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What estimating software do you use?
There are five categories of tools we need to think about for estimating:
- Take-off software
- Estimating software
- Document management
- CRM and bid tracking
- AI tools
Some platforms do all of them, some only do one small, specific thing.
Do I think you need five expensive construction-specific platforms? No.
A smaller contractor could cover most of this with a purpose-built take-off tool, Excel, SharePoint or Google Drive, a simple CRM, and Claude or ChatGPT.
As your team grows, dedicated estimating software or an all-in-one platform might make more sense. The important thing is choosing tools that suit your process and let you export your data.
I broke down the different options in this video:
What does your current estimating stack look like? Which tools would you recommend?
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What estimating software do you use?
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