Best Construction Estimating Software in 2026
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Putting together a construction estimate involves more than calculating labor and materials. Compare digital takeoff and bid management with labor and material costs and the assembly library to understand the estimating functions on offer. Accounting integrations and platform support can help you check fit with tools already in use; estimate limits, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add practical cost and capacity considerations. OpenConstructionERP, Bidwright, and Trimble Quadri are among the entries to examine, with Trimble Viewpoint Vista and CostX also included. Focus on the capabilities that match your bidding process and the way your team builds and hands off estimates.
Construction Estimating Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 8 of 8 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 OpenConstructionERP API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3€100/mo
- 02 Bidwright API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 03 Trimble Quadri API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.1Free
- 04 Trimble Viewpoint Vista API yesDOCS 7.0
- 05 CostX API yesDOCS 6.8
- 06 The EDGE API yesDOCS 6.8
- 07 HCSS API yesDOCS 6.7
- 08 InEight API yesFREE noDOCS 6.7$37/mo
- 09 Buildxact FREE yesDOCS 5.8$169/mo
- 10 eTakeoff FREE yesDOCS 5.8$66.25/mo
- 11 STACK FREE yesDOCS 5.5Free
- 12 CausewayOne Estimating DOCS 5.4
- 13 McCormick Systems DOCS 5.4
- 14 QuoteSoft DOCS 5.4
- 15 ConEst IntelliBid DOCS 5.3
- 16 ConstructConnect Bid Management DOCS 5.3
- 17 SharpeSoft Estimator DOCS 5.3
- 18 Clear Estimates FREE noDOCS 5.2$59/mo
- 19 Costryx FREE noDOCS 5.2$49/mo
- 20 Cubit Estimating FREE noDOCS 5.2A$14.17/mo
- 21 datapine (now RIB BI+) DOCS 5.2
- 22 PlanSwift FREE noDOCS 5.2$166.67/mo
- 23 Trimble WinEst DOCS 5.2
- 24 Xactimate FREE noDOCS 5.2$224.17/mo
- 25 Trimble Accubid Anywhere DOCS 5.1
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Digital takeoff | Assembly library |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenConstructionERP | 7.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | Bidwright | 7.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | Trimble Quadri | 7.1 | ||||
| 4 | Trimble Viewpoint Vista | 7.0 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 5 | CostX | 6.8 | Yes | |||
| 6 | The EDGE | 6.8 | ||||
| 7 | HCSS | 6.7 | ||||
| 8 | InEight | 6.7 | No | |||
| 9 | Buildxact | 5.8 | Yes | |||
| 10 | eTakeoff | 5.8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 11 | STACK | 5.5 | Yes | |||
| 12 | CausewayOne Estimating | 5.4 | ||||
| 13 | McCormick Systems | 5.4 | ||||
| 14 | QuoteSoft | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 15 | ConEst IntelliBid | 5.3 | ||||
| 16 | ConstructConnect Bid Management | 5.3 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 17 | SharpeSoft Estimator | 5.3 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 18 | Clear Estimates | 5.2 | No | |||
| 19 | Costryx | 5.2 | No | Yes | ||
| 20 | Cubit Estimating | 5.2 | No | Yes | ||
| 21 | datapine (now RIB BI+) | 5.2 | No | |||
| 22 | PlanSwift | 5.2 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 23 | Trimble WinEst | 5.2 | ||||
| 24 | Xactimate | 5.2 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 25 | Trimble Accubid Anywhere | 5.1 | Yes | Yes |
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