PataBid Quantify
A cloud-based estimating and bid management platform for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors.
Product Overview
PataBid Quantify is an estimating and bidding software that automates digital takeoff, cost estimation, pricing, and proposal generation. It’s designed to help standardize and streamline pre-construction workflows and improve bid accuracy. The platform integrates several key functionalities, including tender searching and labor automation, and comes loaded with an item database and pre-built assemblies.Pros
- AI-automated takeoff
- Intuitive and approachable interface
- Strong customer support
Cons
- Pricing not listed publicly
Target Market
Solo operators, small electrical or plumbing shops, and emerging contracting companies transitioning away from pen-and-paper or spreadsheet-based estimating.Patabid Quantify was developed to simplify slow, manual bidding processes. This flagship product aims to modernize the pre-construction and estimating phases through AI and cloud technology. It’s built for residential and complex commercial and industrial projects.
Key Features
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AI-Powered Automated Takeoff (Rapid Count): Leverages proprietary AIs that work together to scan uploaded drawings and auto-count and measure items like fixtures, devices, piping, etc. Includes “Typicals” feature that lets you define takeoff for one condo unit or hotel room; the AI can rapidly count and replicate it across the building layout.
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Item Database & Assemblies: Includes a database of over 60,000 items covering electrical, fire protection, plumbing, and mechanical materials; organizes items into pre-built assemblies of related components and labor for common installation tasks.
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Tender Searching: Connects directly to PataBid’s integrated tender network to identify commercial and public-sector bid opportunities; lets contractors search and filter relevant bids without checking multiple portals.
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Manual Drafting & Blueprinting: Lets contractors draft their own layouts using database symbols, for design-build work or change orders where drawings don’t yet exist; simultaneously creates corresponding takeoff and estimate; also works for marking up existing PDF drawings.
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Proposal & Closeout Module: Helps generate client-facing proposals after estimate completion; supports closeout workflows and lets users create bills of materials, RFQ templates, and shop drawings.
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User Permissions & Team Management: Allows companies to assign access levels to different team members so only certain users can see or edit specific project folders, the item database, or the marketplace.
Pricing
PataBid does not publicly list exact pricing; it offers a flat annual subscription model with a single price per license per year.
- Supports pooled licensing/multi-user capabilities under a single account.
- A free 2-week trial is available.
- No free version is available.
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