10 Best Plumbing Estimating Software of 2026

Trimble Estimation MEP ranks first because it puts the whole path from plan to bid in one browser application at a price Trimble publishes. The Pro plan costs $1,950 per user a year in the United States and includes AI-powered 2D graphical takeoff, estimating, managed material pricing and labor, direct-from-distributor pricing, and document storage. The item library holds hundreds of thousands of items, most with list prices from Trade Service and Luckins, and the included industry standard labor units can be factored for job conditions. Quote management collects vendor and subcontractor quotes as they arrive, and bid closeout handles tax, overhead and markup before the final number. Trimble says the product is ISO 27001 certified and has NIST 800-171 attestation, and projects flow into Trimble Connect. The limits: the published price is US only, there is no free plan, and larger estimating teams pay per seat.

FastPIPE is the most transparent commercial plumbing estimator on price: FastEST publishes a $4,995 one-time purchase or a $250 monthly lease for the first application, with the license owned after 36 payments and a 60-day money-back guarantee. The software was first released in 1995 and is built for commercial and industrial plumbing and mechanical work. Its catalog holds over 150,000 items from manufacturers such as Nibco, Viega and Anvil International, with pricing and MCAA and PHCC labor estimates. Takeoff happens on digital plans with an on-screen digitizer, and the Auto Connect feature detects a line between two fittings and adds the pipe automatically. Hundreds of built-in assemblies and reusable job templates speed up repeat work, and reports export to an Excel workbook for the final quote. The trade-offs are a Windows and Excel requirement, extra cost for PHCC and MCAA rate packs, and $1,250 a year in maintenance once the first year ends.

McCormick Systems has sold estimating and takeoff software to electrical, plumbing and mechanical contractors in the US and Canada for over 45 years, and it now runs in the cloud. For plumbing, McCormick describes built-in PDF takeoff that needs no third-party software and a database built for pricing fixtures, pipe, fittings and labor. The mechanical database covers boiler systems, fire suppression, fire sprinklers and closed-circuit systems, with the option to add MCAA or PHCC labor units and pre-built assemblies with automatic quantity calculations. The company says its client services are in-house with average response times under 10 minutes, and the product is built and supported by the team behind Foundation Software, a construction accounting platform. The drawback for buyers comparing costs is that McCormick does not publish prices, so you need a demo and a quote, and its value score here is more conservative for that reason.

STACK is a general takeoff and estimating platform for specialty contractors, and it earns a place here because a plumbing subcontractor can start on a permanent free plan and measure plans in a browser. Premium costs $299 per user a month billed annually and adds the full takeoff toolset, AI takeoffs and the STACK IQ chat assistant, while Pro at $349 adds integrated estimating with custom items and assemblies. Overlay comparison shows what changed between drawing revisions, and STACK for Excel connects takeoff data to an existing estimating spreadsheet. It ranks below the trade-specific tools because it does not ship a plumbing catalog with MCAA or PHCC labor units the way FastPIPE, QuoteSoft and McCormick describe, so a plumber builds items and assemblies alone. Per-user pricing is also steep for a one-estimator plumbing shop.

Housecall Pro fits plumbers who price service calls, repairs and replacements in a customer's home rather than bidding from plans. Basic costs $59 a month billed annually and includes quotes and proposals sent by text or email, invoicing, scheduling and online booking. Essentials at $149 a month billed annually includes 5 users and adds flat-rate pricing with profit margins built into service prices, and MAX at $299 includes 8 users and a sales proposal tool with images and side-by-side option comparisons. A price book keeps services priced consistently, and consumer financing helps close larger replacement jobs. The trial gives 14 days of MAX without a credit card, and there is no long-term contract. It ranks in the middle because it has no plan takeoff, labor unit database or bid closeout, so commercial plumbing contractors need one of the estimators above.

QuoteSoft Pipe is built only for plumbing, piping and HVAC estimating, and its core idea is specification-driven takeoff: you select a size and the right pipe, valves, fittings, flanges and hangers load automatically, down to the manufacturer. The database holds over 110,000 standard items, and the included labor database provides user-modifiable MCAA hours. QuoteSoft says it shows labor hours and material during takeoff, adds pipe between fittings automatically and spools pipe lengths, and it imports material lists from and exports costs to AutoCAD and Revit MEP. Alternate specifications let you price what-if scenarios while keeping the original bid. Purchase includes one year of unlimited support and online training. The downsides are that prices are not published, setup means building your company standards into data tables with the vendor, and the final bid summary lives in an Excel spreadsheet.

Jobber is the cheapest way on this list for a plumber to send professional quotes: Core costs $29 a month billed annually for 1 user and includes quotes, invoices, online payments, online booking and reporting. Connect at $99 a month billed annually adds automated quote and invoice follow-ups, checklists and QuickBooks Online sync, and Grow at $149 adds quotes with rich visuals, optional line items for upsells and job costing. A Pipeline add-on at $49 a month keeps requests and quotes in one view. All prices are in USD and the trial runs 14 days without a credit card. Jobber is a quoting and job management tool, not an estimator: it has no plan takeoff, no plumbing item catalog and no labor units, so it fits service and small residential work rather than commercial bids.

PlanSwift is an all-trades takeoff and estimating tool, which makes it a fit for plumbing estimators who also measure other scopes or who want to build their own assemblies. Essential costs $2,000 a year for one seat and combines takeoff and estimating with pre-built trade assemblies and the Auto Count, Auto Scale and Auto Bookmark AI tools, plus priority support and 2 hours of live training. Core at $3,000 a year adds Auto Takeoff, which builds a first-pass takeoff of areas, lengths and counts. It reads PDF, JPG, TIFF and CAD plans, and the trial gives every feature for 14 days without a credit card. PlanSwift ranks near the bottom for plumbing because it does not describe a plumbing item catalog with MCAA or PHCC labor units, so you price materials and labor yourself, and both plans bill annually only.

ServiceTitan suits plumbing companies large enough to run both residential service and construction work. Every package, from Starter to Essentials to The Works, includes the pricebook and mobile estimates, and pricing is per technician on request. For construction plumbing, ServiceTitan describes an estimate builder that displays job details along with gross margins and cost insights, plus proposals with multiple options that turn into agreements as soon as the customer accepts. Progress billing follows AIA standards, and job costing and WIP reporting track whether the estimate held up. ServiceTitan says over 100,000 contractors use it. It ranks lower here because prices are not published, the platform is heavier than a small shop needs, and it does not describe a plan takeoff tool with a plumbing labor database, so commercial estimators usually pair it with a dedicated takeoff product.

Procore Estimating puts takeoff, estimating and proposals inside the Procore platform, so the estimate can move into bidding, contracts and project financials without re-entry. Takeoff uses a customizable database of parts, assemblies, equipment and services, with auto-count and plan overlay, and Procore describes AI that detects floor plan areas and counts repeated symbols. Estimators adjust material prices, labor units and profit margins and then produce a customer-facing proposal. Procore also lists 500+ integrations on its marketplace. It ranks last on this list because Procore does not publish prices, it is aimed at contractors already using the platform, and it does not describe a plumbing item catalog with industry labor units the way the trade-specific estimators do.