Bedrock vs InSite SiteWork and Elevation: earthwork takeoff compared
InSite Software makes dedicated earthwork takeoff programs (SiteWork and Elevation) that excavation contractors have used for years. Bedrock's Earthwork Pro is part of a full estimating app: it reads contours, elevation labels and spot grades from civil PDFs, builds the surfaces, and sends bank cut, fill and net to the job's estimate. Choose InSite for a dedicated, long-established earthwork program. Choose Bedrock if you want the earthwork and the rest of the bid in one estimate.
InSite's software is built for earthwork takeoff and site work. Bedrock's Earthwork Pro brings earthwork into the same job, plan set and estimate as your other takeoff.
InSite is a dedicated earthwork program. Bedrock is a full estimating platform with earthwork takeoff built in.
- Best for: Contractors who bid earthwork together with other scopes
- Best for: Estimators working from civil PDFs
- Best for: Teams that want the proposal and job budget from the same estimate
- Why teams switch: The yards still have to be typed into the bid
- Why teams switch: A desktop install on each estimating computer
- InSite (SiteWork, Elevation) does this better: Years of focus on earthwork and site takeoff
- InSite (SiteWork, Elevation) does this better: More CAD and survey formats on import today
- InSite (SiteWork, Elevation) does this better: Earthwork tools beyond a bid-stage cut/fill (check what you need with InSite)
Questions
Is Bedrock an InSite SiteWork alternative?
For bid-stage earthwork takeoff priced on the same estimate as the rest of the job, yes. For a dedicated earthwork program with a long track record, InSite is the specialist.
How accurate is Bedrock's cut and fill?
On test shapes with known volumes, Earthwork Pro comes within 0.4% of the exact answer. On a real job the result follows the plan: the contours, the labels you confirm and the boundaries you draw.
Does Bedrock read contour labels drawn as CAD linework?
Yes. Civil PDFs often carry elevation labels as stroked lettering instead of text; the contour reader reads those, and fills a missing label from the contours on either side, flagged for your review.
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