# ProEst Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is ProEst the right Takeoff solution for you? Explore 69 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/8684/ProEst/reviews --- ProEst 3.9 (69) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/8684/ProEst/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 ProEst Ease of use 3.6 Customer Service 3.9 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews JA Jafar A Project CoordinatorInformation Technology and Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “ProEst has made my workflow smoother, saving time on estimates and invoices.“ December 2, 2025 CI Collins I ManagerInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The home page no longer provides complete client contact details—only project information, without people or their contact info.“ November 10, 2025 FC Fujimory C FounderInformation Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “This software save me money so much because am able to create construction estimations at ease and ones that turn out to be effective.“ August 13, 2025 CG Cynthia G Administrative ChiefRetail, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I had a problem when working with the layers and using some shortcuts: some of the files I tried to measure or open blurred and I lost some time waiting for it to load.“ April 21, 2025 AC Abigail C CrochetApparel & Fashion, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “ProEst helps with creating quick and accurate cost estimates for projects.“ October 30, 2025 BP Branislav P Production SupervisorMedical Devices, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “This can be limiting for users who need to work offline or in areas with unreliable internet access.“ October 20, 2025 FC Fujimory C FounderInformation Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “This software helps me generate reports and proposals in a simple way.“ August 13, 2025 MT Marty T VPConstruction, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Building assemblies is very limited due to variable setup.“ June 2, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 69 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Manager Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good if not better than other estimating software. Much competition- But very reliable" April 9, 2018 4.0 Pros Customer service gets big marks. Once I figured out how to easily put in bids and add-ons I figured out the rest. Separating onsites and offsites is very easy Cons A bit much to figure out. Wish it were simpler. How to add field extras and designating the responsible department was not originally clear. Review Source BS Brian S. Division Manager - Special Project Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "iICON Const Procore Revirew" October 12, 2020 4.0 Overall experience - I would rate the product 8 of of 10 for user capabilities. The scheduling program lacks tremendously; the estimating and couple other modules are completely unused, otherwise very capable program for managing vendors and clients. One of the better systems I have used (JE Edwards, Sage, Premivera, ect) Pros Vendor management, budgets, change events, change management, cost integration, document management, submittal processes, RFI processes Cons 1, excessive separate modules rather than single page options as was 2017 version 2, lacks home page full client contact, lists only project info not people or their contact info 3, excessive message 404 errors and too much downtime on system 4, terrible schedule program; visually unable to have clients and vendors understand it Alternatives considered [Sage Construction Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/154874/Sage-Construction-Suite/) Reason for choosing ProEst Modules were more capable then other programs plus came with virtual training Review Source Response from Autodesk October 16, 2020 Thank you, Brian, for taking the time to review ProEst! We appreciate your feedback. SG Steve G. Sr. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "They took all the best ideas from other platforms and haven't completed the process" February 22, 2023 3.0 In comparison to the strife and anxiety that came along with using an excel spreadsheet it a very useable tool. I feel like the funding boost they've likely received to continue to develop the product should yield some great results if only to accommodate the Autodesk suite of product. Pros Their customer service has always been great, the training was very personally handled. The consistency of the estimates is a positive especially if you're doing work in a certain sector. Duplicating or modifying an estimate as is required numerous time these days takes minutes although the database is geared towards a specialty contractor who requires a large catalog of parts and pieces. Cons The report writer. As my review says they need to throw it away and start over. They need to build better standard proposal reporting in my opinion. Having to completely recreate the wheel for various proposal is laborious. There needs to be a proposal creator, check the boxes "do you want a logo box, Yes, Where? Top or Bottom. Client info, yes, etc. etc... and hide all the stuff that doesn't absolutely need to be on the page. Reason for choosing ProEst It was purchased prior to my joining my company and they needed to hire someone familiar with this type of database driven project as it was too much for the existing staff