ProEst vs Autodesk Construction Cloud Comparison

Procore

Buildertrend

Sage Construction Suite

Bluebeam Revu

QuickBooks Online Advanced

DESTINI Estimator

In comparison to the strife and anxiety that came along with using an excel spreadsheet it a very useable tool. I feel like the funding boost they've likely received to continue to develop the product should yield some great results if only to accommodate the Autodesk suite of product. 

They took all the best ideas from other platforms and haven't completed the process

Daily User

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. 

We wasted $15k on a product not ready for market.  It's easy to surmise why they don't let you try the software before purchasing.

Not for GCs

Overall good for the money

Our experience with ProEst started good, and went downhill quickly. The salesman attached to our account was helpful and able to demonstrate the product well, but did not fully address any limitataions of the product he was selling, even after we described our intended use case. The big red flag was, when asked to be able to trial the software for a week (or less!), they were not able to honor that request. After purchase, the support was extremely lacking from the account management positions. Our trainer was showing us basic features that were explained many times in the purchasing process, and we were able to fully configure and understand the software without their help. The reason we will not be customers of this company is due to the absolutely disconnected support and development efforts. The company prides itself on it's future roadmap (including "AI"), but when confronted with low level usability issues (lack of keyboard shortcuts, copying data) they stated "it is not a priority... could be resolved in two weeks to six months". I have never had such a poor customer experience. 

Great potential, poor execution

Our suggestions for improvement are taken seriously. 

ProEst is OK

Ok but not great.

Hi Kirk, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about ProEst. We're sorry to hear that you've missed some of the old features from before ProEst switched to the Cloud. We hope that our many product updates over the last several months have resolved some of your issues. We're constantly rolling out new features, but if you're still experiencing problems, please reach out to your account manager and they'll be happy to assist you. 

Overall it is a great system,  they have an awesome trainer that will work with you until you got it.  Customer service is also real helpful.

ProEst

Thank you, Helen, for taking the time to review ProEst. We appreciate your feedback. We're glad ProEst has been a good fit for your company and that you've found our trainer and customer service team helpful! 

ProEst is a Pro Software

If you're looking for a full service estimating software ProEst is definitely one of the better ones.

ProEst full service software

They are not truthful in their abilities and they sold us a server based version which when they started training they wouldn’t give us and wanted us on the cloud which has very little functionality. Had to fight with them for a month to get the server base and they said they wouldn’t support in the near future plus they never gave us the databases that they claim to have.  They are a rip off artist so avoid at all cost.

Liars

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. 

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

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Sage Construction Suite serves the entire construction industry with our end-to-end suite of cloud construction software. Sage's all encompassing Construction Suite helps all phases from preconstruction to finance to operations and everything in between.

QuickBooks Online Advanced is a web-based accounting & business management solution which enables small businesses to track sales, inventory, financial accounts & payroll from a single dashboard

DESTINI Estimator is an estimating solution designed to help construction businesses manage pre-construction estimating, cost comparisons, data management, and more. The sorting tool enables users to create and categorize estimates data through customizable fields.

ProEst is the industry’s leading cloud-based estimating and pre-construction management software, offering contractors new levels of process efficiency, information accuracy, and team collaboration.

Accounting Integration

Activity Dashboard

Assembly Takeoff

Audit Trail

Bid Management

Built-In Database

Change Order Management

Collaboration Tools

Contractor Management

Cost Database

Cost Estimating

Customizable Reports

Customizable Templates

Data Import/Export

Document Storage

Electrical Estimating

Electronic Plans

Estimating

For Residential

Historical Database

Issue Management

Job Costing

Labor Cost Reporting

Multiple User Accounts

Plumbing Estimating

Project Estimating

Project Tracking

Projections

Proposal Generation

Proposal Management

Quotes/Estimates

Real-Time Data

Real-Time Reporting

Reporting & Statistics

Reporting/Analytics

Subcontractor Management

Subcontractor Monitoring

Takeoff

Third-Party Integrations

Visual Assemblies

Linux

Web-based

Windows

Project Manager

Overall it is a great system,  they have an awesome trainer that will work with you until you got it. Customer service is also real helpful.

Estimator

Occasionally when trying to switch between estimates or screens I inadvertently will hit the close window button which closes the program. On bad days this can really raise your blood pressure.

I have been using ProEst for the last year and have for the most part been very happy. The customer support has been very good.

Project Executive

However, if you like you can use simple unit takeoffs and apply a cost to them later. Proest can be as complex or as simple as you'd like for it to be and for the money, it's a pretty good program.

