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# Cert-In

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> Cert-In is estimating, billing, and project management software for the electrical, mechanical, and other trades.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 14 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Cert-In?

Electrical and Mechanical contractors and Construction companies.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 14 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Cert-In Software Systems
- **Founded**: 1976

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- Bid Management
- Cost Database
- Cost Estimating
- Customizable Templates
- Document Management
- Job Costing
- Project Management
- Quotes/Estimates
- Takeoff
- What-if Analysis

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30056/construction-estimating/software)

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## Reviews

### "Fastest Electrical Estimating Software Out there." — 5.0/5

> **Jim** | *17 September 2022* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Ease of use and the speed of the take-off.  Thousands of ready built assemblies all ready to go.  The integration between you eTakeoff is the really neat part of this system.  The special assemblies are so fast and easy to build, you can customize any estimate easily and fast.  The ability to break out portions of the bid is very flexible and almost unlimited in how you want the breakout done.  Also very fast in making the breakouts.  There are very good videos of how to do different things and are easy to follow.
> 
> **Cons**: The ease of building permanent assemblies is slow and cumbersome.  This is the least liked portion of the system that could use some re-work.  You do have the ability to import from one job to another the special assemblies, which are easy \& fast to build, projects of similar type can reuse the same assembly.
> 
> Cert-In's support is fantastic\!  I never have to wait and always get my problem solved quickly and on the first call.

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### "Long Time User" — 4.0/5

> **Steven** | *06 September 2022* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: This system is extremely easy to learn. You can use Specific menues to find parts or assemblies or Templates menues which are or you can designed for specific type of work for rapid input.
> 
> **Cons**: Additional Features:
1.    Menues Identfication allowed to be two letters or two letters than a number. This way you could have related menues grouped together. 
2.    On the Bid Takeoff Detail pages the items which does not have a value are highlighted.
> 
> I purchased my first system back in March of 1995 a SD150 estimating system, I now have The Estimating System V10.6, T \& M Billing V9.1 and Invoice Manager  V.10. There was never an issue which they could not resolve for me. They always take care of the problem when I call or get back to me the same day. Back when Windows Vista came out many business were having problems running their software on the Vista Platform and return to their previous Windows Program. I couldn't get the estmating program working correctly after buying a new computer with Vista. Cert-In had me send the computer to them (proir to on screen help) and within a week I had the computer back working 100% correctly.

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### "Good" — 3.0/5

> **Brandon** | *17 March 2023* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Its good for getting estimates out quickly and easy to keep prices updated. Also easy to install.
> 
> **Cons**: It has some glitches. Sometimes the price doesnt match the screen. Printing will sometimes take a while.

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### "WinTRF - The Answer to Electrical Estimating" — 5.0/5

> **Wesley** | *02 June 2023* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Very intuitive and simple for take-offs. Options available for different styles of Take-off
> 
> **Cons**: I can't really think of anything that I don't like about the Software. It is a work horse
> 
> I have used the Certin WinTRF system since the early days of Windows 3.1 and can't imagine using anything else.

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### "VP Director PreConstruction" — 4.0/5

> **Roger** | *19 March 2023* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Assemblies enabled estimators to be more efficient. The different ways to print takeoffs helps the ever demand GC bid forms.
> 
> **Cons**: Wish software was true Windows based for editing estimates. While there is a work around, if product was licensed with Microsoft the ease of use would be tremendous.
> 
> The \[sensitive content hidden\] is heavily involved with users and developers which is a high plus to making this software a great product. Their customer service is top notch.

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