ObraMaestra vs Excel for construction quotes

A spreadsheet is free, but it costs you hours and errors. See the real difference when quoting.

	Excel / spreadsheet	ObraMaestra
Time per estimate	Hours: you look up prices and type line by line	Minutes: describe the job and AI builds it
Material prices	You find them by hand and they go stale	Reference prices by country, loaded for you
Labor	Your own formulas, easy to break	Crew and output rates calculated per line
Calculation errors	Common: one bad cell changes the total	Totals and tax automatic, always add up
Gantt chart / schedule	A separate spreadsheet	Generated from the estimate stages
Sending to the client	Export and lay out the PDF by hand	Professional PDF and link instantly
From your phone	Clunky, breaks the layout	Mobile app built for the jobsite
Price history	None, every file starts from scratch	Learns from what you already quoted

Frequently asked questions

Can I move my Excel estimates into ObraMaestra?

Yes. You can import old estimates and keep quoting from there. You keep your history and your prices.

Does ObraMaestra replace Excel for quoting?

For building and sending estimates, yes: faster and without formula errors. If you still want a sheet, you can export the estimate to PDF.

Is it worth it if the spreadsheet is free?

The sheet does not charge, but each estimate takes hours and one bad cell can cost you the job. ObraMaestra saves that time and those errors; you can start free.

Do I need to know formulas or templates?

No. You describe the job in plain language and the assistant builds the line items, quantities and prices. You never touch a formula.

Are prices updated by country?

Yes. It uses reference prices by country (Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil) so you do not look them up by hand.

ObraMaestra vs Excel for construction quotes

Frequently asked questions

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