SharpeSoft Estimator
What it is
SharpeSoft Estimator is cloud-based estimating software for heavy civil construction contractors. Estimators can break bid items into unlimited levels and sub-item levels, then reuse saved bid items, crews, and assemblies. Assemblies can contain labor, equipment, materials, trucking, and other items. Multiple estimators can work on a job—including the same bid item—with changes saved in real time. The Trench Profiler calculates trench excavation, spoil, fill, and pipe quantities and can update related estimate quantities.
The software supports Excel import and export for jobs, bid items, subcontractors, cost database tables, and other data. Users can request vendor and subcontractor quotes, compare responses side by side, and load chosen quotes into an estimate. SharpeSoft offers hundreds of customizable reports, including proposals with a company logo. Administrators can set individual or group permissions for estimates, rates, and company information. The product uses a custom company database, and the maker says customers can be up and running in two weeks or less with a custom cloud database. SharpeSoft offers a free trial without a credit card, but does not state its duration. Pricing is on request.
For and against
For
- Supports unlimited bid-item and sub-item levels
- Multiple estimators can edit the same bid item in real time
- Trench Profiler calculates excavation, spoil, fill, and pipe quantities
- Reusable crews and assemblies can combine labor, equipment, and materials
- Offers hundreds of customizable reports and logo proposals
- Free trial requires no credit card
Against
- Pricing is available on request
- The product is designed for civil construction contractors
Who it suits
SharpeSoft Estimator is for heavy civil construction contractors, from single users to organizations with thousands of users. It suits estimating teams that need detailed bid breakdowns, shared editing, reusable assemblies, and construction-specific quantity calculations.
Getting started
- Open the SharpeSoft website
- Request pricing or sign up for the free trial
- Use the trial without providing a credit card
- Discuss a custom cloud database and implementation assistance
- Choose online, on-site, or in-person training
The verdict
Choose SharpeSoft Estimator if your civil construction work calls for deep bid breakdowns, collaborative estimating, and tools such as the Trench Profiler. Its pricing requires a request, so it may be less suitable if you need a published price before evaluating it.
Questions
How much does SharpeSoft Estimator cost?
Pricing is on request; no price is listed. A free trial is offered.
What platform does it use?
SharpeSoft Estimator is cloud based and listed as a web platform.
Who is it designed for?
It is designed for heavy civil construction contractors, from single users to organizations with thousands of users.
Can it exchange data with Excel?
Yes. It can import and export spreadsheets for jobs, bid items, subcontractors, cost database tables, and other data.
What integrations are listed?
The Field Reporter page lists Microsoft Excel, Sage 300 CRE, Sage 100 ERP, ComputerEase, and multiple Viewpoint products.
Facts on the record
- Access controls
- Administrators can assign user or group permissions to restrict changes to estimates, rates, and company information.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Bid detail
- Users can break bid items into unlimited levels and sub-item levels.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Multiple estimators can work on the same job, including the same bid item, with changes applied and saved in real time.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Cost detail
- Estimators can break bid items into unlimited levels and sub-item levels.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Custom database
- The product can use a custom database built for a company.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Excel exchange
- Estimator supports importing and exporting spreadsheets for jobs, bid items, subcontractors, cost database tables, and other data.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1986sharpesoft.com · read 28 Sept 2026
- Free companion programs
- MatConnect is described as a free program for material suppliers to prepare and email quotes, and SubConnect as a free program for subcontractors to email proposal files.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Yuba City, California, United Statessharpesoft.com · read 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The Field Reporter page lists integrations including Microsoft Excel, Sage 300 CRE, Sage 100 ERP, ComputerEase, and multiple Viewpoint products.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker says the software is designed for civil construction contractors, from single users to organizations with thousands of users.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SharpeSoft Estimator is cloud based estimating software for heavy civil construction contractors.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Quote comparisons
- Users can email quote requests to vendors and subcontractors, compare returned quotes side by side, and load selected quotes into an estimate.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- The software offers hundreds of customizable reports and lets users include their company logo in proposals.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Reports
- The product offers hundreds of customizable reports, including proposals with the company's logo.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Reusable estimates
- Users can reuse saved bid items and create reusable crews and assemblies containing labor, equipment, materials, trucking, and other items.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- Administrators can assign individual or group permissions to prevent unauthorized changes to estimates, rates, and company information.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Setup
- The maker says customers can be up and running in two weeks or less with a custom cloud database.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker advertises one-to-one training and support for Estimator users.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Technology
- SharpeSoft says Estimator is built on Microsoft SQL Server.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Training and setup
- SharpeSoft offers implementation assistance and online, on-site, or in-person training.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Trench Profiler
- The Trench Profiler calculates trench excavation, spoil, fill, and pipe quantities and can update related estimate quantities.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The maker offers a free trial with no credit card required; it does not state a trial duration on the page.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Trial terms
- The free trial signup page says there are no commitments and no credit card is required; it does not specify a trial duration.sharpesoft.com · read 4 Oct 2026