Estimates
Win more work. Quote in minutes.
Slow quotes lose jobs. Aimsio lets you build detailed estimates from your price book, collect digital approvals, and convert winning bids directly into billable rate cards.
Before & After
What changes when you switch to Aimsio
Without a T&M estimate system
- Quotes built from spreadsheets - sales and billing teams assemble estimates manually, introducing formula errors and version confusion on every quote.
- Approvals via email chains - clients receive PDF attachments and respond by email, creating slow, fragmented approval trails with no clear record of what was agreed.
- Rates re-entered when jobs start - approved quotes live in a separate system, forcing billing to manually re-key rates into the job setup - another chance for error.
- No revision history - when a client disputes what was quoted, there is no authoritative version history to reference, creating costly back-and-forth with clients.
With Aimsio T&M Estimates
- Proposals out the door faster - Build detailed estimates from your rate cards in minutes, not days.
- Clients approve without a single phone call - Digital reviews and sign-offs through the client portal, with a timestamped record.
- Winning bids become billable rate cards instantly - One click converts an approved estimate into a price book for the job.
- No more "I thought we agreed on..." disputes - Full revision history on every estimate settles questions before they become arguments.
Core Capabilities
Everything you need to estimate and win work
From first draft to client signature - build accurate T&M estimates with markups, approvals, and direct conversion to billing.
T&M Estimate Builder
Build itemized time-and-materials estimates with labour classifications, equipment types, and materials. all pulled from your existing rate cards for accuracy from the first line.
Markup & Discount Rules
Apply percentage markups on materials and subcontractor costs, or offer volume discounts to key clients. Rules apply automatically so every quote protects your margin.
Client Approval Workflow
Send estimates to clients for digital review and sign-off via the Aimsio Client Portal. No more printing, scanning, or chasing signatures by email. approvals happen in minutes.
Convert to Price Book
Turn an approved estimate directly into a price book for the job. Rates are locked in and applied automatically to every field ticket. eliminating billing discrepancies from day one.
Revision Tracking
Track every change to an estimate with a full revision history. Clients always see the latest version and you always have a defensible record of what was quoted and when.
Estimate Templates
Save your most common estimate structures as reusable templates. Start new quotes in seconds by duplicating a template and adjusting quantities. not rebuilding from scratch.
Build your estimate from rate cards
Create a detailed T&M estimate by adding labour classifications, equipment, and materials. Rates pull from your existing price books so the numbers are accurate without manual lookup.
- Line items pulled from your price books
- Apply markups and discounts per line or in bulk
- Reuse estimate templates to save setup time
Send for digital client approval
Share the estimate via the Aimsio Client Portal. Clients review line items, ask questions, and sign off digitally - no printing, no email attachments, no chasing for a response.
- Client receives a secure review link
- Digital signature with timestamped approval record
- Revision requests tracked in one thread
Convert the approved estimate to a price book
Once the client approves, convert the estimate to a price book with a single action. Rates are locked to the job and applied automatically to every field ticket from that point forward.
- One-click conversion to price book
- Rates auto-applied to all tickets on the job
- No re-entry of rates at billing time
See It In Action
T&M Estimates in the platform
Watch how Aimsio T&M estimates work in a real field operations environment.
One of my favorite features is the estimate section, which allows us to quickly create detailed, accurate proposals for our clients.
Integrations
Works with the tools you already use
Aimsio connects to your accounting, payroll, and ERP systems - so data flows without double-entry.
QuickBooks Online
Sage Intacct
ADP
Explorer Eclipse
Sage 300
NetSuite
MS Nav
MS Business Central
Viewpoint Vista
AcumaticaFrequently asked questions
A T&M (time-and-materials) estimate in Aimsio is a structured quote built from your existing price book rates. You itemize the labour, equipment, and materials you expect to use on a job, apply any markups or discounts, and send it to the client for digital approval. Once approved, it converts directly to a price book - locking in rates for the job without any manual re-entry.
When an estimate is ready, you share it with your client via the Aimsio Client Portal. The client receives a secure link, reviews all line items, and signs off digitally. The approval is timestamped and tied to the estimate record, giving you a clear audit trail that eliminates disputes about what was agreed.
Yes. Aimsio allows you to configure markup and discount rules that apply across the full estimate or to specific line items such as materials or subcontractor costs. Rules can be percentage-based or flat-dollar amounts, and they apply automatically - so your margin is protected without manual calculation on every quote.
Once an estimate is approved, you convert it to a price book for the job with a single action. All the rates from the estimate are transferred directly - no re-entry required. From that point, every field ticket created on the job automatically applies the rates from the converted price book, ensuring every invoice reflects exactly what was quoted.
Yes. Every change to an estimate is tracked in revision history. Clients always see the current version and you always have a complete record of what changed, who changed it, and when. This makes it easy to answer client questions about scope or pricing without digging through email threads.
Aimsio T&M Estimates are used by field service companies across oilfield services, construction, pipeline maintenance, hydrovac, and industrial services - any business that bills clients based on actual time and materials used on a job. If you quote work before starting and reconcile actuals at billing, Aimsio estimates will fit your workflow.
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