# Cert-In Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Cert-In Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Construction Estimating products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/100197/WinTRF-Estimating-System --- # Cert-In Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Cert-In ## What is Cert-In? Cert-In Software Systems is construction software for contractors. The software offers estimating, time and material billing, contract billing, invoice management, purchase order management, bid management, digital takeoff, and eTakeoff. It works for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and traffic signal trades. The software runs on Windows. It can be standalone or networked for multiple users. Estimators can work on the same project together. Features include plain English lookup, customizable templates, and integration with digitizers and on-screen takeoff. It also has special labor and material handling and reporting. ## What is Cert-In used for? [Construction Estimating](https://www.capterra.com/construction-estimating-software/)[Electrical Estimating](https://www.capterra.com/electrical-estimating-software/)[Subcontractor](https://www.capterra.com/subcontractor-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 14 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Contact vendor for pricing Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Cert-In?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.certin.com&name=Cert-In) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Cert-In 4.6 (14) VS. [4.5 (2,658)](https://www.capterra.com/p/56250/Procore/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.8 (14) Ease Of Use 4.4 (2,630) Value For Money 4.8 (13) Value For Money 4.1 (1,623) Customer Service 4.9 (14) Customer Service 4.5 (2,189) ## Cert-In alternatives [4.5 (1,395)](https://www.capterra.com/p/147181/STACK-Takeoff/reviews/) Starting price $2599.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 93% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.3 (2,206)](https://www.capterra.com/p/218046/Autodesk-Construction-Cloud/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 88% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [4.6 (1,456)](https://www.capterra.com/p/127994/Jobber/reviews/) Starting price $39.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 93% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (183)](https://www.capterra.com/p/173135/buildXACT/reviews/) Starting price $199.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 93% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Cost Database 4.6 (7) 85.71% of 7 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Collection of data related to the costs associated with various items, products, services, or activities Project Management 4.8 (5) 100.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments Bid Management 4.7 (3) 66.67% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Share bid details, archive bids, and create bid requests to assist in bid solicitation and quote comparison Electrical Estimating 4.7 (3) 66.67% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Estimating software designed for electrical businesses Job Costing 4.7 (3) 66.67% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Calculate total itemized costs, including initial costs and any changes Quotes/Estimates 4.0 (3) 0.00% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Generate quotes or estimates for customers Cert-In 17 features A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc. Share bid details, archive bids, and create bid requests to assist in bid solicitation and quote comparison Collection of data related to the costs associated with various items, products, services, or activities Forecast the cost and resources required to complete a project Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Estimating software designed for electrical businesses Primarily serving architecture, engineering, and construction industry professionals Software designed specifically for HVAC companies Captures invoice data and maintains comprehensive records for auditing and reporting purposes Calculate total itemized costs, including initial costs and any changes Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments Create proposals based on costs of labor and materials Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses Generate quotes or estimates for customers Measure digital plans to calculate labor and materials needed Provides varying estimates based on different scenarios Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.6 (14) 4.6 Based on 14 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.8 (13) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial available Value for money 4.8 (13) 4.8 Based on 13 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.9 (14) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.9 (14) 4.9 Based on 14 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.6 Based on 14 reviews Filter by rating 5(10) 4(3) 3(1) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent WS Wesley S. President Construction ### "WinTRF - The Answer to Electrical Estimating" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 June 2, 2023 I have used the Certin WinTRF system since the early days of Windows 3.1 and can't imagine using anything else. Pros Very intuitive and simple for take-offs. Options available for different styles of Take-off Cons I can't really think of anything that I don't like about the Software. It is a work horse Alternatives considered [McCormick Electrical Estimating](https://www.capterra.com/p/165314/Electrical-Estimating-Software/) [IntelliBid](https://www.capterra.com/p/87139/IntelliBid/) Reasons for choosing Cert-In Very intuitive and simple for take-offs. Options available for different styles of Take-off Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RT Roger T. VP Director of PreConstruction Construction ### "VP Director PreConstruction " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 19, 2023 The \[sensitive content hidden\] is heavily involved with users and developers which is a high plus to making this software a great product. Their customer service is top notch. Pros Assemblies enabled estimators to be more efficient. The different ways to print takeoffs helps the ever demand GC bid forms. Cons Wish software was true Windows based for editing estimates. While there is a work around, if product was licensed with Microsoft the ease of use would be tremendous. