PataBid
patabid.com
Cloud estimating software, branded PataBid Quantify, with graphical takeoff, proposals and AI tools, aimed at specialty subtrade contractors.
Overview
PataBid Quantify is estimating software the company says is built for complex subtrade contractors. It runs in the cloud, so estimates and data can be reached from anywhere.
The product combines graphical takeoff, a PDF editor, a proposal module and integrated public tender searching with bid management. The company also names real-time pricing integrations.
Main capabilities
- Graphical takeoff and manual drafting
- PDF editor for extracting pages and exporting marked-up PDFs
- Close Out for custom crews, packages and equipment
- Proposal module
- Quick Pads and formula-driven inputs
- Integrated public tender search and bid management
- AI-assisted takeoff and material counts
Who it's for
PataBid says it serves mid-size and enterprise specialty contractors, naming electrical, plumbing, fire protection and building automation trades, on residential, commercial, industrial and institutional projects.
Pricing
Quote on request
PataBid doesn't list prices on its website; its calls to action are Book a Demo and Get Started. The page doesn't mention a free trial.
As listed on PataBid's website in October 2026. Prices change; check with the company for a current quote.
The AI angle
PataBid says its AI automates takeoff and material counts: a user selects an item on a drawing, sets its attributes, and the software finds the rest.
The company presents this as a way to reduce estimating risk. We have not tested these claims.
Before you buy
Questions worth putting to PataBid, or any estimating & takeoff vendor, on a demo call:
- Which file types does it read, including scanned PDFs, photos, CAD drawings and models?
- Can you run a takeoff on one of my own plan sets during the demo instead of a prepared sample?
- When it measures automatically, how do I see what it found and correct mistakes, and how long does that review usually take on a set like mine?
- Can I import my own unit costs, labor rates and assemblies, or am I tied to a built-in cost database?
General questions from our Estimating & takeoff buyer’s guide, not claims about PataBid.
Alternatives to consider
Other estimating & takeoff tools in the directory, ordered by how many of the same audiences they list. This is overlap on stated audience, not a ranking or a judgment of which is better.
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Bluebeam PDF markup, measurement, document management and collaboration software (Revu) connecting office and field teams on construction drawings. -
Togal.AI Cloud takeoff software that measures and compares quantities on construction drawings, with trade-specific workflows for estimators. -
Beam AI Takeoff and estimating platform for commercial work, offering self-serve and done-for-you takeoffs that combine automation with human review. -
Bidflow (LuxTakeoff) Takeoff software for commercial lighting estimates, producing first-pass fixture counts and linear quantities from drawing sets for review.
Our coverage of PataBid
This page summarises what PataBid says about its own product on its website, checked in October 2026. Listings are editorial: no company pays to appear. Spotted something out of date? Email newsroom@constructionindustry.ai.