Procore Estimating Reviews

Procore Estimating

4.5 (112)
Cloud-based takeoff and construction estimating software

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4.5 /5
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Value for Money
4.5/5
Features
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Ease of Use
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Brody
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  • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Esticom Experience

Reviewed on 2019-12-19

Customer service has been great and the software has always worked as expected.

Customer service has been great and the software has always worked as expected.

Pros

Esticom is very user friendly and easy to use.

Cons

There are not many icons for the fire protection industry I work in. This makes it difficult when creating mocked up drawings for the customer.

Alternatives Considered

Bluebeam Revu

Reasons for Switching to Procore Estimating

Esticom seamed to be more user friendly.
Jeremy
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Is Esticom Right For Us

Reviewed on 2020-01-04

Being a creator of web apps I understand the amount of work that goes into creating and maintaining...

Being a creator of web apps I understand the amount of work that goes into creating and maintaining those applications. Esticom has been well maintained rolling out updates and new features on a regular bases. As for the overall, experience, it has severed us well allowing us as a company to quickly create estimates for bid or general quotes.

Pros

The ability to create and manage catalogs is a big deal for us. As a company, we have a large number of products across a wide range of technologies and have the ability to separate those into individual catalogs helps to make sense of what to quote. In addition, assigning a catalog item to a takeoff makes creating a bill of materials a cinch.

Cons

While I understand that making a profit is key to a business's survival I feel that the per-user cost is quite high. Also, a bulk selection for changing the creator of an estimate would be nice. I recently had to manually go through and change the creator of about 30 individual estimates. While this was due to us sharing a login between users and then purchasing more logins I could see this being an issue, later on, should you have to replace an employee and need a have someone take over their estimates.

Joe
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10

Review

Reviewed on 2019-12-20

I can estimate a project much faster than by hand,but need better material description and pricing

I can estimate a project much faster than by hand,but need better material description and pricing

Pros

The ease of learning it and using the system

Cons

Material needs to entered and labeled better

Ron
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  • Industry: Computer Networking
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Features added regularly!

Reviewed on 2019-12-19

I “stomach” the price because the software is so helpful! Love the product, but would switch to...

I “stomach” the price because the software is so helpful! Love the product, but would switch to anything comparable if the price was more reasonable.

Pros

It is highly functional!! If I could spend more time on customizing it, I would use it as my only tool for estimating from beginning to end.

Cons

Pricey. $99 per month is a lot considering there are critical things like Office and Adobe that cost so much less.

Alternatives Considered

STACK

Reasons for Switching to Procore Estimating

Esticom is more user friendly.
Joell Gary
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great estimating software for small to medium-sized electrical contractors

Reviewed on 2019-12-19

Estimating a project longhand would take a considerable amount of time. Time is money and with...

Estimating a project longhand would take a considerable amount of time. Time is money and with Esticom I can get more estimates out the door in the same amount of time which translates to more work generated. The ability to create or import databases of labour units is also extremely useful. Esticom has aggregated my material cost and labor unit information and allowed me to efficiently manage the costs of everyday and on-off take-offs.

Pros

Cloud based - I can estimate and track projects on any computer wherever I have a good internet connection
Economical - Low monthly or annual costs allow a great ROI
Intuitive - Assemblies are easy to customize/create
Evolving - New features added monthly using real input from actual users
Personal - Customer support staff have field experience as well as excellent product knowledge which translates to excellent on-boarding sessions and quick answers to questions.

Cons

The design build section could use some updating/expanding. I realize that this is not one of the main features of Esticom, but it would be nice to see a few more items in its database as it is not yet possible to add my own.

Erin
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

You get "more" than you pay for

Reviewed on 2019-05-17

Esticom has offered us a great option to push out more quotes. It is very cost effective for us. We...

Esticom has offered us a great option to push out more quotes. It is very cost effective for us. We did not need one of the big box sells that had ongoing costs, we needed something that would allow us to figure out "what" we needed without being locked into something. Not only did Esticom offer that, but I think it did meet our needs, and at this point in time, I am not interested in looking at any other products. I am very happy with Esticom.

Pros

The software is simple. It is a great set-up for a small business. The customer service is very hands on. You get a real person every time and they do a good job of helping explain things. There is not a charge for training. If there is something you are struggling with they seem genuinely concerned on making the software the best it can be for you.

Cons

It would be nice if we could customize some of the costs and if there were a couple more options with the quote set-up when it goes to the customer. It is time consuming for us (we are electrical contractors) to try to find "specific costs" for wire and other things. They have a lot of templates, but a lot of them are based on nationwide pricing.

