ProEst

About ProEst

Autodesk's ProEst is a cloud-based construction estimating solution that offers automated features for construction companies of all sizes. Enable construction teams to monitor and manage centralized estimates, takeoffs, reports, and contracts. Access and share information 24/7 from any internet-connected mobile device.

ProEst's online platform combines CRM, cost estimating, digital takeoffs, bid-day analysis, and reporting in a single powerful solution. Dashboards offer a look at relevant KPIs so users can measure, evaluate, and control business performance throughout the project lifecycle. Construction databases provide current cost and productivity data. Be proactive about future builds by tracking pending projects, updating estimate pipelines, and creating accurate short and long term business forecasts.

ProEst is available on an annual subscription basis and supports unlimited users. Get phone and email support as well as easy onboarding with training videos.


Key benefits of ProEst

  • Use a single SQL database to create estimates, carry out digital takeoffs, store project drawings, record estimate data, and manage the bid day process.

  • See a detailed summary of estimate totals by cost types such as material, labor, subcontract, and other costs.

  • Use a custom layout for your estimates - searching, editing and adding new items to the estimate as you need. Automatically calculates markups like profit & loss.

  • Integrates estimating and takeoffs in a single solution, letting you perform takeoffs on-screen through electronic blueprints. Automatically calculates costs from takeoffs.

  • Specific industry solutions for: general contracting, concrete & masonry, speciality subcontractors, residential, landscape, mechanical & electrical.

  • Over 50 standard reports and the ability to design your own reports.

  • Integration with 3rd party business apps, construction accounting programs and the iSqFt Plan Room.

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    3.6 /5
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    Jon
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    • Industry: Construction
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    ProEst is a Pro Software

    Reviewed on 2021-11-19

    Pros

    The most impactful features in ProEst are the formula variables and algorithmic equations you can used to rate your own assemblies. This allows the user to essentially create their own take off software within ProEst. Customization is amazing!

    Cons

    ProEst is cloud based. This means you can not use the program while offline; this may not be a problem to most people, however if you do not have internet or would like to work without an internet - you cant.

    Brian
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    • Industry: Construction
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

    iICON Const Procore Revirew

    Reviewed on 2020-10-12

    Overall experience - I would rate the product 8 of of 10 for user capabilities. The scheduling...

    Overall experience - I would rate the product 8 of of 10 for user capabilities. The scheduling program lacks tremendously; the estimating and couple other modules are completely unused, otherwise very capable program for managing vendors and clients. One of the better systems I have used (JE Edwards, Sage, Premivera, ect)

    Pros

    Vendor management, budgets, change events, change management, cost integration, document management, submittal processes, RFI processes

    Cons

    1, excessive separate modules rather than single page options as was 2017 version
    2, lacks home page full client contact, lists only project info not people or their contact info
    3, excessive message 404 errors and too much downtime on system
    4, terrible schedule program; visually unable to have clients and vendors understand it

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    Sage 100 Contractor

    Reasons for Switching to ProEst

    Modules were more capable then other programs plus came with virtual training

    Response from Autodesk

    Thank you, Brian, for taking the time to review ProEst! We appreciate your feedback.

    Brandon
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    • Industry: Construction
    • Company size: 2–10 Employees
    • Used for 6-12 months
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    • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

    Difficult software to use and generated ZERO takeoffs for our office. We wasted nearly $6000!

    Reviewed on 2020-06-13

    If they offered a Free Trial, there is zero chance I would have purchased the software. Mid way...

    If they offered a Free Trial, there is zero chance I would have purchased the software. Mid way through my ownership they rolled out the cloud based application of the software and it was garbage, lost of glitches, very slow response, etc. If they dont offer a free trial, there is no money back guarantee (not even 24 hours), etc., you should probably ask why this is their policy. Anybody can get a customer, only the best can keep them.

    Pros

    There was honestly nothing I liked. It was a very bad experience, not to mention lightened the company bank account by almost $6,000.

    Cons

    Building an assembly from scratch is so difficult that they now have someone in house that does this for their customers because its so difficult, think about that. Setting the software up on my desktops was very time consuming and took their IT guys a few attempts. Its not as simply as downloading an executable, running it, entering the serial key and off to the races. The time investment was in the hours to set up PER machine. During demo is wasnt mentioned that building assemblies required programming of formulas to build the assembly.

    LEANDREW
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    • Industry: Construction
    • Company size: 51–200 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1+ year
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    • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

    Daily User

    Reviewed on 2021-01-11

    Pros

    Proposal Writting is made easy and summary reports.

    Cons

    Learning curve when first using this software. some features from ProEst did not transfer to the cloud version.

    Response from Autodesk

    Thanks, LeAndrew, for taking the time to share your thoughts with us! We're happy to hear that ProEst has made proposal writing and reporting easy.

    Jon
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    • Industry: Construction
    • Company size: 2–10 Employees
    • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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    • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

    Excellent Software

    Reviewed on 2017-02-23

    I was looking for a powerful software that we could use to build a system for our estimating...

    I was looking for a powerful software that we could use to build a system for our estimating process. ProEst was exactly what I was looking for. We are able to build a custom database that we can use to quickly and easily estimate projects with accuracy and consistency. I am very happy with my choice.

    Pros

    Ability to create a custom database and can be used to consistently produce quick estimates. I love the onscreen take off.

    Cons

    It takes a long time to set up the database, but this is to be expected with any software. It is a lot of work up front, but then makes things more efficient on the back end. I would like to see a year off free tech support included to answer question about how to use the product. Most of it is intuitive, but there are somethings I would like to do, but it takes me a while to figure out how to do them. It would have been nice to be able to pick up the phone and quickly get answers for the first year while I learned how to use all of the features.

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    ProEst FAQs

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    ProEst offers the following pricing plans:

    • Starting from: US$5,000.00/year
    • Pricing model: Subscription
    • Free Trial: Not Available

    Yearly subscription model includes all features and supports an unlimited number of users.

    ProEst has the following typical customers:

    2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

    ProEst supports the following languages:

    English

    ProEst supports the following devices:

    ProEst integrates with the following applications:

    Acumatica Cloud ERP, Buildertrend, CMiC, ComputerEase, FOUNDATION, Premier, Procore, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, QuickBooks Online Advanced, Quickbooks Online, RSMeans Data Online, Viewpoint Spectrum

    ProEst offers the following support options:

    Email/Help Desk, Phone Support, Chat

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