Clear Estimates vs ConnectWise CPQ
Clear Estimates
clearestimates.com
ConnectWise CPQ
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| Figure | Clear Estimates | ConnectWise CPQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $59/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 6 |
| Spec score · Quoting Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.0 (#3) |
| Company founded | LinkedIn says Clear Estimates began in 2004, while the company history page dates its founding to August 2005. | LinkedIn lists ConnectWise as founded in 1982. |
| Company size | LinkedIn lists the company size as 11–50 employees. | LinkedIn lists ConnectWise as a privately held software company with 1,001–5,000 employees. |
| Developer documentation | The public help center documents integrations and API-key setup but does not present a public SDK catalog or self-hosting instructions. | ConnectWise hosts a CPQ section in its Developer Network, but the CPQ page requires developer-network login and registration to view content. |
| Founded | 2005 | 1982 |
| Headquarters | The contact page lists the office at 420 N. 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104. | LinkedIn lists the headquarters at 400 N Tampa St, Suite 130, Tampa, Florida 33602, United States. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | Snaptimate is rated 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings | ConnectWise Mobile, a PSA companion rather than a CPQ-specific app, is rated 3.9 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.5 out of 5 from 117 reviews | 4.1 out of 5 from 67 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review | 4.0 out of 5 from 142 reviews |
| Rating on Google Play | Snaptimate is rated 4.1 out of 5 from 26 reviews | ConnectWise Mobile, a PSA companion rather than a CPQ-specific app, is rated 1.3 out of 5 from 630 reviews. |
| Rating on Software Advice | 4.5 out of 5 from the displayed review set | 4.1 out of 5 from 67 reviews |
| Rating on TrustRadius | 9 out of 10 from 2 reviews and ratings | 9.1 out of 10 from 93 reviews |
| Support | Support includes one-on-one setup walkthroughs, phone and email help, tutorial articles and videos, and monthly webinars. | ConnectWise advertises 24/7 live chat and links CPQ support resources, release notes, enhancement forums and support policies. |
| What it does | Clear Estimates is browser-based estimating software for residential remodelers, handymen and general contractors. | ConnectWise CPQ is a cloud quoting and proposal automation product for IT solution providers, managed service providers and technology resellers. |
Plans
Clear Estimates
- Standard$59 a month
- Standard (annual)$59 a month
- Standard (monthly)$79 a month
- Pro$99 a month
- Pro (annual)$99 a month
- Pro (monthly)$119 a month
- Franchise$199 a month
- Franchise (annual)$199 a month
- Franchise (monthly)$249 a month
ConnectWise CPQ
- BasicPriced on request
- StandardPriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
- BasicPriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
- StandardPriced on request
In their own words
Clear Estimates
Clear Estimates is estimating software for residential remodelers, handymen, and general contractors. Its line-item database provides region-specific labor and material prices for more than 400 U.S. areas, with quarterly updates, and the pricing page lists more than 400 preloaded templates. Users can prepare itemized estimates and branded client proposals with scope of work and boilerplate language, then customize parts, templates, and boilerplate. Alternate prices can be added to a project as change orders. The software also creates payable invoices, with customers able to pay by credit card or ACH. QuickBooks Online and Desktop integrations are available to all customers; Pro adds estimate exports to BuilderTrend and connections to CRMs and other apps through Zapier. Standard includes one login, while Pro permits additional users for $9/month and can restrict sales users from changing prices or templates. The company offers setup walkthroughs, phone and email help, tutorials, videos, and monthly webinars. Standard starts at $59 a month when billed annually; a 30-day trial is listed.
ConnectWise CPQ
ConnectWise CPQ has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.