# InSite Elevation Pro Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is InSite Elevation Pro the right Takeoff solution for you? Explore 204 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/107749/InSite-SiteWork/reviews --- InSite Elevation Pro 4.8 (204) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated April 21st, 2026 # Reviews of InSite Elevation Pro Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.9 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Cody C Project ManagerConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The next best thing is the ability to quickly paste EG/FG surfaces without having to take off each individual grade line, which saves a massive amount of time and eliminates repetitive work.“ February 21, 2026 MM Mark M EstimatorConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “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.“ March 4, 2026 GS Gerry S Estimator-Project ManagerConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Anytime there is an issue or I don't know how to do something, Insite's customer support is readily available and knowledgeable to answer questions. If needed, they can quickly remote into the program to look at it directly, not only telling me what to do but also showing me.“ February 16, 2026 TH Tim H Project ManagerConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Also, we use Trimble for our GPS equipment, there is no direct export for that type of file, so I cannot use the Geolocate to full advantage.“ February 11, 2026 Cody C Project ManagerConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The software handles a wide range of construction site takeoffs while remaining reasonably priced, and I truly hope their pricing and support model never changes because both are major strengths.“ February 21, 2026 KH Katie H Data TechConstruction, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Limited customizations—can’t edit colors of cut fill map, can’t add nodes easily to existing boundaries“ March 7, 2026 Sonny S Chief EstimatorConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The 2D takeoff tools are fast and precise, while the CAD functionality handles detailed plans smoothly without lag.“ February 27, 2026 TH Tim H Project ManagerConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It does lag and/or freeze up occasionally, which could be my laptop. But I sometimes have to hit Control, Alt, Delete, but not end the program.“ February 11, 2026 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 204 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Chris H. Civil, Architectural Estimator Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "InSite Elevation Pro: The Future of Earthwork Programs" November 4, 2025 5.0 After using another well known program for 7 years and only using Elevation Pro for the last year, I would recommend Elevation Pro hands down! Pros Elevation Pro is a great earthwork software. It is easy to learn with or without previous earthwork program experience. Elevation Pro is constantly improving with feature updates to increase your estimating/takeoff accuracy. Unlike some other earthwork programs, Elevation Pro is built on newer modern looking program base. This should allow it to continue to grow and improve without the need for a complete rewrite in the future. The value for the cost and the customer service cannot be beat! Cons Elevation Pro can have minor bugs and crashes like most programs. These problems are usually adressed quickly though. Switched from [AGTEK Gradework](https://www.capterra.com/p/10032864/Gradework/) I switch jobs to a new company that was expanding their proconstruction estimating team. They were not using earthwork software previously. Review Source Response from InSite Software February 18, 2026 Chris, thank you for taking the time to post this review. While we have over 30 years in this industry, the rapid changes in software platform development required us to start a full ground up re-write in 2019. The result is that Elevation Pro is solidly positioned for continuous development. Keep hitting the update button when you see it! CV Chris V. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for Beginners and Pro's!" February 23, 2026 5.0 Insite Elevation Pro has been a tremendous asset to our estimating team. From simple, quick take-offs to elaborate, multi-phase projects, Insite can handle it. Pros Insite Elevation Pro is very easy to learn and use. 3D Live makes it easy to spot any take-off issues. The staff is always on call, ready and willing to help with any questions. Cons Insite Elevation Pro is an ever evolving program. Regular updates keep things running smooth and often come with new features. If there's something you don't like, let them know. It might just get incorporated into the next update. Review Source Response from InSite Software February 24, 2026 Chris, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Our team is committed to raising the bar in this industry, and it’s incredibly rewarding to know our efforts are making a positive impact on your team. We truly appreciate your support. MG Mike G. