Resources
Guides on estimating and pricing software projects - the practical version, with numbers, not the “what is estimation” version. Written from what we see across the estimates agencies build in Estimake.
PandaDoc alternative for dev agencies: an honest comparison
PandaDoc is built for documents and signatures, not for working out what a software project costs. Where it fits a dev agency, where it does not, and what to use for the estimate itself - with per-seat costs worked out.
18 September 2026
How to price a fixed-bid project without losing money
A practical method for pricing fixed-bid software projects: estimate in ranges, price off the high end, add a risk buffer, and fix the scope in writing - with a worked example.
16 August 2026
Software estimate template: what it needs and how to use one
What a good software estimate template contains - task breakdown, hour ranges, rates, assumptions - and six worked templates you can copy for free.
16 August 2026