Estimating software turns labor, materials, and markup into fast, professional, itemized quotes — often with reusable price books and e-signature approval.
Last updated October 26, 2026
It builds itemized estimates from a price book of labor and material items, applies markup or margin, and produces a branded proposal a customer can approve.
Trades that quote work — electrical, roofing, painting, remodeling, flooring, HVAC — especially those producing many estimates per week.
Researched tools positioned for this category. Compare them against your workflow and verify pricing with the vendor.
Buildertrend
Construction project management software for home builders and remodelers, covering scheduling, selections, budgets, and client communication.
Contractor Foreman
Construction management software covering estimating, scheduling, project management, and financials for contractors.
FieldPulse
Field service management software for contractors and service businesses, covering scheduling, estimates, invoicing, and customer management.
Housecall Pro
Field service management software for home-service businesses, covering scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, payments, and marketing.
Jobber
Field service management platform aimed at home-service and trade businesses, covering scheduling, quoting, invoicing, and payments.
Joist (EverCommerce)
Estimating and invoicing app for contractors, focused on quick mobile quotes, invoices, and payments.
Kickserv
Field service management software for small service businesses, covering scheduling, estimates, invoicing, and customer management.
Knowify
Construction management and job-costing software for contractors, with strong accounting integration.
Service Fusion
Field service management software covering scheduling, dispatch, estimates, invoicing, and customer management for field service companies.
ServiceM8
Job management app for small trade and service businesses, strong on mobile, covering quoting, scheduling, and invoicing.
ServiceTitan
Enterprise-oriented field service platform for residential and commercial trades, with deep operations, reporting, and dispatch tooling.
Simpro
Field service and project management platform for trade and specialty contractors, covering service work and larger projects.
It assembles itemized quotes from a price book, applies markup or margin, and produces a professional proposal customers can review and approve.
Markup is profit as a percentage of cost; margin is profit as a percentage of price. A 50% markup equals a 33% margin. Our calculators show both.
