Vision InfoSoft is the value option in electrical estimating and, unusually, it publishes its prices — Standard, Plus and Pro, from $1,549. It leans on the EPIC pricing service for material costs across two million-plus items, and Advanced Substitution makes value engineering a wiring-method swap rather than a re-estimate. Deep plan takeoff comes from PlanSwift or On-Screen Takeoff plug-ins rather than a native engine, which is a real trade-off but keeps the entry price down.
TradeAtlas Editorial (AI draft) · Reviewed 2026-07-29
About
Vision InfoSoft has been selling estimating software to electrical and plumbing contractors since 1993, with development and support run out of Carlsbad, California. Electrical Bid Manager ships with thousands of pre-built assemblies and roughly 10,000 priced items out of the box, and hangs off the EPIC pricing service for live material costs across more than 2 million items and 100+ manufacturer catalogs. Deep plan takeoff comes from plug-in integrations with PlanSwift and On-Screen Takeoff rather than a native engine, and job cost data syncs to QuickBooks through Job Cost Q-Link. Advanced Substitution handles value engineering — swapping wiring methods, conduit and wire specs across an estimate. Unusually for this corner of the market, edition list prices are published: Standard $1,549, Plus $2,749, Pro $4,549. The billing basis is not stated on the page, and the product page separately advertises getting started for under $1,000/year, so the figures are recorded as published list prices rather than converted into a monthly rate.
Use Cases
- Electrical bid preparation
- Time-and-material service billing
- Keeping material pricing current
Pricing
Electrical estimating and bidding with a maintained item/assembly library.
T&M billing for electrical and plumbing service work.
Maintained material pricing service.
Electrical Bid Manager perpetual licence, Standard $1,549 to Pro $4,549; includes the first year of Software Subscription
The version-comparison page publishes these figures without stating a billing period; the product page separately advertises getting started for under $1,000/year, which is the renewal. Recorded as one-time licence cost, with the annual renewal not separately priced on the site.
Estimate · medium confidence · verified 2026-07-28
Capability Matrix
| Feature | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| Estimating | Yes | Advanced |
| Material Pricing | Yes | Advanced |
| Digital Takeoff | Yes | Standard |
| Assemblies / Takeoff Templates | Yes | Standard |
| Bid Management | Yes | Standard |
| Proposals & Quotes | Yes | Standard |
| Invoicing | Yes | Standard |
| Mobile App | Yes | Basic |
| Third-Party Integrations | Yes | Basic |
| Job Costing | — | Basic |
| Bid History | — | Basic |
| API Access | — | Basic |
Strengths
- Maintained material pricing service
- Covers both bidding and T&M billing
- Approachable for smaller shops
Limitations
- Takeoff depends on a third-party plug-in (PlanSwift or OST) sold separately
- The published edition prices don't state a billing period; the renewal model is a separate Software Subscription
- Windows desktop, with cloud only via a hosted VM
- Smaller vendor with a narrower integration ecosystem than Trimble or Autodesk-scale competitors
Best Fit
Smaller electrical and plumbing shops that need current material pricing and straightforward bid/T&M billing without an enterprise rollout.
Sized and priced for small operations — large shops may outgrow it.