--- title: "InEight Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice" description: "Reviews of InEight. Learn how real users rate this software's ease-of-use, functionality, overall quality and customer support. Talk to our advisors to see if InEight is a good fit for you!" source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/construction/hard-dollar-project-cost-management-profile/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" --- 1 million+ businesses helped. Get advice Get Free Advice [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/construction/cost-estimating-software-comparison/) / [InEight](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/2592-InEight/) / InEight Reviews Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. [Overview](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/2592-InEight/) Reviews [Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/2592-InEight/alternatives/) # InEight User Reviews ## Reviews summary - Overall rating: 4.4/5 - Total reviews: 15 ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 3.9/5 - Customer support: 3.8/5 - Value for money: 4.1/5 - Functionality: 4.5/5 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 9 reviews (60%) - 4 stars: 4 reviews (27%) - 3 stars: 2 reviews (13%) - 2 stars: 0 reviews (0%) - 1 star: 0 reviews (0%) ## InEight customer reviews Showing reviews 1-15 of 15 (page 1). ### InEight Review - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Kyle H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Military - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: July 2019 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Powerful tool for cost estimating projects. New format to be similar to excel makes it easier to use. #### Cons Program has so many features that learning all of them can be cumbersome. --- ### Best Estimating and Project Management Available - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jeremy H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Best in the game, hands down. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Connected Data and Open API. Flexibility and customization. Sorting, organizing, filtering, views. All the things that drive me nuts about HeavyBid, InEight can do. #### Cons The vast amount of customization can be overwhelming for some. Not me though. Chief estimators simply need to create relevant views and workflows to help estimators who want a more simplistic platform. #### Reasons for choosing InEight Same as above. #### Reasons for switching to InEight Modern platform appropriate for today’s technology. HCSS is outdated and irrelevant as time goes on and they cling to past. --- ### frustrating - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Michael H. - Industry: Construction - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2018 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. This type of software is one of the driving forces in the construction industry. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Customer support: 1/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros the free form CBS structure that allows the estimate to be re-configured easily on the fly when a scope or idea changes #### Cons it allows modification in fields/cells that should not be able to be changed in that location. You should have to go to a setup screen to make these type modifications --- ### Offers insights into potential budget overruns - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jhonny D. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros What I find most appealing is how InEight works to handle several aspects of a project at the same time. This software means that small details of cost estimates will easily be broken down into manageable data that can work well for projects such as those in construction. #### Cons I have discovered that for some reason, it might take a while to generate its report if a project contains many components. This can be disheartening especially when preparing to submit reports to clients and other parties within a short span of time. #### Vendor response Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad to hear that InEight has helped you to manage your projects- thank you for being a customer! Replied May 2025 --- ### The software is capable of a lot more than we will ever use it for. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Chad O. - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2018 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I have been working with Hard Dollar for 10 years and it has been a very good tool to procure work in my industry. The software works great for large complicated projects, I believe we have been successful due to the Hard Dollar system. The corporation I work for is very pleased with the work we have procured using the software over the last two and a half years. #### Cons It takes a long time to learn the program and get familiar with the actions when putting an estimate together. Because of the complexity of the system our firm was hesitant about continuing to use it shortly after I started working here. Once they saw the rewards of the work we procured they have since changed their minds. I believe smaller firms would be more apt to using the software if there was a less complex version that could be offered. Last thing I would say, the customer support was lacking two and a half years ago when I purchased the product. I used you-tube videos to help get the software set up properly but some of my questions could not be answered. it took some time but I ended up figuring it out well enough to bid work. Since I came aboard, the company has grown from roughly 33 million to 45 million in gross revenue per year. --- ### InEight Review - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Deniel A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: January 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. One source of truth for a large scale project instead of multiple side lists/sheets/data that need to be complied together. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros A good amount of well integrated features that interface with many different products such as SAP, Excel, P6 etc. #### Cons Use of the plan feature in a large scale project causes the quantity tracking feature to slow down and not work as intended with certain commands --- ### For construction management this is a great software - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: THOMAS D. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2020 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered This type of software will help propel the construction industry into the future #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I like the quote management at bid time and the ability to change numbers quickly at bid time also like the library feature being able to organize projects by region, country, and client allows us to correlate with prior projects #### Cons I would say trying to get other programs to work with this software is a challenge for us --- ### InEight Software Review - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Alec S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: August 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros Provides access to a database so as to provide comparisons against historical data. #### Cons Lacks good reporting function/capability. --- ### I have used the product for 17 years and would not consider using another estimating software. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Mark G. - Industry: Construction - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2018 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Consistent time savings while maintaining accuracy in bids. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The thing that I like most is the ability to utilize the bid wizard for new job setup that allows copying resources, cost breakdown, account codes, etc. from an existing job to the new job. This cuts down substantially on the time it takes to set up a new estimate. Also, love the ability to export to scheduling and accounting software. Again, it substantially cuts down on the time to do it from scratch. #### Cons I don't think that the customer support is as responsive as it was years ago. Often times the question is one that needs an immediate answer and sometimes it takes hours to get a response. --- ### InEight Honest Review - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: August 2018 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Estimate for Construction Services was the main challenge why we had to use InEight Estimates. The main benefit I had realized is that the milestones for revenue can be monitored using this software. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 2/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 2/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Useful to construction service companies #### Cons Minimal integration to other softwares. --- ### Exceptional Service - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: James S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: December 2020 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It is like having a project manager who never eats' sleep's or takes a break. It is one of the best purchase we have made. #### Cons It has never failed us. It works as it should and has never given us an issue. --- ### User friendly - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Joey R. - Industry: Construction - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2018 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The whole program is user friendly. The quote module is easy to use. The new alternate scenario has been a great add-on to do value engineering options for the client. #### Cons There's nothing I don't like about the program. There's nothing I don't like about the program. There's. --- ### I been using this soft ware from the time its was 3 cards and Grant and Stan did the training - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Michael G. - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2018 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Quote Management at Bid time it great getting the best number we can get and the easy of changing our bid in s short keys stokes #### Cons there are no con at this time.. --- ### Good Software for Construction Management - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Gultasab I. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used other for free trial - Reviewed: August 2020 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. InEight software can play a vital rule if the users are highly trained and have good command on complex estimating application. However, employers planning to switch from other software must have a demo and training session prior to shift. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Library feature is very impressive, the projects data can be organised region-wise, country-wise, client-wise. This feature allows to correlate the project with previously submitted project #### Cons Developer must work to make it more user friendly, the interface is not that easy to adopt. People with less interaction of digital devices can have tough time to learn and adopt it. #### Reasons for choosing InEight User Friendly and appropriate features. --- ### Ron D.'s review - Overall rating: 4.5/5 - Reviewer: Ron D. - Product usage: Used unspecified for unspecified - Reviewed: November 2012 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Been using the product for 4 plus years. We measure progress, forecast and estimate all of our projects. Cash flow, Earned Value and production performance are key metrics for our company. Hard Dollar provides us reports to collaborate with owners and other EPCM's. Support is very good. Product is very straight forward, especially if you came from Excel spreadsheets. Ties nicely in from a cost model to schedule to progress and into SAP which we utilize strongly. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 --- InEight Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice