# Page 7 | ProContractor Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 7 - Is ProContractor the right Construction Management solution for you? Explore 234 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/251833/ProContractor/reviews --- ProContractor 3.5 (234) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/251833/ProContractor/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 # Page 7 - Reviews of ProContractor ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 151-175 of 234 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use JS Jerry S. Estimator Glass, Ceramics & Concrete Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I've been using this since it was "Quest"" September 16, 2015 5.0 Pros I've always had faith that the software was giving me accurate numbers with every updated version and the vendor has always helped solve any issues I've had. Cons I don't like the self updates. I don't think it's that easy to do the updates. I'm a user but not a tech. My issue is all stations/seats have to be done and if I make a mistake or goof it up, we don't estimate until it's fixed. For that reason we employ an IT firm that does it for us. Review Source BR Brian R. Used the software for: ### "" October 8, 2012 5.0 CTS is a low voltage special systems contractor serving Arizona, Utah and New Mexico with 4 divisions (office locations). We are a rapidly growing company and needed a more robust accoutning system that provided the functionality and expansion that would allow for our growth. We also needed more integration between accounting, purchasing and estimating. Prior to converting to Maxwell ProContractor we were utilizing Quickbooks Enterprise Contractor Edition. This software had its limits which we had out grown over the years. We currently have over 100 employees. We recently went to ProContractor 2.8 a few months ago and have recenlty upgraded to 2.9. The implementation went very smooth which was assited by the grreat folks at Maxwell. We completed the implementation in 10 weeks going live on July 1st. The over all funcionality of the system is great. We have now integrated our estimating and purchasing into the accounting system saving valuable time. THe customer support at Maxwell is top notch. They have been very responsive to our concerns and needs. I would highly recommend this system to anyone looking for the integration the way we were. Review Source HM Heather M. Owner Construction Used the software for: ### "" March 20, 2013 2.0 In March of 2013 I wrote a review on the software. I wanted to update my current status on our Maxwell program fiasco. To date, we continue to have issues - they chopped one of my issues as to needing a software update. In the update process, Maxwell said there was an issue and we needed to pay our invoice immediately to complete the upgrade - fair enough, we paid on the spot. The next day, Maxwell came in remotely to update our software, claimed they needed to evaluate our current database, then says they do not recommend an update at this time. Our issue remains unsolved. I stand by my previous review - I do not recommend this software for a general contractor, possibly a great software for a smaller company completing single scopes of work - but not for a general contractor. \*\*UPDATE\*\* To date we have spent countless hours trying to get Maxwell working properly. We have had the software over a year and still speak with tech support at least weekly because of system "bugs" (their words - not mine). I would not recommend this for another General Contractor. Go with the old faithfuls. We are very unhappy. Review Source HM Heather M. Owner Construction Used the software for: ### "" March 20, 2013 2.0 In March of 2013 I wrote a review on the software. I wanted to update my current status on our Maxwell program fiasco. To date, we continue to have issues - they chopped one of my issues as to needing a software update. In the update process, Maxwell said there was an issue and we needed to pay our invoice immediately to complete the upgrade - fair enough, we paid on the spot. The next day, Maxwell came in remotely to update our software, claimed they needed to evaluate our current database, then says they do not recommend an update at this time. Our issue remains unsolved. I stand by my previous review - I do not recommend this software for a general contractor, possibly a great software for a smaller company completing single scopes of work - but not for a general contractor. \*\*UPDATE\*\* To date we have spent countless hours trying to get Maxwell working properly. We have had the software over a year and still speak with tech support at least weekly because of system "bugs" (their words - not mine). I would not recommend this for another General Contractor. Go with the old faithfuls. We are very unhappy. Review Source DH DEBRA H. AP ADMIN Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "QUITE DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS SOFTWARE" August 28, 2017 3.0 Pros FAIRLY EASY TO LEARN TO ENTER INVOICES. SUPPORT HAS BEEN GREAT HELPING WITH ANY PROBLEMS WE HAVE HAD. Cons IT'S A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO FIGURE OUT ALL THE REPORTS. THE SOFTWARE HAS SO MANY OPTIONS. UNLESS YOU SPEND MANY HOURS GOING THROUGH EVERYTHING, IT'S DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHICH REPORT PULLS UP THE INFORMATION YOU NEED. Review Source MV Marlene V. Office Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The program is a little expensive for what our company uses it for. " June 7, 2017 4.0 I feel you should offer assistance right away downloading program rather than having the customer attempt to install it. Pros Accurately measures plans. Nice