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Construction estimating software

Estimating software built around unit rates

This is estimating software that prices from a private unit-rate library, then sends a proposal the client can accept. Not a spreadsheet rebuild. Not a downloaded price book.

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Why bids break down

Most estimating pain is not math — it is inconsistency, slow assembly, and weak follow-through after the number is done.

  • Slow, repetitive takeoffs

    Every pursuit starts from scratch. Labor and material assumptions live in old PDFs, email threads, and personal spreadsheets nobody else can trust.

  • Inconsistent unit rates

    Two estimators price the same scope differently. Without a shared library, you win some jobs on thin margin and lose others without knowing why.

  • Weak proposal tracking

    Proposals go out as attachments with no clear accept/decline path. Win rates and pricing feedback never make it back into the next estimate.

One system from unit rate to signed scope

UnitRate.ai is construction proposal software designed around how estimating teams actually work: maintain loaded unit rates, assemble proposals from templates or scratch, apply overhead and fee markup, and send branded review links with scope and payment terms.

AI assists drafting on every plan — unit rates, scope language, line item recommendations, and pricing guidance — while your data stays private to your account.

  • Private unit rate library

    Library line items with labor and material breakdowns, MasterFormat codes, and version history. Reuse rates across pursuits instead of rebuilding formulas.

  • Proposal workflow

    Build from templates, adjust quantities on site or in the office, and email client-ready PDFs or online accept/decline links.

  • Analytics that close the loop

    Track wins, losses, and pricing zones so the next bid reflects what actually happened on prior jobs.

Construction bidding software features estimators use daily

From subs specializing in one trade to GCs coordinating full packages.

  • Unit rate management

    Create, edit, and organize rates with labor rows, material rows, and AI-suggested breakdowns.

  • AI scope and line items

    Draft proposal scope, recommend line items from your library, and suggest payment terms.

  • Customer CRM

    Keep contacts, projects, and proposal history tied together for repeat clients.

  • Change orders

    Send change orders against accepted proposals and capture client approval online.

  • Proposal templates

    Save structures you use often and start the next TI or rollout faster.

  • Overhead and markup tools

    Apply company overhead and fee rules consistently at the proposal level.

AI estimating software, without replacing takeoff

AI drafts rates, line items, and scope from a job description. Quantities still come from STACK, Bluebeam, or whatever you already use to measure drawings. This is not symbol-count takeoff and not aerial roof measurement.

Who it's for

Contractors and subcontractors — including electrical and low-voltage shops. Not roofing takeoff.

  • General contractors

    Coordinate multi-trade estimates, standardize pricing assumptions, and send professional proposals on tight bid schedules.

  • Electrical and low-voltage subcontractors

    Electrical and low-voltage estimating software helps maintain trade-specific unit rates for electrical and low-voltage work and respond to GC bid invites with consistent, defensible numbers.

  • In-house estimators

    Build a durable rate library that survives staff changes and feeds analytics over time.

Unit rate estimating & construction proposal software FAQ

Common questions from contractors comparing unit rate estimating software and proposal workflows.

What is unit rate estimating?
Unit rate estimating prices construction work by unit of measure — dollars per square foot of slab, per linear foot of conduit, or per each door hardware set. You multiply takeoff quantities by loaded rates to build a proposal total instead of guessing one lump sum for the whole job. Read our unit rate estimating guide for a deeper walkthrough. For how takeoff, estimate, and proposal stay separate documents on the same unit rates, see takeoff vs estimate vs proposal. UnitRate.ai stores your commercial unit rates with labor and material breakdowns so estimators reuse consistent math on every pursuit.
How is UnitRate.ai different from generic construction estimating software?
Many platforms emphasize takeoff quantity extraction or back-office accounting. UnitRate.ai focuses on the commercial contractor workflow between those steps: maintaining loaded unit rates, assembling proposals with scope and payment terms, sending client-ready links, handling change orders, and learning from win/loss history. AI drafting is included on every plan to speed up rates, scope, and line items without replacing your judgment.
How does UnitRate.ai handle labor and material costs?
Each unit rate can include labor rows (productivity, wage, burden) and material rows (unit quantity, waste, supplier cost). AI can draft missing breakdown rows when you describe a scope, and you remain responsible for validating productivity and pricing against field conditions. Loaded rates roll into proposal line items so you see line totals before overhead and markup. This structure is what separates unit rate estimating software from a single-number spreadsheet cell.
Can I track which unit rates and proposals win jobs?
UnitRate.ai records proposal outcomes — wins, losses, and pending — and surfaces analytics such as win rates by customer, pricing zones, and competitiveness guidance from your history. AI summaries can highlight patterns in your data, but results depend on how consistently you log outcomes and how much history you accumulate. Analytics help you ask better pricing questions; they do not promise a specific win-rate improvement.
Is this estimating software or takeoff software?
Estimating and proposals from unit rates. Takeoff stays in the tool you already use.
Is this AI estimating software?
Yes — AI drafts from your library and a job description. It does not auto-count devices on a PDF.

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Create a free account, build your rate library, and send your next proposal with scope, payment terms, and online acceptance.

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