WinBID and Remote Takeoff

4 Reviews 4/5

An estimating software system designed by Plexxis Software for commercial and residential construction projects.

Product Overview

WinBID is construction management software designed for enterprises and SMEs. It offers features such as audit trails, accounting integration, project management, and a historical database. The software is available for Windows and provides an end-to-end solution for various construction management needs​.

Pros

  • Low learning curve
  • Effective progress reporting tools
  • Automated budget adjustments with pre-construction revisions

Cons

  • Occasional glitches and crashes, especially after updates
  • Switching between jobs can be confusing
  • Sync issues and problems with the foreman app

Target Market

Commercial and residential construction projects and SMEs requiring estimating, takeoff, and accounting functionalities.

WinBID and Remote Takeoff by Plexxiswork work together as estimating software specifically tailored for wall and ceiling contractors. This integrated system offers a team-based platform. It delivers flexibility with its dynamic items database and customizable processes and templates. This allows estimators to tailor WinBID to their specific needs and preferences.

It’s equipped for both commercial and residential construction estimating, with features like automated bid to budget, pre-construction budget adjustments, revision tracking, and robust security measures. Additionally, it supports collaborative team-based efforts and multi-estimator bidding, ensuring the collective expertise of all team members is utilized in each bid.

Features

  • Multi-estimator management: Integrates all aspects of estimating into a single, centralized database for comprehensive control and oversight.
  • Remote take-off: Offers efficient and accurate takeoff capabilities, optimized for both office and remote settings.
  • Change order and alternate management: Facilitates easy creation and amendment of change orders, and allows for detailed cost breakdowns with its “Alternates” feature.
  • Bid success and budget analysis: Provides tools for tracking bids and generating detailed reports on bidding performance and other relevant statistics.
  • Addendum tracking: Enables creation of bid revisions for easy comparison of new changes with previous versions.
  • Drawing management: Supports full plan review and associated takeoff from WinBid on iPad, with access to project-specific bid information.

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Developer Overview

  • Name Plexxis Software
  • Year Founded 1999
  • Headquarters Brampton, Ontario, Canada
  • Type Private
  • Est. Size 50-200 employees

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User Reviews of WinBID and Remote Takeoff

Anonymous
  • Construction & Engineering
  • 51-250 employees
  • Annual revenue $10M-$50M
Overall
★★★★★
★★★★★

Doesn't take hours to "Convert" drawings

December 9th, 2019 • Roles: Purchaser & End User

Being a long time user of the “Other Software”, there are 3 things that WinBid does not do.

1- Doesn’t take hours to “Convert” drawings. 2- Doesn’t become disconnected from the “other” software 3- Doesn’t get disconnected from drawings/database

After a little getting used to, I can’t see using any other take off software.

Pros

Too many things to list

Cons

Adjustable sized count icons

Ronnie Estes
Overall
★★★★★
★★★★★

Seamless connection to our accounting software

March 12th, 2019 • Roles: Purchaser & End User

The only estimating software in the universe that actually has a seemless connection to the accounting software

Pros

The best feature is the single source database that completely unites your entire team onto common ground instead of everyone having their own data base that they can steal from you

Cons

The worst part of the software is that it has an overwhelming amount of reports you can run. After you get your favorites it turns into the best feature

Richard Thompson
CEO
Overall
★★★★★
★★★★★

A superb blend of estimating and accounting software technology

November 26th, 2018 • Roles: Purchaser & End User

A superb blend of estimating and accounting software technology.

Pros

The seamless transition from estimate to job in progress. Budget v's actual costs with one click.

Cons

Minor bugs as the product evolves but the customer service and technical help is superb and immediate.

Anonymous
Overall
★★★★★
★★★★★

WinBID and Remote Takeoff Review

April 6th, 2018 • Roles: Purchaser & End User

TO many screens, to many clicks, not user friendly

Pros

I dont know.

Cons

not user friendly. Take he 4 times longer using winbid.

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