Clear Estimates vs Jestimate

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.

Jestimate is a web-based planning poker tool for agile teams, with real-time estimation and retrospective management. It also provides team collaboration spaces, session history, and analytics, and uses WebSocket technology for real-time activity. Google and GitHub are listed as OAuth authentication providers, while Stripe is listed for payment processing. The free tier costs nothing. Jestimate says features and availability may vary by subscription tier, and that tiers have different usage limits and data retention periods. It states that data is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2 or higher and encrypted at rest, and describes a commitment to GDPR compliance for users in the EU/EEA and related processing. Its privacy information describes rights to access, correct, delete, and port personal data. For canceled accounts, data is deleted within 30 days after an export grace period; backup copies are deleted within 90 days. Jestimate is operated as an individual project by an individual in Bulgaria. Support questions can be sent to [email protected], with responses stated to be within five business days.