Estimating Link vs. Red Rhino Comparison


Estimating Link The Construction Link, Inc.	Red Rhino Hard Hat Industry Solutions	+	+
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		Related Products SharpeSoft Estimator Ideal for civil construction, heavy/highway, utility, grading, excavating, paving, and pipeline contractors, this comprehensive yet user-friendly program flows like an estimator thinks. Efficient - Flexible - Detailed Estimating with an Ease of Use. Bid the way you want when you want with the SharpeSoft Cloud. Advanced features include Item Masters for saving entire bid items for easy reuse, importing DOT job bid items, the Trench Profiler for quick and accurate underground utility material takeoffs, and Material/Subcontractor Comparison sheets for quick and effortless importing and analyzing vendor pricing. Summary Sheet to easily see cost and apply markup by % or $ amount; our SharpeSoft Estimator has a robust rounding sheet to close out your bid, automatically re-allocate money, or move money where you want. The Estimator offers imports and exports and reports on demand. 48 Ratings Visit Website Bidtracer Bidtracer has been built specifically for the MEP/BAC industry for both construction and service side including but not limited to CRM, Bid Management, Invitation to Bid, BAC Estimating, BAC Engineering, Project Management, Service Agreement, Service Work Orders, Service Repair, Service Projects all built natively in the cloud. Estimating/engineering established live pricing with numerous manufacturers such as JCI, Distech Controls, ABB, Carrier, ALC and many peripheral distributors such as Kele, Alps, Belimo, Siral, Bray. If you haven’t imported it yet, we can import it multiple times throughout the year. Our system caters to businesses of all sizes and accommodates users from various roles such as: estimators, engineers, PMs, sales, executive, and field workers. It includes rich reporting features with customizable reports, charts, and graphs to enable companies to analyze their data in real-time. 39 Ratings Visit Website Buildxact Buildxact is an easy-to-use construction management and estimating platform built for residential builders and remodelers. From takeoffs to quoting to scheduling, streamline your entire workflow in one cloud-based tool. Now featuring Blu, your AI-powered digital assistant trained on real residential projects. Blu helps you quote faster, avoid errors, and work hands-free using natural language. Key tools include: Assembly Assistant - Use real-time pricing and templates to build smarter estimates Estimate Reviewer - Catch mistakes and common errors before they cost you Takeoff Assistant - Measure and scale digital plans in minutes Estimate Generator - Create full estimates and complete quotes from scratch Stay on schedule with drag-and-drop timelines, real-time material pricing, and a customer portal that keeps everyone in sync—from the office to the job site. 264 Ratings Visit Website KonstructIQ KonstructIQ is an AI-powered construction and financial platform designed for residential general contractors, remodeling firms, and home builders. It consolidates the full project lifecycle, from fast, professional estimates to budgeting, invoicing, payments, change-order management, cost tracking, subcontractor coordination, and real-time reporting, into a single interface. Its estimating module enables contractors to build detailed bids quickly, using customizable cost codes, markup or margin calculations, and either cost-plus or fixed-price models. Once an estimate is approved, it becomes the project budget; every subsequent bill, invoice, or change order automatically updates the budget so contractors maintain accurate job costing and profitability oversight. Payments to subcontractors or suppliers are built in, and support methods like ACH, checks, debit/credit cards, virtual cards, or Zelle, and invoices can be paid directly by clients through a portal to speed up cash flow. 7 Ratings Visit Website STACK Bid Faster, Win More, and Build Smarter with STACK Takeoff & Estimate and STACK Build & Operate. From office to field, STACK speeds up your processes so you can stay competitive and eliminate uncertainty. Save time with STACK's powerful, time-saving AI features. Accelerated by AI. Driven by You. Features: - Fast, Accurate Takeoffs Powered by AI and Your Expertise - Regional Cost Data & Detailed Estimates - Streamlined Workflows & Document Control Create a free account or schedule a demo today! 1,484 Ratings Visit Website WERX 30 DAY FREE TRIAL! No credit card required. Plans as low as $49/m. Professional construction management software designed for all size contractors, Werx streamlines your business with flexible estimates, AIA-Style billing, QuickBooks integration, and real-time labor tracking. Get paid faster with online payments via Stripe. Werx empowers contractors to save time, stay organized, and boost profitability. Manage projects, track time in the field, and send professional invoices all in one platform. Perfect for general contractors, electricians, plumbers, and more. Simplify your operations with the software that works as hard as you do—without breaking the bank. It just WERX! 35 Ratings Visit Website InEight InEight offers integrated project controls software built for capital construction. The modular platform supports flexible implementation and scales from large, complex projects to billion-dollar capital project portfolios. Purpose-built applications manage every project phase, from pre-planning to predictable execution and completion. By connecting cost, schedule, contracts, and project information in one platform, teams gain real-time visibility and advanced analytics to make smarter decisions. Used in more than 60 countries to manage over $1 trillion in projects, InEight supports industries including mining, nuclear, power and renewables, transportation, water, and oil, gas, and chemical. With InEight, teams improve project delivery, modernize operations, standardize best practices, manage budgets and forecasts, control scope changes, strengthen collaboration, and keep even the most complex capital projects on track. 136 Ratings Visit Website Premier Construction Software Premier Construction Software is a global, AI-powered construction ERP that helps growing general contractors control job costs, cash flow, and risk across every project in one easy-to-use cloud platform. Replace disconnected accounting, project management, and field tools with a single source of truth for WIP, change orders, and forecasting, so your team can shorten billing cycles and keep margins on track. How we're different: • Built for general contractors, owners, and land developers managing multi-project, multi-entity portfolios. • Advanced construction accounting with detailed job costing, real-time WIP reporting, and cash-flow forecasting to spot issues before they hit the P&L. • Project and field management with RFIs, subcontracts, drawings, and change orders tied directly to the budget and schedule. • Automated billing, approvals, and payroll to reduce manual entry and speed up collections. • Unlimited entities, consolidated reporting, and role-based dashboards. 