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# Estimating Link

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> Heavy/Civil Estimating Software designed for unit price and lump sum bidding.  Quickly and accurately calculate job costs using resources like labor and equipment.  Add markup, OH, profit, bonds, indirect costs, and more to finalize your bid.  Build professional proposals for your customers.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 67 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of Estimating Link

• Automatically Calculate Unit and Lump Sum Pricing for Items/Task on a bid.

• Eliminate manual entry and formula errors using bid import features.

• Build Master Templates and Catalogs for quick bid building on similar projects.

• Calculate Labor wages and burdens quickly to ensure you are capturing all labor costs.

• Calculate production in a click\!  Toggle between days and hours, analyze your manhours, units/MH, MH/unit, Units per day/hour, and days/hours required.

• Save and Print customized, professional proposals direct from your bid inside the software.  PDF submissions allow for electronic signatures.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 67 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: The Construction Link
- **Location**: Geneva, US

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$225.00
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Estimating Link software is available by subscription, with flexible plans to fit every budget. Choose easy monthly payments or save more by paying annually. Subscriptions are priced per user. A one-time setup fee applies, and training is included at no extra cost.

Free trials are available following a software demo.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Canada, Puerto Rico, United States

## Features

- 2D Drawing
- 3D Modeling
- AI Copilot
- Accounting Integration
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Annotations
- Audit Trail
- Automatic Backup
- Bid Management
- Bill of Materials
- CAD Tools
- CRM
- Change Order Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Commercial/Industrial
- Contact Database
- Contractor Management
- Cost Database
- Cost Estimating

## Integrations (11 total)

- Deltek ComputerEase
- Field Link
- Foundation
- JOBPOWER
- Maxwell
- Microsoft Excel
- QuickBooks Enterprise
- Sage 100
- Sage 300
- Spectrum
- ViewPoint

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)

## Category

- [Construction Bid Management Software](https://www.getapp.co.uk/directory/969/construction-bid-management/software)

## Related Categories

- [Construction Bid Management Software](https://www.getapp.co.uk/directory/969/construction-bid-management/software)
- [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.getapp.co.uk/directory/27/construction-estimating/software)
- [Other Construction Software](https://www.getapp.co.uk/directory/3899/other-construction/software)
- [Earthwork Estimating Software](https://www.getapp.co.uk/directory/2831/earthwork-estimating-excavation/software)
- [Subcontractor Software](https://www.getapp.co.uk/directory/3075/subcontractor/software)

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## Reviews

### "Don't Overlook this Software, it operates just like the one from Texas, for a lot less\!" — 5.0/5

> **Nick** | *15 October 2024* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: Easier to setup and use than Heavy Bid. Onboarding was easy, done over teleconference call.
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> **Cons**: Had an issue initially with the setup. Windows 11 did not recognize SQL 2014 server. Support was wonderful, addressed the issue and I was up and running within 30 minutes\!

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### "Effective and Efficient Earthwork Estimating" — 5.0/5

> **Ryab** | *2 July 2024* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Ease of use/implementation.
> 
> **Cons**: Old school layout and design.
> 
> Overall everything had been fantastic\!\!\!

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### "Estimating Link - The Way To Go" — 5.0/5

> **Andrew** | *30 January 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Adaptability. We bid a wide range of jobs from $10k to $10 Million, and it works well for everything we do.
> 
> **Cons**: My ownership likes to sometimes apply different mark-up to base bid and alternates on a job. It is possible to do it right now, but it isn's very easy.
> 
> Wonderful software, and I truly enjoy working in it every day.

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### "The Construction Link Estimating" — 5.0/5

> **Alex** | *2 August 2024* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It was easy to use. You're able to save all your crew and equipment rates. And also change those rates to include overtime if that's needed. You can look at previous jobs that you've put together. The move money feature is really nice, and I like how it breaks down all your equipment, labor, material, or anything you have in a bid.
> 
> **Cons**: I haven't found anything bad about it yet.
> 
> I couldn't be happier with The Construction Link. We are a small company that was looking to update the way we estimate but didn't want to pay the big down payment for something we didn't know if we'd need. The construction link offered a monthly payment option which was very nice so we could make sure this was something we wanted. \[sensitive content hidden\]  and the team there were awesome to work with and are always there to help if needed. We are extremely happy with the construction link and would highly recommend to anyone.

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### "Long time User's Experience" — 5.0/5

> **Steve** | *29 April 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Ease of use and ability to create an item library to easily build up similar items and attenuate either within the item or as a subitem.
Export to accounting for job cost comparison to estimate is slick
> 
> **Cons**: It takes some time to get used to hourly rate factor with our standard 50hr. work week setup. It may just be my interpretation of how the math flows.
> 
> I originally selected CLI in 2000 as the VP of a mid-size site construction company and found it's implementation simple.  Ramped up to over 300 estimates with 1.5 estimators with the 'all time' available support when needed.  The ability to set up labor rate tables for standard and Prevailing Wage rates and toggle between as needed for a built up job has been very useful.

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