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Web-based construction estimating software

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Last updated: March 2026

Bolster overview

What is Bolster?

CostCertified is a web-based construction estimating software that helps residential contractors quickly generate interactive proposals, allowing customers to upgrade, downgrade, modify, or add items to quotations in real-time.

Save time and win bids through a buying experience that allows your customers to select their finishes, upgrade, downgrade. and build their renovation or new-build with real-time price changes--with no additional effort from the contractor.

Key benefits of using Bolster

  • Create beautifully detailed quotes in minutes
  • Increase sales through interactive visual proposals
  • Drive profit through accurate quotes
  • Seamlessly execute and track change orders
  • Scale your company with tech that takes the risk out of construction quotes.
  • Cost Tracking
  • Easy to use Customer Relationship Management tool
  • Starting price

    199flat rate /
    per month

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    Bolster’s user interface

    Ease of use rating:

    Bolster pros, cons and reviews insights

    To determine these pros and cons insights, we analyzed responses from 

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    1-2(8)
    3-4(13)
    5(45)

    What do users say about Bolster?

    Bolster’s estimating software has many useful tools, and when building an estimate, we have ENDLESS options including a prebuilt library of items we can edit to fit our needs.

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    Who uses Bolster?

    Based on 66 verified user reviews.

    Company size

    Small Businesses

    Enterprises

    Midsize Businesses

    Top industries

    Construction
    Apparel & Fashion
    Civil Engineering
    Information Technology and Services
    Others

    Use cases

    Construction Estimating
    Remodeling Estimating
    Residential Construction Estimating
    Residential Remodeling Estimating
    Construction

    Bolster's key features

    Most critical features, based on insights from Bolster users:

    Proposal generation
    Quotes/Estimates
    Cost estimating
    Customizable templates
    Job costing
    Project management

    All Bolster features

    Features rating:

    Task scheduling
    Progress tracking
    Payment processing
    Materials management
    Job scheduling
    Change order management
    Activity dashboard
    Subcontractor management
    Invoice management
    Cost database
    Real-Time updates
    Lead management
    Takeoff
    Reporting/Analytics
    Visual assemblies
    Audit trail
    Task management
    Billing & invoicing
    Scheduling
    Calendar management
    Plumbing estimating
    Client management
    Contractor management
    Job management
    Cost tracking
    HVAC estimating
    Historical database
    For aec industry
    Financial management
    Electrical estimating
    Document storage
    CRM

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    Bolster pricing

    Value for money rating:

    Pricing plans

    Pricing details:

    Free plan
    Free trial
    Subscription

    Bolster Essentials

    199

    Per month

    Features included:

    • Unlimited Estimates
    • Unlimited Presentations
    • Upsells
    • Debit & Credit Payment Types
    • 1 User
    • Knowledge Base
    • Help Desk

    Bolster Pro

    399

    Per month

    Features included:

    • Material Pricing Updates
    • Labor cost
    • 3 Users
    • 1:1 Onboarding

    Bolster Premium

    499

    Per month

    Features included:

    • 5 users

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    Features included:

    • 1:1 Support
    • Unlimited users
    • Franchise Operations
    • Multi-Location

    User opinions about Bolster price and value

    Value for money rating:

    To see what individual users think of Bolster's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

    “I like how Bolster makes it easy to track deals and manage sales activity with a clean, intuitive interface. The automation and reporting tools help save time and keep everything organized.”
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    Erick L.

    CEO

    “Good software for quoting and winning jobs, we are able to win higher jobs with the same amount of customers for our small construction business.”
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    Jerome D.

    Project Manager

    Bolster integrations (3)

    Integrations rated by users

    We looked at 66 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Bolster integrations and how users feel about them.

    Integration rating: 3.5 (4)

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    Bolster support options

    Typical customers

    Freelancers
    Small businesses
    Mid size businesses
    Large enterprises

    Platforms supported

    Web
    Android
    iPhone/iPad

    Support options

    Email/Help Desk
    Phone Support
    FAQs/Forum

    Training options

    Webinars
    Live Online
    Videos

    Bolster FAQs

    Q. Who are the typical users of Bolster?

    Bolster has the following typical customers:
    Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business

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    Q. What languages does Bolster support?

    Bolster supports the following languages:
    English


    Q. Does Bolster offer an API?

    No, Bolster does not have an API available.


    Q. What level of support does Bolster offer?

    Bolster offers the following support options:
    Email/Help Desk, Phone Support, FAQs/Forum

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