Benchmark Estimating vs ConEst Intellibid

Side-by-side comparison for construction teams

Benchmark Estimating

Global cost estimating software for infrastructure asset owners, contractors and consultants to estimate with confidence.

Electrical estimating, takeoff, and reporting software for electrical, low voltage, datacom, and solar contractors

Feature	Benchmark Estimating	ConEst Intellibid
Category	Estimating & Takeoff	Estimating & Takeoff
Pricing	Contact for pricing	$300/month
Pricing model	custom	custom
Free trial	No	No
Platforms	web	desktop, web
Company size	mid, enterprise	small, mid, enterprise
Key features	Carbon and cost estimating integration, Bottom-up and top-down estimating methods, Portfolio-wide project management, Business intelligence and analytics, Supply chain data integration	Largest customizable industry database with 140,000+ electrical items, 500,000+ pre-built NEC code-compliant assemblies, Automatic Labor Factoring, Material price updates via NetPricer, EPIC, and TRA-SER, Direct integration with SureCount takeoff software
Integrations	—	NetPricer, EPIC, TRA-SER
Best for	Infrastructure asset owners, contractors, and consultants who need accurate cost and carbon estimating across complex project portfolios	Electrical, low voltage, datacom, and solar contractors who need comprehensive estimating software with extensive industry databases
Founded	1990	1983
Headquarters	Australia	Manchester NH

Both tools are in Estimating & Takeoff.