Bolster
About Bolster
Save time and win bids through a buying experience that allows your customers to select their finishes, upgrade, downgrade. and build their renovation or new-build with real-time price changes--with no additional effort from the contractor.
Key benefits of Bolster
- Create beautifully detailed quotes in minutes
- Increase sales through interactive visual proposals
- Drive profit through accurate quotes
- Seamlessly execute and track change orders
- Scale your company with tech that takes the risk out of construction quotes.
-Cost Tracking
- Easy to use Customer Relationship Management tool
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- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Great dedicated team that are there for you each and everyday
Reviewed on 2024/03/12
My Rep, [sensitive content hidden] is been exceptional in being there for our business. When urgent...
My Rep, [sensitive content hidden] is been exceptional in being there for our business. When urgent questions are asked he will call on his own personal time to sort out the issues, amazing customer support.
Pros
Presentation of the information to our clients
Cons
understanding the various formulas that can save time
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magicplanReasons for Choosing Bolster
Bolsters is friendlier to our customers and appeals to todays consumers. Not raw data but a pleasant way to read your estimate.Switched From
BuildertrendReasons for Switching to Bolster
Interactive with clients is the way to go!- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Best Business Purchase For Growth
Reviewed on 2022/06/02
Every contact point with the Cost Certified team is a breeze. They are genuine people who are...
Every contact point with the Cost Certified team is a breeze. They are genuine people who are trying to help contractors improve their processes and grow their business. They have answered every question, responded to every email and call, and even set up last minute meetings with me to make sure I can make the best use of the platform. The sales team is exceptional, the customer service and onboarding is phenomenal, and the resources available are amazing!
Pros
I have saved so much time on estimating. I used to spend at least 10-15 hours each week calculating estimates and typing up fancy proposals for my customers. I could only see a limited amount of prospects just because it took so much time. Since I started using Cost Certified, each quote takes me about 10 minutes tops! I can spend more time actually talking with my customers about their projects and providing better service instead of wasting time estimating.
The best part is, the whole proposal is interactive. My customers love it! It gives them the ability to choose their own budget, and I end up having more productive conversations now that they can pick and choose on their own.
Cost Certified is so detailed, precise, and professional, that I ended up booking a big project over the phone. That is something that I have never done before in my 4 years in home improvement sales!
Cons
The ONLY potential downside is the time it takes to set up. However, just like anything in business, you need to invest before you can make profits. I invested a decent amount of time to understand how the system works and to customize it to my specific projects. The time it has saved me just in the last few months is easily a 5-10x return. This software is an absolute "must have"!
- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
Avoid this software
Reviewed on 2024/10/19
Really poor. Implementation without a roadmap. Selling features that don't exist yet or are...
Really poor. Implementation without a roadmap. Selling features that don't exist yet or are unusable - for example "auto cost" feature.... where you have to sort through thousands of sku's and cannot search. "That new update is coming soon".
Pros
The ability to visualize upgrades in the estimating process was the most attractive feature.
Cons
The "coming soon" features. Most of the features they have you cannot actually use currently. Very bait and switch-ish.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Wow, Game-Changer!
Reviewed on 2020/11/13
This software has really increased efficiencies in my sales cycle while adding huge value through...
This software has really increased efficiencies in my sales cycle while adding huge value through its unique interactive quoting engine. Overall my experience has been excellent, and the feedback from my staff and customers has been amazing!
Pros
After years of trying Construction software programs, I've finally found one that works. Cost Certified has been a complete game-changer to my business. I can't say enough good things about this software, but here are some highlights:
- Cost Certified is extremely intuitive and easy to use. This is critical for my business if I can't get my staff to buy in and start using a program it doesn't really matter how good the software is. Pretty much anyone can set up the backend of this software with a little bit of time. Once the backend is set up the software is Ipad level simple from a user perspective, which means I can train anyone on it in hours.
- Cost Certified has streamlined my sales and estimating process, but cutting estimating time significantly. What once would take an hour now takes 15 minutes. This has allowed me to reduce fixed overhead in my business while raising the profile of my business by allowing me to create truly unique deliverables for my prospective customers
- One of the most unique and impressive things about Cost Certified is the ability to create interactive quotes. This function not only allows you to add pictures of the spec products, but it allows customers to upgrade products. I typically have 3-5 upgrades available with every product within my estimate. This is truly a game-changer, not only does it separate me from the competition, but it also puts customers in the driver seat and encourages them to engage with the quote.
Cons
I really do not have any negatives. I'm told that the services and capabilities of Cost Certified are going to be expanding in the near future. I am very much looking forward to what will be coming next.
Reasons for Switching to Bolster
I spent years trying to find estimating/management software that works for my custom home building and renovation business. I tried a few established construction management software programs over the years with the hopes that they would make life easier by streamlining my business processes. The reality is they typically did the opposite and it was like pulling teeth trying to get my employees to use the programs, and they typically lacked flexible simple to use costing and estimating tools. In the end, I ended up resorting back to excel after trying several reputable software programs. Just over two years ago I learned about a new software called Cost Certified that focused on estimating. Sales and estimating are the lifeline of my business and the lack of estimating abilities of other software programs I tried in the past, is a primary reason I eventually abandoned them. I reluctantly gave Cost Certified a try with the expectation I would once again be disappointed. After only a few days of learning how to use this amazing software, I was sold! This software has been a complete game-changer for my business. Not only has Cost Certified created significant efficiencies which actually allowed me to reduce staffing cost, but more importantly it has contributed to sales success through their proprietary interactive estimating tool that puts the customers in the driver seat allowing them to upgrade products early on in the sales cycle. What a game-changer!Response from CostCertified
Wow, thanks Lewis for such a detailed review. It means so much to us to know we are making this kind of difference.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
This program has been a huge Gamechanger!
Reviewed on 2024/04/03
The support we have received from their team has been absolutely amazing!!! I can not say enough....
The support we have received from their team has been absolutely amazing!!! I can not say enough. We have never experienced such a knowledgeable supportive team that genuinely wants to problem solve as needed and stay on top of any request. A+
Pros
The professional proposals that we accurately and quickly get to clients where they have options right within the system. How easily it customizes to our niche business and makes the process clean from start to finish.
Cons
There’s really nothing we did not like. Because our company offers a very custom product, it took some time to get our items into system but it has paid off!!!!
Bolster FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Bolster.Q. What type of pricing plans does Bolster offer?
Bolster offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$299.00/month
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Not Available
Bolster offers multiple packages based on users and usage rates. All packages include complete onboarding and support. Contact Bolster for more pricing information.
Q. Who are the typical users of Bolster?
Bolster has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Bolster support?
Bolster supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Bolster support mobile devices?
Bolster supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Bolster integrate with?
Bolster integrates with the following applications:
QuickBooks Online, Renoworks
Q. What level of support does Bolster offer?
Bolster offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Phone Support
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