QuoteSoft review

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.

Who it is for

Mechanical and plumbing contractors who want a customized estimating database

Price

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Key features

• Database of over 110,000 standard items from major pipe, valve and fitting manufacturers
• Specification-driven takeoff that loads the right pipe, fittings and hangers by size
• Labor hours and material shown during takeoff, with user-modifiable MCAA hours
• Automatic pipe between fittings and automatic spooling of pipe lengths
• Import and export with AutoCAD and Revit MEP systems

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One year of unlimited support and online training with purchase
• Strength: Hundreds of industry-specific assemblies
• Strength: Alternate specifications for what-if scenarios without losing the original bid
• Weakness: No published prices
• Weakness: Setup involves customizing data tables with the vendor
• Weakness: Final bid summary is built in Excel

Key facts

• Database: Over 110,000 standard items
• Labor: User-modifiable MCAA hours
• CAD: AutoCAD and Revit MEP import and export
• Support: 1 year unlimited support with purchase

Where it ranks

QuoteSoft is No. 6 in our Best Plumbing Estimating Software verdict.