Electrical Estimating Software for Australian Electricians
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Contributor, QRRise
Electrical estimating software lets you count points and cable runs on the plan, price them from your own rates, and send a GST-ready quote — without a highlighter and a second spreadsheet.
If you still print the PDF, mark GPOs by hand, then retype the count into Excel, you already know where the mistakes live. Miss six points and the shortfall comes out of your margin. Overcount and you lose the job. QRRise is construction takeoff software with pricing built in, so the quote is built from the plan you were sent.
Start free — no card — count points on a real job. Upgrade to Pro when you need unlimited.
What it does (in plain English)
Three jobs. One place.
- Count — GPOs, lights, switches, data points, downlights, plus cable runs by the metre.
- Price — each count pulls your rate (per point, per metre, or a one-off like a switchboard).
- Quote — branded PDF with GST as its own line. Client can approve online.
When the plan changes, you update the takeoff. The price updates with it. Nothing is retyped.
People also search for this as an electrical pricing app, an electrical estimating app, or quoting software for electricians. Same tool: plan in, priced quote out.
How to price an electrical job in QRRise
- Upload the plan PDF and set the scale once (confirm against a known wall length).
- Tap every GPO, light, switch, data point and downlight. Each tap leaves a marker, so a recount is a glance.
- Measure long cable runs (submains, shed runs) as lengths if you price by the metre.
- Add one-off lines the spreadsheet forgets: switchboard, meter, testing, Certificate of Electrical Safety.
- Apply your rate library. A per-point rate can bundle fitting + cable + labour, or you can split them.
- Send the quote. GST is calculated. When they accept, the same number becomes the invoice.
Already using Excel? Start from our free electrical quote template, then move the counting onto the plan when you are ready.
Rate library for the jobs you actually run
Build each job type once. Reuse it.
- New build / extension — per-point rates for GPOs, lights and switches; switchboard, submains, meter and testing as separate lines. Point count wins or loses the job — count every sheet.
- Rewire — room by room or circuit by circuit. Allow for chasing, roof/subfloor access, and a variation line for concealed damage.
- Switchboard upgrade — board, main switch, RCBOs, changeover labour, temporary supply if they cannot lose power, plus testing.
- Service / fault-finding — call-out or first-hour rate, then time and materials.
Why point count is where the margin lives
An electrical quote is mostly one number: how many points you counted. Material, labour and testing all scale off that count.
On-screen counting removes the two usual errors:
- a symbol missed on a printed page
- a tally that changes between the highlighter and the spreadsheet
Count on the plan. Price from the count. Send that number.
Template vs electrical pricing software
| Spreadsheet / quote template | Electrical estimating software | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | A few quotes a month | Weekly plan counts |
| Point count | Manual | On the PDF, with markers |
| Rate reuse | Copy-paste, easy to drift | One library, every quote |
| Plan revision | Retype | Update takeoff → price updates |
| GST quote | You build it | Generated from the estimate |
Use the construction quote template when volume is low. Switch when you are measuring plans most weeks — that is when an electrical pricing app pays for itself.
Quote your next electrical job with QRRise
Australian electricians get on-screen point counts, per-point pricing, and a branded GST quote in one place. Start free — no card.
When you win, claim the stage with the progress claim template — or generate claims from the accepted quote in QRRise.
Frequently asked questions
What is electrical estimating software?
Software that counts points and cable runs on a digital plan, prices them from your rates, and builds a quote. In QRRise the count and the price stay linked, so a plan change updates the quote.
Is an electrical pricing app different from estimating software?
No. Same job, different search words. If it counts the plan, applies your rates, and sends a GST quote, it is the tool.
How do I count electrical points accurately?
Work sheet by sheet. Tap every GPO, light, switch, data point and downlight. Visible markers mean a second pass is a check, not a full recount.
Can it price a switchboard, or only points?
Both. Points are per point. Switchboard, RCBOs, testing and certification are their own lines so the quote matches the real scope.
Does it handle GST and certification?
QRRise shows GST as its own line. Testing and the Certificate of Electrical Safety are priced as line items so licensed time is not left off.
