Choose CableFi if
LV/ICT and small-mid electrical shops wanting cloud + AI.
Estimating & Takeoff · Different job, some overlap
CableFi vs Trimble Accubid
Trimble Accubid is the gold-standard enterprise electrical estimating suite. CableFi is a modern cloud alternative with AutoCable AI, aimed at LV/ICT trade contractors more than heavy power. Auto-Cable is on the Professional license.
The verdict
Accubid rules enterprise electrical estimating; CableFi wins for LV/ICT cloud.
Choose Trimble Accubid if
Large power/electrical contractors bidding heavy industrial work.
CableFi, on screen
The whole bid in one record.
Materials, labor, overhead and margin in one estimate, drafted by Atticus and checked against the market.
Estimating · Summary
- Sell price, cost, profit and margin
- Where the cost goes
- Overhead and markup to the bid price
- Atticus checks a catalog price
- Client, site and due date on the bid
At a glance
The two, side by side.
| Feature | CableFi | Trimble Accubid |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Starter Monthly is $200 a month for shops doing up to $500,000 a year, with up to 10 users. Or a one-time lifetime license: Starter $2,500 or Professional $5,000, unlimited users. No per-seat fees, no free trial. | Enterprise licenses |
| Built for | Multi-trade low-voltage and structured cabling contractors | Large electrical contractors |
| How to try it | 30-minute demo | Demo |
| Works offline | Yes: the field app works offline | Yes |
| Phone app | Installs on any phone | No |
| Founded | 2022 | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, NC | Sunnyvale, CA (Trimble) |
What is CableFi?
Cloud PWA with AI cable takeoffs, estimating, projects, field, HR.
Starter Monthly is $200 a month for shops doing up to $500,000 a year, with up to 10 users. Or a one-time lifetime license: Starter $2,500 or Professional $5,000, unlimited users. No per-seat fees, no free trial.
What is Trimble Accubid?
Trimble Accubid (Anterra/Pro/Enterprise) is a Windows-based electrical estimating platform with deep assemblies, NECA labor units, and industrial project scale.
Pricing: Enterprise pricing; five-figures per seat is common.
Feature by feature
What CableFi and Trimble Accubid each do.
The CableFi column is checked against the product itself. Where we couldn't verify what the other tool does, we say so.
| Feature | CableFi | Trimble Accubid |
|---|---|---|
| Estimating | ||
| Manual estimating & materials catalog | Included | Included |
| AI-generated estimates (Auto-Bid) | Included | Not included |
| Auto-Cable: automatic cable routing and cable takeoffOn the Professional license. | Included | Not included |
| Project Management | ||
| Projects, tasks, scheduling | Included | Partial |
| Field | ||
| Field app works offline | Included | Not included |
* Partial support. “Not verified” means we couldn't confirm it from the vendor's public material.
Which should you pick?
Strengths, gaps and the jobs each one fits.
CableFi strengths
- Cloud + AI
- Cable-specific
- Unlimited users
- Field app on any phone
Trimble Accubid strengths
- Industry-standard electrical assemblies
- NECA labor units
- Scale for mega-projects
Where CableFi falls short
- Not designed for heavy industrial electrical
- No NECA labor unit database
Where Trimble Accubid falls short
- Very expensive
- Windows only
- Steep learning curve
- You bid $50M industrial electrical projectsAccubid's depth is required.Best fit: Trimble Accubid
- You bid commercial LV / cablingRight-sized and cloud-native.Best fit: CableFi
Questions
CableFi vs Trimble Accubid: common questions
Does CableFi include NECA labor units?
No — CableFi uses configurable labor rates per organization, not the NECA database.
Weighing CableFi against Trimble Accubid? See it in 30 minutes.
Your operation will run 20% more efficient in 12 months or your money back. Applies to the Starter and Professional lifetime licenses. See the terms
30-minute demo · Both guarantees in writing