Clear Estimates vs InEight Estimate

Side-by-side comparison for construction teams

Clear Estimates

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

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

Feature	Clear Estimates	InEight Estimate
Category	Estimating & Takeoff	Estimating & Takeoff
Pricing	$59/month	Contact for pricing
Pricing model	paid	custom
Free trial	No	No
Platforms	web	—
Company size	solo, small	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	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	Residential remodelers, handymen and general contractors who need accurate, localized construction estimates with professional proposals	—
Founded	2004	—
Headquarters	Chicago IL	Scottsdale, AZ

Both tools are in Estimating & Takeoff.