Owner

They call you back right away and they seem to care and want to take care of any issues. They are good at explaining the program or any issues that you might have.

Division Manager - Special Project

Terrible schedule program; visually unable to have clients and vendors understand it.

I like the fact they have modernized the software to a cloud based system, also like the fact 2 people can work in the same estimate at the same time.

I do have one complaint which may seem petty, but it is an annoyance.

Business System Analyst

There is NO other estimation/ takeoff tool that lacks this functionality. Additionally, there are no keyboard shortcuts (... in 2019).

estimator

Overall ProEst has been great, easy to learn and use, and can still have many more options for customization.

Project Coordinator

Proest has a inbuilt database and also you can create your own database  so that  you can use this again and again for your estimation in one click. This software is very friendly and  easy to use.

Its not compatible with accounting software and everyday you will find some problem with print, page setup and adding line items to the proposal.

President

Anybody can get a customer, only the best can keep them.

The fact that it is easy to customize the take-off settings and get a clear measuring tool when needed.

Estimator, Sales

What else I don't like is that it doesn't integrate with other software except accounting. So we are forced to use it as a CRM.

Chief Estimator

Difficult when bid hour is approaching. Bid Day was one of the features that pushed us toward ProEst.

Was a little tough to learn. Pricing is a little expensive.

ProEst screenshot: ProEst's Home Dashboard

ProEst screenshot: ProEst's Estimate Center

ProEst screenshot: Bid day analysis in ProEst

ProEst screenshot: Digital takeoffs with ProEst

ProEst screenshot: Reporting with ProEst

ProEst screenshot: Integrating made seamless and easy with ProEst

Large Enterprises

Mid Size Business

Public Administrations

Small Business

Procore construction software manages your construction projects, resources and financials from planning to closeout. Procore helps owners, general contractors, and specialty contractors increase project efficiency & accountability by streamlining project communication & documentation.

Bluebeam is the easy-to-use software solution that AECO professionals rely on for PDF markups, digital workflows and effective collaboration, giving teams the power and flexibility to get the job done anywhere on desktop, web or mobile.

Our mission is to bring order and efficiency to the construction process for all by empowering contractors
with a better way to run their business. 

Autodesk Construction Cloud combines advanced technology, the industry’s largest builders network, & predictive insights to connect people and data across entire building lifecycles. With unified solutions, teams are empowered to connect workflows, reduce risk, and increase profits.

2D Drawing

3D Imaging

Access Controls/Permissions

Activity Tracking

Alerts/Notifications

Archiving & Retention

Audit Management

Bill of Materials

Billing & Invoicing

BIM Modeling

Budget Management

Budget Tracking

Change Management

Commenting/Notes

Commercial

Communication Management

Communications Management

Complaint Management

Compliance Management

Compliance Tracking

Conflict Tracking

Contract/License Management

Contractor Database

Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)

Cost-to-Completion Tracking

Customizable Forms

Data Synchronization

Data Visualization

Defect Tracking

Design Modeling

Dispatch Management

Document Capture

Document Classification

Document Coding & Control

Document Generation

Document Management

Document Review

Document Templates

Drag & Drop

Electronic Signature

Equipment Management

Equipment Tracking

File Recovery

File Sharing

File Storage

For AEC Industry

For Commercial and/or Industrial Electrical Contractors

HVAC Estimating

Incident Management

Incident Reporting

Inspection Management

Inventory Management

Issue Tracking

Milestone Tracking

Mobile Access

Multiple Projects

Offline Access

Payment Collection in the Field

Permit Management

Portfolio Management

Prioritization

Progress Reports

Progress Tracking

Project Accounting

Project Management

Project Scheduling

Project Templates

Project Time Tracking

Purchase Order Management

Qualification Tracking

Quality Control

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Android

iPad

iPhone

Construction Admin

The ease of the program has been great. The ability to obtain the information out in the field is a plus benefit.

Berkley

Plangrid has a function to add hyperlinks within the planes, so that they lead directly to another plane. This system is very uncomfortable, and tends to make the platform collapse, so it is useless.

Awesome history set, mark-up capability, submittal/document integration, punch lists, the list goes on and on. Very intuitive interface and our field guys love it.

Operations Coordinator

They want you to succeed, they want to help you fix any issues that arise - they're part of our team and we appreciate their excellent customer and technical support.

ProEst vs Autodesk Construction Cloud Comparison

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