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Review" March 4, 2020 3.0 Im still learning the software, but the customer support help has been helpful Pros The customer support help has been very helfpul. I also like seeing the color for depths of cuts and fills Cons It takes some time getting used to but im learning Review Source Response from InSite Software April 16, 2020 Mike, thank you for the review. To speed up the learning process, we recommend taking our webinar classes, https://insitesoftware.com/training/. That hour, to an hour and a half commitment to each training class, is designed to help you become a proficient user of InSite. AT Austin T. Project Manager Real Estate Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great value, great product" February 11, 2026 5.0 It's a great value for the money, and the customer support is unmatched, any questions I have are answered quickly and thoroughly. Pros It is user friendly, the software is robust, however the ease of use makes it less daunting to take off larger more complex sites with ease. Even with concept plans it makes it easy to generate a report and allows me to estimate earlier in the project which in turn makes bidding easier. It also allows me to redesign a site to allow for some value engineering where possible. Cons I haven't had any negatives yet. There was a learning curve for me, as I use it from a development standpoint and not as much for hard bids, but it is an invaluable tool in our toolbox for seeing if a site is viable for development. Alternatives considered [AGTEK Gradework](https://www.capterra.com/p/10032864/Gradework/) Reason for choosing InSite Elevation Pro Customer support and pricepoint were our determining factors. Review Source Response from InSite Software February 18, 2026 Austin, thank you for taking the time to post this review. We love to share these reviews with both our development and tech support teams. MM Mark M. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best Affordable Earthwork Takeoff Software on the Market" March 4, 2026 5.0 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 KH Katie H. Data Tech Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good software " March 7, 2026 4.0 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 TG Taylor G. Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "InSite Elevation Review" February 25, 2026 4.0 We’ve been very satisfied with our experience with InSite. We’ve been using their software for several years now, and will continue to do so in the future. Pros We really enjoy the customer service we receive from InSite. They are always quick to answer any questions we may have, and have promptly walked me through any issue I’ve had. Cons I wish InSite would offer a training class in the Atlanta area. We would like to learn how to incorporate CAD files in our takeoffs, and feel that would be a good opportunity to learn how. Review Source Response from InSite Software February 25, 2026 Thank you, Taylor, for taking the time to share such a positive review — we truly appreciate it. We offer our Regional classes near major hub airports, and I’ve added your vote for an Atlanta session. In the meantime, I recommend the Elevation 102 and 103 classes, which cover CAD import and other advanced techniques. These sessions are led by a live instructor and provide great hands-on guidance. You can register by selecting Help > Training within the software. This topic is also covered in Lesson 22 of the User Manual, along with the accompanying video. Thanks again for your feedback — we’re glad to have you as part of the Elevation community! HL Hunter L. Internal Business Development Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent Product" February 24, 2026 5.0 It has been great. customer service has been excellent and the program gives us exactly what we need to provide an accurate bid and execute well in the field. Pros It is a well designed software. It gives the features and data you need to provide accurate estimates and execute well in the field. Cons The Learning curve is a little longer than I would want, to gain expect a high proficiency of usage. Review Source Response from InSite Software March 13, 2026 Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We're glad to hear that the software is helping your team produce accurate estimates. We also appreciate your honest note about the learning curve. Our team is always working to improve onboarding, training resources, and the overall user experience to help new users become proficient faster. It’s great to hear that our customer service team has been helpful along the way and we thanks you again for the thoughtful review! AC Andrew C. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Insite Elevation Pro" March 3, 2026 5.0 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 LO Lena O. Estimator Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Construction Estimator" April 1, 2026 4.0 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 KB Keegan B. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Review" September 1, 2022 5.0 Overall this is great for a beginner in takeoffs and just learning. This software can get you your earthwork calculations but if you are a bigger sitework company its not suitable imo. I got this to avoid getting agtek but the features just aren't strong enough for what we want it to do. agtek is probably what we will be switching over to next year so we can utilize all of those features and services. I have also communicated with a customer service guy who told me that i was wrong when I said red always indicates cut and green should always indicate fill. The color shading is backwards. I asked for him to look into the ability to change that and he basically blew me off when the owners of my company directly asked me to come to you with that question. Pros Very easy to use and has a lot of features. Its as simple as you could hope for but accurate in quantifications. Cons They don't provide a cut/fill map only elevations. So, you won't be able to see your cut/fill when looking at the model. There is no integration to cell