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. BB Brandon B. IT Associate Construction ### "Good" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 March 17, 2023 Pros Its good for getting estimates out quickly and easy to keep prices updated. Also easy to install. Cons It has some glitches. Sometimes the price doesnt match the screen. Printing will sometimes take a while. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JG Jim G. President Construction ### "Fastest Electrical Estimating Software Out there. " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 17, 2022 Cert-In's support is fantastic! I never have to wait and always get my problem solved quickly and on the first call. Pros Ease of use and the speed of the take-off. Thousands of ready built assemblies all ready to go. The integration between you eTakeoff is the really neat part of this system. The special assemblies are so fast and easy to build, you can customize any estimate easily and fast. The ability to break out portions of the bid is very flexible and almost unlimited in how you want the breakout done. Also very fast in making the breakouts. There are very good videos of how to do different things and are easy to follow. Cons The ease of building permanent assemblies is slow and cumbersome. This is the least liked portion of the system that could use some re-work. You do have the ability to import from one job to another the special assemblies, which are easy & fast to build, projects of similar type can reuse the same assembly. Switched from [McCormick](https://www.capterra.com/p/165315/Plumbing-Estimating-Software/) I was working with a different company that used these systems or I just wanted to try something different to see how I might like it. Reasons for choosing Cert-In I liked the assembly method of take-off that Cert-In uses because of the speed. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SC Steven C. President Construction ### "Long Time User" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 6, 2022 I purchased my first system back in March of 1995 a SD150 estimating system, I now have The Estimating System V10.6, T & M Billing V9.1 and Invoice Manager V.10. There was never an issue which they could not resolve for me. They always take care of the problem when I call or get back to me the same day. Back when Windows Vista came out many business were having problems running their software on the Vista Platform and return to their previous Windows Program. I couldn't get the estmating program working correctly after buying a new computer with Vista. Cert-In had me send the computer to them (proir to on screen help) and within a week I had the computer back working 100% correctly. Pros This system is extremely easy to learn. You can use Specific menues to find parts or assemblies or Templates menues which are or you can designed for specific type of work for rapid input. Cons Additional Features: 1. Menues Identfication allowed to be two letters or two letters than a number. This way you could have related menues grouped together. 2. On the Bid Takeoff Detail pages the items which does not have a value are highlighted. Alternatives considered [McCormick Electrical Estimating](https://www.capterra.com/p/165314/Electrical-Estimating-Software/) Reasons for choosing Cert-In I prevoisly worked for a company which used TRF/Cert-In estimating and liked it. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JB John B. Commercial Estimater Construction ### "Great Customer service" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 September 6, 2022 great Pros \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] has been very prompt in returning calls and emails Cons it is glitchy some times, but it might be the user Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DM Darrell M. Retired CEO Construction ### "Electrical Estimating" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 1, 2022 Thirty plus years of use and they are an essential part of our success Pros Ease of use and customer support. Always ready to help with experienced staff. Cons I have no complaints. We have nothing but positive experience and good things to say about the software. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. FC Fred C. Owner Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing ### "Electrical estimating" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 1, 2022 Not only is this a great program but there customer service and support is amazing. I would highly recommend there estimating program. Pros Program is very easy and straight forward to use Cons I have nothing bad to say about this product. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. PO Patrick O. Sn Estimator / PM Construction ### "Cert-In Electrical Estimting software" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 1, 2022 Excellent, the work horse of our estimating. Pros User friendly, great data base, extensive print out option, great tech support. Cons Occasional error messages during input, Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MS Mark S. Sr Electrical Estimator Construction ### "Sr Electrical Estimator" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 1, 2022 Pros very user friendly,very easy to use,very easy to update Cons nothing that i do not really like,if one thing would like is updated user manual (i am not very computer smart,and hard for me to make changes to program) Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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