# InEight Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is InEight the right Construction Estimating solution for you? Explore 15 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/161032/HD-Estimating/reviews --- InEight 4.4 (15) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/161032/HD-Estimating/alternatives/) 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 March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of InEight Ease of use 3.9 Customer Service 3.8 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-15 of 15 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Kyle H. Civil Engineer Military Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "InEight Review" July 18, 2019 4.0 Pros Powerful tool for cost estimating projects. New format to be similar to excel makes it easier to use. Cons Program has so many features that learning all of them can be cumbersome. Review Source JH Jeremy H. Senior Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Estimating and Project Management Available " June 9, 2022 5.0 Best in the game, hands down. Pros Connected Data and Open API. Flexibility and customization. Sorting, organizing, filtering, views. All the things that drive me nuts about HeavyBid, InEight can do. Cons The vast amount of customization can be overwhelming for some. Not me though. Chief estimators simply need to create relevant views and workflows to help estimators who want a more simplistic platform. Reason for choosing InEight Same as above. Switched from [HeavyBid](https://www.capterra.com/p/34221/HeavyBid/) Modern platform appropriate for today’s technology. HCSS is outdated and irrelevant as time goes on and they cling to past. Review Source MH Michael H. Chief Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "frustrating" June 8, 2018 3.0 This type of software is one of the driving forces in the construction industry. Pros the free form CBS structure that allows the estimate to be re-configured easily on the fly when a scope or idea changes Cons it allows modification in fields/cells that should not be able to be changed in that location. You should have to go to a setup screen to make these type modifications Review Source JD Jhonny D. Senior IT Manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Offers insights into potential budget overruns" April 15, 2025 5.0 Pros What I find most appealing is how InEight works to handle several aspects of a project at the same time. This software means that small details of cost estimates will easily be broken down into manageable data that can work well for projects such as those in construction. Cons I have discovered that for some reason, it might take a while to generate its report if a project contains many components. This can be disheartening especially when preparing to submit reports to clients and other parties within a short span of time. Review Source Response from InEight May 1, 2025 Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear that InEight has helped you to manage your projects- thank you for being a customer! CO Chad O. Chief Estimator Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The software is capable of a lot more than we will ever use it for. " June 12, 2018 5.0 Pros I have been working with Hard Dollar for 10 years and it has been a very good tool to procure work in my industry. The software works great for large complicated projects, I believe we have been successful due to the Hard Dollar system. The corporation I work for is very pleased with the work we have procured using the software over the last two and a half years. Cons It takes a long time to learn the program and get familiar with the actions when putting an estimate together. Because of the complexity of the system our firm was hesitant about continuing to use it shortly after I started working here. Once they saw the rewards of the work we procured they have since changed their minds. I believe smaller firms would be more apt to using the software if there was a less complex version that could be offered. Last thing I would say, the customer support was lacking two and a half years ago when I purchased the product. I used you-tube videos to help get the software set up properly but some of my questions could not be answered. it took some time but I ended up figuring it out well enough to bid work. Since I came aboard, the company has grown from roughly 33 million to 45 million in gross revenue per year. Review Source DA Deniel A. Field Engineer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "InEight Review" January 12, 2021 4.0 One source of truth for a large scale project instead of multiple side lists/sheets/data that need to be complied together. Pros A good amount of well integrated features that interface with many different products such as SAP, Excel, P6 etc. Cons Use of the plan feature in a large scale project causes the quantity tracking feature to slow down and not work as intended with certain commands Review Source TD THOMAS D. gen manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "For construction management this is a great software" November 19, 2020 5.0 This type of software will help propel the construction industry into the future Pros I like the quote management at bid time and the ability to change numbers quickly at bid time also like the library feature being able to organize projects by region, country, and client allows us to correlate with prior projects Cons I would say trying to get other programs to work with this software is a challenge for us Review Source AS Alec S. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "InEight Software Review" August 19, 2021 4.0 Pros Provides access to a database so as to provide comparisons against historical data. Cons Lacks good reporting function/capability. Review Source MG Mark G. Federal Program Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I have used the product for 17 years and would not consider using another estimating software. " June 11, 2018 5.0 Consistent time savings while maintaining accuracy in bids. Pros The thing that I like most is the ability to utilize the bid wizard for new job setup that allows copying resources, cost breakdown, account codes, etc. from an existing job to the new job. This cuts down substantially on the time it takes to set up a new estimate. Also, love the ability to export to scheduling and accounting software. Again, it substantially cuts down on the time to do it from scratch. Cons I don't think that the customer support is as responsive as it was years ago. Often times the question is one that needs an immediate answer and sometimes it takes hours to get a response. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer SAP SD Consultant Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "InEight Honest Review" August 8, 2018 3.0 Estimate for Construction Services was the main challenge why we had to use InEight Estimates. The main benefit I had realized is that the milestones for revenue can be monitored using this software. Pros Useful to construction service companies Cons Minimal integration to other softwares. Review Source JS James S. Owner Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Exceptional Service" December 19, 2020 5.0 Pros It is like having a project manager who never eats' sleep's or takes a break. It is one of the best purchase we have made. Cons It has never failed us. It works as it should and has never given us an issue. Review Source JR Joey R. Senior Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "User friendly" June 7, 2018 5.0 Pros The whole program is user friendly. The quote module is easy to use. The new alternate scenario has been a great add-on to do value engineering options for the client. Cons There's nothing I don't like about the program. There's nothing I don't like about the program. There's. Review Source MG Michael G. Chief Estimator\\Senior Project Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I been using this soft ware from the time its was 3 cards and Grant and Stan did the training" June 14, 2018 5.0 Pros Quote Management at Bid time it great getting the best number we can get and the easy of changing our bid in s short keys stokes Cons there are no con at this time.. Review Source GI Gultasab I. Lead Estimator Construction Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Good Software for Construction Management " August 28, 2020 4.0 InEight software can play a vital rule if the users are highly trained and have good command on complex estimating application. However, employers planning to switch from other software must have a demo and training session prior to shift. Pros Library feature is very impressive, the projects data can be organised region-wise, country-wise, client-wise. This feature allows to correlate the project with previously submitted project Cons Developer must work to make it more user friendly, the interface is not that easy to adopt. People with less interaction of digital devices can have tough time to learn and adopt it. Alternatives considered [RIB Candy](https://www.capterra.com/p/126567/Candy/) Reason for choosing InEight User Friendly and appropriate features. Review Source RD Ron D. Used the software for: ### "" November 27, 2012 4.5 Been using the product for 4 plus years. We measure progress, forecast and estimate all of our projects. Cash flow, Earned Value and production performance are key metrics for our company. Hard Dollar provides us reports to collaborate with owners and other EPCM's. Support is very good. Product is very straight forward, especially if you came from Excel spreadsheets. Ties nicely in from a cost model to schedule to progress and into SAP which we utilize strongly. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.