phones or the ability to perform takeoffs for roads from cross sections. There is no way to overlay in google earth such as agtek does. you should have a point and hot key for cutting or inserting a point in a polyline. Review Source Response from InSite Software September 12, 2022 Keegan, we appreciate your review. Export to .KMZ was released with version 2022.2 and makes export to Google Earth easy. Make sure you have updated to the latest version. Instructions are in Lesson 27 in both the user manual and video. Once you have exported to a .KMZ, anyone on your team with a smartphone/tablet can walk the site and see running cut and fill or any other data. As to the cut and Fill colors. The 3-D you are looking at indicates Elevation, not Cut and Fill. Use the Cut and Fill Contours (Lesson 3.08) which indicate cut in red and fill in blue. Make sure you adjust the interval. The default is 1, but often production planning will benefit from a lesser number (.5, .2,.1, etc.) so adjust as necessary. This overlays the cut and fill in plan view directly on the PDF/CAD file. Keep clicking the blue button as features are released. If you have any suggestions for new features, please send them to support. We are listening and intend to keep your business. AF Ana F. Office Manager Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid Software for Takeoffs & Tracking" February 11, 2026 5.0 It’s helped us save time, keep information in one place, and cut down on errors. Anytime we’ve had questions, support has been quick to respond and very helpful. Overall, it’s been a solid investment for us, and I’d definitely recommend it to other contractors. Pros We’ve been really happy with Insite Elevation Pro. It’s made our takeoffs and overall workflow a lot more organized and way more efficient. The system is easy to use, so our team was able to get comfortable with it pretty quickly. One of the biggest advantages for us has been the accuracy! Cons If I had to pick one least-favorite thing, it would be that some features take a little time to learn at first, but once you get used to them, they work really well. Review Source Response from InSite Software February 23, 2026 Hi Ana, thank you for taking the time to write this detailed and positive review. One thing we suggest is to make sure you share with your team that the training classes (Help / 3. Training) are available as part of your subscription. Re-taking them after you are more familiar with the software will help you pick up new things. Since they are live, you can ask questions. Again, thank you. CS Cody S. General Construction Estimator Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "General Construction Estimator" February 11, 2026 5.0 This program is use to supplement our take-off and cost estimating. We primarily use the software to generate an accurate cut / fill report for large site projects Pros The capabilities are endless and accurate. The tools in the program are easy to use and learn in time. Cons At first it can be quite intimidating to use and learn however the classes In-Site offers help soften the curve. Review Source Response from InSite Software February 18, 2026 Cody, thank you for taking the time for this review. We appreciate the feedback. SR Steve R. Estimator Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Faster Takeoff Time" February 11, 2026 5.0 Takeoffs are less stressful now. Elevation takeoffs take a lot less time to complete. Subgrades go quicker with the ability to trace areas more precise. Look forward to getting the next project to do another takeoff. Pros Takeoffs go much quicker now that we have upgraded to Elevation Pro. Every time I use Elevation Pro, I find ways to make the takeoff quicker and easier. Cons Haven't found any negative things with the takeoff. CAD takeoff takes a little longer since I have only used PDF's . Review Source Response from InSite Software February 18, 2026 "Takeoffs are less stressful now." We love that. Steve, thank you for taking the time for this review. JG Joshua G. Vice President Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Don't waste your time researching any more. I've already done that for you. You've found it!" July 19, 2023 5.0 Pros Simple to use. Accuracy is uncanny. Absolutely love the quick clicks for highlighting contours. It took some getting used to for how simple it was. Cons The only con I have encountered so far is having to guess at the alignment rectangle size when scaling multiple pages together without an overall site map. However, I don't think twice about it because I have only come across this scenario once (the plans we were working off of were lazily put together from the engineer). Review Source Response from InSite Software August 24, 2023 Joshua, thank you for your review. When we did a ground up rewrite of our software starting in 2018, the goal was to make it as easy and productive as possible. Your comment of "It took some getting used to how simple it was" was shared around the halls of our office. Our team works very hard on that goal. You will be happy to know the clock is ticking on the alignment rectangle. The plan is to have it set by the boundary in a future release. RP Rick P. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "In-Site Product Review" April 10, 2023 4.0 Pros The new proposed grades is much easier and faster then the previous version. The Slopping Line feature makes outlining curbs much easier Cons The boring log. It doesn't seem to work well when you have the same layer type in different sections. Review Source Response from InSite Software May 17, 2023 Rick, Thank you for the positive review. We put a lot of work into the new lines selection tools and sloping lines and it's nice to have positive feedback. As for the boring log comment. I'm not sure I completely understand. When you have a minute, please call or email technical support so we can understand the issue better. JM J.P. M. Estimator / Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Accurate & Constantly improving" February 20, 2020 5.0 The confidence when submitting bids knowing your quantities are accurate is worth it's weight in gold. I highly recommend attending the training seminars. After nearly 15 years of using this program, I'm still learning new functions and shortcuts. Pros The accuracy of this program never ceases to amaze me. From small sites to large sites, the quantities are always spot on. The team at InSite is constantly looking for ways to improve the software. The PDF takeoff makes it much more portable, making it easier to travel and work directly from work sites. The new cloud function access to the program gives peace of mind not having to worry about where I left the USB key. Cons The PDF takeoff function works great when the PDF file is in vector format, however when it isn't, which can be common, it becomes very cumbersome and time consuming to perform the takeoff. Reason for choosing InSite Elevation Pro Recommendations from other estimators / contractors The graphics and reports Ease of use Review Source Response from InSite Software April 16, 2020 JP, thank you for your positive review. We are glad you find value in the training classes and the accuracy InSite provides. For anyone reading this review, most PDFs these days are vector, which mean the individual contours and footprints are drawn with stored lines, arcs, etc. much like a CAD file and offer easy selection. Scanned paper documents are a photograph of a document and require actual tracing of the data. A call to the engineer to see if the original plans are available is well worth the effort as they are almost always available and will most likely be vector. CH Christopher H. Project Manage / Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A must have product for earthwork take-off's! " February 21, 2023 5.0 The over all experience with InSite is excellent, they have the best customer service and everyone is always willing to help! Pros One of the major advantages of this software is the line snapping feature for PDF take-off. This feature saves endless amount of time while imputing the existing and proposed contours. Cons During the transition from Siteworks to Elevation Pro some of the features took some time to develops, but they always gave updated on how they were progressing! Review Source Response from InSite Software March 11, 2023 Chris, thank you for the great review and for your business! EA Efrain A. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I like it!" February 21, 2023 5.0 It changed all my way to do estimates. I hope the development team continues improving the software. Pros I like the way the software gives the information, and the reports, because of the list of materials. Digitizing is quite easy with this software, a small child can do it. Cons Many times the addition of new planes makes the software a little slow, making the typing equally slow. Review Source Response from InSite Software March 9, 2023 Efrain, Thank you for the nice review. If loading plans is slowing things down, make sure you have enough ram on your machine. Also, please read the information listed on our website under FAQS/system requirements, especially the part about file storage, Finally, always look for the blue update icon! We are constantly improving the software. KE Katrina E. Senior Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Earthworks Software" March 5, 2020 5.0 As a specialty contractor, we use this software exclusively for earthworks, and do not use some of the higher-level utility and building functionality. Prior to getting InSite, we used a program that imported earthworks lines by hand with a digitizer. By switching to InSite, we were able to save hours in digital contour selection. Nowadays, most of our clients will give us vector PDF or CAD files, so the earthworks calculations are even faster. I could not imagine going back to digitizing by hand, so I consider this software to be essential for our company. Pros Saves tons of time, especially when we can import digital files. Cons Not the most updated User Interface, although I understand that is about to be updated with a new software version release. Tying earthworks data into google maps could be a little easier and more intuitive as well. Reason for choosing InSite Elevation Pro Best value for what we needed, which was strictly earthworks. Review Source Response from InSite Software April 16, 2020 Katrina, Thank you for the review and enthusiasm. We are also excited about the redesign as it will allow easier integration with other partners. We will be reaching out to you to talk about your needs. SW Sean W. Estimator/Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "InSite for small dirt contractors" March 4, 2020 5.0 Overall we have been extremely pleased with InSite and have recommended it to at least 2 other contractors we know. Pros The functionality and ease of use is by far the best we have seen compared to the other earthwork programs we have used. The program has all of the features we would expect at a price point that fits well in our budget, especially when compared to some of the other 'big name' programs available on the market. Cons Our only complaint so far is the stripping reports / cut fill reports do not distinguish between