# McCormick Electrical Estimating Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is McCormick Electrical Estimating the right Electrical Estimating solution for you? Explore 103 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/165314/Electrical-Estimating-Software/reviews --- McCormick Electrical Estimating 4.4 (103) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/165314/Electrical-Estimating-Software/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 McCormick Electrical Estimating Ease of use 4.1 Customer Service 4.7 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews JC John C Chief EstimatorConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The customer service tech's provide good insights on the program and helpful options to help enhance the use of the program to get the maximum benefit of creating estimates and creating cost summaries that meet our companies needs.“ June 16, 2026 JC John C Chief EstimatorConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The auto count feature does not work and is not reliable.“ June 16, 2026 BJ Bryson J Director Of OperationsConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The software provides a solid foundation for building accurate electrical estimates and helps streamline many parts of the takeoff and pricing process. Once you get comfortable with the layout and workflows, it becomes a reliable tool for organizing materials, labor, and assemblies in a consistent and repeatable way. Although some areas of the interface feel dated and occasionally require extra steps, the core functionality is dependable.“ December 11, 2025 BJ Bryson J Director Of OperationsConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “I also found that customizing certain features required more steps than expected. While the software is powerful, these usability issues occasionally made the workflow feel less efficient than it could be.“ December 11, 2025 JC John C Chief EstimatorConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The database is easy update and customize for your standard company templates or templates can be set up for specific type of projects.“ June 16, 2026 DB Drew B Electrical estimatorConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “I struggle to find any major problems with McCormick software.“ February 25, 2026 ch charles h EstimatorElectrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Its beneficial to be able to split labor costs between different workers and really hone in a bid.“ June 24, 2026 ch charles h EstimatorElectrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “This is the only issue i really have with it.“ June 24, 2026 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 103 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer M.S Electrical Engineering Graduate Student Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "This is an good tool to perform budget and to facilitate your work" May 15, 2018 4.0 Pros It has a current database with prices of the most of important supplier. This software is user-friendly and it can be used by a beginner engineer to perform project budgets. Cons I think that it could cost fewer. This software is special to beginner companies and the price is not affordable. Review Source BJ Bryson J. Director Of Operations Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best Estimating Software" December 11, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with McCormick Electrical Estimating was positive and productive. The software provides a solid foundation for building accurate electrical estimates and helps streamline many parts of the takeoff and pricing process. Once you get comfortable with the layout and workflows, it becomes a reliable tool for organizing materials, labor, and assemblies in a consistent and repeatable way. Although some areas of the interface feel dated and occasionally require extra steps, the core functionality is dependable. Overall, McCormick offers a powerful estimating solution that supports efficiency, accuracy, and better project planning for electrical contractors. Pros What I liked most about McCormick Electrical Estimating was how intuitive and efficient the entire platform felt. The software is designed specifically for the realities of electrical contracting, so the tools, workflows, and terminology make sense right away. I appreciated how quickly I could build accurate takeoffs, organize material and labor costs, and make adjustments without having to start over. The database of items and assemblies is thorough, and the way the system updates totals in real time really helps with decision-making. Overall, McCormick made the estimating process faster, more consistent, and much more manageable compared to traditional methods. Cons What I liked least about McCormick Electrical Estimating was that some parts of the system felt a bit outdated and required more clicks than necessary to complete certain tasks. The interface isn’t always as modern or intuitive as other estimating platforms, so there can be a learning curve, especially for new users. At times, navigating between screens or adjusting items in the database felt slower than it should be. I also found that customizing certain features required more steps than expected. While the software is powerful, these usability issues occasionally made the workflow feel less efficient than it could be. Switched from [IntelliBid](https://www.capterra.com/p/87139/IntelliBid/) I had used McCormick previously and wanted to get back to a better estimating software platform Review Source