Frank
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Esticom Value and Innovation

Reviewed on 2019-05-10

We have worked with several staff members, all our professional. They have taken our ideas and...

We have worked with several staff members, all our professional. They have taken our ideas and worked hard to accommodate our reporting and functional needs. You will not see that form of out of the box thinking from many other developers.

Pros

The team and I appreciated the ease of use. It has significant power to perform all the required work of the larger more expensive packages, but still gives you the flexibility to make it a custom fit for you.

Cons

Only cloud based at this moment. I hope in future releases they will issue a server based stand alone platform for our secure projects.

Scott
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Esitcom for the Daily User

Reviewed on 2020-01-08

Every one that I have dealt with at Esticom has been friendly, professional, and helpful. Customer...

Every one that I have dealt with at Esticom has been friendly, professional, and helpful. Customer service has been exemplary.

Pros

The software is easy to use. As features are added, it becomes more and more useful. The fact that your customer and existing catalog data base can be uploaded to give it a tremendous value.

Cons

There are still some issues with the way it rounds and displays some of the cost information, but customer support has been working with me on that.

Vadim
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  • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great easy software gets the job done right

Reviewed on 2020-01-03

I use this for estimating big jobs. It is made very simple to add the basic information and...

I use this for estimating big jobs. It is made very simple to add the basic information and exporting the bid sheets. It has glitches at times. I don't know if its because I use IOS products or it needs to be fixed. I do recommend this to whoever is in need for big projects. I do like the idea that you could change colors when estimating for easy understanding.

Pros

I like that the software is easy to use.

Cons

I don't like that it has glitches at times. I did request for some changes.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Wireless
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Awesome Product for Predictive DAS Designs

Reviewed on 2019-05-13

Great and easy-to-use software, which allows my Sales Engineers to more-easily get their perspective...

Great and easy-to-use software, which allows my Sales Engineers to more-easily get their perspective projects done much quicker than before. Takes the guesswork out of the equation and definitely helps our customers understand precise needs for their installations. We enjoy working with the staff at Esticom and appreciate the support they lend to us, also.

Pros

It's very similar to other DAS design software programs I've used, where it scales and measures a link budget as a design is being worked on. Very simple to use and makes going from Microsoft Visio a very easy decision.

Cons

It would be great if our products were incorporated into the software, similar to .vex files in iBwave, so that a proper Bill Of Materials could then be created based on the design. Otherwise, a great product.

Eber
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Review

Reviewed on 2020-01-08

Pros

I like the customer service based on the times i had called.

Cons

Not many features compared to other estimating software.

Mark
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  • Industry: Wholesale
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Esticom Review

Reviewed on 2020-01-13

We estimate telecommunications cabling installations. Once products are labored and imported into...

We estimate telecommunications cabling installations. Once products are labored and imported into the program, the estimation process can be quite speedy. Item recognition when producing take-offs using auto-count can be spotty. There is no customization available for adding new overhead type items (ex: PM labor as a separate labor type). Overall, a nice improvement over printing drawings and marking up hard copies for takeoffs.

Pros

When properly set up, the speed of producing an estimate is greatly improved

Cons

Materials search functionality - often can't find product
Lack of output options in spreadsheet format

Sasha
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  • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Cost efficient&easiest software we've found!

Reviewed on 2020-01-06

Our bids are much easier to put together, download, and send out to clients. The look is professiona...

Our bids are much easier to put together, download, and send out to clients. The look is professional and allows for more or less info as desired.

Pros

The cost is reasonable and it is very easy to maneuver between all screens. Training and communication with reps has been great as well.

Cons

We very frequently have to add "custom" products because we cannot find what we are looking for in the software.

John
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Excellent Estimating Software

Reviewed on 2020-01-08

Pros

This software is easy to use. We have the ability to add items and organize them. We are able to integrate the information entered into this software into our project management software which reduces the need for time consuming processes of moving information between softwares.

Cons

We would like this software to include the ability to show reports of the information from proposals entered based on date entered etc... We would like to be able to delete default items from the software for trades not related to ours. We are otherwise totally satisfied with this software.

Arvin
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  • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10

Esticom Review

Reviewed on 2020-01-09

Average

Average

Pros

The software is very easy to use and accessible anywhere with internet.

Cons

Electrical components prices are off making it difficult to in smaller projects.

Alternatives Considered

Trimble Accubid Anywhere

Reasons for Switching to Procore Estimating

Value for money
Dawson
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  • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great product!

