What is PataBid?

PataBid Quantify stands out as the leading software platform for mechanical and electrical estimating in the industry. With its robust AI functionalities, contractors can enhance efficiency in various pre-construction activities. Users have the ability to search for public tenders and create precise estimates quickly through Quantify's user-friendly tools. The software boasts features like on-screen takeoff, quick item pads, automated pricing and labor options, labor notes, blueprinting capabilities, PDF extraction, pre-built assemblies, and many more. With a comprehensive database of over 35,000 items and a cloud-based structure, Quantify serves as an effective estimating solution tailored for small contractors. Bidding on electrical and mechanical projects becomes a confident endeavor, as Quantify is specifically crafted to cater to the needs of smaller contracting firms. This innovative software is not only designed to optimize workflows for all pre-construction tasks but also aims to support the growth of businesses. It is developed by estimators who truly understand the requirements of the estimating process.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$1,200 USD/year
Price Overview:
PataBid's yearly license fee for Quantify mechanical/electrical estimating software is $1,200 USD.
No update fees. No hidden costs. Tech support included.
Access a free 2 week trial to complete an estimate in the software and evaluate if it is a good fit for your contracting business.
We have no secrets at PataBid about our software. We want contractors to test it out and see how it can help their businesses grow before committing to a yearly license fee.

PataBid also offers Pooled Licensing to simplify license sharing for multiple users in a company. Pooled Licensing allows businesses to purchase a single license, but create an unlimited number of users within that license for different staff. Only one person can use the license at one time (like a Netflix account). This option is convenient for estimate collaboration between staff that work different hours. With an economical price point and loads of features, Quantify is a powerful option for estimating software for small contactors.
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Company Facts

Company Name:
PataBid
Date Founded:
2017
Company Location:
Canada
Company Website:
www.patabid.com
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Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Training Options
Online Training
Webinars
Video Library
Support
Standard Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

PataBid Categories and Features

Takeoff Software

3D View
Assembly Takeoff
Cross Section Creation
Electronic Plans
Elevation Checking
Error Checking
Site Balancing
Slope Routines
Subcontractor Management

Residential Construction Estimating Software

Bid Management
Billing & Invoicing
Building Product Database
Change Orders
Customer Management
Project Management
Quote Management
Scheduling
Takeoff

Procurement Software

Asset Management
Auction Management
Bid Management
Budget Management
Catalog Management
Contract Management
Inventory Management
Invoice Processing
PunchOut
Purchase Order Management
Receiving
Requisitions & Approvals
Sourcing Management
Spend Management
Supplier Management

Plumbing Estimating Software

Change Orders
Commercial / Industrial
Cost Database
Data Import / Export
Fitting Management
For General Contractor
Overhead Costs Estimating
Prebuilt Assembly
Quotes / Proposals
Takeoff

Plumbing Software

Billing & Invoicing
Customer Database
Dispatch Management
Inventory Control
Job Management
Mobile Access
Quotes / Estimates
Routing
Scheduling
Service History Tracking
Technician Management
Work Order Management

Job Costing Software

Bills of Material
Budgeting & Forecasting
Change Orders
Cost-to-Completion Tracking
Invoice Management
Overrun Reporting
Percent-Complete Tracking
Production Cost Tracking
Purchase Order Management
Quotes / Estimates
Time Tracking
Work Order Management

Home Builder Software

Accounting Management
Bid Management
CRM
Contract Management
Job Costing
Job Scheduling
Permit Management
Quotes / Estimates
Subcontractor Management
Supplier Management
Warranty / Service Management

HVAC Estimating Software

Billing & Invoicing
Commercial/Industrial
Cost Database
Data Import / Export
Equipment Maintenance
Financing Management
Labor Rates
Quotes/Proposals
Scheduling
Takeoff

Electrical Estimating Software

Billing & Invoicing
Change Orders
Cost Database
Project Management
Quotes / Proposals
Takeoff

Electrical Contractor Software

Billing & Invoicing
Commercial / Industrial
Contract Management
Customer Database
Electronic Signature
Mobile Access
Quotes / Estimates
Scheduling
Time Tracking
Work Order Management

Construction Estimating Software

Accounting Integration
Audit Trail
Bid Management
Billing & Invoicing
Building Product Database
Calculators
Change Orders
Contract Management
Cost Database
Customer Management
Customizable Templates
Electrical Estimating
HVAC Estimating
Historical Database
Job Costing
Plumbing Estimating
Price Data / Price Books
Project Management
Quote Management
Reporting/Analytics
Scheduling
Subcontractor Management
Takeoff
What-if Analysis

Construction Bid Management Software

Bidder Management
Building Product Database
Cost Database
File Sharing
Proposal Management
Quotes / Estimates
RFP Management
Subcontractor Management
Takeoff
Version Control

PataBid Customer Reviews

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  • Reviewer Name: Brent P.
    Position: VP of Operations
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    PataBid is the best electrical estimating software

    Date: Mar 10 2025
    Summary

    PataBid is the best estimating software I have ever used in my 20+ years. It is very user friendly if you are just starting out which is a real advantage if you are training a new employee. Video tutorials are easily followed and customer service is top notch. Great work flow.

