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Estimate Rocket
Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
What it is
Estimate Rocket is an estimating and project management platform for service and trade contractors. It supports work from lead intake and estimates through scheduling, communication, invoicing, and project tracking. Estimating tools include custom templates, production-rate calculations, interactive proposals, electronic signatures, and optional add-ons. Teams can schedule jobs, manage work orders and change orders, track time and expenses, and monitor job costs and profitability. Customer tools include lead management, a portal, online booking, automated emails and texts, and two-way messaging. Reports cover sales, receipts, the lead pipeline, completed work, open accounts receivable, workload, profitability, and closing ratios. Listed integrations include Zapier, CompanyCam, QuickBooks, YouCanBookMe, and Google Workspace. The mobile-friendly web app works on phones, tablets, and laptops; offline access is in development. Plans include onboarding and training, and support is available by phone, chat, and email. Launch costs $139.00 per month and includes three full users. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial is listed.
For and against
For
- Includes custom estimate templates and production-rate calculations
- Tracks job costs and profitability
- Reports cover sales, workload, and open accounts receivable
- Plans include onboarding and training
Against
- There is no free plan
- Launch costs $139.00 per month
- Offline access is still in development
The verdict
Estimate Rocket covers estimating, customer workflows, and project operations for contractors. A 30-day trial is listed, but plans start at $139.00 per month and offline access is still in development.
Who it suits
Estimate Rocket is aimed at growth-minded service and trade contractors, including painters, remodelers, roofers, and landscapers. It may suit teams that want estimating, customer management, scheduling, and project tracking in one platform.
Plans and prices
Launch
Includes 3 users · Additional full users $79 · Field users $10
Read 15 Oct 2026 · estimaterocket.com
Accelerate
Includes 7 users · Additional full users $39 · Field users $10
Read 15 Oct 2026 · estimaterocket.com
Expand
Includes 15 users · Additional full users $19 · Field users $10
Read 15 Oct 2026 · estimaterocket.com
On the record
- API access
- The API is accessed through a private Zapier connection using an account-owner login at estimaterocketapi.com.support.estimaterocket.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API scope
- The 2024 API update added read/write scope permissions and assignments and proposals endpoints, while still requiring Zapier for connection.support.estimaterocket.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API updates
- The August 2026 API version 1.2.0 added Zapier triggers and actions for clock-ins, clock-outs, time entries, expenses, vendors and invoices.support.estimaterocket.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog
- The product-update archive lists monthly 2026 releases and describes continuing bug fixes, security enhancements, mobile improvements and API changes.support.estimaterocket.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists Estimate Rocket as a privately held software-development company with 11–50 employees and headquarters in Newburyport, Massachusetts.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- CRM
- The platform stores client history, notes and project details, with lead tracking, referrals, notifications and two-way messaging.estimaterocket.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Customer management
- The platform includes lead management, a customer portal, online booking, automated emails and texts, and two-way messaging.estimaterocket.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The help center provides quickstarts, navigation guides, setup articles, videos, FAQs, product updates and live-chat access.support.estimaterocket.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Estimating
- Trade-specific templates, production-rate calculations and reusable item libraries help users create estimates and proposals.estimaterocket.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Founder and origin
- The company’s about page identifies Tom Droste as founder and CTO and says Estimate Rocket was founded in 2015.estimaterocket.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Included features
- The maker says all core platform features are included in every plan.estimaterocket.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Officially listed connections include Zapier, CompanyCam, QuickBooks, YouCanBookMe and Google Workspace, with Stripe also listed for payments.estimaterocket.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Invoicing and payments
- Estimate Rocket supports deposit, progress and final invoices, credit cards, ACH, automatic payments and invoice follow-up reminders.estimaterocket.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Job operations
- Teams can manage work orders, change orders, job files, photos, notes, time, expenses, location tracking and job costing.estimaterocket.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: API and extensibility
- Several G2 reviewers say the lack of a fully open API makes connecting internal systems difficult, even though Zapier access exists.g2.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: commercial complexity
- A TrustRadius reviewer says the product is clunkier for highly varied commercial projects with extensive documentation and customized line items.trustradius.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: customization and usability
- G2 reviewers mention limited customization and extra mouse clicks, while Capterra reviewers describe cumbersome multi-step line-item editing and a learning curve.g2.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: scheduling and messaging
- Capterra reviewers report gaps such as no straightforward customer-facing calendar snapshot and a desire for direct text messaging.capterra.com · read 15 Oct 2026
