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EstiMate
Desktop quoting and shop management software for sign shops
- Deployment
- On-premise
- Pricing
- Quote only
- Target size
- small plants
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About EstiMate
EstiMate is desktop software for pricing and managing sign shop work. Its quoting module uses process-specific pricing screens, called plugins, for categories such as vehicle wraps, flatbed and wide format digital printing, vinyl and painted signs, screen printing, sandblasted signs, window graphics, embroidery, and dimensional items. Beyond quoting, the vendor's site lists job management features including conversion of estimates to jobs, work orders, job tracking, invoicing, timesheets, purchase orders, customer and vendor tools, and reporting, along with a link to QuickBooks for transaction export.
The product is built for sign and graphics shops of varying sizes, from one-person operations to larger shops with multiple simultaneous users. It is described as Windows desktop software, installed locally on a computer, with data stored on the machine rather than hosted remotely; it periodically downloads a license file online but can run without a persistent internet connection.
Pricing is listed on the vendor's site as four monthly plans: a Quoting Only plan for a single user at 39 USD per month covering quoting features only, a One Person Shops plan at 69 USD per month for a single user with all features, a Smaller Shops plan at 119 USD per month for three simultaneous users, and a Larger Shops plan at 139 USD per month for unlimited simultaneous users. Plans are month to month with no long-term contract stated. The site does not describe how the QuickBooks link or other integrations technically work, and it does not mention any deployment option beyond the Windows desktop install.
EstiMate at a glance
| Headquarters | USA |
|---|---|
| Deployment | On-premise |
| Pricing model | Quote only |
| Pricing (as reported) | quote |
| Target size | small manufacturers |
| Industries | Sign manufacturing, Vehicle wraps, Screen printing, Embroidery, Wide format printing |
| Integrations | QuickBooks |
Pricing and facts as reported by the vendor or public listings, checked when this profile was researched. Source: signcustomiser.com.
Pros and cons
What works
- Offers process-specific pricing screens (plugins) for categories like vehicle wraps, wide format, and screen printing
- Includes a QuickBooks link for exporting transactions
- Supports job management features such as purchase orders, work orders, invoicing, and timesheets
- Allows unlimited named users with simultaneous-user limits tied to plan tier
- Data remains stored locally on the user's computer rather than requiring constant online access
What does not
- Windows desktop client only, as described on the product page
- Quoting Only plan excludes shop management features like purchase orders and invoicing
- Requires periodic internet connection to download a license file, despite being offline-capable software
- Simultaneous-user limits mean larger shops need the highest-priced plan for unlimited access
Who EstiMate is best for
Sign, graphics, and print shops that need process-specific quoting tools alongside basic job and shop management on Windows desktops.
Compared in
- Best Sign Manufacturing Software
Sign estimating software with material and labour pricing libraries
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