Software · head to head
ProEst vs ConstructConnect
ConstructConnect
Software
Construction bidding and project leads platform
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ProEst proest.com/pricing/ redirects to construction.autodesk.com/pricing/proest, confirming ProEst is now sold exclusively as part of Autodesk Construction Cloud rather than as a standalone product.; ConstructConnect project Intelligence is priced per market at $129 per month for Starter and from $199 per month for Professional, so covering more geographic markets multiplies the cost
- They diverge on capability: ProEst covers Digital takeoff, ConstructConnect covers Project leads.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ProEst and ConstructConnect actually diverge.
| Attribute | ProEst | ConstructConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $200/month | $99/month |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1996 | 1985 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in ProEst
- Digital takeoff
- Cost databases
- Proposal generation
- Reporting
- Sage 300
- Foundation
- Viewpoint
- Cloud security
Only in ConstructConnect
- Project leads
- Digital plan rooms
- Takeoff tools
- Network building
- Sage
- Bluebeam
- PlanSwift
- Access controls
Both cover
- Bid management
- QuickBooks
- Procore
- Data encryption
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ProEst
- Project estimatingnot ConstructConnect
- Bid managementnot ConstructConnect
- Cost analysisnot ConstructConnect
- Proposal creationnot ConstructConnect
ConstructConnect
- Finding construction project leads and bid opportunities in chosen marketsnot ProEst
- Performing digital quantity takeoff for bid preparationnot ProEst
- Subcontractors tracking which general contractors are bidding which projectsnot ProEst
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ProEst
- proest.com/pricing/ redirects to construction.autodesk.com/pricing/proest, confirming ProEst is now sold exclusively as part of Autodesk Construction Cloud rather than as a standalone product.
ConstructConnect
- Project Intelligence is priced per market at $129 per month for Starter and from $199 per month for Professional, so covering more geographic markets multiplies the cost
- Premium Project Intelligence pricing is custom and requires contacting sales
- Takeoff is billed per seat per year at $1,200 for Starter and $2,200 for Professional and is priced separately from Project Intelligence
Pricing, plan by plan
ProEst
$200/month- ProEst Estimating$200/month
- Digital takeoff
- Pre-built assemblies
- Bid management
- EnterpriseFree
- Advanced integrations
- Custom assemblies
- Multi-company
ConstructConnect
$99/month- Essential$99/month
- Project leads
- Plan viewing
- Basic search
- Professional$199/month
- Advanced search
- Takeoff tools
- Bid management
- EnterpriseFree
- Team access
- API integration
- Custom reports
Which should you pick?
Choose ConstructConnect if
- You need project leads.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want digital plan rooms.
Questions people ask
- Is ProEst or ConstructConnect better?
- Neither clearly leads. ProEst starts at $200/month and ConstructConnect at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ProEst or ConstructConnect?
- ProEst starts at $200/month and ConstructConnect at $99/month.
- Does ProEst or ConstructConnect run on more platforms?
- ProEst runs on Web. ConstructConnect runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is ProEst best used for?
- ProEst is most often used for project estimating, bid management, cost analysis, proposal creation. Of those, project estimating and bid management are not what ConstructConnect is typically brought in for.
- What can ProEst do that ConstructConnect cannot?
- ProEst covers Digital takeoff, Cost databases, Proposal generation, Reporting. ConstructConnect covers Project leads, Digital plan rooms, Takeoff tools, Network building. Both handle Bid management, QuickBooks, Procore, Data encryption.