WenDuct and WenPipe 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

WenDuct and WenPipe

4.6

(44)

Pricing

Starting at $5,000.00 one time

About WenDuct and WenPipe

WenDuct and WenPipe are construction estimating and digital takeoff systems designed specifically for mechanical contractors. Wendes Systems, the maker of WenDuct and WenPipe, has a long history of helping specialty contractors create estimates. They were founded in 1976 and have published 30,000 copies of their Wendes Sheet Metal and Mechanical Estimating Manual. Today, they offer estimating software and input devices designed specifically for these trades including real-time, web-based net pricing, and rectangular to round conversions for value engineering sheet metal in order to lower costs.

WenDuct and WenPipe are designed for contractors working on HVAC sheet metal, mechanical piping, industrial ventilation, and process piping projects. It's best for small and medium commercial and industrial contractors.

The takeoff and estimating applications in WenDuct and WenPipe can be purchased as individual systems, or combined in a single system. The takeoff application offers screen takeoff from digital drawings, digitizer integration, automatic scaling, 2D takeoff, a conversion calculator, CAD file integration, and many other features. The estimating application offers Exce...

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WenDuct and WenPipe Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $5,000.00 one time

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WenDuct and WenPipe Features

Popular features found in HVAC Estimating
Accounting Integration
Billing & Invoicing
Calendar Management
Cost Database
Cost Estimating
Data Import/Export
Electronic Signature
Labor Rates
Scheduling
Work Order Management
More features of WenDuct and WenPipe
Audit Trail
Change Order Management
Commercial/Industrial
Customizable Templates
Estimating
Fitting Management
For General Contractors
HVAC Estimating
Job Costing
Prebuilt Assembly
Project Management
Quotes/Estimates
Takeoff
Visual Assemblies
What-if Analysis

WenDuct and WenPipe User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.6

Ratings Breakdown

75%

11%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.5

Value for money

4.4

Customer support

4.8

Functionality

4.5

Jacob C.

Verified reviewer

Construction

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed March 2025

Double C WenPipe Review

Experience has been good. it has sped ups the bidding process greatly, allowing me to do more in a shorter period of time.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Final labor cost totals and material cost totals. That it generates a complete material take off form to be submitted to the supplier of your choice

Cons:

Sometimes it would reset during the middle of a take off and I would have to completely restart the take off.

Reasons for choosing WenDuct and WenPipe

Suggested by other contractures that we work closley with.

Ron R.

Verified reviewer

Construction

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

Wenduct & Wenpipe Review

I have used Wendes duct estimating a long time ago. I am so impressed that they have a piping estimating program now.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The products are very user friendly, the take-off process flows very nicely. The help desk is always ready to help with any questions/problems.

Cons:

I wish if you were transitioning from one size to another, that it would recognize and keep the size you are transitioning to instead of having to tell it to go to the new size.

Reasons for choosing WenDuct and WenPipe

Mainly because Trimble was kind of complicated to use.

Vendor Response

Hi Ron, suggest when you takeoff a transition is just use the large size and the program has formulas to automatically figure sq feet and weights based upon the large size. Then just enter the smaller size when you select the next piece of duct. Support is always available to help you.

Replied August 2022

Mark D.

Verified reviewer

Construction

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

Could be much happier

the review above is based on Wenduct only, I purchased WenPipe a few years ago but honestly I don't use it. My piping estimator does not like the product at all and has the same dislike of their screen takeoff. I am considering switching to another software.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The support is outstanding but the program is very outdated and I have bee waiting for the new 64 bit program for years. I have been using the product for 15 years and have become very familiar with it.

Cons:

Takeoffs tend to take too long due to a number of issues starting with the dislike of the screen takeoff and constantly needed to restart from freeze ups.

Reasons for choosing WenDuct and WenPipe

Not Applicable

Vendor Response

Hi Mark, Thanks for taking the time to fill out the review. The good news is we are just finishing up final testing of Wenduct 64 and should be available very shortly. Currently Wenduct will save as you go and will not need to restart. We would love to hear from your piping estimator to find out any issues he has. The Wenpipe 64 Program has tremendous capability and many times just a support training session will very quickly change opinions. Our support team always here to help!

