PataBid

RATING:

4.8

(10)
Overview

About PataBid

PataBid Quantify is an innovative mechanical/electrical estimating software for small contractors. Quantify collects thousands of public tenders from across Canada and the USA daily, making it easy to find relevant bid opportunities near you. In addition, contractors can also build estimates quickly and precisely through the use of automated on screen takeoff, automated pricing/labour features, quick item pads, labour notes, blueprinting, pre built assemblies and more. PataBid has an internal database of 35,000+ items, and more items are added daily. The items database means that contractors can create digital estimates quickly through simply selecting common job materials. The comprehensive graphical takeoff tools in Quantify allow electrical and mechanical contr...

PataBid Pricing

PataBid's yearly license fee for mechanical/electrical estimating software is $1,200 USD. No update fees. No hidden costs. Tech support included. Access a free 2 week trial to complete an estimate in the software and evaluate if it is a good fit for your business. We have no secrets at PataBid about our software. We want contractors to test it out and see how it can help their businesses grow before committing to a yearly license fee. PataBid also offers Pooled Licensing to simplify license sharing for multiple users in a company. Pooled Licensing allows businesses to purchase a single license, but create an unlimited number of users within that license for different staff. Only one person can use the license at one time (like a Netflix account). This option works really well for estimate collaboration between staff that work different hours. With an economical price point and loads of features, Quantify is a powerful option for estimating software for small contactors.

Starting price: 

$1,200.00 per year

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Not Available

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PataBid Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

4.5

Value for money

4.5

Functionality

4.5

Most Helpful Reviews for PataBid

10 Reviews

Jarmo

Shipbuilding, 201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

3

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2023

Fantastic Experience with PataBid Auctions!

Overall, PataBid was an excellent experience. The user interface was easy to use, and I was quickly able to find what I was looking for. The customer support was also great, as I had all my queries quickly answered.

PROS

I had a great experience using PataBid. The user interface is easy to use, and I found it very intuitive. I felt like I was able to quickly get up to speed with the system and find what I was looking for. I was also impressed with their customer support, as I had all my queries quickly answered.

CONS

Customer response time for most of the cases were much more then I was expecting. In my opinion, although the platform works as expected, it is little bit over priced.

Reasons for switching to PataBid

One of the superior aspects of PataBid compared to its alternatives is that it offers a great customer support system, which makes it easier for users to get answers to their questions.

Constantine

Maritime, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

2

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2023

Great Estimation Tool with Intuitive User Interface - PataBid Review

Overall, I'm very pleased with PataBid. The estimation software is incredibly helpful, and the user interface is easy to understand. I'm able to quickly create estimates and I'm confident that they're accurate.

PROS

PataBid's estimation software is incredibly useful and intuitive. It's easy to understand and navigate, and I'm able to quickly create accurate estimates.

CONS

PataBid's customer service could use some improvement. It's sometimes difficult to get help and the response times are often too long.

Reasons for switching to PataBid

PataBid offers superior features over its competitors, such as easy to use templates and intuitive user interface. The software also includes advanced features such as the ability to customize estimates and track changes over time. With these features, PataBid is a great choice for any business doing estimates.

Ian

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2023

Ian Paterson PataBid Review

As I have used this product, the developers are keen to keep their product evolving for the customers need. Updates are constantly rolling out as users request different features. Its quite interesting to see what others are asking for and see if it benefits my estimates.

PROS

Being able to create typical take offs for multi unit buildings is a huge time saver.

CONS

I think this is more of a user gripe, as it is a totally different format, the learning curve was steep, but manageable. As I continued to use the software, it became more intuitive to use.

Reasons for switching to PataBid

Cost savings, support and reliability

Ryan

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2023

Not an estimator, but here I am!

We went to NECA 2022 in search of an electrical estimating platform to use. We spoke to representatives of about 9 different software companies and settled on giving Quantify a try as the price point was better than 7 of the 9 and they are a Canadian company.

PROS

I like the ability to customize the software. From the way that takeoffs are done, the colours, shapes, even custom symbols that can be used. The fact that the Suderman Estimating labour manual is incorporated into the software is a plus as I am already familiar with it. The ability to create drawings for smaller projects is a nice bonus.

CONS

Yes, there are features that are missing. However they are either in the process of being added or have been added since I started using it. When I ask for a feature it is added or there is a good reason for it not being available.

John M

Construction, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2023

The new best thing for systems estimating

The quantify software has features that I haven't seen with any other options.

PROS

Easy to use and new features coming online all the time. No add on costs, you get everything that is available and anything new that gets implemented along the way.

CONS

The only weak point I initially perceived with this product is how new it is. That concern diminishes all the time as it actually seems to be an advantage they are capitalizing on.

Reason for choosing PataBid

We are fluent with many different estimating software options and are pleasantly surprised all the time with the options and service that Patabid provides.

Lee

Construction, 2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
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 July 2022

Thank you so much for this platform - we love it!

PROS

One of our biggest challenges as a small electrical company was estimating, but everything changed when I found Quantify. The platform is truly amazing. I’m not great with computers, but I found the platform incredibly easy to use. This software helped me provide accurate estimates in a timely manner to clients and general contractors. The systems support I receive from Melvin is phenomenal. I emailed him on a Sunday and did not except a response until Monday, but he emailed me back right away to walk me through the process. After completing our first estimate we won the project and have received the next one to bid. I can’t stress enough how great the platform is and how amazing the team is behind it. Thanks to Quantify and the team, business is booming and estimating has never been so fun.

CONS

There truly was not one aspect that I did not like about Quantify. The platform was easy to learn and use.

Zach

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2023

Exactly what we need

PROS

Patabid is easy to use, offers all the capabilities to complete small and large jobs without over burdening you with complicated features. It is well thought out and you can tell the developers are experienced tradesman and estimators. I can easily get users trained quickly on it. Highly recommended for the small and large companies out there.

CONS

I would like to see a a better way to keep take off lines organized and maybe implement a takeoff check list that is connected to each circuit. These would be an improvement and the current state is still very capable.

Krishna

Computer Software, 501-1,000 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed February 2023

The best place to find your bid

PROS

I really like the effectiveness and feature quality of the software. It is light and yet so powerful. I also like the low pricing.

CONS

Sometimes the data takes a while to load but I believe they have solved the issue in recent times. It is nice overall and I recommend it.

Cody

Construction, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed January 2023

Smart estimating, Huge time saver for my small business

PROS

Amazing customer support, from initial setup to customized solutions. It is great to have the flexibility to manually create drawings & takes offs , or import shop drawings and have the AI count devices.

CONS

Navigation took a little getting used to.

Mike

Construction, 2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed March 2023

Great tool for new and seasoned estimators

By far the reason for my satisfaction is the on-boarding experience with Paul. He was patient with me in starting and spent a lot of time answering questions and making sure I was ready. Any issues I’ve had were met with instant resolution.

PROS

As a new contractor the biggest benefit of using this software is knowing your estimates are done fairly and accurately using real time material cost and industry standard labor books.

CONS

I’d like to see a layers feature where certain items can be toggled on/off making it easier to complete the take off. Best example would be toggling wire which can get pretty busy. Small thing but cleaning up items/assemblies and quick pad so unneeded things aren’t listed. It doesn’t really affect my experience but at the start I was a bit confused navigating the endless lists.

10 Reviews