Response from Foundation Software December 18, 2025 Thank you, Bryson, for the detailed and thoughtful review. We’re glad to hear McCormick Electrical Estimating has helped streamline your takeoffs and improve consistency and accuracy in your estimates. It’s great to know the industry-specific workflows, real-time updates, and robust database are making the estimating process more manageable for your team. We also appreciate your candid feedback on usability and interface design—those insights are valuable as we continue to enhance the platform. Thank you for choosing McCormick and for trusting it as a core part of your estimating process. RS Robert S. President Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very large and versitile" April 24, 2017 3.0 If we didn't have so much already invested, I'd try a different system. My estimators don't want to go through the learning process to change. Pros Large program, not difficult to learn. Having our business in Phoenix and them being in the Phoenix area cuts the cost of training down. Cons Setting up initially takes a bit of time. Every time they come out with an updated version it has had lots of bugs and problems. The advised us that we would save a lot of time on estimating going with "On Screen Take-off" and it was the opposite. It cost us a lot of time and was a TOTAL WASTE OF OUR TIME AND MONEY! They didn't care when I called and talked to them about it. Review Source DB Drew B. Electrical estimator Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Electrical Estimator " February 25, 2026 5.0 Simple easy to use platform that makes sense from start to finish. The training and support are second to none. whether a minor question or major issue their tech support is always a friendly phone call away and more than capable of solving the issue on the spot. We made the switch to McCormick over a year ago and on not only winning more projects with this program but able to export that information down to the project managers and field seamlessly. Pros Robust database Very user-friendly interface. extremely customizable abilities in the database all the way thru to the bid summary. you have the ability to see/pull the information exactly in the way you need to see it. Cons I struggle to find any major problems with McCormick software. some minor insights would be easier searchability of the database by name. Alternatives considered [IntelliBid](https://www.capterra.com/p/87139/IntelliBid/) Reason for choosing McCormick Electrical Estimating great first impression from the McCormick team. Switched from [Trimble Accubid Classic](https://www.capterra.com/p/239551/Trimble-Accubid/) Trimble was clunky and wasn't lean enough for smaller projects. Plus, customer service was poor. Review Source Response from Foundation Software March 2, 2026 Drew, thank you for the review! We’re glad McCormick’s robust database and customization capabilities are supporting your estimating workflow. We appreciate your feedback on searchability and are proud to hear our training and support team continue to deliver value. CZ Cara Z. Operations Coordinator Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We enjoy and would recommend McCormick Electrical Estimating Software" December 18, 2025 4.0 Overall we feel satisfied with McCormick Electrical Estimating software, I do think the customer service needs to be more trained in Foundation integration for when those questions arise. Pros For the most part McCormick Electrical Estimating it has what we need to create bids. We need to dive in more so we use all aspects of it. Cons Could be a bit more user friendly. With there being lots of moving parts, I feel there could be easier ways to complete. Review Source Response from Foundation Software December 22, 2025 Thank you, Cara, for taking the time to share your feedback and for recommending McCormick Electrical Estimating. We’re glad to hear the software meets your bidding needs and that your team continues to find value in it. We appreciate your input around usability and integration support—feedback like this helps guide ongoing improvements. Our Client Success team will be reaching out to ensure you have the resources and guidance needed to get the most out of McCormick and its integration with Foundation. MD Matthew D. Electrical foreman Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Electrical foreman" February 24, 2026 5.0 Pros Work flow of the software is simple and can easily understand what is need to put a estimate toghter. Cons Dont need every outlet or switch in every color that is made. It just make it to much to look thru to find what you need. Review Source Response from Foundation Software February 25, 2026 Matthew, thank you for the review! We’re glad the workflow makes building estimates straightforward for you. We appreciate your feedback on item selection and are always evaluating ways to streamline material searches and improve efficiency. JS Jamie S. