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Bid estimating and takeoff
Tools built to price electrical bids from plans, with a material database, assemblies, labor units and takeoff. What separates them is what comes in the box and what you license on top.
| Name | Price | Price source |
|---|---|---|
| Best Bid Next Generation | $2,500 one-time for Best Bid Next Generation. A server addition is $3,500. Interest-free financing is offered. The vendor says there are no per-seat, support or yearly update fees. | Vendor-published |
| Conest IntelliBid with SureCount | Quote only. The vendor says price depends on the edition (Standard, Plus, Pro) and the number of users. | Quote only |
| Countfire | No price published on the pages we read. | Quote only |
| Electric Ease | $299 a month per user, or $2,999 a year per user. Enterprise (5 or more users) by quote. 14-day free trial. | Vendor-published |
| Electrical Bid Manager (Vision InfoSoft) | Vendor says "Get started for less than $1,000/year." No exact plan price. | Vendor-published |
| McCormick Electrical Estimating | No price published on the pages we read. | Quote only |
| PlanSwift | $2,000 a year (Essential) or $3,000 a year (Core), per seat, annual billing. 14-day free trial. | Vendor-published |
| Procore Estimating | No price published on the page we read. Other sites quote different figures for this product, so we list none. | Quote only |
| STACK Takeoff and Estimating | Plans listed "as low as" $299 (Takeoff & Estimate), $49 (Build & Operate) and $348 (full platform) per user per month. The pricing page does not say which plan includes electrical takeoff. | Vendor-published |
| Trimble Accubid Anywhere | No price published on the pages we read. | Quote only |
| Trimble Accubid Classic | No price published on the pages we read. | Quote only |
| TurboBid Electrical | $1,395 one-time (list price $1,620, sale price shown the day we read it). TurboCloud, the sync service, is listed at $99 a month with the first month free on purchase; a one-year plan averages $79 a month. A monthly software subscription is also offered. We did not read its price. | Vendor-published |