Clear Estimates

Estimating

Small residential contractors, remodelers, handymen, homebuilders, and specialty trade contractors (typically small businesses with under $5 million in annual revenue or 2-10 employees).

Public subscription-based pricing offered across three tiers (Standard, Pro, and Franchise) with options for monthly or annual billing. Pricing is structured per company/account, with per-user fees for additional users on higher tiers.

Standard tier: $79 per month (billed monthly) or $59 per month (billed annually). Pro tier: $119 per month (billed monthly) or $99 per month (billed annually), which includes 1 user seat with additional users available for $9 per month each. Franchise tier: Starts at $249 per month (billed monthly) or $199 per month (billed annually). A 30-day free trial is available for all plans.

$0 setup fee with no minimum contract required. Standard support and onboarding resources are included; customized employee training and custom feature development are provided as part of the Franchise plan (starting at $199-$249/month).

Customer List CSV Export: Users can download a CSV spreadsheet containing customer contact information by clicking 'Export Customer Data' on the Customers page., Project Estimate Exports: Estimate details and proposals can be exported directly to Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PDF formats., BuilderTrend Integration Export: Estimates can be exported as a formatted CSV file ('Export to BuilderTrend') to import line items and cost codes directly into BuilderTrend., QuickBooks Sync/Export: Direct export integration with QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop (Windows) to send project cost totals (summary totals for materials, labor, and subcontractor costs) for job costing and invoicing., Template Library Export: Custom project templates can be exported as CSV files for archiving or sharing with other Clear Estimates accounts., Zapier Integration Sync (Pro Tier): Customer information can be automatically pushed out to connected CRMs and external applications via Zapier.

Clear Estimates launched the 'AI Scope Assistant' (shipped/GA in April 2026 on Clear Estimates Pro). This feature allows remodeling contractors to upload floor plans, blueprints, or job site photos, which the AI analyzes to automatically construct a preliminary scope of work matched to Clear Estimates' localized cost database (15,000+ line items). Beyond this specific estimating capability, Clear Estimates has virtually no native AI features across operations, customer service, or dispatching.

None. Clear Estimates does not offer native AI-powered dispatching or job scheduling features.

None. Clear Estimates supports standard proposal-to-invoice creation and integration with QuickBooks, but does not offer native AI-powered AP/AR automation or AI invoicing.

Clear Estimates includes the 'AI Scope Assistant' (shipped/GA in April 2026 for Pro subscribers) specifically designed for plan and image-based scope generation. It does not provide a general conversational AI copilot/assistant across the CRM/app, nor does it offer a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.

Clear Estimates offers native direct integrations with QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop (Windows). It does not natively support connections to other construction accounting platforms such as Sage Intacct or Foundation.

Clear Estimates does not operate a public app marketplace or developer partner directory. Its native connections (QuickBooks, BuilderTrend, Clearent) and Zapier connections are managed directly within the product settings.

Clear Estimates is not supported as a native integration by unified-API connectors such as Agave or Merge.dev.

Clear Estimates is a cloud-based estimating and bid management software designed specifically for U.S. residential contractors, remodelers, handymen, and trade specialists. Its core functionality revolves around providing localized labor and material cost databases (powered by RemodelMAX across ~400 U.S. regions) and preloaded project templates to quickly generate proposals, customer quotes, and invoices.

Clear Estimates claims a user base of over 50,000 contractors nationwide across its 20+ years of operation, having processed more than $17 billion in project bids.