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Bolt
Bolt Overview:
What Is Bolt?
Bolt is an integrated cloud-based solution for trade contractors in new home construction. The software helps users simplify project management, scheduling, and estimating.
Use Bolt on your phone or tablet to get instant access to job information, control over constantly changing schedules, and insights into job profitability. Pull work orders directly from the builder's system to save time on data entry and eliminate errors.
Who Uses Bolt?
We serve trades in the home building industry. Our customers include HVAC, electrical, plumbing, framing, painting, flooring, drywall, and more! If you work for a homebuilder, you're a good fit.
Where can Bolt be deployed?
Cloud-based
On-premise
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Positive
89%
Neutral
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About the vendor
- ECI Software Solutions
- Located in Grand Prairie, US
- Founded in 1999
Bolt support
- Phone Support
- Chat
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Canada, United States
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Hillel
Owner in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Wholesale, Self Employed
Used the Software for: Free Trial
"Better project management"
07 September 2025
Bolt shines as a comprehensive, trade-focused solution for managing construction projects—especially excelling at scheduling, estimating, and centralizing workflows with strong integrations. However, its mobile experience can significantly undermine productivity for field crews due to ongoing stability and performance concerns. If your team relies heavily on mobile access in the field, these limitations are important to weigh.
Pros:
This has made it much easier for project management and a lot smoother process. Much better than the way it used to be.
Cons:
There are a few small things that are still not as good as i would have hoped but i can deal with them.
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Teri
Customer Care Supervisor in US
Construction, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
"Bolt Review"
12 August 2019
Pros:
Importing customer contact info (name, phone, email) should be automatic when a work order is generated for an occupied home. Then, a rep can ask the customer if this is still good contact info. They may have the option to change when scheduling.
Cons:
Viewing and scheduling work orders on calendars could improve. Seeing multiple crews and their availability, locations would help us to determine if we have someone in area on a requested day/time.
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Brenda
Accounting in US
Construction, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
"Bolt"
12 August 2019
Overall this has been a very helpful product. All of our employees are using the program and have the exact same access to all documents, work orders, etc. for each home.
We have increased our billing and payment times as well
We have increased our billing and payment times as well
Pros:
Everything we do for every job is in one place - there is the audit feature so everyone will know who did what.
The guys in the field can upload pictures and complete or change work orders
I love the ability to invoice directly into my Quickbooks program
Cons:
working out the kinks with invoicing has been kind of a pain
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ECI Software Solutions Response
13 August 2019
Thank you Brenda! We appreciate your feedback.
Cindy
Field Coordinator in US
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 501–1 000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
"A little laggy"
12 August 2019
Pros:
Streamlined our scheduling greatly. Nice to have everything in one program
Cons:
A lot of lag and crashes more than I would like
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ECI Software Solutions Response
13 August 2019
Hey Cindy, thanks for your feedback! If there are specific issues that we can help with, please reach out to [email protected]. We would be happy to help address anything that can help make your day to day job faster, simpler, and more mobile.
Logan
Trim carpenter in US
Construction, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
"This app can be very useful..."
13 August 2019
More frustrating than problem solving!
Pros:
Being able to pull up job site “blueprints” is very appealing
Cons:
Lack of updates, losing tasks.
Supervisor will task multiple things and it doesn’t get relayed to the field tech in time causing reoccurring visits to the job site... and on and on...
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ECI Software Solutions Response
14 August 2019
Hi Logan! Thanks for your feedback! We just wanted you to know that what you experienced is a known issue and is scheduled to be resolved in about 2 weeks.