    Positive

    The AI-automated feature are huge time savers and do not sacrifice quality or accuracy in the estimate.

    Negative

    There are no negative issues with PataBid Quantify. It is a very reliable tool for my business's estimating needs.

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  • Reviewer Name: Grace E.
    Position: Estimator
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    PataBid Review - Grace Electric

    Date: Sep 20 2024
    Summary

    PataBid’s software has been an invaluable addition to our estimating process! During 2020 and the following years, we were finding that our previous estimating methods were no longer reliable due to constant change in the market price of material. We also began branching out into new types of work during this time, and needed to revamp our estimating systems entirely. When we found PataBid, it was a life saver!

    Positive

    The integration with City Electric Supply made it easy to get live pricing which helped so much with staying on top of market volatility, as well as reviewing where items were increasing the most.

    Now that they have added the Gescan integration, it is so fast and easy to compare pricing between the two suppliers, live. It is such a time saver to be able to change suppliers with the click of a button and know that the pricing is accurate and up to date with our account specific pricing.

    Having the live integration also cuts out the time spent waiting to receive quotes back from the suppliers, you are able to just send it right out to your salesperson of choice, and have them enter it as an order.

    Negative

    As for the cons, I find there is little to none.

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  • Reviewer Name: Terry N.
    Position: Owner
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Must Try and start winning more jobs!

    Date: Dec 20 2024
    Summary

    If you're a small electrical shop or a large national company. You should check out this estimating software.

    PataBid Quantify helps me estimate faster and with improved accuracy. Going from the field to running my own shop, I started estimating jobs with my field knowledge, experience and pen and paper.

    Patabid increased my efficiency and helped me gain confidence in bidding larger commercial projects with a profit. It's user friendly, affordable and their support team is incredible, Melvin, Ian, Ryan and Emily — always quick to help!

    Thanks to their expertise and the software’s efficiency, I recently won a $280,000 project for our company, 100% because of PataBid.

    Positive

    The overall efficiency of the software. Digital estimating is much better than pen and paper. PataBid allows me to bid more jobs in the same hours per week which means more exposure and more opportunities to gain work. It's user friendly with an incredibly responsive support team.

    Negative

    It can be glitchy at times but their support team will work on fixing it. Much better than the 'other' companies.

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  • Reviewer Name: John M W.
    Position: Principal
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
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    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Excellent product! Definitely where the future is going for Estimating

    Updated: Oct 13 2022
    Summary

    The team at PataBid are ready and willing to continuously tweak and update their product and do this in a matter of hours or days, that I've witnessed other software groups take months or years to do... sometimes just never.
    Great new forward-thinking product and an awesome team to back it up!

    Positive

    Ease of use, you can just jump right in and start using the product.
    Readily available support. When you do need help support staff have always been available without long wait times and IT ticketing backlogs.
    Ability to customize and adjust on the fly. Can customize global and job specific files.
    Quick item pads and the drafting tools are an excellent addition!
    The AI features bring an unparalleled value.

    Negative

    As with any new product there are a few tweaks to made here and there but the PataBid team has always been on top of anything I've brought up in record time!

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  • Reviewer Name: Lee B.
    Position: Owner/Operator
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set
    Layout
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Easy to Use, Affordable Estimating Platform

    Date: Jul 28 2022
    Summary

    I can’t stress enough how great the platform is and how amazing the team is behind it. Thanks to Quantify and the team, business is booming and estimating has never been so fun.

    Thank you so much for this platform we love it!

    Positive

    One of our biggest challenges as small electrical company was estimating, but everything changed when I found Quantify. The platform is truly amazing.

    I’m not great with computers and found the platform incredibly easy to use which helped me provide accurate estimates in a timely manner to clients and general contractors.

    The systems support I receive from Melvin is phenomenal. I emailed him on a Sunday and did not except a response until Monday, but he emailed me back right away to walk me through the process. After completing our first estimate we won the project and have received the next one to bid.

    Negative

    There truly was not one aspect that I did not like about Quantify. The platform was easy to learn and use.

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