ConEst IntelliBid
Electrical estimating and takeoff software for electrical, low-voltage and solar contractors since 1989.
Overview
ConEst builds IntelliBid, electrical estimating software for electrical, low-voltage and solar contractors, with a large prebuilt material and assembly database, labor factoring and SureCount digital takeoff.
Best for: Electrical and low-voltage contractors that want a deep estimating database.
What ConEst IntelliBid does
IntelliBid comes in Standard, Plus and Pro editions. It ships with more than 140,000 material items and over 500,000 prebuilt assemblies, applies automatic labor factoring for height, floors and run lengths, and lets estimators reuse job specs, break bids into phases and export to Excel. Higher editions add smart substitution with NEC tables, count sheets, job-specific assemblies, change orders, proposal templates and bid analysis.
SureCount digital takeoff counts and measures from electronic drawings and feeds quantities into IntelliBid, and material pricing services such as NetPricer, EPIC and TRA-SER (licensed separately) compare prices from up to 10 local suppliers. Conest Connect adds analytics and reporting. IntelliBid installs on a local PC or network or runs through the CE Cloud platform from Windows, Mac or Chromebook browsers.
ConEst is based in Londonderry, New Hampshire, has served the electrical industry since 1989 and is part of JDM Technology Group. Pricing depends on edition and number of users and is quoted after a demo.
- Electrical estimating
- Material and assembly database
- Labor factoring
- Digital takeoff
- Supplier price comparison
- Change orders
- Proposal templates
- Bid analysis
- Reporting
- Cloud or local install
Company details
- Company
- ConEst Software Systems
- Founded
- 1989
- Headquarters
- Londonderry, United States
- Ownership
- Acquired · JDM Technology Group
- Deployment
- Both
- Offline mode
- Yes
- Support
- US-based phone support, Email, Remote support, Training
- Website
- conest.com
Who it is for
- Company size
- Small, Mid-size, Enterprise
- Project type
- Electrical, Low voltage, Solar, Commercial, Residential
- Roles
- Electrical contractors, Estimators, Project managers
Third-party reviews
Sources checked 2026-11-05
Reviewers like
- Knowledgeable, responsive support
- Large prebuilt database and assemblies
- Automatic labor factoring
- Professional bids and quotes
Reviewers flag
- Annual support and extra licenses are costly
- Learning curve and setup time
- Takeoff navigation takes many clicks
- Reporting and data export are limited
Summary written by our editors from public reviews. Ratings link to the original source.
Pricing
Model
Custom quote
Starts at
Custom quote
Quote based on edition and number of users
Free trial
No
Free plan
No
Alternatives
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Compiled from the vendor’s website and public review platforms. Last reviewed 2026-11-05.