Compare Bolt Subcontractor and Best Estimate Pro - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 05, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Bolt Subcontractor or Best Estimate Pro?

Best Estimate Pro is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Bolt Subcontractor, and Best Estimate Pro is rated higher (81/100) than Bolt Subcontractor (78/100). Bolt Subcontractor offers users more features (5) than Best Estimate Pro (1).

Looking for the right Construction solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Bolt Technology Vs. N2 Incorporated

Bolt Technology: Before Bolt existed, our owners had celebrated 40 years of achievement in contracting. We realized however that technology was changing our landscape. We could no longer justify chasing papers to find our work orders, scheduling our crews on paper, and making extra trips back and forth from the job site. We had to adapt, or die. Originally we cre...

N2 Incorporated: N2 Incorporated was founded by Joel Nix in January of 2007. It was born out of the desire to see electrical contractors have better estimating tools. Joel perceived that most estimating tools were either too simplistic, or too complex for most electrical contractors to use effectively. N2 Incorporated was founded to create the next generation of e...

Who is more expensive? Bolt Subcontractor or Best Estimate Pro?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Bolt Subcontractor and Best Estimate Pro.

Bolt Subcontractor accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Bolt Subcontractor Software is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. Best Estimate Pro price starts at $39 per month , When comparing Best Estimate Pro to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: Bolt Subcontractor cost is around the same cost of Best Estimate Pro.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Bolt Subcontractor Vs. Best Estimate Pro based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

Bolt Subcontractor: Budget & Expense Management, Change Orders, Contract Management, RFIs/Submittals, Construction.

Best Estimate Pro: Construction.

Target customer size

Bolt Subcontractor Software works for small, medium and large sized companies in the building, electrical, plumbing, concrete, landscaping, roofing, HVAC, and cabinetry fields. and Best Estimate Pro's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



Bolt Subcontractor

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

Bolt Subcontractor Software is an integrated cloud-hosted construction management solution tailored for small, mid-market and or large subcontractors in the construction sector. The software businesses to plan ...

Categories: Construction, Construction Apps, Electrician Apps, Residential Remodeling Estimating.

Best Estimate Pro

ITQlick rating
(2.7/5)

starts at $39 per month

Best Estimate Pro is a construction software designed to help companies cut estimating time in half. The software has a templating system that helps create accurate estimates remotely, provided there is interne...

Categories: Construction, Construction Apps, Construction Estimating, Electrical Estimating, Electrician Apps.

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Bolt Subcontractor: 5 Features

Budget & Expense Management
Change Orders
Contract Management
RFIs/Submittals
Construction

Best Estimate Pro: 1 Features

Construction
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
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Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Bolt Sub...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
12
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Best Est...
ITQlick rating
2.7/5
Score
81/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$39 per month
Functionality
6
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Procore
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$667 per month
Functionality
33
PlanGrid
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
16
BuilderTREND
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
31

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.