# InSite Elevation Pro Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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# 

 InSite Elevation Pro Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on May 14, 2026

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InSite Elevation Pro

## What is InSite Elevation Pro?

InSite Elevation is an earthwork take-off and GPS modeling solution that is easy-to-use so you can work faster, save time, and win more bids. Quickly and accurately calculate cut and fill, stripping, strata quantities, paving and concrete materials, topsoil re-spread, areas, lengths, trench excavation, and backfill. The software also includes GPS machine control systems surface export and generates construction staking data. Training and technical support is included with purchase.

## What is InSite Elevation Pro used for?

[Earthwork Estimating](https://www.capterra.com/earthwork-estimating-excavation-software/)[Takeoff](https://www.capterra.com/takeoff-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 206 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

99%

Neutral

1%

Negative

0%

Starting price

$3900

Flat Rate, Per Year

Free trial  
available

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## InSite Elevation Pro alternatives

Highest Rated

[4.9 (57)](https://www.capterra.com/p/2038/CLIWin-Estimating-System/reviews/)

Starting price

$225.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

98%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.5 (2,658)](https://www.capterra.com/p/56250/Procore/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

94%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.8 (63)](https://www.capterra.com/p/154585/Groundplan/reviews/)

Starting price

$75.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

100%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.6 (95)](https://www.capterra.com/p/137198/Active-Takeoff/reviews/)

Starting price

$898.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

96%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

## Who uses InSite Elevation Pro?

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Company size

Based on 102 reviews

100%

75%

50%

25%

Smallbusiness

Midsizebusinesses

Enterprise

Top job functions

Based on 102 reviews

Construction

63%

Construction

63%

Administrative

8%

Program & Project Management

6%

Engineering

6%

Others

17%

Top industries

Based on 102 reviews

Construction

90%

Civil Engineering

5%

Utilities

3%

Real Estate

1%

Other

1%

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Data Import/Export

4.6 (55)

78.18% of 55 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Import and export data to and from software applications

3D Imaging

4.5 (49)

69.39% of 49 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Representation of any object in 3D

Electronic Plans

4.5 (46)

82.61% of 46 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create and store all design plans electronically

Estimating

4.6 (40)

67.50% of 40 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Estimate expected cost based on various factors before a project begins

Quotes/Estimates

4.3 (40)

65.00% of 40 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Generate quotes or estimates for customers

Customizable Templates

4.0 (23)

39.13% of 23 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

InSite Elevation Pro 15 features

Representation of any object in 3D

Computer aided design to create precision drawings or technical illustrations

Alter the layout and content of reports

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Calculate surface material measurements to be removed or added

Import and export data to and from software applications

Create and store all design plans electronically

Estimate expected cost based on various factors before a project begins

Primarily serving architecture, engineering, and construction industry professionals

Visualize locations on a map

Includes a variety of messaging formats including industry-specific (EDIFACT, HL7, X12)

Generate quotes or estimates for customers

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Measure digital plans to calculate labor and materials needed

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Features

4.5 (206)

4.5

Based on 206 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.7 (188)

Free Trial

Basic

$3,900

Flat Rate,Per Year

Value for money

4.7 (188)

4.7

Based on 188 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.9 (198)

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 (198)

4.9

Based on 198 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.8

Based on 206 reviews

Filter by rating

5(157)

4(47)

3(2)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

GC

Gregory C.

Vice President

Construction

### "InSite Pro Training Review"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

April 29, 2026

Truly one of the best training classes I have been to, Instructors were awesome and very knowledgeable.

Pros

The Interaction with the Teachers, how we were able to actually do everything on our Computers that they were teaching

Cons

With the "Pros" mentioned above, I still think the Class could be 4.5 Days, some of the items were rushed a little bit and we could have spent more time on them. Converting files over for GPS Machines in particular, as well as working with CAD.

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.

AS

Angie S.

Office Manager Estimator

Construction

### "Software Contractors Need"

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

April 28, 2026

Overall I find this to be a highly effective software that is easy to use. It allows us to be more precise and competitive in our bidding. Winning bids is the name of the game.

