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At a Glance
PlanSwift
PlanSwift
Star Rating
(32)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,595.00 One time fee = Lifetime license
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ProEst
ProEst
Star Rating
(62)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $5k unlimited users/year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that ProEst excels in proposal generation with a score of 7.8, but reviewers mention that PlanSwift outshines it with a higher ease of setup score of 9.7, making it more user-friendly for new adopters.
  • Reviewers mention that PlanSwift offers superior integrations with a score of 9.0, while ProEst's integration capabilities are rated at 8.0, indicating that users may find more flexibility in connecting PlanSwift with other tools.
  • G2 users highlight that PlanSwift's digitizing quantities feature is particularly strong, scoring 9.7, which allows for more accurate and efficient quantity takeoffs compared to ProEst's score of 8.0 in the same area.
  • Users on G2 report that ProEst has a solid quality of support with a score of 8.4, while PlanSwift's support is rated lower at 7.9, suggesting that ProEst may provide a better customer service experience.
  • Reviewers mention that ProEst has a higher score of 8.4 for cost calculators, but users say that PlanSwift's score of 9.0 indicates a more robust and user-friendly experience in this critical area for estimating costs.
  • Users report that while ProEst has a collaborative editing feature rated at 8.1, PlanSwift's integration with estimating software scores significantly higher at 8.3, which may enhance workflow efficiency for teams working on bids.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PlanSwift
Planswift license w/ Updates & Support
$1,595.00
One time fee = Lifetime license
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ProEst
Unlimited Subscription
Starting at $5k
unlimited users/year
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Free Trial
PlanSwift
Free Trial is available
ProEst
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
26
8.4
36
Ease of Use
9.0
27
8.1
36
Ease of Setup
9.8
8
7.9
12
Ease of Admin
9.0
5
7.6
12
Quality of Support
7.8
23
8.4
36
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.2
12
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
27
8.1
31
Features by Category
Construction EstimatingHide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
9.4
6
7.9
25
Workflow Management
9.3
5
7.8
17
8.3
6
8.0
17
Job Costing
8.3
5
7.8
19
9.7
6
8.0
19
Not enough data
7.7
17
Data Gathering
8.6
6
8.4
16
Feature Not Available
7.7
14
9.0
7
Feature Not Available
Bid Generation
Feature Not Available
8.1
17
Not enough data
7.7
14
7.4
7
7.5
18
7.8
6
6.9
13
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PlanSwift
PlanSwift
ProEst
ProEst
PlanSwift and ProEst are categorized as Construction Estimating and Takeoff
Unique Categories
PlanSwift
PlanSwift has no unique categories
ProEst
ProEst has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PlanSwift
PlanSwift
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
59.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.5%
ProEst
ProEst
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
PlanSwift
PlanSwift
Construction
56.3%
Civil Engineering
18.8%
Building Materials
6.3%
Architecture & Planning
6.3%
Wholesale
3.1%
Other
9.4%
ProEst
ProEst
Construction
88.1%
Architecture & Planning
5.1%
Commercial Real Estate
3.4%
Information Technology and Services
1.7%
Computer Software
1.7%
Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
PlanSwift
PlanSwift
Most Helpful Favorable Review
BR
Bryan R.
Verified User in Construction

Very accurate, fast, and reliable. I have used a lot of programs and I like this by far the best. The best feature I like is the magnification or the crosshair lines to show where you are at on the page.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Construction

To try and do more complex takeoffs (such as repetitive units in multi-family construction) is not very easy. Can not get multiple takeoff quantities from one takeoff measurement (ex. calculate LF of sidewalk and CY of concrete for sidewalks with only one...

ProEst
ProEst
Most Helpful Favorable Review
CC
Coy C.
Verified User in Construction

The ease in building a database that is custom to your business and being able to duplicate a template.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Construction

I do not have anything that I dislike about Proest. From what I have seen and heard - it is a huge upgrade from before we started using Proest.

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Discussions
PlanSwift
PlanSwift Discussions
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PlanSwift has no discussions with answers
ProEst
ProEst Discussions
Our contract went from 4 logins to just 1 and now I am unable to login. I don't know which login was kept. Can someone help?
1 comment
Jasmine E.
JE
Hi Brook, thank you for reaching out! We'd be happy to assist. It looks like one of your colleagues had spoken with an account manager in regards to this....Read more
What is the best estimating software for construction?
1 comment
Don S.
DS
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ProEst has no more discussions with answers