Software · head to head
ProEst vs Sage Estimating
Sage Estimating
Software
Professional construction cost estimating software
- From
- $250/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: ProEst covers Bid management, Sage Estimating covers Cost estimation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ProEst and Sage Estimating actually diverge.
| Attribute | ProEst | Sage Estimating |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $200/month | $250/month |
| Platforms | Web | Windows |
| Founded | 1996 | 1981 |
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
- Bid management
- Proposal generation
- Sage 300
- QuickBooks
- Procore
- Foundation
- Viewpoint
- Cloud security
Only in Sage Estimating
- Cost estimation
- Bid analysis
- Sage 100 Contractor
- Sage 300 CRE
- Sage Intacct
- On-Screen Takeoff
- Access controls
- Windows support
Both cover
- Digital takeoff
- Cost databases
- Reporting
- Data encryption
- Audit trails
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ProEst
- Project estimating
- Bid managementnot Sage Estimating
- Cost analysisnot Sage Estimating
- Proposal creationnot Sage Estimating
Sage Estimating
- Project estimating
- Bid preparationnot ProEst
- Cost trackingnot ProEst
- Budget analysisnot ProEst
Both are used for project estimating, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
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.
Sage Estimating
Nothing recorded yet. See the Sage Estimating review.
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
Sage Estimating
$250/month- Sage Estimating$250/month
- Cost databases
- Digital takeoff
- Assemblies
- EnterpriseFree
- Multi-user
- Advanced databases
- Custom reporting
Which should you pick?
Choose Sage Estimating if
- You need cost estimation.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want bid analysis.
Questions people ask
- Is ProEst or Sage Estimating better?
- Neither clearly leads. ProEst starts at $200/month and Sage Estimating at $250/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ProEst or Sage Estimating?
- ProEst starts at $200/month and Sage Estimating at $250/month.
- Does ProEst or Sage Estimating run on more platforms?
- ProEst runs on Web. Sage Estimating runs on Windows.
- What is ProEst best used for?
- ProEst is most often used for project estimating, bid management, cost analysis, proposal creation. Of those, bid management and cost analysis are not what Sage Estimating is typically brought in for.
- What can ProEst do that Sage Estimating cannot?
- ProEst covers Bid management, Proposal generation, Sage 300, QuickBooks. Sage Estimating covers Cost estimation, Bid analysis, Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE. Both handle Digital takeoff, Cost databases, Reporting, Data encryption.