About HeavyBid
HeavyBid is a powerful bidding and estimating tool that enables construction companies in the transportation, oil & gas, power, industrial, and telecom industries, among others, to build accurate, flexible estimates.
Users can import items, use standardized libraries, and create custom calculations and assemblies to automate much of the estimating process. Flexible work breakdown structures in the crew-based software help users to organize estimates based on what they need to see. Customizable cost types let users track subcontractor, labor, equipment, materials and other costs, to get the most accurate and competitive bid. On bid days, HeavyBid can import, analyze and compare subcontractor and supplier quotes, as well as conduct subcontractor versus self-perform analysis.
HeavyBid interfaces with accounting and project management systems, as well as with other HCSS products to eliminate double data entry.
As a scalable solution, HeavyBid is designed to grow with companies. It is used by more than 50,000 estimators, from small, regional subcontractors to 48 of the ENR Top 50 heavy civil contractors.
Pricing starting from:
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- Free Version
- Free Trial
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Key benefits of HeavyBid
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
Canada, United States
Supported Languages
English
Pricing starting from:
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- Free Version
- Free Trial
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Features
Total features of HeavyBid: 18
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Write a Review!- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Best estimating software I’ve used
Reviewed on 2019-04-20
Pros
Honestly i cant say there is anything i did not like about this software. Makes your life a whole lot easier and helps you dial in your profit on projects and you get things set up and get some history in the system.
Cons
I can’t really think of anything i didn’t like. Great product.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 51-200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Have experience with other software estimating systems.
Reviewed on 2022-08-08
I have had 15 plus years experience setting up Heavy bid with two different companies. I changed...
I have had 15 plus years experience setting up Heavy bid with two different companies. I changed jobs to another company that had Sharpesoft. Support was awful. When ODOT and PENNDOT changed the electronic formatting a few years ago, it was very frustrating because Sharpesoft didn't keep up. It was a nightmare. I did change companies once again & I am a very happy user of HCSS Heavy bid.
Pros
Easy to incorporate to the type of work you do. It is only limited to your imagination.
Cons
I think the review can be updated to be easier to see what has been reviewed. I talked about it at our users meeting in Houston earlier this year. I was told it has been brought up and the software engineers are looking into it. That is a great thing with HCSS..... taking users comments and making the software better.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 51-200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10
Updates Needed
Reviewed on 2022-08-24
Pros
Support is excellent when using any HCSS software.
Cons
This software needs a total overhaul of its GUI. Why do I feel like I'm using Windows NT or 2000 in the year 2022??? It's unfathomable that this is the best product HCSS can put out. This isn't a free software. And don't get me started on how any time you hit the ESC key on your keyboard trying to close out of a cell (like in Excel) the window you are working on closes without warning thus deleting any unsaved progress - in windows you need to click save as opposed to other windows where it saves automatically as you tab throug...what's that about? Once you know how to navigate the program, it's fairly easy, but that doesn't negate the fact that the software is/feels archaic.
- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Company size: 1,001-5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Missing helpful additional feature
Reviewed on 2022-08-25
Estimating Projects
Estimating Projects
Pros
Sub Total Feature, Equipment Set Up, Merge Set UpItems
Cons
Not able to highlight or color headings; Equipment , Local Materials
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 1,001-5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
The best option.
Reviewed on 2018-11-27
Love it. Great customer service. It can be customized to integrate with all your other software.
Love it. Great customer service. It can be customized to integrate with all your other software.
Pros
HCSS's support is the best I have ever delt with. Not only do they offer custom programming to taylor the users tools and reports, but they always answer the phone right away. No machines you the first person that picks up the phone can usually help you with whatever issue or question you have.
Cons
Clunky reporting with the mobile app. The only thing that is kind of frustrating is the reporting capabilities from and administrative side, but whatever reports you are unable to generate as a customer, they will be able to generate for you on their end.
HeavyBid FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for HeavyBid.Q. What type of pricing plans does HeavyBid offer?
HeavyBid offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from:
- Free Trial: Not Available
Contact HeavyBid for information on their Basic, Advanced & Comprehensive software packages.
Q. Who are the typical users of HeavyBid?
HeavyBid has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1,000, 1,001-5,000
Q. What languages does HeavyBid support?
HeavyBid supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does HeavyBid support mobile devices?
HeavyBid supports the following devices:
iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does HeavyBid integrate with?
HeavyBid integrates with the following applications:
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project
Q. What level of support does HeavyBid offer?
HeavyBid offers the following support options:
FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep)
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