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EstiMate and the ten closest alternatives

They all quote, invoice and schedule. EstiMate is the one built for building work: it prices from the drawings, turns the quote into a signed contract, writes the RAMS, runs the snag list and finds the next job, for one price per business. Every competitor detail below comes from that company's own website, checked 12 November 2026. The four gold columns are EstiMate's plans, so you can see what each one includes.

FeatureEstiMateEstiMate ProEstiMate CommercialEstiMate CorpTradifyPowered NowYourTradebaseServiceM8FergusJobberTrade2BaseJoblogicCommusoftEstimatorXpress
Starting price£15.99 a month£39.99 a monthFrom £99 a month£249 a month, 5 office logins£34 per user a month£28 a month for one user, + VAT£29 a month + £15 per extra userFree (30 jobs), then £25 a monthSee fergus.comShown in US dollars£29 a month + VAT (1 user)Per user (5 users £245 a month)On requestFrom £69 + VAT a month, 12-month term
The basics
Quotes and estimatesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Invoices and card paymentsYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNot listed on their website
Job schedulingYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesSeparate product (BuildProjex)
Materials and labour breakdown on quotesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Material prices from suppliers or merchantsNot listed on their websiteYesYesYesImported price listsYour own price listsYour own price listsSupplier price list importPrice booksSupplier cataloguesSome supplier price listsNot listed on their websiteWholesaler costsPrice books
Xero and QuickBooks (two-way on EstiMate)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesQuickBooks OnlineCSV export (its homepage says sync isn't built yet)YesYesXero export
Sage as well (two-way on EstiMate)YesYesYesYesYesNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteYesNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websitePlannedYesYesNot listed on their website
CIS and VAT (EstiMate: CIS, VAT and P&L figures)YesYesYesYesCIS invoicesVAT returns to HMRC with CISNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteCIS-aware invoicingNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their website
Staff app: clock in, timesheets, GPSNot listed on their websiteAdd-on £29.99 a monthYesYesTimesheetsTimesheetsNot listed on their websiteYesYesYesNot listed on their websiteYesYesNot listed on their website
Picture of the finished jobNot listed on their websiteYesYesYesNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteAI image generationNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their website3D visuals from plans
Where EstiMate goes further
AI take-off: reads your drawings and prices themNot listed on their websiteYesYesYesNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteVia partner appsNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteTrace the plan on screen (not AI)
Quote becomes a build contract, signed onlineYesYesYesYesNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteDigital sign-off for bespoke workNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteSeparate product (ContractsXpert)
RAMS, COSHH and site documentsYesYesYesYesNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteAdd-on (RAMS module)RAMS certificatesSeparate product (Health & Safety Xpert)
Variations priced and approvedYesYesYesYesNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteYesYesYesSeparate product (ContractsXpert)
Snagging list and handover packNot listed on their websiteYesYesYesNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteAs a project stageNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their website
TenderPilot: live UK tenders and planning-application leadsSearch tenders onlyAdd-on £29 a monthYesYesNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their website
RankPilot: get found on Google Maps and in AI searchAdd-on £34.99 a monthAdd-on £19 a monthYesYesNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteMarketing plan add-onNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their website
AnswerPilot: AI receptionist answers your callsAdd-on £59 a monthAdd-on £50 a monthYesYesNot listed on their websiteReceptionist add-onNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteAI Receptionist add-onNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their website
Free plan with no time limit (EstiMate: 3 jobs a month)YesYesYesYesNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteAfter the trial, with usage limits1 user, 30 jobs a monthNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their website
Priced per business, not per userYesYesYesYesNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteBy jobs a month, unlimited usersNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteNot listed on their websiteOn requestNot stated

Only with EstiMate. TenderPilot, RankPilot and AnswerPilot are EstiMate's own products. They come with EstiMate or direct from us, and they aren't part of, or sold through, any of the other apps in this table.

Each company's ticks, notes and prices come from its own website, checked 12 November 2026. A dash means we couldn't find the feature on their site; it may exist under another name, as an add-on or through a partner. In the EstiMate columns, a dash means it isn't on that plan. Every plan starts with a free plan (3 jobs a month, no card). Spotted a mistake? Tell usand we'll correct it.

Every EstiMate feature, plan by plan

Everything in EstiMate, EstiMate Pro, EstiMate Commercial and EstiMate Corp. Each plan includes everything in the one before it, and every account can start on the free plan (3 jobs a month, no card).

