Start with the essentials.
Choose your products, adapt a work-type template and build up the estimate.
SmartEstimate by Besteld
Build clear estimates.
Send professional quotations.
Bring your materials, labour costs and pricing into one workflow. Review your margins, create quotations and raise invoices with SmartEstimate by Besteld.
For small contractors, specialist suppliers and service businesses using their own costs and rates.
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Real application screen · fictional company and example figures
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Clearer estimatesLess repetitive workBetter organised informationTools that fit your workflow
Our first product
From estimate
to quotation and invoice.
Build estimates from your own catalogue, reuse work-type templates and review costs before producing a customer quotation. Then invoice the full quotation, a deposit or a stage of the job.
Spend less time piecing together paperwork, and more time reviewing the details that matter.
Request a demo ↗01
Your catalogue, organised
Maintain product information and prices in one place. Use the built-in internet search to find products, review the details and add them to your catalogue for future estimates.
02
A useful starting point
Save and retrieve templates by work type, then adapt them to the job in front of you.
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A clear approval process
Separate preparation and approval, with revision locking to protect the approved quotation.
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From approved to issued
Generate an approved PDF, prepare an Outlook desktop email draft and keep issue history.
Ask us about the current release, setup requirements and the right workflow for your business.
A simpler way through
From first figures
to a finished quotation.
Get the details right.
Send the draft through approval before generating the final quotation.
Make it professional.
Create the approved PDF and prepare your customer email through Outlook desktop.
Practical estimating tools
From dimensions
to material quantities.
Construction calculators cover brick and block walls, foundations and concrete, roofing, flooring, decorating and plasterboard.
Enter dimensions and your own prices, then transfer calculated materials into the current draft estimate.
Explore the screen ↗Quantity estimates require checking against the job specification and supplier coverage.
Construction calculatorsExample screen
See the output
One estimate.
Two clear documents.
A customer quotation for the selling price. A separate internal estimate for costs, suppliers and pricing analysis.
Explore sample documents created in SmartEstimate using fictional company and customer details.
Customer quotation
Project scope, selling price, VAT, payment terms and an acceptance section. Internal costs and margins stay in the internal estimate.
Internal estimate
Material and labour costs, overheads, contingency, margin and supplier information for internal review.
Estimating workbook
A separate editable template showing cost build-up and pricing formulas. Its example project differs from the PDF demonstration above.
Download Excel templateExample data only. PDFs are draft documents, not approved quotations or offers. Company details are configurable; ask about current branding options.
Invoicing
Invoice the whole job.
Or the next stage.
Turn quotation values into invoices that fit how you bill: in full, as a fixed deposit or partial amount, by percentage, or by percentage job completion.
Keep the paperwork connected.
SmartEstimate supports full quotation invoicing, fixed deposits and partial invoices, percentage-based invoicing and invoicing based on percentage job completion. You can also invoice selected quotation items where item selling prices exist. Sequential invoice references, an invoice register and issue confirmations are included, alongside an initial version of company-branded invoice PDFs.
See invoicing in a demo ↗SmartEstimate pricing
Choose how you pay.
£29.99 per month or £299.99 per annum, excluding VAT.
All prices exclude VAT. VAT will be added.
Introductory offer: 50% off
Start your subscription by 31 December 2026 to receive 50% off your initial subscription term: one month on monthly billing or one year on annual billing. Subsequent renewals are charged at the full price. All prices exclude VAT.
Includes five named users per subscription. Access SmartEstimate through your browser on a computer, tablet or phone, with an internet connection. Your team works with shared company data stored in the cloud. Renewals require a new payment; we send reminders and do not automatically charge you. Read the draft subscription terms.
Before you get started
A few useful answers.
Can I use my own catalogue and prices?
Yes. Maintain your own items, costs, units and suppliers, import a CSV or Excel list, or use the catalogue’s internet search to find products to add. Review product specifications, units and current supplier prices before using them in an estimate.
What documents can I produce?
Customer quotation PDFs, separate internal estimate PDFs, estimating Excel exports and an initial version of company-branded invoice PDFs. The downloadable samples above demonstrate estimates and quotations.
Can I invoice deposits or part of a quotation?
Yes. Invoicing includes full quotation values, fixed deposits and partial amounts, percentage-based invoices, and percentage job-completion invoices. You can also invoice selected quotation items where item selling prices exist. Sequential invoice references, an invoice register and issue confirmations are included.
Can documents use my company details?
The issuing company name and contact details are configurable. Ask us about logo support and the current document layout before choosing your setup.
Can I use SmartEstimate on different devices?
Yes. SmartEstimate is a cloud-based application accessed through your browser on a computer, tablet or phone. An internet connection is required. Each subscription includes five named users for your company, working with shared company data. No Windows installation is required.
How much does it cost?
SmartEstimate is £29.99 per month or £299.99 per annum, excluding VAT. VAT will be added. Start your subscription by 31 December 2026 for 50% off the initial monthly or annual term. Subsequent renewals are at the full price: £29.99 per month or £299.99 per annum, excluding VAT.
Beyond estimates
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The thinking behind Besteld
Useful by design.
Simple by intention.
Besteld is built around a straightforward idea: business tools should make everyday work easier to manage.
Our focus is practical software, spreadsheet automation and clear reporting. We start with the task, understand the process and look for a sensible way to improve it.
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See how it fits
your business.
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