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great possibilities" August 26, 2025 4.0 Very powerful but cumbersome, some things are not very intuitive and trying to figure them out becomes tiresome. Pros Multiple users can work in the same estimate at the same time allowing for speedier take-offs and completion. Cons Editing assemblies slows everyone down to a crawl, causing reboots and frustration with the person doing the editing. Review Source Response from Foundation Software September 2, 2025 Thanks for sharing your experience, Jamie! We’re glad McCormick helps your team work faster on estimates. We appreciate your input as we continue improving. MS Matthias S. Estimator Oil & Energy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent estimating software" June 23, 2025 5.0 Pros I like how easy it is to filter through the items and assembly database to find what your looking for. It is also really nice to be able to customize the menu to your liking. Cons Sometimes its hard to know what breakdowns you assigned to certain take-off if you needed to go back and make any changes to previously taken off items. Review Source Response from Foundation Software June 24, 2025 Thank you, Matthias! We’re glad to hear that McCormick’s searchability and customization features are making your estimating process smoother. Your note on revisiting breakdowns is very helpful—feedback like this helps us continue to improve the software for users like you. We appreciate your support! NC Nikki C. Office Manager Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Small Learning Curve but overall great program!" December 10, 2025 5.0 Overall, we like the software in our office. It made a lot of the various tasks of estimating go a lot faster and smoother. Pros The ease of use and user friendly design. The databases are vast and customizable and customer service is always amazing. Cons There is a small learning curve when learning the program initially. The appearance seemed a little outdated but overall customer service and training were both really helpful! Review Source Response from Foundation Software December 12, 2025 Thank you, Nikki! We’re glad to hear the user-friendly design, extensive databases, and our customer service team have helped make estimating faster and smoother for your office. We appreciate you noting the initial learning curve, and we’re happy training supported your team through it. Thanks for choosing McCormick! VR Verified Reviewer Mantenedor general Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "It is a perfect program for calculating budgets" April 25, 2018 3.0 Pros The main benefit is its library of materials that allows you a better calculation according to what the client requires, since you can enter various materials or labor until you obtain a budget that meets the requirements Cons I do not know if the version I use is very limited but every time I wanted to make a change that was not allowed in this verification or I needed to make some kind of payment ... I still consider that the time I have used it is little Review Source DZ Darin Z. Estimator Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Productive" August 22, 2018 5.0 McCormick has allowed us to bid more projects since it takes less time to take off a project with DEP. Pros Since we have started using DEP to take off projects it has cut the time down on how long we take off a bid. This also allows us to hand the project off to our Project managers so they can see how bid was taken off. My Salesman and the entire support team. Cons I don't have to many issues with McCormick. The only issue would be the search feature. Adding notes to the drawings and not being able to point to what the note represents. Review Source SC Scott C. VP Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Makes bidding easier and faster" September 25, 2018 4.0 Pros I think the software is easy to use and makes bidding a lot easier and faster saving time in the office bidding projects which allows more time for other tasks. Cons Very difficult to print out a detailed price for change orders. I can't delete items on a take off tab and need to enter them aa a negative. Whish there was a free site that linked up for keeping item costs. Review Source KM Kevin M. Chief Estimator Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "McCormick estimating software has been a great addition to our company!" March 28, 2018 5.0 Customer support & tech support is great! I would highly recommend taking their training courses to help maximize the potential of the software. Pros We love the DEP on screen estimating. The ability to do a takeoff directly from the plans and have info entered into the audit trail has been a useful time saving feature. Cons When we initially installed the software, we had some software errors that required calls to technical support. These are happening much less frequently now. Review Source VS Vikram S. Junior Superintendent Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Make electrical projects quick and efficient with McCormick Electrical Estimating" February 18, 2023 4.0 Overall, McCormick Electrical Estimating software is a powerful tool that can help electrical contractors streamline their estimating process and save time. Pros McCormick Electrical Estimating software offers a wide range of features that make estimating electrical projects quick and efficient. One of the best features is the ability to import blueprints and drawings, which makes it easy to perform takeoffs and create accurate estimates. Cons One potential downside of the McCormick Electrical Estimating software is that it has a steeper learning curve compared to other similar software in the market. Review Source NS Nathan S. Estimating & Business Development Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Robust But a Pain" December 17, 2020 4.0 Electrical estimating and takeoff prior to bids. The experience is poor. I have a faster easier time doing it manually. NOT worth the investment or a small contractor. Pros Many other vendors support their formats. Cons For a smaller scale contractor this software is too cumbersome and takes a ton of time to input basic info prior to being able to review takeoffs and counts. I can manually do a count faster. I caution against this software. There is a ONE YEAR (company claim) to become proficient with their product. I balance estimating with other roles. I don't have time to play with all their bells and whistles. Switched from [Active Takeoff](https://www.capterra.com/p/137198/Active-Takeoff/) The update of prices within the estimate.. Review Source NW Noel W. Owner Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great product" November 28, 2017 5.0 Pros The pros are the McCormick team willing to take the time out of there day to help you get through the bumpy spots. The integrated plan take off screen is a great way to get accurate counts and length's. Cons The tutorial is like a foreign language but the McCormick support team takes they're time to help you out. Review Source LL Levi L. Electrical Superintendent Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "This program has helped our company put together large quotes just weeks after buying the software, and saved a LOT of time. " April 3, 2018 5.0 This is a fantastic program to complete bids, and just doing material take offs for projects. The customer support is outstanding and they help work through any question/issue in a timely manner. Pros There are so many pre-loaded assemblies, and items to use right away. The DEP allows the user to insert items where ever needed, using the proper symbols. Being able to change the take off material/manpower in the extend tab. Having the system save all projects, and being able to change between them easily. Cons It does take a lot of updating to maintain speed. There is a lot to know before feeling comfortable about a bid that has been taken off. Review Source TP Tim P. CEO Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "McCormick’s needs to go back to the drawing board." November 21, 2019 3.0 Great material breakdown. Pros Very detailed on material. That’s about it. Cons Not one of my customers like the proposal set up. I’ve lost jobs because the proposal is so unprofessional. If you want to use this system and pay out the ting yang for a material software, be my guest. Reason for choosing McCormick Electrical Estimating IEC training Review Source SH Scott H. Journeyman installer/estimator Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "McCormick Estimating software is easy to learn, and a great way to get bids out quick" March 31, 2018 5.0 Pros I like the ability to set up assemblies of different products to sail through different bids. I also really enjoy the On Screen Estimating Pro to be able to load bids into their system and just click and insert material. Cons Initially using extension and bid summary were hard to grasp the concept of, but through a little teaching it is a very handy tool Review Source TB Timothy B. Vice President Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Moving forward with McCormick" July 15, 2015 5.0 Pros The McCormick estimating software with the On Screen Estimating option definitely simplifies and expedites the estimating process while maintaining accuracy. Cons I do not have a problem with this product at the current time. Review Source MC Matt C. Vice President Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "McCormick User since 2008" July 22, 2015 5.0 Pros I find McCormick to be very user friendly. The support is second to none and very timely. Cons I would not change anything about the software. The yearly cost seems expensive but you get what you pay for. Review Source eL ed L. owner Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great over all product" September 21, 2018 5.0 Pros Tec support There is plenty of estimating software company's that can get the job done. We tried a few of them and they all glitch with new updates. The biggest difference is in the tec support! When windows updates and you are under the gun to get a proposal out, you will be in good hands knowing that the issue will be fixed in a timely manner. Cons Other then the upfront cost it is great. We started out with the 3000 and as we grew we increased to the 6000. Review Source SH Stephen H. Project Manager Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Estimating tool" December 23, 2015 4.0 Pros It's a great check and balance to doing takeoff because of all that's written in to it. It helps prevent missing things while doing takeoff Cons I still can't upload a print and push a button and have it give me the perfect winning bid number yet. Really, I have no major complaints. Review Source JR Jordan R. Estimator Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "McCormick Has changed how our company operates for the better " November 2, 2015 5.0 Pros Software works great from start to end of a project, helps keep things organized and streamlined. Support staff is great, tech support and phone support. Don't have many issues but if I do they are solved within a very short period. Cons training classes are only on the states. I like the travel but it would be more cost effective if it were to take place in Canada. Review Source MN Marc N. Vice President Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Does it all" October 12, 2017 5.0 Added the auto takeoff feature, so no need to plot drawing off, must have if your on the go Pros Ease of use, mainly with the database lookup of particular items. Simple search and click. Cons Like all estimation software it takes some time to get use to, also included the takeoff software,it's a real timesaver. 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.