that you can change symbols and lines to the color or type that you want to use. Cons Too many features that I don't need. Didn't like the price. I didn't like attempting to download the product myself. I received help but I was worried that I was going to mess things up. Review Source JS Jennifer S. General Manager/Controller Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Getting easier to use, so far I really like ProContractor" August 15, 2017 5.0 Working remotely Pros Very handy to scan attachments to view them on the spot and really love the ability to use the cloud to work remotely on ProContractor anytime Cons searching where the red flag errors are is extremely frustrating. I wish they would highlight the cell and direct you better to save time searching Review Source LL Lynn L. Office Manager/Bookkeeper Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Have been using for almost 1 year and am very happy with the program-Still learning the program." September 6, 2017 5.0 Detailed job costing Pros Very detailed job costing reports. Accounts Payable module user friendly and the reports are detailed. The ease of issuing SubContracts and SubContracts Change Orders. Cons Not being able to customize reports myself. Lien releases not able to print automatically when checks are printed. Review Source BB Bill B. Project Manager Real Estate Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Three months and out" September 9, 2016 1.0 Pros Available on multiple platforms, staff tries to help but are compartmentalized. One stop for everything. Cons Oh my. No response whatsoever to programming needs, fee for help, very, very poor take off capability. Could measure SF, area, but i used a second application almost right away for takeoffs beyond that. Also, relatively easy tasks in other programs are not easy here. I am a pure construction manager, so the invoicing and accounting functions may work great, but I did not use. Review Source RR Rusty R. Used the software for: ### "" March 21, 2012 5.0 Tennessee Dirt Works LLC is a small grading contractor and has used Maxwell systems for a while, but did not use it to its full potential. We originally were just using it for earthwork takeoffs, and then transferring all the information over to an excel spreadsheet. This process, which we thought was a fast process, ended up being a very slow and tedious process once we started using on-screen takeoff and estimator. Now our pricing and takeoff is done in one system and has become streamlined, saving us a tremendous amount of time. The capabilities to build assemblies in the estimator program, that covers all the areas of site work, takes all the guess work out of building your estimate. Also, the way the system breaks out Equipment, labor, subcontractor and material is a great tool. It allows you to see how much you have in each category instead of guessing; under the old way in excel. I would recommend ProContractorMX to any contractor that is looking to be able to bid faster and more accurate as well as track job cost in a more streamline fashion. Review Source TB Terri B. President Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great experience for flooring and wall takeoffs." August 15, 2017 4.0 Cost effective bidding Time savings on labor to do takeoff Pros I have set up my own keys, can change look which enables me to show customer flooring breaks and designs. Cons Needs more designs for the items. When I am doing the takeoff and add it to the notepad I need to define the height of a wall at that time to eliminate an extra step. Review Source EE Ernie E. Estimator Glass, Ceramics & Concrete Used the software for: 2+ years ### "PCMX Review" December 8, 2015 3.5 Pros Database flexibility allows this estimating system to work well for smaller business such as ourselves. Cons Looked at the possibility of combining with accounting system, but found the Viewpoint accounting package too extensive to work effectively for a company of our size. Could not justify the expense when it had many more options that what we needed. Review Source DB Dustin B. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very cumbersome " December 15, 2018 3.0 Pros The speed of the screen is very nice but it does come at the sacrifice of the quality. The data entry for the takeoff is on par with the competition. Cons Only looking at one plan sheet at a time is very cumbersome. Also, the program has a hard time uploading roll plots. Review Source JM Johnny M. Controller Glass, Ceramics & Concrete Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We have been on Pro Contractor for 3 years and have been very satisfied." November 27, 2017 5.0 I would buy it again knowing what I know after using it for three years. Pros Ease of use and able to train new people quickly on the software. Always being updated and great reports to manage the business. Cons Would like to see customer service get back to me a little quicker when I run in to an issue. There are a few input items that once entered you cannot change. Review Source RS Rhae S. Controller Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Not exactly user friendly" March 22, 2016 3.5 Pros Procontractor is user friendly and the online chat support is quick and usually dependable help. Cons It is what we in the office like to call "information constipated" it has more information than you could ever want but takes days and lots of man-hours for a simple report in any area of the system. There is no such thing as a simple or quick report anywhere in the system. A report we got easily in American Contractor took 2 1/2 days to create in Procontractor. Review Source VC Vanesa C. Office Manager Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "My review of conference" October 13, 2016 4.0 My overall review of the conference is that it was focus on Vista and that the ProContractor user were neglected. I talked to a lot of people and we all felt the same since the beginning with the opening they only talked and demo vista, what about ProContractor. Please have more context in the classes, more advanced classes not only beginners. Repeat class so we don't have to take one and missed the other one completely because it wasn't offered again. Have more accounting content, there are a lot of us that use the accounting more than anything else. Have one on ones like before. Pros The classes I took were good I learned a little Cons Classes were to basic and not many selections. Review Source HM Heather M. Owner Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Minimal at Best" October 8, 2015 1.0 Pros The correlation of estimating, project management to accounting. Cons CUSTOMER SERVICE, we have had this product now for over three years. Still insist the product support is minimal to NONE. They do not have answers, and usually cannot solve issues. The search bar/help is TERRIBLE. Review Source BB Bob B. CEO Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Pro Contractor survey" December 29, 2015 4.5 Pros Product is very complete and easy to use once set up and trained. It is very flexible and easy to adapt to the users particular operation. Cons We have no negative comments to make. We have used the product since 1980. The product has always been upgraded to stay current. Review Source JH Jaime H. Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Invested in program to help business needs, not worth the investment." February 26, 2015 1.5 Pros We do use the program for estimates, but after that its complicated on how to transition into the next steps. The best feature is the employee hours that we can track per job and cost code. Cons There is a major lack of customer support. You can never get a quick answer or assistance. And if its not a technical question, you need to pay by the hour to get the help you need so you can continue to run your business. There are also a ton of updates that always need to be done to fix the 'bugs'. A system and company this large should have that already figured out. Review Source RC Rob C. Owner Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great estimating, troublesome accounting and bumpy implementation " October 11, 2016 4.0 Estimating is great! Dynamic program that can help automate your estimating. Powerful assemblies allow you to estimate entire wall assemblies accurately with minimal input. The accounting module is not intuitive. It's limited, cumbersome and difficult to work in. My largest frustration in the entire process was around training. Due to the lack of intuitive use inside the product, it requires more training than other products we've implemented. The training is expensive so it's a double hit, more time and more money. Lastly, was our training path was bumpy and required even more time to execute. Pros Estmating and enterprise assemblies Cons Accounting Review Source KC Kyle C. Project Coordinator Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Clunky and not intuitive " December 14, 2016 3.0 Procon can both be a time saver and a time waster. I personally find it to be a very clunky, and I believe it is about 10 years behind the game on their user interface... Which I am hoping gets an overhaul very soon because I am stuck using it as long as I am with my current company. Great in some applications, but could be better. There is other PM out there that are far better and easier to use. Pros Estimating Accounting Some Project Management Cons UI is awful. One of the worst in the business. Not great on site as it should be. The mobile app is horrendous. Lack of support and development Review Source AY Aaron Y. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "AWESOME!!!!!" December 8, 2015 5.0 Pros Product works great, and they are continuously listening to the customers to improve the functionality based on user recommendations. Cons I really don't have anything bad to say. The product works and the customer service always responds. Review Source PG Paul G. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fantastic interface" September 8, 2016 3.0 Pros interface is great, visual and 3-d assemblies are nice to work with Cons everything about this software is going to cost you. almost impossible to set up for an average user. Expect to spend a ton on training and annual maintenance. Review Source LL Logan L. Estimator Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It does the basics of what we need it to do. Estimating didn't have enough masonry detail for us." August 16, 2017 3.0 Pros Being able to give our crews plans on the mobile app. The invoicing system is also pretty convenient to use. Cons It's incredibly hard to find or make reports that offer the specific details we're looking for. You should make it easier to create your own reports without knowing computer language and having a detailed working knowledge of SQL. Review Source TP Trudy P. Owner Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I treat procontractor as a "worker bee". " October 8, 2015 5.0 Pros The ability to enter data one time and get numerous reports. The support that is available. This product will grow with our company. Cons Don't like that it is not compatible with P6 scheduling software. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Construction Management](https://www.capterra.com/construction-management-software/)[Document Management](https://www.capterra.com/document-management-software/) ## 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.