Description
🖼️ Tool Name:
Estimatic
✏️ What does this tool offer in 2026?
Photo-to-Estimate AI: Upload job site photos (construction) or vehicle damage photos (auto). The AI identifies the scope, materials needed, and severity of damage.
Live Supplier Integration: Pulls real-time pricing from local suppliers like Home Depot, Lowe's, and major auto parts databases to ensure bids are accurate.
Local Labor Rates: Unlike generic tools, it uses your specific region's labor costs to protect your profit margins.
Trade-Specific Intelligence: Supports over 50+ trades including Roofing, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, and Collision Repair.
"Good, Better, Best" Proposals: Automatically generates tiered pricing options for clients, which is proven to increase upsell opportunities.
Digital Signatures & Payments: Send estimates via SMS or Email for instant e-signing, with built-in payment processing via Stripe or PayPal.
MTD Ready (2026 Compliance): Fully compliant with modern tax regulations (like HMRC's Making Tax Digital), ensuring your bookkeeping is automated from the moment a bid is signed.
Lead Generation Engine: For auto body shops, it connects drivers looking for estimates directly with local shops in the Estimatic network.
⭐️ What does it offer? (User Experience)
"Speed is the New Winner": Rated 4.8/5 for its ability to cut estimate time from hours to seconds. Users report that sending a bid before leaving the job site increases their close rate by over 50%.
Professional Aesthetic: Proposals look like they were custom-designed, featuring your brand’s logo, terms, and itemized breakdowns that build instant trust.
🤖 Automation:
Visual Data Capture: Automates the "Takeoff" process by reading blueprints, drawings, or real-world photos to quantify materials.
💵 Pricing (January 2026 Status)
🎁 Is the free version a trial or completely free?
It is Freemium. Individual contractors can use the basic estimation and lead features for free. Advanced features like Unlimited AI Generation and Accounting Integration are reserved for paid tiers.
⚙️ Access or Source:
Official Website: (Auto Repair) / (Trades).
Founders: Justin Smith (Contractor+ CEO).
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