Estimating & takeoff

Esticom (Procore)

Esticom (Procore) is listed as estimating & takeoff software built for specialty/trade contractors (e.g., electrical, plumbing, HVAC, concrete) and general contractors ranging from small businesses to mid-market and enterprise firms. Estimating tools help prepare the quantities, costs and prices for proposed work.

Workable
Data access and AI assessment
Not verified
AI built into the product
modern
Product development signal
Small business
Business size
Custom quote · Per-user
Pricing model
API documented; confirm access terms
Data access
Not verified
Certified payroll: wage reports required on some public works projects
Not verified
Accounting basis: when income and costs enter the books
Not verified
WIP / percentage of completion: progress and earnings on unfinished jobs

What it is

Target User

Specialty/trade contractors (e.g., electrical, plumbing, HVAC, concrete) and general contractors ranging from small businesses to mid-market and enterprise firms

Source: enr.com: What it is

Not verified from available source evidence: Category Desc, Ownership, Founded Year. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

Pricing & cost

Pricing Model

Esticom (now Procore Estimating) uses a quote-only custom pricing model based on Annual Construction Volume (ACV). Historically prior to acquisition, it operated on a per-user monthly/annual subscription model.

Source: procore.com: Pricing & cost

Not verified from available source evidence: Typical Cost, API Or Integration Fees, Implementation Cost. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

API & data access

API Access Gating

Free account registration on the Procore Developer Portal provides access to sandbox testing environments. Accessing production data requires an active Procore subscription, OAuth 2.0 app credentials (Client ID and Client Secret), and authorization/installation by a Procore company administrator.

Source: developers.procore.com: API & data access
API Limitations

Standard rate limits are 3,600 requests per hour (60-minute rolling window) and a short-term spike limit of 100 requests per 10 seconds (scalable to 7,200 or 14,400 requests per hour upon request). Additionally, API endpoints specific to Procore Estimating (REST v2.0) are primarily focused on company cost catalogs and catalog items.

Source: developers.procore.com: API & data access
Data Export Options

Export options include downloading Bills of Materials (BOM) and Cost Catalog items as Excel (.xlsx) / CSV files, generating customer proposals as PDF or Microsoft Word (.docx) files, downloading marked-up plan drawings, and direct integrated export of estimates/budgets into Procore Project Financials (Budgets) and Procore Drawings.

Source: support.procore.com: API & data access

Not verified from available source evidence: Has API. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

Native AI features

Not verified from available source evidence: AI Features Summary, AI Dispatch, AI Finance, AI Assistant Or MCP. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

Integrations & ecosystem

Marketplace

Esticom does not maintain a standalone public app marketplace or partner directory. Instead, following its acquisition by Procore Technologies, it is listed as 'Procore Estimating' on Procore's public App Marketplace (marketplace.procore.com), which acts as the integration directory for third-party apps and ecosystem partners.

Source: marketplace.procore.com: Integrations & ecosystem

Not verified from available source evidence: Accounting Integrations, Unified API Support. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

Accounting fit & implementation

Accounting Method

Esticom does not support general accounting methods (accrual or cash) natively. It is built strictly for pre-construction quantity takeoff, estimating, and proposal creation, not as a general ledger or accounting system of record.

Source: softwareadvice.com: Accounting fit & implementation
Implementation Time

Onboarding typically takes hours to a few days. Because it is a cloud-native application, users report learning the core takeoff and estimating workflows quickly after reviewing online tutorials or participating in vendor training sessions.

Source: capterra.com: Accounting fit & implementation

Not verified from available source evidence: Certified Payroll, WIP POC Support, Requires Implementer. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

Adoption & market position

Customer Scale

At the time of its acquisition by Procore in October 2020, Esticom had more than 1,000 contractor customers and approximately 1,600 users.

Source: enr.com: Adoption & market position
Momentum

Growing / Modern platform. Esticom is recognized as a modern, cloud-native Web application rather than a legacy desktop software system. Designed to replace paper blueprints and legacy spreadsheet/desktop takeoff tools, its market presence and technical integration expanded after being fully incorporated into the Procore construction management platform as Procore Estimating.

Source: businesswire.com: Adoption & market position

Not verified from available source evidence: Market Position. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

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