404 Ratings Visit Website Roofr Roofr is the only CRM built exclusively for roofing contractors. Roofr brings your entire business into one place – so you can stop duct-taping together five different tools and start running a tighter operation. It's currently loved by tens of thousands of Roofrs across North America. Roofr handles the entire job lifecycle in one place. From the moment a lead comes in, contractors can manage contacts and follow-ups in the built-in CRM, order Roofr Measurement Reports, create a proposal, communicate with homeowners, and even order materials with our supplier integrations. You can also send invoices and collect payment in Roofr, too. 146 Ratings Visit Website WEX Field Service Management WEX FSM is a cloud-based, all-in-one field service management platform built to streamline every aspect of a contractor’s business, from scheduling and dispatch to invoicing, payments, reporting, and customer management. It consolidates workflow tasks so technicians, office staff, and customers all operate from a single system: real-time location tracking, drag-and-drop scheduling, optimized route dispatching, and customer history (jobs, equipment, notes, photos) are combined with quote/proposal generation, price-book management, and on-the-spot mobile invoicing and payment options. WEX FSM supports recurring service plans, flexible financing, and integrated payment processing, enabling faster cash flow by reducing delays in invoicing and collections. It includes built-in connectivity to accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks sync), robust reporting and analytics for business insight, and a mobile app for field technicians so they can manage jobs and get paid directly. 67 Ratings Visit Website
About Designed for unit price and lump sum bidding, Estimating Link is a complete estimating and bidding software. It is ideal for users that need a fast, effective way to bid heavy highway, environmental, bridges, site work and civil projects, and for both state and private commercial work. Estimating Link uses three main components that operate together to simplify the flow and process for developing winning proposals. Store and reuse estimates, items, rates, crews, assemblies, templates, catalogs, vendors, customers, etc. Re-use task data from job to job and scale it. Quantities adjust and labor and equipment costs will automatically scale to the amount of time needed. Small jobs can be quickly pulled together without any special setup processes. You can easily use bid items from previous jobs and print the proposal. You can manually enter bid prices without the need to perform any cost workups at all. You can literally bid a small job in a matter of minutes.	About Red Rhino is browser-based electrical estimating software for electrical contractors and owner-estimators. It supports project setup, project sections, manual takeoff entry, products and assemblies, labor units, material pricing, estimate recap, and customer proposals. Estimators review the plans, enter quantities and vendor prices, and review costs before preparing the bid.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Estimating and bidding software for construction companies	Audience Electrical contractors and owner-estimators
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Not Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing $375 per user per month Transparent Pricing, No hidden Fees, Onboarding and Training are Always Included. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported	Pricing $99/month for one license or $198/month for two licenses, plus a one-time $175 setup fee. The free trial lasts 14 days and requires no credit card. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
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	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros The program comes with labor units and material pricing. Having the labor units already available for my review, adjusting if needed, and use saved countless hours of setup. The material pricing gets us in the ballpark and with the built in Request For Quote feature it's a snap to send out a material list for vendor pricing. Having it web based makes it easy to access as long as we have an internet connection. The customer support is top notch. No filling out a service ticket and waiting in a queue for days. They get back to me promptly. The program is easy to learn and navigate. We were up to speed in no time. Cons So far no issues. We take advantage of all the modules and are very happy with the program.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Not Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information The Construction Link, Inc. Founded: 1986 United States www.tcli.com	Company Information Hard Hat Industry Solutions United States hardhatis.com
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Show More Features Construction Estimating Features Accounting Integration Supported Audit Trail Supported Bid Management Supported Billing & Invoicing Not Supported Building Product Database Supported Calculators Supported Change Orders Not Supported Contract Management Not Supported Cost Database Supported Customer Management Supported Customizable Templates Supported Electrical Estimating Supported Historical Database Supported HVAC Estimating Supported Job Costing Supported Plumbing Estimating Supported Price Data / Price Books Supported Project Management Not Supported Quote Management Not Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Scheduling Supported Subcontractor Management Supported Takeoff Not Supported What-if Analysis Supported	Show More Features Electrical Estimating Features Billing & Invoicing Supported Change Orders Supported Cost Database Supported Project Management Supported Quotes / Proposals Supported Takeoff Supported
Integrations Cheetah Wealth Management Supported FOUNDATION Supported Microsoft Excel Supported Microsoft Project Supported PlanSwift Not Supported Procore Supported QuickBooks Online Supported Sage 100 Contractor Supported View All 7 Integrations	Integrations Cheetah Wealth Management Not Supported FOUNDATION Not Supported Microsoft Excel Not Supported Microsoft Project Not Supported PlanSwift Supported Procore Not Supported QuickBooks Online Not Supported Sage 100 Contractor Not Supported View All 1 Integration
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