Estimating Link

RATING:

4.9

(29)

About Estimating Link

Estimating Link software is designed specifically for heavy civil construction estimating and bidding. This easy-to-use program helps you centralize your data, increase your speed & accuracy, and increase profit margins. Estimating Link allows users to create and re-use task data from previous jobs and scale tasks to the appropriate amount of work being done. The solution features subcontractor/material and rate table comparisons as well as a fuel worksheet that automatically recalculates the appropriate resources. It also offers the ability to move revenue sources in order to take advantage of quantity overruns or underruns. Users can check their bids for possible errors and the program will report potential pitfalls and oversights. Estimating Link integrates with D...

Estimating Link Pricing

Contact TCLI for Pricing Options and Details

Starting price: 

$166.00 per month

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Not Available

The Bid Sheet is your dashboard of Items/Tasks for your Estimate.  The Bid Sheet automatically calculates your unit and lump sum pricing for each item.  Markup and Finalization of your bid (moving money, rounding, etc) are managed from the bid sheet.
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Estimating Link Reviews

Overall Rating

4.9

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

5

Customer Support

5

Value for money

5

Functionality

4.5

Most Helpful Reviews for Estimating Link

1 - 5 of 29 Reviews

Antonio

Construction, 201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2023

Best unit price estimating and bidding software in our industry

We have been using CLI for 20 years. It just keeps getting better.

PROS

The ease of setting up a new job, the ease to add cost to each item (crews, labor, materials, equipment, etc. The “move money” feature is a money maker in disguise.

CONS

I have found nothing not to like. I recently had to get information from a 20 year old backup into the newest version, and all it took was one phone call to [sensitive content hidden] to solve the issue.

Reason for choosing Estimating Link

Best value, options, features and easiest to use. It’s a contractor’s best bidding tool.

Vendor Response

Hi Antonio, thank you for the exceptional review and for your loyalty as a long time customer! We love to hear that Estimating Link has the best value, options, features, AND, is the easiest to use! My promise to you, is that we'll keep getting better for 20 + more years. Thank you Antonio!!

Replied August 2023

Charles

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2021

Daily User

The system is simple to use and I rarely, maybe once a year have an issue and when I do, [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] is quick to figure out what is going on and help solve the problem. Most of the time it's been user error. I think this system is awesome and will continue to use this system here and will invest in the system for my own company when the time comes.

PROS

The ease of being able to copy a previous project and make minor changes and go with it or import line items from other projects to keep from trying to remember what I did the last itme. I bid on avaerage three to six projects a week.

CONS

I honestly don't dislike anything with the system.

Reason for choosing Estimating Link

I did a trial with Bid to Win program to consider purchasing before using or learning The Estimating Link, however Estimating Link is basically the same thing, just the layout of the system may look different, they have the same capabilities and the cost of the Bid to Win program about gave my boss a heart attack. Even if I had the money, I would purchase Estimating Link and save a tremendous amount of maney.

Rodney

Construction, 51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2021

Estimating Link user, since 1989

Dealing with the CLI team over the years has been a pleasure. There are few businesses left, (and I know of no software firms) where, when you call technical support, you are just as likely to speak to the company [SENSITIVE CONTENT] and software developer, as you are a technician. Over the years, I have called and spoken directly to CLI's [SENSITIVE CONTENT] and developer, [SENSITIVE CONTENT] about issues, (generally the importing of data from various DOT's early internal electronic bidding system) or to kick around ideas for what I thought might make the estimating and bidding process more fluid. Most of the issues that we have experienced, that required a call to technical support, were resolved in less than 4 hours. To have the ability to speak directly to a programmer, has in some instances allowed issues to be resolved in a 5 minute phone call, followed by an email containing a "patch" to use, until the permanent fix is incorporated into the next update. Updates containing the permanent repair would often show up within a couple of business days.

PROS

From my very first use of the old .dos program in 1989, Construction Link has been very ease to use, easy to learn, (program updates and applications) and easy to teach, (new employees).

CONS

I would like to see the ability to vary the margin of markup to certain subcontractor quotes. Preferably on the Markup Summary page. But maybe even on the individual SMC tables. There are certain subcontract scopes that are inevitably either high risk or high maintenance from a prime contractor, GC stand point.

Taylor

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review Source
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2023

TELI Takes on Small Canadian Civil Company

My overall experience was great, the company is willing to help out any sized company and from anywhere. They even made the system very Canadian friendly, which I was told was from Canadian clients requesting changes and they were promptly made. This system will cut down my estimating time, will build my confidence when submitting a bid and allow me to track projects against themselves as well as other similar projects.

PROS

Estimating link is straight forward in the way that it builds it's workflow. From the beginning of the project to the proposal, the sequence of data input is very comprehensive. It's easy to see where you may have forgotten items and where you may have overran or overestimated some items. The check bid feature is about as easy to understand as possible which gives you the confidence to bid as quickly as possible. Lastly, the support staff couldn't be easier to reach and couldn't be nicer people. The onboarding session with [sensitive content hidden] was not only seamless but it was enjoyable, which in turn motivated me to fully understand the system.

CONS

Honestly, there is very little to dislike. The price point is as affordable as I've seen compared to other systems. It constantly backs up your work and you have the ability to open past versions of that project. It's quick. The only thing that I could see that could be an issue is that the system looks like its from an earlier version of windows, however, the operating ability doesn't feel that way at all.

Vendor Response

Hi Taylor - Wow, thank you so much for the excellent, extensive 5 Star review! Our Development Team, Sales Team, and Support Team are passionate about estimating and it certainly shows in the points you made. It's wonderful to hear that The Construction Link has an affordable price point compared to others. We work hard to make that possible too! My favorite part about your comments is that the onboarding session was not only seamless but enjoyable, which motivated you! We certainly have an awesome team here at TCLI and I'm so happy it extends to our customers. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with Estimating Link!

Replied August 2023

Tyler

Construction, 1 employee

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2023

Game Changer

This product has been a game changer for me. It saves me so much time with adds capacity for me to take on more work and grow my business. It allows me to show clients different options quickly. I can answer questions more intelligently. It overall is the product I needed to hone in the estimating side of my business.

PROS

Cost database, crew building, the ability to change the entire bid without having to go line by line, reporting and proposals.

CONS

Would enjoy more custom reporting options and more flexibility on proposal appearance, additionally being able to save proposal images etc to a company rather than having to change everytime I change a company name in setup would be helpful. All minor stuff! Program is wonderful!

Reason for choosing Estimating Link

Similar features and much more reasonably priced. The customer support was awesome from the start as well and has continued to be.

Vendor Response

Tyler - thank you for the amazing 5 Star review! We love hearing that Estimating Link is a Game Changer and it's helped you grow your business as our success relies on yours! Thank you for the feedback on reports. The Development Team is working on adding these user request for you, so watch for them in a future update. Thanks again Tyler!

Replied May 2023