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Countfire Overview

What is Countfire?

Countfire is electrical estimating software that uses automation to help electrical estimators work faster and increase accuracy. Take off drawings 10x faster and win more work. Features include: - True automated takeoff across all drawings - Estimates that learn how you work - Intelligent pricing - Automated specification comparison - Smart views & reports - Flexibly slice your estimate - Automated Excel estimate outputs - Multiplayer mode - Cloud-based - no download required - Work anywhere - Mac or PC - Continually improved - World class support from ex-electrical estimators - 7-day free trial Trial Countfire for free today to begin smarter electrical estimating.

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Product Description

Countfire's electrical estimating software allows estimators to work faster, cut busy work and increase accuracy. From whole project automated takeoff, to estimates that learn how you work and intelligent spec compare. Welcome to the future.


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Seller
Countfire
Year Founded
2012
HQ Location
London
Twitter
@countfireapp
65 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
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15 employees on LinkedIn®

Will J.
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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Fantastic Software"
The ease in which to do takeoffs, to keep everything organized, and to grow your library so estimating becomes that much faster each time you do it.
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Andres A.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Fantastic tool"
Their customer support. The team always notices if I am stuggling with any of the tool's features and promptly provides a solution
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damien e.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"VERY GOOD SYSTEM ,INTUITIVE AND SAVES ON ALOT OF TIME"
The speed at which i can now do a take off and the full report i receive once complete.
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Countfire Media

Countfire Demo - Auto-count across your entire project
Countfire allows you to auto-count symbols across multiple PDF drawings, drastically reducing takeoff time while increasing accuracy.
Countfire Demo - Measure lengths
Tools such as linear measurement, coverage areas and the ability to add items to drawings allow you to design your estimate as you go.
Countfire Demo - With built-in checks for accuracy
Countfire includes four separate stages of checking built into the process of completing a project to help ensure accuracy.
Countfire Demo - With a digital record of all estimates
Move your takeoff into estimate in one-click, and start with an auto-populated estimate based on previous behaviour and products.
Countfire Demo - Automatically compare specifications
Automatically see and compare changes between specifications. Helping you to revise your drawings and pricing schedules, without having to start from scratch.
Countfire Demo - Easily export estimates as Excel reports
At the end of each project, Countfire automatically generates an Excel spreadsheet which shows project breakdowns, takeoff counts and pricing estimates.
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Verified User in Construction
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What do you like best about Countfire?

The ease in which to do takeoffs, to keep everything organized, and to grow your library so estimating becomes that much faster each time you do it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Countfire?

There isn't much I don't like, the product is well thought out in every aspect from takeoffs, to reports it really does have it all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Countfire solving and how is that benefiting you?

The speed in which to process and submit bids has drastically improved, not to mention how much more competetive my bids are. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Countfire?

i've been using this for the past 6 months or so, and it's a real time saver, Customer service is excellent Katie Mahew has been very eceptional with any problems or questions i may have about the program. It's a Huge time saver, and great customer service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Countfire?

Some slight issues with the system picking up multiple fixture types, but there are some work arounds that you grasp pretty easily to resolve that. When generating reports, i've found that i am having to save it under a different file type in order to Edit ( this could be that my computer is not properly setup or is geared more to web based applications than more typical Excell/Adobe editors), and then saving again under a PDF file for email preperation...would recomend a quicker option to just print a PDF on the total fixture types ( easy simple burtton/1 click option). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Countfire solving and how is that benefiting you?

saves me about 80% of the time it takes to do Lighting Counts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Countfire?

Their customer support. The team always notices if I am stuggling with any of the tool's features and promptly provides a solution Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Countfire?

I cannot think of any downsides to using Countfire. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Countfire solving and how is that benefiting you?

It drastically reduces errors when conducting takeoffs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

WV
Project Manager
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Countfire?

Very intuitutive and straightforward to use. Support staff has been very helpful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Countfire?

Minor issue, but UK based company can sometimes impact response times if I have issues in the afternoon here in the USA Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Countfire solving and how is that benefiting you?

Time spent on takeoffs. Previously needed a lot of time to count items like sprinkler heads and devices. Exports final takeoffs in easy to read excel sheet Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Olivia B.
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What do you like best about Countfire?

I love the ability to have an easy view of all my fixtures and their quantities. Any time I have questions about a feature their customer support team is ready to offer helpful tips and tricks. If they even see you struggling with one particular thing they'll reach out to offer advice. I haven't used the estimating feature yet, but I look forward to testing out all the useful features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Countfire?

My two biggest complaints would be the inability to name drawings within the actual take off, and you cannot seach for specific types within the drawings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Countfire solving and how is that benefiting you?

Honestly, there isn't anything they haven't been willing to look into. If you look at how much they're working to improve at one time it's very impressive and I look forward to these updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Countfire?

The speed at which i can now do a take off and the full report i receive once complete. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Countfire?

That sometimes it doesnt detect all the same symbol but i know that is more how the symbol is designed not countfires issue Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Countfire solving and how is that benefiting you?

the spped at which i can do a takeoff of a drawing for pricing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Project manager/ estimator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Countfire?

how easy it is to use and how attentive the workers are always there to help. i use the software everyday and never run into any issues, and has so many features to ensure i can get a extramly accurate count. it has helped our company imemsley and saved us alot of money on mistakes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Countfire?

nothing havnt had any issues works very well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Countfire solving and how is that benefiting you?

solving the problem of accurateley counting of a sprinkler system to ensure we dont loose money due to mistakes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Senior Electrical Estimator
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Countfire?

The Support team are excellent and get you back on track withing minutes.

Count fire is great for electrical takeoffs both auto count and linear measures. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Countfire?

Not much but knowing theys still alot to come in the future helps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Countfire solving and how is that benefiting you?

Speed of collecting takeoff data in one place and directly converting it to an excel spreadsheet Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Construction
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What do you like best about Countfire?

Counfire helps us get jobs priced faster! It helps us comparing drawings for change orders, getting square footage of a space etc. Cannot reccomend it enough! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Countfire?

I wish every drawing could use the auto count. This seems to be an issue with whoever creates these drawing sets, not countfire. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Countfire solving and how is that benefiting you?

Helps us count FA devices for very large jobs at almost 2x the speed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Matt C.
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Associate Director
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What do you like best about Countfire?

How quick it takes to count, saves alot of time!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Countfire?

Measuring containment as with any other this is very time consuming Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Countfire solving and how is that benefiting you?

The ease of coutning and producing an excel once completed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.