Software · head to head
ProEst vs Houzz Pro
Houzz Pro
Software
Business management platform for home builders and remodelers
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- Rated
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The short version
- Only Houzz Pro has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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.; Houzz Pro the Pro plan includes only 1 seat and additional users cost $60 per user per month
- They diverge on capability: ProEst covers Digital takeoff, Houzz Pro covers Project management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ProEst and Houzz Pro actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
- Bid management
- Proposal generation
- Reporting
- Sage 300
- Procore
- Foundation
Only in Houzz Pro
- Project management
- Client communication
- Portfolio management
- Lead management
- Budgeting
- Square
- Stripe
- Google Drive
Both cover
- QuickBooks
- Role-based access
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ProEst
- Project estimatingnot Houzz Pro
- Bid managementnot Houzz Pro
- Cost analysisnot Houzz Pro
- Proposal creationnot Houzz Pro
Houzz Pro
- Generating remodeling and design leads from a Houzz professional profilenot ProEst
- Producing estimates, proposals and change orders for residential design and build projectsnot ProEst
- Running client-facing selection boards and 3D floor plans for interior designersnot 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.
Houzz Pro
- The Pro plan includes only 1 seat and additional users cost $60 per user per month
- Plans are gated by annual project volume, with Pro limited to up to $500,000, Custom covering $500,000 to $5M and Enterprise required above $5M
- Advertising packages are a separate add-on starting at $499 per month on top of the software subscription
- No monthly subscription price for any tier is shown on the pricing page
- Takeoffs, scheduling, selections boards, daily logs, budgets, bid management, change orders and financial reporting are not in the free basic plan
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
Houzz Pro
Free- FreeFree
- Portfolio showcase
- Lead generation
- Basic profile
- Plus$39/month
- Advanced portfolio
- Lead management
- Client communication
Which should you pick?
Choose Houzz Pro if
- You need project management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want client communication.
Questions people ask
- Is ProEst or Houzz Pro better?
- Neither clearly leads. ProEst starts at $200/month and Houzz Pro at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ProEst or Houzz Pro?
- Houzz Pro has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $200/month for ProEst and Free for Houzz Pro.
- Does ProEst or Houzz Pro run on more platforms?
- ProEst runs on Web. Houzz Pro runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Houzz Pro for free?
- Yes. Houzz Pro has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ProEst starts at $200/month.
- 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 Houzz Pro is typically brought in for.
- What can ProEst do that Houzz Pro cannot?
- ProEst covers Digital takeoff, Cost databases, Bid management, Proposal generation. Houzz Pro covers Project management, Client communication, Portfolio management, Lead management. Both handle QuickBooks, Role-based access, Web support.