FeatureEstiMate£15.99 a monthEstiMate Pro£39.99 a monthEstiMate CommercialFrom £99 a monthEstiMate Corp£249 a month, 5 office logins
Pricing and quoting
Unlimited jobs and branded PDF quotesIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Full materials and labour breakdown on every job: quantities, rates and labour daysIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Choose what the client sees: a readable breakdown or a numbered priced scheduleIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Builder's calculatorsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Quote shared by link, with optional extras the client can addIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Material finder: search merchants' products and compare their prices on the quote (catalogue kept up to date automatically)Not on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Price watch on the materials you useNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
AI quote writerNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
AI take-off: reads your drawings and prices the quantities, with the working shownNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Quote memory and old-quote import (PDF, photo, Excel, Word)Not on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Quote options for the client to choose betweenNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
AI visualiser: the finished job on the quoteNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Requests for quotes to suppliers and subbiesNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
AI reads the client's drawings and spec: take-off, costings and a draft tenderNot on this planNot on this planIncludedIncluded
Winning the job and the paperwork
Customers and enquiries in one placeIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Build contract from the quote, signed onlineIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Variations priced and approved by the clientIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
WarrantiesIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Deposits paid onlineNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Legal toolkit and dispute case fileNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Running the job and the site
Planner, programme and payment milestonesIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
RAMS, COSHH, permits and the site document packIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Equipment register and remindersIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Phone app: walk-rounds, voice notes and photosIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Drawing revisions, scope-gap RFIs and drawings mark-upNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Snagging, progress reports, 360° tours and the handover packNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Photo and video library: tags, markup, before and after, galleriesNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Site forms and job tasksNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Drone surveysNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Your team
EstiMate Crew site app: GPS clock in, timesheets that fill themselves, mileage, materials, snags, drawings, receipts and messagesNot on this planAdd-on £29.99 a monthIncludedIncluded
Workers and subbies: onboarding forms, tickets, timesheets, wages and CISNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Subcontracts and progress certificatesNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Office logins1115, then £29.99 each
Admin, manager and site roles, shared jobs and bidsNot on this planNot on this planNot on this planIncluded
Multi-branch reportingNot on this planNot on this planNot on this planIncluded
Onboarding and account managementNot on this planNot on this planNot on this planIncluded
Money and the accounts
Invoices, card payments and automatic chasingIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Receipts, supplier invoices and bank importIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Business, Reports and Accounts: P&L, VAT, CIS and year-endIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Xero, QuickBooks and Sage kept in step both ways, including wages, PAYE and CISIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Cost control, purchase orders and valuationsNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Construction Copilot: morning brief and automatic chasingNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded
Marketing studioIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Finding work and getting found (only with EstiMate)
TenderPilot: live UK tenders and planning-application leadsSearch tenders onlyAdd-on £29 a monthIncludedIncluded
RankPilot: get found on Google Maps and in AI searchAdd-on £34.99 a monthAdd-on £19 a monthIncludedIncluded
AnswerPilot: AI receptionist answers your calls (Commercial and Corp include 300 minutes)Add-on £59 a monthAdd-on £50 a monthIncludedIncluded
Support
Help assistant and email supportIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Priority supportNot on this planIncludedIncludedIncluded

A dash means it isn't on that plan. Prices are per business a month; see pricing for the free plan and add-ons.

Where EstiMate is the stronger pick

  • You price from drawings. On Pro, the AI take-off reads the plans and prices the quantities, with the working shown for you to check.
  • You want it signed. The accepted quote becomes a build contract the client signs online, with variations priced and approved as the job goes.
  • You run a site. RAMS, COSHH and site documents, the snag list and the handover pack, plus the EstiMate Crew app for the lads on site.
  • You want more work. TenderPilot finds live UK tenders and approved planning applications near you.
  • You don't want to pay per head. Free with 3 jobs a month, then £15.99 a month per business, or £39.99 for Pro with the AI tools.

Where another app may suit you better

  • Powered Now sends VAT returns to HMRC from the job app (Professional and Premium). EstiMate prepares the VAT and CIS figures but doesn't file them.
  • ServiceM8 has a bigger free plan (1 user, 30 jobs a month) and unlimited users on paid plans, priced by jobs.
  • Tradify, Jobber and Commusoft are built around service and maintenance call-outs, with scheduling and service reminders for teams that each need a login.
  • Joblogic is built for planned maintenance contracts, compliance and engineers across many sites.
  • EstimatorXpress has a long-established template estimating library and its own CAD tool, sold as separate products.

One-to-one comparisons

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Sources

Each company's own website, checked 12 November 2026. Prices change, so check before you buy.