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# SureCount

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> Conest Software Systems' SureCount is an on-premise construction takeoff system designed for commercial, industrial and residential electrical contractors of all sizes. The system can also be used for other construction and specialty contractors in multiple trades, such as plumbing, mechanical, HVAC and fire/sprinkler safety installation companies.

SureCount features "autocount", which allows users to the occurrences and locations of symbols in a drawing and use it in the estimation process. The product also allows users to measure lengths and distances by drawing a line of the chart.

SureCount features area customization, where users can club parts of the drawing and classify them as areas. It allows users to manage estimates for itemized and alternate pricing. The overlay functionality highlights parts of drawing, dimension and pricing tables with changes in drawings.

SureCount allows users to integrate with different tools such as CAD and IntelliBid. Support options include online, phone and email.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 2 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 2 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: ConEst Software Systems
- **Location**: Londonderry, US
- **Founded**: 1989

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing Details**: Available upon request.
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, United States

## Features

- 2D Drawing
- Annotations
- Assembly Takeoff
- Built-In Database
- Document Management
- Electronic Plans
- Estimating
- For AEC Industry
- Project Workflow
- Third-Party Integrations
- Workflow Management

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support

## Category

- [Takeoff Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/397/takeoff-software/software)

## Related Categories

- [Takeoff Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/397/takeoff-software/software)
- [Construction Management Apps Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/1722/best-apps/software)
- [Construction Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4133/construction/software)
- [Construction Software for Mac](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3831/mac/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Autodesk Forma](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/390033/autodesk-construction-cloud) — 4.3/5 (2204 reviews)
2. [Houzz Pro](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/101873/houzz-pro) — 4.3/5 (1085 reviews)
3. [Procore](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/390082/procore) — 4.5/5 (2656 reviews)
4. [Sage Construction Suite](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/185440/sage-construction-suite) — 4.0/5 (1014 reviews)
5. [Knowify](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/110463/knowify-general-contractor) — 4.5/5 (109 reviews)

## Reviews

### "SureCount - works for us\!" — 5.0/5

> **JoAnne** | *21 February 2017* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Easy to learn
Easy to use
Excellent Support
Saves lots of man hours doing manual take offs
> 
> **Cons**: Printing is color is expensive\!
> 
> Tried a few different tele/data takeoff software's  before settling on SureCount. We are using SureCount primarily to do take off counts. They offer Intellibid - a more detail bidding software to build out specifics in a bid take off - we are currently not using.  The product works really great for us. After the takeoffs are done we send them to our printer to have full color prints made which are very clean and easy to read.  We can export the counts to excel and link them to our own bidding excel bidding system.  We were impressed with the Sure Count folks out of the gate - they had videos showing the different features making it easy to understand \&  support team is EXCELLENT. I would highly recommend this product and the company behind it is small, personable and knowledgeable.

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### Review — 4.0/5

> **Justin** | *23 November 2011*
> 
> We currently use the SureCount Software and it works pretty well for our applications. We are a low voltage contractor and we use it for most of our takeoffs, which saves us on labor and material (paper) costs. The program is generally geared towards electrical contractors and there are a few things that I would add that would be useful such as j-hook runs and cable tray (pathways). 

Currently we use the branch or feeder measurements for this and divide our total number by 4 since our cabling is generally supported every 4 feet. We also have to manually calculate the size of the cable path based on the number of cables using each path. Also, one thing that would be useful is the ability to make minor changes to the drawings and import shapes or picture files to create quick shop drawings etc. Customer service has been very helpful when I have questions about the software.

## Links

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