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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Trimble Accubid

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ATrimble Accubid Classic is an electrical estimating solution for construction, that facilitates the construction workflow from estimating to purchasing, project management, and billing. The more recently released Trimble Accubid Anywhere provides estimating, change management, and pricing in a cloud service subscription.N/A

    TurboBid

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ATurboBid is a construction and estimation software offering from Advanced Electrical Technologies, Inc.N/A
    Pricing
    Trimble AccubidTurboBid
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Trimble AccubidTurboBid
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Trimble AccubidTurboBid
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    Trimble
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    TurboBid
    Chose TurboBid
    You can get up to date pricing with Accubid in Canada, unlike TurboBid.
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Trimble AccubidTurboBid
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Trimble Accubid and TurboBid
    Feature
    Trimble Accubid
    -
    Ratings
    TurboBid
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Trimble Accubid and TurboBid
    Feature
    Trimble Accubid
    -
    Ratings
    TurboBid
    9.9
    3 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    As-built drawings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Submittal design and management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Checklists00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Trimble Accubid and TurboBid
    Feature
    Trimble Accubid
    -
    Ratings
    TurboBid
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Job costing00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    InEight
    Score7.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Trimble AccubidTurboBid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.1
    (3 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Trimble AccubidTurboBid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Trimble
    We use Trimble Accubid to do detailed cost estimates for larger jobs. If a job has a set of blueprints, the software is designed to go through each page systematically to aggregate a bid. Where it is less appropriate are for smaller service jobs. It takes a lot of setup for a new job there are other solutions better suited for service work.
    Incentivized
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    TurboBid
    It is very adaptable to our business plan. Also, it is very cost-effective than any other software I used while working with previous companies. Also, as previously mentioned it helps a lot with our takeoffs, customers know what the job consists of, and what our costs are, and make it easy to pass on job management items to others.
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    Pros
    Trimble
    • Depth of customization
    • Intergrations
    • Industry specific
    Incentivized
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    TurboBid
    • Allows for the creation of customization reports and bid packages.
    • Users can generate formal proposals.
    • The program also has quantity take-off capabilities.
    • Estimating, needless to say.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Trimble
    • Needs to update a data base for new emerging markets in energy.
    • Separation of some supporting materials into more relevant categories would eliminate number of required click through actions.
    Incentivized
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    TurboBid
    • People skills
    • Honesty
    • Guarantee their product works
    • Unable to get an up to date suppliers price list
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    Support Rating
    Trimble
    Accubid can sometimes fall short when it comes to CS. The correct departments aren't always properly delineated, making it difficult to get ahold of the individual most appropriate for your issue. To that end, it has been outsourced to people with accents sometimes difficult to understand. This is my biggest critique
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    TurboBid
    I dealt with one individual and the owner. After making me feel stupid for not being able to get an up to date price list from my suppliers, they decided to try. There were unsuccessful as well. The right thing to do would have been to refund my money, but they refused to do that. I was lied to and basically called a liar on many occasions (including in emails). I have never had an experience like this with a company before. Most of the other companies guarantee their products and would refund your money if something was wrong, didn't work or you were unsatisfied. Not this company! They could care less once they have their money.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Trimble
    I was not involved in the decision-making process to purchase Accubid.
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    TurboBid
    We selected TurboBid because it was very cost-effective. The adaptability to use this program is also very easy and guidable. The database has a very large capacity. Along with the accuracy of the program as well. As you can see there are many reasons to go with TurboBid as it delivers to the contractors with ease.
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    Return on Investment
    Trimble
    • reduced estimating cost vs pen and paper
    • because it's a widely used platform it's easy to recruit estimators to the platform
    • works well in a multi estimator environment
    Incentivized
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    TurboBid
    • Evaluated the costs associated with a project.
    • Determine the profitability of a project.
    • Compare bid proposals to understand which subcontractor is best suited for the project.
    Incentivized
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