Pros

Elevation Pro is an excellent software, well worth its price! It is hard to pinpoint one favorite feature. It is easy to learn and use making the estimating process much more simple. InSite Elevation Pro has the best customer support I have ever experienced with any bidding software. Our customers love the 3D modeling of both the existing contours as well as the proposed contours. Then being able to Geo locate the project so customers can see their project at completion, is a game changer.

Cons

There are two areas I would like to see improved. The Reports need options to combine information. The Subgrade needs a "tool box" of items previously created items in a drop down list to prevent redundancy and save time.

Switched from

[ProContractor](https://www.capterra.com/p/251833/ProContractor/)

They discontinued the software so I had no choice.

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.

Response from Vendor

April 30, 2026

Angie, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We have a great team, and it’s always rewarding to pass along comments like yours. Regarding your second request (materials catalogue), this feature is scheduled for release in version 26.2. More details will be shared soon in E-Pro News. In the meantime, please feel free to send specifics on how you’d like the reports reorganized to our support team. They track all feedback so that when development begins in this area, we have the necessary details and can follow up directly for additional input.

LO

Lena O.

Estimator

Construction

### "Construction Estimator"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

2.0

2.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

April 1, 2026

After learning the system, a little more, I enjoy using it for my dirt take offs. The 3D model helps give a visual of what the project will look like then complete.

Pros

Customer Service was very helpful, the videos on their website is very handy to help walk you through the system.

Cons

Not new user friendly. Some plans it doesn't pick up contour lines, so it takes a very long time to do a take-off.

Review source

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Mitch K.

Estimator Project Manager

Construction

### "InSite Elevation Pro is Top Notch!!"

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

March 10, 2026

I have been using InSite since doing take offs on a digitizer which is what I learned on. Their support has always been fantastic - shoutout to \[sensitive content hidden\]!! Being able to see InSite Elevation Pro compared to what I was using then just goes to show that they are always bettering the software every chance they get. I have no complaints of InSite Elevation Pro!

Pros

This software is very user friendly. I feel that it is very easy to learn and if you have any questions insite service is super responsive and helpful!

Cons

I don't think I can pinpoint a specific item that I do not like about the software. It is an all around great software for the dirtwork contractor!

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.

Response from Vendor

March 13, 2026

Thank you for the positive review! Our team was at CONEXPO last week and had a customer stop by with a receipt from 1995—almost certainly for a digitizer running on a DOS version (yikes!). We’re incredibly appreciative of the trust so many excavation professionals place in us to produce accurate results. The best news is that with Elevation Pro being a ground-up rewrite on a modern tech stack, new features are coming quickly that will take this industry to new places. Thanks again for your support!

KH

Katie H.

Data Tech

Construction

### "Good software "

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

March 7, 2026

Overall happy with the product, definitely room for additional features but provides a quick way to generate accurate earthwork quantities.

Pros

Quick and easy vectorizing of pdf files. Use this software daily and get quantities that match other reports from software like TBC and AgTek.

Cons

Limited customizations—can’t edit colors of cut fill map, can’t add nodes easily to existing boundaries

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.

Jared P.

Estimator - Project Manager

Construction

### "InSite Elevation Pro - The Last Grading Takeoff Program you will ever need to Buy"

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

March 4, 2026

Value for your money and customer support are unbeatable. If there is something you can't figure out how to do correctly and you contact support they will make it a priority to help you to understand. Their training classes are straight to the point and the lessons you are provided with from the get go, teach you everything you need to know for success. Utilizing the 3D live features really help me to visualize my site.

Pros

The ease and efficiency of performing a grading takeoff. It is faster and easier than other platforms. Everything is very straightforward. It has increased my bidding and estimating efficiency ten fold.

Cons

I have no complaints with Insite, it is my favorite takeoff program hands down. It takes a fraction of the time to perform a grading takeoff accurately when compared to Trimble Business Center.

Switched from

[Trimble Business Center](https://www.capterra.com/p/235930/Trimble-Business-Center/)

[AGTEK Gradework](https://www.capterra.com/p/10032864/Gradework/)

Price and ease of use. Trimble Business Center can be very complex and hard to learn. InSite Elevation Pro can be mastered in much less time. They have really thought this product through and worked hard to make it as easy and efficient as possible.

