Benchmark Estimating vs InEight Estimate

Side-by-side comparison for construction teams

Benchmark Estimating

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

Construction estimating for capital projects: conceptual to detailed bids, a bid wizard for fast reuse, and benchmarking against historical data.

Feature	Benchmark Estimating	InEight Estimate
Category	Estimating & Takeoff	Estimating & Takeoff
Pricing	Contact for pricing	Contact for pricing
Pricing model	custom	custom
Free trial	No	No
Platforms	web	—
Company size	mid, enterprise	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	Bid wizard feature for reusing pay items, cost items, assemblies, and markups from past jobs, Conceptual through detailed estimating in one tool, Flexible estimate and cost breakdown structures beyond a fixed three-level hierarchy, Benchmarking against historical project data, Quote and RFQ management with subcontractors and suppliers, Integration with other InEight products, including InEight Control and InEight Schedule, Configurable reporting with portfolio-level analytics and scenario analysis, Cloud or on-premises deployment
Best for	Infrastructure asset owners, contractors, and consultants who need accurate cost and carbon estimating across complex project portfolios	—
Founded	1990	—
Headquarters	Australia	Scottsdale, AZ

Both tools are in Estimating & Takeoff.