Clear Estimates vs ConEst Intellibid

Side-by-side comparison for construction teams

Clear Estimates

Construction estimating software with locally adjusted costs for residential remodelers, handymen and general contractors

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

Feature	Clear Estimates	ConEst Intellibid
Category	Estimating & Takeoff	Estimating & Takeoff
Pricing	$59/month	$300/month
Pricing model	paid	custom
Free trial	No	No
Platforms	web	desktop, web
Company size	solo, small	small, mid, enterprise
Key features	Locally adjusted costs for 15,000+ line items across 400 U.S. areas, Pre-loaded database of 12,000+ parts with quarterly cost updates, 500+ project templates for various construction types, Professional proposal generation with pre-written contract language, Real-time localized material and labor pricing by zip code	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	Residential remodelers, handymen and general contractors who need accurate, localized construction estimates with professional proposals	Electrical, low voltage, datacom, and solar contractors who need comprehensive estimating software with extensive industry databases
Founded	2004	1983
Headquarters	Chicago IL	Manchester NH

Both tools are in Estimating & Takeoff.