ConEst IntelliBid vs McCormick Systems
ConEst IntelliBid
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| Figure | ConEst IntelliBid | McCormick Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 0 |
| Spec score · Plumbing Estimating Software | 7.9 (#3) | 7.4 (#6) |
| Spec score · Electrical Estimating Software | 7.9 (#9) | 7.4 (#15) |
| Spec score · Construction Estimating Software | 7.8 (#13) | 7.4 (#19) |
| Spec score · Project Estimation Software | 7.8 (#15) | 7.4 (#22) |
| Company history | Conest says it was founded in 1989 and describes its software as designed with contractors, estimators, and project managers in mind. | McCormick Systems says it was created in 1979 and was acquired by Foundation Software in 2021. |
| Founded | 1989 | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States | Chandler, Arizona, United States |
| Purpose | IntelliBid is electrical estimating software for electrical, low-voltage, datacom, and solar contractors. | McCormick provides estimating and digital takeoff software for electrical, plumbing and mechanical contractors. |
| Supplier pricing | It integrates with NetPricer, EPIC, and TRA-SER, whose pricing services are licensed separately, and can compare prices across up to 10 local suppliers. | The software can connect with major suppliers for price updates or import preferred vendor rates. |
Plans
ConEst IntelliBid
- IntelliBid PlusPriced on request
- IntelliBid ProPriced on request
- IntelliBid StandardPriced on request
In their own words
ConEst IntelliBid
ConEst IntelliBid is electrical estimating software for electrical, low-voltage, datacom, and solar contractors. Its database includes more than 140,000 material items and over 500,000 pre-built assemblies. Built-in labor units and Auto Labor Factoring let estimators adjust for installation height, floors, run length, and quantities. Supplier connections include NetPricer, EPIC, and TRA-SER; those pricing services are separately licensed. Estimates can compare prices across as many as 10 local suppliers. Standard provides core estimating, Plus adds Smart Substitution and Count Sheets, and Pro adds change orders, enhanced proposals, and bid analysis. SureCount links plan takeoff with estimates by synchronizing drawings and phases and passing assigned materials and labor into the estimate. Conest Connect is an add-on for custom reports and dashboards. IntelliBid can be installed locally or accessed through CE Cloud. Local workstation support lists Windows 10 and 11; Mac requires supported Windows software in virtualization, and ARM systems are unsupported. Pricing depends on edition and user count and is available on request.
McCormick Systems
McCormick Systems provides estimating and digital takeoff software for electrical, plumbing and mechanical contractors. Its workflow runs from digital plan takeoff through a final bid proposal in one system. Electrical tools include auto-count, Auto Home Run, trade-specific databases and labor units such as NECA units. Plumbing users can take off PDF plans and price fixtures, pipes, fittings and labor from a plumbing database. Mechanical estimating offers pre-built assemblies, automatic quantity calculations and optional MCAA or PHCC units. Multiple users can access estimates online and share project information. Supplier connections provide price updates or accept preferred vendor rates. For awarded jobs, users can assign cost codes and classes, sync project and budget information with FOUNDATION, and share change orders through an API. The software is available as web-based or self-hosted Windows software. Pricing is on request.