Replied August 2022

Nathan C.

Verified reviewer

Construction

2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2020

Excellent software and even better customer service

The experience has been great !! [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] is a life saver to start learning this software We set up a few morning meetings for about a month and after that, I was able to get a bid done by myself.. We have really tightened up our numbers and are starting to see ourselves be more competitive in this crazy plumbing bidding world. So a big thank you and a high recommendation to Wendes Software and [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] for all your efforts and continued help! Thank you!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Once everything is set up it’s pretty easy to use Just click and drag and everything is priced within that line

Cons:

Set up has to be done and then you have to learn it.. as with any software program.

Reasons for choosing WenDuct and WenPipe

Seemed to be more in tune with the plumbing world.

Vendor Response

Thanks for working with our team! Gene

Replied October 2020

Don B.

Verified reviewer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

Wenduct

Since I've been using it, so far it has been a good overall experience. There are always bugs in everything that need worked out but it seems to always work and it gets us job.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It's accurate, it's quick. Seems to be straight forward on how you use it.

Cons:

Getting into the program to change pricing is a little tough, finding out what your changes do to the program is sometimes time consuming. Seems to be a lot of windows to get into the system and maybe a few too many duplications. When you make a change it is sometimes hard to tell if it actually worked, especially on the labor / hours.

Vendor Response

Thanks for the feedback. Feel free to contact support for a web session. We are always here to help!

Replied August 2022

Matt W.

Verified reviewer

Construction

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

Need more training

We love the product it is fast and efficient. Just a would like a bit more training as we are old school operators

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This is a very easy to use product. We like ho it separates the labour and material costing from shop lab. to field. The additional material and lab is fantastic and we can compare poundage to actual cost

Cons:

The updates could be more frequent and a confirmation of what was updated would help. We are a Canadian firm, so our costs are different from the world market. We deal in sheet stock so we are selling our metal as a 3rd person cost. Adjustments are frequently made with in the system. The system usually glitches and our estimates sometimes do not have the labour costs.

Vendor Response

Hi Matt, Thanks for taking the time to provide a review. Training can be scheduled by calling support at 847-808-8371 to schedule a convenient time. We can also check your program because it can always provide labor hours and costs.

Replied August 2022

Tom A.

Verified reviewer

Construction

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

WenDuct

We would be a 5 man shop without it.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Excellent Customer Support, and the speed of my takeoff.

Cons:

There are features i have not really used or explained to us.

Reasons for choosing WenDuct and WenPipe

The original salesman helped us choose .

Vendor Response

Thanks for your feedback!

Replied August 2022

Keith H.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

Good Software.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to use. I like the screen takeoff. It saves from having to waste Paper and Ink.

Cons:

Sometimes it freezes up and will try to have you put in all the job info again. There was supposed to be an improved version of WENDUCT 2 yrs ago. I have yet to see it.

Vendor Response

If for some reason your computer freezes the job will now be saved and you will not have to put in the job info again. This was an occasional issue several years ago and has been fixed . Please contact Wendes Support at 847-808-8371 and they will help you get your system updated

Replied August 2022

Tim B.

Verified reviewer

Construction

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

happy

great time saving accurate

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

easy to use you don't have to be a computer wiz to operate system

Cons:

i like everything about the system from easy to use to its recap sheets

Vendor Response

Thanks for the feedback!

Replied August 2022

Brian S.

Verified reviewer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

Not Impressed

I wanted to give it another try considering the money we have invested, set up a time to have another employee trained. Training went well, we were supposed to receive on line licensing and never received and have not been able to access the program we are paying for. Desire to put this program to use.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

it seemed like it would be a good tool for quoting projects accurately, also saving time during the quoting process.

Cons:

The lack of support, setting up the pressure files

Reasons for choosing WenDuct and WenPipe

Seemed at the time like the best choice.

Vendor Response

Hi Brian, sorry to hear you cannot access the program. Please call the Wendes Support line at 847-808-8371 Jim Ext 1003 or Tim Ext 1002 will connect to your computer and get this problem corrected today. Pressure files are very easy to set up based upon your construction. Tim at ext 1002 can schedule a web session to help you.

Replied August 2022

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