All Benchmark Estimating Software Reviews
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JAZE
Verified reviewer
Architecture & Planning, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Benchmark Estimating Software (My Point Of View)
It's a great quotation generator, it comes with a "progress claims" feature which I have come to love and it is a flexible software that allows me to import some of my most important spreadsheet templates with ease.
PROSOut of the 3 versions that were available, (Lite/Professional/Corporate) the Pro series was significant for my needs. It caters for a multitude of businesses that I run so that was a huge bonus for me. I have to say that the support I got from the Benchmark team was beneficial to such an extent, that I became way more confident with my ability to use the software in a short span of time. Kudos to them for that.
CONSIt is a bit of an uphill battle to get acquainted with the user interface if you've never dealt with software like this before, and that was were I was coming from.
Reason for choosing Benchmark Estimating Software
I had never heard of this software before until one of my work colleagues from a company I used to work for suggested it to me. I gave it a shot and haven't looked back ever since.
Nick
Civil Engineering, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2022
Benchmark sets the benchmark in Estimating Software
With Benchmark we are able to produce estimates from sectors we previously were not able to, meaning we can scale our business because of the flexibility with benchmark.
PROSIntegrating into our business was a given as we needed a robust system. The feature like variable and production rates are great. The libraries are easy to manage and build upon. Routines are a fantastic tool for any business. The latest calculator is very powerful. The project Comparator is a great innovation to be able to compare estimates from one design phase to the next, or to be able to compare a quote/tender from the market against your estimate.
CONSThere were some features early on when we started with Benchmark, but true to their word the development team have been able to expand upon. Integration into our accounting package would be a benefit, but not essential.
Reasons for switching to Benchmark Estimating Software
We needed a better way to estimate that was less prone to crashing, needed something that was very secure of the data of the estimates and IP, something that could have all data in one secure location, something to help streamline and improve efficiencies in our estimating.
Haseeb
Construction, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed October 2021
Average product with the worst customer support of any product or service on the planet
Wish we picked another software.
PROSAuto allocate, library, shortcuts, cloud access is convenient.
CONSCustomer support is the worst, even when there are bugs with their own software. Some of the processes are more complicated than needed. Being hosted on the cloud means you can't access your filesystem easily. The whole software is a blackbox where you don't know how/why it does certain things, and some features will be locked for no reason. Eg there is a Custom Reports feature but its severely dumbed down where you can't export every field that you need.
Brian
Construction, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2016
Great First Principal Estimating Software
Started using this in 1999 - tried the others as well, but came back to Benchmark - it's so simple to use the Resources and Item libraries to quickly set up and price a set BOQ/SOR or make up your own from the library items.
PROSHow simple it is - and how the software does the adding and subtotalling for you - no messy hand typed calculation lines.
CONSSome of the standard reports need a good tweaking.
Vendor Response
Thanks for your comment, Brian, and also for your feedback on the standard reports. We value customer feedback and we are actually in the process of tweaking some of our standard reports. We are also building on our suite of 160+ standard reports by developing new reports, and are developing an amazing new reporting module; this module will allow customers to create their own standard reports with security and flexibility. We hope this response is beneficial for you, and we are happy to hear too that you obtain great benefits from your Benchmark Estimating Software. We will also contact you direct to obtain more details on which standard reports you feel should be tweaked.
Replied August 2016
Russell
Construction, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2017
Easy to Use and Great Support
I have been using Benchmark since 1997 and from the beginning have found it very easy to use. It has evolved over the years through constant development to be very comprehensive estimating software. Benchmark has saved me significant time while improving accuracy and consistency. Navigating through an estimate to review and revise production rates, crew composition and quantity calculations etc. is fast and simple. Anyone considering purchasing estimating software, should seriously consider Benchmark Estimating Software.
PROSComposite items, variables and the overall ease of navigation within an active project or browsing for previous projects
Ana
Construction, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2017
Marsupial Landscape Management Review
Hi, I have been with Marsupial Landscape Management for just under a year now, upon commencing work I was introduced to Benchmark estimating software for the first time. My previous employer used a different estimating software that I grew to be fairly familiar with over time, however, after first opening Benchmark my first impression was how friendly the user interface projected! I was pleasantly surprised from the previous estimating software that I had been exposed to. This initial experience with Benchmark made me feel comfortable using the software from the start and I was always prompted to continue exploring the software on my own, being the sole user of the software at the time. I had no problem picking up the software and learning any new features with time. I have found it to be an efficient and powerful estimating tool, given the library, inputs are kept as true to the works that we had successfully done in the past. I would happily recommend Benchmark estimating software to companies of any size, from tier 1 to tier 3. I can see why it is as popular as it is, and I hope to learn more about Benchmark throughout my career.
PROSUser-friendly interface. Library data which is readily available. Library of quotes available at any time. It is a great Data library for estimating.
CONSThere is so much to learn!
Chris
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2017
Benchmark Estimating
I have used a few estimating programs. Benchmark is definitely the best to use. Easy setup and change as you want to change things along the way. Would like to work and see how to utilise the program in full, with a entity that really uses the program to it's full potential.
PROSUser friendly. Easy to setup and build as you progress.
CONSThe excel reports is sometimes not very "edit" friendly
Chris
Civil Engineering, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2018
Benchmark Estimating in Use
Very pleased with what we achieve, using the program. Make submissions so much easier.
PROSAll tenders/quote and progress claim in one. Track costs of every project. With good data base, it just get easier.
CONSNot interfacing with other take-off programs.
Andrew
Used free trial
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
Reviewed April 2016
Simple straight forward and flexable
Any person who takes over 3 months to learn this package after using another program should be re-trained in basic first principle estimating. Benckmark is a simple set up which offers fast allocation or items or resources.
Tony
Used free trial
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
Reviewed June 2015
Long Process to Learn
I used Timberline before and learn how to use it in a couple of weeks. With Benchmark, still 3 months Im still on basic level
Zachary
Verified reviewer
Construction, 51-200 employees
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2018
Tons of Features
Features. Benchmark has tons of features. It can be overwhelming, but an investment well worth the time.
CONSComplicated. It can be a bite complicated. It does take time to set up.
Dave
Used free trial
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2017
Quadracon & Benchmark
I have been using Benchmark personally for close to 12 years, being introduced to it from Nigel Watts with a past Organisation when I was an Estimating Manager. The softwares high functionality, authority matrix and strong estimating capability has long been the lure for me. Benchmark was my first real investment when we started our own Building Business, and I would consider the software to be fundamental to our Business.
Enrique
Used free trial
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2017
Great to ensure consistency across multiple users
I find this software great for multi-user operating in an enterprise environment. The resources library makes updating prices easy and ensures consistency of pricing across the organization. The items library stores all our standard jobs in a clean and tidy place and it's fantastic for recurrent estimates.
PROSThe libraries structure. Easy to use Good customer support