SharpeSoft Estimator

Score5.1 out of 10

3 Reviews and Ratings

What is SharpeSoft Estimator?

SharpeSoftEstimator is a construction and estimation software offering from SharpeSoft.

Categories & Use Cases

Construction Management

Cost calculator
Application that calculates cost of estimated quantities and materials, typically within spreadsheets.
Category average: 7.5
Cost databases
Pulls information from online databases and aggregates it to allow contractors to compare prices of materials from different suppliers.
Category average: 7.5
Bid creation
Allows users to use bid packages or templates to quickly and efficiently create bids based off of cost estimates.
Category average: 7.8

Standard reports
The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.
Category average: 7.9
Job costing
Tracking and monitoring of the costs of all materials, labor, subcontractors, & equipment required for a given construction project. Allows users to compare actual costs to estimated costs, see how the job is progressing, identify which parts of the job are using the largest parts of the budget.
Category average: 7.5
Photo documentation
Users can document construction progress and/or issues by uploading photos from the field.
Category average: 8.3

Owner in Engineering at SCI Infrastructure, LLC (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

Handles complex bid formats and bid submittal structures such as using bid alternates and non-tax bid schedules.
This software is one of the easiest programs to learn and effectively use.
This software is reasonably priced, but very powerful.
Project support is timely, intimate, local and professional.

Cons

They need to put a search bar in the item master list so you can easily find work items.
They could make the alternate package easier to use.
The should find a way to allow the user to define at least one cost type in the program.

Return on Investment

Using SharpeSoft has grown our business by allowing us to accurately bid more projects.
The ease of use allows estimators of all ages to quickly become skilled at consistently bidding work

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