topsoil stripping and demolition items, separating the stripping qtys between topsoil and demo has to be done manually as far as we have found. We do not input boring information, so that may be a way around that. We have not downloaded the latest version yet however and from what I've read several changes and improvements have been made and we are very excited to see what they are. Reason for choosing InSite Elevation Pro Price point and functionality were the main factors. We get everything we need plus some out of InSite, at a much more reasonable price. Review Source Response from InSite Software April 16, 2020 Sean, thank you for your nice review and for promoting InSite SiteWork. To get a breakdown of Stripping/demo areas, when you enter Strip/Demo, itemize the material in the material section. The overall stripping will be one big number, but if you look at the Stripping and Demolition Report, your individual values will be there. ET Evan T. Estimator Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Insite Elevation Pro 6 Stars!" February 24, 2023 5.0 I have had a great experience with InSite Elevation Pro. Leveraging its powerful features to improve project outcomes, while benefiting from its user-friendly interface and customizable design options has been incredible. Pros Insite is a powerful tool, It has accurate elevation measurements, an easy to use interface, easily integrates with other software and is very customizable. Cons When creating a subgrade, contour, stripping area, site boundary, etc. Not being able to add a point is frustrating. You either have to add another one or delete it and redraw it if you don't have enough points. Review Source Response from InSite Software March 9, 2023 Evan, thank you for 6 Stars! About adding points: Take a look at lesson 10.04 Most of the time the spacing tool is used to lesson points, but you can also use it to add points. Another more surgical way to add points is described in 21.02 Intersect - Add Points. We hope this helps! TS Taylor S. CFO Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best Dirtwork Takeoff Software Ever." March 2, 2021 5.0 There are only two employees in the office to handle all administrative, estimating, and project management duties. It was essential for our company to streamline the takeoff process in order to efficiently and accurately complete estimates in a timely manner. InSite has made this possible for us. Pros This software is very intuitive. After learning a few shortcut command keys, my takeoff times have decreased by half from my previous takeoff software. I am impressed with the ability to visualize the data and make adjustments as necessary. The feature that sold me was vector recognition, and especially the ability to trace broken vectors. I use that on every single takeoff. Cons I would love the ability to export takeoff quantities right into our airtable database. We have heard of a new, more user-friendly interface that will be available, but we haven't seen it yet. Alternatives considered [EarthWorks](https://www.capterra.com/p/121590/EarthWorks-Onscreen/) Review Source Response from InSite Software April 15, 2021 Taylor, thank you for the review. We are finalizing InSite Elevation and will be providing more details on our blog and in e-newsletters before its final release. If you think SiteWork decreased your take-off time, just wait! And thank you for your confidence in us. ME Matthew E. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great, easy to use program with terrific customer service" December 5, 2022 5.0 Pros With the latest update, InSite Elevation Pro is definitely the most user friendly earthwork software that I have used in order to generate cut / fill quantities and to generate some other useful images as well. The software allows you to build 3d models with a click of a button, and cut / fill shading schemes which allow for great visual presentations. The plans can also be exported to Google Earth Pro which is also a really useful feature. Training and customer support are also top notch. If there is a question about the software, chances are the answer is right in the user manual with a video to accompany it. Cons There are a few features that have not yet been transferred to the newest update of elevation pro (mainly area cut / fill), but from what I have heard, these features, plus more will be coming soon. I do not have many cons with this software. Review Source Response from InSite Software March 30, 2023 Mathew, thank you for the great review and your continued business. AD Alex D. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great product from a Great company " March 7, 2023 5.0 My experience with Elevation has been great! Pros The best part about Elevation is the consistency and the ease of use. The program is also a time saver! Cons I have very few complaints about Elevation. Slope to daylight is one, however they may have rolled that out already. There are also some very small use items, but I love that the company is always working on issues! Review Source Response from InSite Software March 9, 2023 Alex, thank you for the great review. Also, good news, we rolled out Slope to Daylight a bit ago. It's a significantly better version than what we had in SiteWork and makes retaining wall and foundation staging and other layback scenarios really easy. Next time you are running Elevation Pro, take the time to click the update button and you'll have it. The instructions on using it are in Lesson 21. Intersect, Offset, Multi-Select, but it's so easy to use you can probably just figure it out. Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.