McCormick Systems vs EES Data Estimating Software

MSMcCormick Systems8.3Visit EES Data Estimating Software7.9Visit

Higher score MS McCormick Systems #4 in Plumbing Estimating Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit site

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EES Data Estimating Software #5 in Plumbing Estimating Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit EES Data

• McCormick Systems fits best

  Teams needing plumbing takeoff and cost tracking

• EES Data Estimating Software fits best

  Plumbing firms prioritizing trade pricing and labour data

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Side by side

Feature	MSMcCormick Systems 8.3/10 Visit ↗	EES Data Estimating Software 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Plumbing Estimating Software	#5 in Plumbing Estimating Software
Best for	Teams needing plumbing takeoff and cost tracking	Plumbing firms prioritizing trade pricing and labour data
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, Web
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Phone
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features McCormick Systems 0/4 · EES Data Estimating Software 2/4
Plumbing cost database	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Quantity takeoff	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Estimate templates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Job costing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Proposal export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Digital PDF takeoff with automated material counting and measurement Plumbing databases combine prebuilt assemblies with labor and material estimating Change-order tracking, supplier price updates, and FOUNDATION integration	Plumbing supplier database includes trade prices and labour times Weekly price updates help keep supplier costs current PDF take-offs feed quantities into estimates and reports
Cons	Designed for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work rather than plumbing alone Pricing requires contacting sales FOUNDATION is the only named integration	Software pricing requires contacting sales Cloud access is an optional add-on to Windows software Project management is optional rather than part of the core estimating workflow
Our verdict	McCormick Systems brings digital takeoff and construction estimating together for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical contractors. Plumbing teams can measure PDF plans, automate material counts, and estimate labor and material costs using… Read the review →	EES Data Estimating Software is built for plumbing and heating contractors who need trade-specific estimating rather than a general-purpose cost tool. Its plumbing database combines supplier items, trade prices and labour times, while PDF… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• McCormick Systems — where it wins

  • Digital PDF takeoff with automated material counting and measurement
  • Plumbing databases combine prebuilt assemblies with labor and material estimating
  • Change-order tracking, supplier price updates, and FOUNDATION integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work rather than plumbing alone
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • FOUNDATION is the only named integration

• EES Data Estimating Software — where it wins

  • Plumbing supplier database includes trade prices and labour times
  • Weekly price updates help keep supplier costs current
  • PDF take-offs feed quantities into estimates and reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Software pricing requires contacting sales
  • Cloud access is an optional add-on to Windows software
  • Project management is optional rather than part of the core estimating workflow

• MSMcCormick Systems8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  Trade-specific takeoff and estimating for plumbing teams, with cloud collaboration and FOUNDATION integration.

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• EES Data Estimating Software7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A plumbing-focused estimator with trade pricing, labour data and PDF take-offs.

  Visit EES DataFull verdict →