Reviewed on 2019-05-07

It's been absolutely fantastic and I've really had no big issues with it.

It's been absolutely fantastic and I've really had no big issues with it.

Pros

Its super simple and makes life a whole lot easier to bid these big jobs!

Cons

I couldn't really find much that's to horrible about the product... Had many products already and some stuff just needed to be added which was super simple!

John
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

GAME CHANGER!

Reviewed on 2020-01-13

Pros

It saves you a tremendous amount of time by building your estimate as you are doing your takeoff.

Cons

Sometimes there are slight quirks that need to be fixed, but this is mainly because they are adding new features and they always get fixed.

Martin
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Evaluation

Reviewed on 2020-01-13

Pros

I like how easy it is to use, very intuitive. The menu is simple and effective.

Cons

The auto takeoff feature isn't very reliable. I would LOVE having this feature working correctly.

Ronan
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used for 6-12 months
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Great takeoff software but not my first choice

Reviewed on 2020-06-10

My overall experience with Esticom was good but I have found better. I can't go back to using...

My overall experience with Esticom was good but I have found better. I can't go back to using Esticom because I found a software that saves me more time and is cheaper!

Pros

What I liked the most about Esticom is how easy it is to measure blueprints and download them with legends. It works very well with the mouse, and it is web based so I could access it anywhere.

Cons

What I liked the least about Esticom is that it is missing important features and they are charging way too much for the platform. Please add templates, stages and Excel options!

Anthony
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  • Industry: Security & Investigations
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Thank you

Reviewed on 2019-05-17

My overall experience with Esticom has grown since I first used it and it has increase the amount...

My overall experience with Esticom has grown since I first used it and it has increase the amount of proposals/bids I can send out in one day.

Pros

I like most about the software, that i was catered to my specialties which is fire alarm and security. In addition to making edits on the drawings and downloading a PDF document with the changes.

Cons

The least favorable thing i feel on the software is not being able to delete all drawings at one time instead of one at a time.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Fast layouts, must have strong internet connection

Reviewed on 2019-05-11

I use it daily. I also keep a safety net of my old quote system for pricing while I'm still...

I use it daily. I also keep a safety net of my old quote system for pricing while I'm still learning the system.

Pros

Esticom allows for faster layouts. You can skip most of your blue print printing process for quotes which saves a lot on paper and ink. Nice tracking system

Cons

Very hard to use over wifi. You must have a strong internet connection. I would like this better IF I were uploading design CAD drawing instead of PDFs

Konstantinos
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

I can only recommend Esticom

Reviewed on 2020-04-07

Very good experience so far. Every time I had a problem, the support was very helpful and has even...

Very good experience so far. Every time I had a problem, the support was very helpful and has even implemented ideas I had for the software.

Pros

Ease of use is definitely a big plus.
Also some of the automations are very helpful to build up a proposal quickly.

Cons

There are still some features that I would like to have, but I am sure their team is already working on them.

Feliciano
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Esticom is AWESOME!

Reviewed on 2019-05-07

Absolutely great, I would highly recommend this software to all Estimators and Sales reps.

Absolutely great, I would highly recommend this software to all Estimators and Sales reps.

Pros

I honestly like everything about the software, especially the customer support I received from rep. It is a power program that makes estimating very easy, which gives me spare time to find new projects and study new technologies!

Cons

The only thing I do not like is when changes are made to the software and its a bit of a surprise. I would like an email in advance explaining the changes. It would also be nice to be able to export the quotes in various formats.

Fred
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Review of Esticom for Fire Alarm and Low Voltage Estimating.

Reviewed on 2019-12-19

My overall experience has been good. The phone consultation when I initially signed up was very...

My overall experience has been good. The phone consultation when I initially signed up was very helpful, and the online tutorials helped answer some of my question.

Pros

I really like the ease of importing plans, the scaling feature, and layers. The job proposal feature is also very useful.

Cons

The catalog of fire alarm devices and components leaves a little to be desired for my purposes, but there are ways around this. Also, when I signed up for the software, one marketing point was that the catalog of devices had pricing. I found out after signing up that this feature had been removed due to the range of prices varying too much regionally.

Debi
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Big Improvement

Reviewed on 2020-01-02

Our company is pleased to be using an automated estimating software after years of a manual process.

Our company is pleased to be using an automated estimating software after years of a manual process.

Pros

The automated take-offs are an enormous time saver, and improve accuracy as well.

Cons

Some features are lacking; customer support is excellent but response time to requests for changes is typically slow.