to get into. Review Source NS Nour S. CEO and design Alternative Medicine Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Best review for the best product " October 17, 2025 5.0 Overall experience is good and I loved everything about it ! Thank you very much ! Everything turned out great and extraordinary Pros I like most about pro est was that it was a very staff management and quality productive cost invoicing was also great ! Cons The least thing I liked is the pro est tools and I hope that someday I can guide them for a better con recommendation. Review Source AC Abigail C. Crochet Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Amazing!!!!" October 30, 2025 4.0 Pros ProEst helps with creating quick and accurate cost estimates for projects. It saves time, reduces mistakes, and makes it easy to share quotes and reports with others. It also works well with other software like accounting or project tools. Cons ProEst can be pricey for smaller companies, and it may take time to learn how to use it properly. You also need an internet connection, and some features can be tricky for new users. Review Source BB Brandon B. President Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Difficult software to use and generated ZERO takeoffs for our office. We wasted nearly $6000!" June 13, 2020 2.0 If they offered a Free Trial, there is zero chance I would have purchased the software. Mid way through my ownership they rolled out the cloud based application of the software and it was garbage, lost of glitches, very slow response, etc. If they dont offer a free trial, there is no money back guarantee (not even 24 hours), etc., you should probably ask why this is their policy. Anybody can get a customer, only the best can keep them. Pros There was honestly nothing I liked. It was a very bad experience, not to mention lightened the company bank account by almost $6,000. Cons Building an assembly from scratch is so difficult that they now have someone in house that does this for their customers because its so difficult, think about that. Setting the software up on my desktops was very time consuming and took their IT guys a few attempts. Its not as simply as downloading an executable, running it, entering the serial key and off to the races. The time investment was in the hours to set up PER machine. During demo is wasnt mentioned that building assemblies required programming of formulas to build the assembly. Switched from [On-Screen Takeoff](https://www.capterra.com/p/121585/On-Screen-Takeoff/) The user interface is exponentially better, there is no building of formulas yourself to build an assembly, you are able to install the software yourself and doesn't require their IT guys hours of installing and loading up your database (a lot of wasted time here), their support hours are MUCH better/longer, there is substantial amount of training videos and support available, its MUCH more user friendly and thinks like an estimator, etc. There is no comparison....at all. OST + Quick Bid is the industry standard for a reason. Review Source SM Sandeep M. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "ProEst Review" October 5, 2020 3.0 ok Pros I can keep all my quotes at one place and easy to use. Cons There are so many things to improve. They can do lot with it. I have already suggested them a lot to change. I want them to make it like excel format. Alternatives considered [QuickBooks Online Advanced](https://www.capterra.com/p/189398/QuickBooks-Online/) Reason for choosing ProEst We liked it beacause we can integrate ProEST with our accounting software Foundation. Review Source Response from Autodesk January 15, 2021 Thank you, Sandeep, for taking the time to review ProEst! We're happy to hear that you've found our platform easy to use. We understand that switching from Excel to estimating software can be an adjustment, but we hope that you've found ProEst to be a more streamlined and accurate solution for your company. MA Mike A. Owu Consumer Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "My Proest Review " September 7, 2025 5.0 Overall a completely great experience with proest absolutely no negative words or thoughts to say about this Pros First of all I’d like to say the customer service is top notch amazing and friendly service in a timely manner Cons I have nothing nothing negative at all to say about Proest completely great for estimating and invoicing Review Source JA Jafar A. Project Coordinator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Reliable and Efficient Estimating Tool" December 2, 2025 4.0 ProEst has made my workflow smoother, saving time on estimates and invoices. The platform is secure, reliable, and backed by responsive support, making it a solid choice for managing projects and staff efficiently. Pros I really liked how ProEst makes estimate creation and quote management so straightforward. Staff management features and invoicing are also well organised. Cons Some parts of quote management could be a bit more flexible, and occasionally the estimate creation templates feel limited. Review Source DW Dushawn W. Project manager Business Supplies and Equipment Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Mistake and looking for clarification." September 3, 2025 5.0 It wasn’t a time where I felt the customer support was great and get me the answers me and my customers deserve. Pros It was a great value for the money I spent and helps with my project management skills as I continue to grow in this