Plumbing Bid Review - why 4 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Feb 19, 2022

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What is Plumbing Bid?

Plumbing Bid Manager, or PMB, is a full feature plumbing estimating software solution for firms in the plumbing industry and similar businesses. The software is capable of biding jobs of all sizes, from the simplest bid jobs to jobs that are worth thousands and even millions of dollars. Aside from estimating, the Plumbing Bid Manager software is the only software solution in the industry that integrates estimating and on-screen takeoff with automatic pricing updates. PBD was developed by Vision InfoSoft. Vision InfoSoft was founded in 1993. The company has around 20-50 employees and has headquarters in Carlsbad, California.

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Who is it best for?

Plumbing Bid Manager works best for small to medium sized businesses in the plumbing industry as well as industries in architecture, construction management firms, and specialty contractors. The software is also best for both commercial and residential plumbing. Vision InfoSoft currently has a customer base of over 10,000 electrical and plumbing contractors located all over the world.

Main features and functionalities

Plumbing Bid Manager can help your business with its advanced features including cost estimating and on-screen takeoff on a best-of-breed basis. The software also includes advanced features such as visual assemblies, digitizer integration, excel integration and 2D takeoff. The software also includes standard estimating features such as conceptual estimates and what-if analysis. The software also includes a cost database with up-to-date labor and material pricing that helps plumbing contractors make the most accurate bids on their projects.

The latest version of PMB has an updated database structure that was updated from the Microsoft Access to the Microsoft SQL data engine. SQL is known to be a much more stable database with greater data integrity for multi-user systems. Aside from the update, clients can also link with the software’s Onscreen Takeoff program. The link will allow users to import OST projects and compete in bid process in Plumbing Bid Manager. The feature is one of the most popular facets of the software and in the plumbing industry. Vision InfoSoft also offers a unique training program to help users get updated with the software’s estimating functionality.

What is the actual cost?

The cost of license starts at $1,195 per license. ITQlick pricing score is 3.2 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for Plumbing Bid.

Pros

• The Plumbing Bid Manager software features built-in training modules
• Plumbing Bid Manager offers technical and customer support by phone, email, and Internet.
• The software offers on-premise deployment model
• Plumbing Bid Manager Software has its own MS SQL database
• Plumbing Bid Manager offers free demos and webinars

Cons

• Plumbing Bid Manager does not have good visuals compared to other competitors
• Plumbing Bid Manager does not offer support for mechanical or HVAC projects
• Plumbing Bid Manager does not have a Mobile App system
• The software does not have language support aside from English
• The software does not have a forum for user communication and collaboration

How it stacks up?

Access a head to head analysis of Plumbing Bid vs alternative software solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)