Alternatives considered

[Trimble Business Center](https://www.capterra.com/p/235930/Trimble-Business-Center/)

[WinEx](https://www.capterra.com/p/60142/WinEx-Master/)

[AGTEK Gradework](https://www.capterra.com/p/10032864/Gradework/)

Reasons for choosing InSite Elevation Pro

Ease of Use, Customer Support, training resources.

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.

DH

Dan H.

Estimator

Construction

### "Smooth Operator "

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

March 4, 2026

It's been a smooth transition from the old program to InSite Elevation. The learning curve is nowhere near as hard as I expected.

Pros

Smooth and Straight Forward. Classes are super helpful. Customer Support has been great. It can really speed up Earthwork Takeoff once you get the hang of it.

Cons

I haven't figured out an exclude area option yet. I figured out a workaround, but I feel like there is or should be an easier way to exclude any area you don't want touched.

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.

MM

Mark M.

Estimator

Construction

### "Best Affordable Earthwork Takeoff Software on the Market"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

March 4, 2026

Overall I am very pleased with my use of InSite Elevation. It saves me countless hours of cut and fill calculations, provides very clear and accurate results, and is very user friendly. The technical support they provide to their customers is great, and the development team is very active about optimizing the software to it's customers. My only caveat about the product is I do still use other takeoff software to do measurements besides the cut and fill quantities and surface square footage. That being said, the combination of InSite and another software like Bluebeam is still far cheaper per month in subscriptions than the more expensive earthwork software out there.

Pros

The accuracy of cut and fill quantities for the amount of time spent working on a project in InSite Elevation can provide is top notch. To complete a cut and fill by hand and calculate it on your own to the degree of detail InSite can do would take exponentially more time.

Cons

The takeoff tools provided in the software that are not cut and fill related(linear foot measurements, area measurements, counting) are not as adequate compared to other takeoff software out there.

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.

AC

Andrew C.

Estimator

Construction

### "Insite Elevation Pro"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

March 3, 2026

Overall this is a great program that helps us effectively bid jobs and to be accurate. It is also great that support is available when needed.

Pros

The ability to to take a complex jobsite and clearly illustrate quantities of materials, cut and fill, and measurement tools, with a lot of reporting readily available.

Cons

The worst part of Insite Elevation Pro is getting all of the data put in when the software cannot identify the vector data on a PDF, which then requires manual tracing of all vector data.

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.

MF

Matson F.

Systems Manager

Construction

### "Matson - Pilot Rock Excavation"

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

8/10

February 27, 2026

Our experience with Elevation Pro has been really positive. We were super impressed with the sales team that provided the demos, which is largely why we went with InSite compared to the big names in the takeoff/estimating software industry.

Pros

What I like most about Elevation Pro is the customer support. Whenever I have a question or run into a problem, the support team is there to help me sort it out.

Cons

I wish there was a better way to keep track of overridden trenches when using a location type centerline. Most of the time, I use a location type centerline when backfill material changes as the pipe passes between hardscaped/landscaped sections. It would be nice to have a visual difference between the two so I can better keep track of what backfill type I modeled. Also, assigning colors to specific pipe layers would be awesome so I don't have to find the right color each time I create a new centerline. For example, blue is assigned to the waterline layer, green to sewer, orange to storm drain, etc.

Alternatives considered

[Trimble Business Center](https://www.capterra.com/p/235930/Trimble-Business-Center/)

[AGTEK Gradework](https://www.capterra.com/p/10032864/Gradework/)

Reasons for choosing InSite Elevation Pro

I'm new to estimating, so I was not aware of the size and reputation of companies like AGTEK and Trimble. Your sales team was just lightyears better. I felt confident InSite was a better place to put our money compared to others.

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.

Response from Vendor

March 13, 2026

Thank you for such a detailed and thoughtful review! Providing responsive, knowledgeable support is something we take a lot of pride in. We also appreciate your suggestions regarding visual indicators for overridden trenches and the ability to assign default colors to specific pipe layers. Feedback like this is incredibly valuable and helps guide future improvements to make workflows even clearer and more efficient. We're honored that you chose InSite over other well-known options and that our team helped earn your confidence. Thank you again for sharing your experience and for being part of the InSite community!

[View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/107749/InSite-Elevation/reviews/)

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