field. Cons That I don’t have the security I’m looking for it is the safety that I will invest my time and money into. Review Source NH Nate H. Business System Analyst Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great potential, poor execution" May 10, 2019 3.0 Our experience with ProEst started good, and went downhill quickly. The salesman attached to our account was helpful and able to demonstrate the product well, but did not fully address any limitataions of the product he was selling, even after we described our intended use case. The big red flag was, when asked to be able to trial the software for a week (or less!), they were not able to honor that request. After purchase, the support was extremely lacking from the account management positions. Our trainer was showing us basic features that were explained many times in the purchasing process, and we were able to fully configure and understand the software without their help. The reason we will not be customers of this company is due to the absolutely disconnected support and development efforts. The company prides itself on it's future roadmap (including "AI"), but when confronted with low level usability issues (lack of keyboard shortcuts, copying data) they stated "it is not a priority... could be resolved in two weeks to six months". I have never had such a poor customer experience. Pros Our company is transitioning from self hosted, installed software to cloud SaaS products. This is one of the few estimation softwares that is completely cloud based. The ability to route estimations through workflows, maintain a shared cost database, and produce good looking reports from the system were all high points. Even the user interface was clean and uncluttered. Cons The software lacks KEY features that limit it's usability. Our core issue was the inability to copy takeoff or assembly information from one page of a drawing to another. 100% of multifamily developments have shared elements between levels of the building, and to recreate these from scratch every time instead of copying them from another page wiped out all the time savings of assemblies and workflows. There is NO other estimation/ takeoff tool that lacks this functionality. Additionally, there are no keyboard shortcuts (... in 2019). This is a significant slowdown when estimating large projects. Review Source mS marco S. estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "ProEst Simple experience with Options for customization" January 11, 2021 5.0 Overall ProEst has been great, easy to learn and use, and can still have many more options for customization Pros The fact that it is easy to customize the take-off settings and get a clear measuring tool when needed Cons Integration with other CRMs is a little bit more tricky. Review Source Response from Autodesk January 24, 2021 Thank you, Marco, for taking the time to write a review! We're glad to hear you've found ProEst customizable and easy to use. If you're still experiencing issues integrating with your CRM, please reach out to our support team (https://proest.com/submit-a-support-case/) or your account manager, and they will be happy to help you find a solution. HM Helen M. Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "ProEst" September 29, 2020 5.0 Overall it is a great system, they have an awesome trainer that will work with you until you got it. Customer service is also real helpful. Pros I like the fact they have modernized the software to a cloud based system, also like the fact 2 people can work in the same estimate at the same time. Cons I think that they need to work on adding features, the reports are a little hard to manipulate especially when you are trying to allocate. Its a little overwhelming at first to figure out how to use. Reason for choosing ProEst Pricing and the compatibility of use with our accounting system. Review Source Response from Autodesk September 30, 2020 Thank you, Helen, for taking the time to review ProEst. We appreciate your feedback. We're glad ProEst has been a good fit for your company and that you've found our trainer and customer service team helpful! JM Jonathan M. Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Excellent Software" March 8, 2022 5.0 Pros Very user friendly. Helps you make take-off easily. Cons Would like the reporting process to be more customizable to be able to implement on our companies document control. Review Source TM Travis M. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Overall good for the money" April 19, 2018 4.0 Pros Ease of use Reporting Predefined database's to fit specific company needs Onscreen takeoff and estimating software in one Cloud or Desktop Cons No live tech support or chat support. Must submit a support ticket and wait for a call back. No way to change database and have it reflect on templates without updating templates individually Training is not free Review Source MG Michael G. President Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Liars" February 1, 2018 1.0 They are not truthful in their abilities and they sold us a server based version which when they started training they wouldn’t give us and wanted us on the cloud which has very little functionality. Had to fight with them for a month to get the server base and they said they wouldn’t support in the near future plus they never gave us the databases that they claim to have. They are a rip off artist so avoid at all cost. Pros There is absolutely nothing we liked about this product or company except the sales pitch and presentation. Cons If you are an mep contractor this is not the software for you. They say they have their on databases but after many request they could never provide them. They wanted us to build all databases from scratch which would require a full time person about 6 to 8 months due to the number of databases you would need. They don’t listen to the customer and we finally just uninstalled the software and broke off communication with them Review Source BL Beth L. Procurement Officer Construction Used the software for: ### "ProEst is OK" February 8, 2018 3.0 Our suggestions for improvement are taken seriously. Pros It's easy to use and the customer support is really great. The Report Center was the draw to the software (and that it's cloud based). Cons The report center isn't quite what it's cracked up to be. I thought we could do more with the reports, but the capabilities are rather limited. Review Source MS Mike S. Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Support is excelent" August 25, 2016 4.0 Pros The customer support is outstanding. Training was good. Cons It cannot share data bases. i.e. piping, electrical, and civil are separate files that must be added together outside the software. Add features to allow the exporting of database to other software, so it can be manipulated. Or add the tools to the software. I would like to add much of the existing excel files to the data base. Review Source JK John K. Owner Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "If I could not figure out an issue they would call and get on remote s" August 19, 2016 4.0 Pros Great support from the support team. They call you back right away and they seem to care and want to take care of any issues. They are good at explaining the program or any issues that you might have.The program is easy to use and I have never used an estimating program before this one so I know if I picked up easily anyone can. Training was top notch! Cons The assembly could use some reworking. There could be more assembly made as well. Review Source CB Chad B. Project Manager / Estimator Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### " ProEst Estimating Review" June 27, 2019 4.0 Pros The larger Data Base makes takeoffs easy Cons Material Pricing, They can't set average cost due to the every changing market. Review Source CS C.K. S. Construction Used the software for: ### "ProEst gives us an advantage over our competition." December 2, 2013 4.0 Pros The ease of use and ability to perform quick takeoffs has sped up the productivity and accuracy of our bids. Cons We are a Mac-based company and have been using this product via parallels on a Windows-based platform. Although we've requested they develop a Mac version, it doesn't sound like it's in their future. We will be heading in a new direction this year because running two operating systems simultaneously bogs our systems down too much and ProEst is the only reason we run Windows. Review Source AG Alejandro G. Project Estimator Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great Software for Estimating and Controlling" August 27, 2018 5.0 Pros The software lets you link up with a payroll/scheduling software to give you an all-around control of your estimates directly on to your projects. Cons It is an activity database, you have to build your database first while you're doing your estimates, you'll reach full operational capability once you have a concise database of activities that will let you speed up the estimating process. Review Source EA Edgar A. IT Systems Technician Government Administration Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy to use" June 13, 2017 5.0 Pros The teacher remotely connects to the PC for one on one instruction. Great Product! Cons Actually finding time for the instructors to remotely connect was the hardest part. But is well worth it. Review Source FC Fujimory C. Founder Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Love Dealing With Pro's" August 13, 2025 5.0 ProEst is changing how things used to run in construction estimations by introducing morden solutions that help save money and help send on the necessary equipments unlike in the past where money would get lost often or stolen by contractors who used to lie all the time. Pros As the name suggests ProEst are Pro's in there field of work, making my tasks easy and simple for me. This software save me money so much because am able to create construction estimations at ease and ones that turn out to be effective. They have a friendly and helpful customer support team. This software helps me generate reports and proposals in a simple way. Cons I definitely don't have anything to dislike with ProEst but to give them love for always making my stay with them lovely. Review Source VC Valerie C. Storyteller Publishing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Love I Have For ProEst " September 1, 2025 5.0 Overall Its biggest strength is the tight integration between digital takeoff and cost estimation. Changes in quantities automatically update the estimate, drastically reducing errors and manual re-entry. Pros Easily generates polished, detailed bid proposals and reports that helps me to win more work. It is easy to use this platform. ProEst is good for project management. Cons There nothing that has a problem with this platform and i don't agree with those who have issues with ProEst. 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.