Audience

Estimators, quantity surveyors, and cost engineers at contractors, designers and QS firms

About Purple Hammer

Purple Hammer is desktop takeoff and estimating software for construction estimators and QS teams. What Bluebeam should have become. Key features include:


- 120 FPS PDF viewer
- Markups & measurements (length, area, count, perimeter, volume, wall volume)
- Drawing comparison (auto align, blink, multi-candidate)
- Built-in estimating worksheets
- Takeoff formulas (power syntax)
- Cost & contract lookup tables
- Open MCP (AI access)
- Magic (1 click) Measure
- Snap to geometry, grid & raster edges
- Live document & version control
- Export: marked-up PDF, Excel, comparison GIF
- Mac & Windows

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Pricing

Starting Price:
$12.99/user/month
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.

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Ratings/Reviews - 1 User Review

Overall 4.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
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Company Information

ShapeDo (TA Purple Hammer)
Founded: 2014
Israel
purple-hammer.com

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Windows
Mac
Training
Documentation
Support
Online

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Purple Hammer Product Features

Construction Estimating

Building Product Database
Billing & Invoicing
Subcontractor Management
Takeoff
Quote Management
Job Costing
Calculators
Customer Management
Cost Database
Change Orders
Price Data / Price Books
Bid Management
Contract Management
Project Management
Scheduling
Audit Trail
Historical Database
Electrical Estimating
Accounting Integration
Reporting/Analytics
What-if Analysis
Plumbing Estimating
HVAC Estimating
Customizable Templates

Takeoff

Cross Section Creation
Elevation Checking
Site Balancing
3D View
Error Checking
Electronic Plans
Slope Routines
Assembly Takeoff
Subcontractor Management

Purple Hammer Verified User Reviews

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  • Mark R.
    Owner Sole Proprietor Quantity Surveyor & Estimator
    Used the software for: Free Trial
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1 - 25
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Only four stars, until I really get the hang of it"

    Posted 2026-07-17

    Pros: As an old school QS/Estimator, who was brought up on using paper drawings and take-off sheets, this has been mind blowing. I have been using a free on line take-off system, that has no back up and will eventually be taken down, together with my own take -off and estimating Excel spreadsheets. I love the ability to screen shot my mark ups and add them to my take-offs for future reference. I have seen others using Bluebeam and I would consider Purple Hammer to be above and beyond this system. The ability to compare drawing revisions is a great feature. We all know the architects who like to push out drawing revisions and not actually cloud the revisions.

    Cons: The only con at the moment is my own limits. I'm looking forward to Ari Isaacs showing me how to incorporate my own take-off sheets.

    Looking forward to being able to exploit it's features

    Overall: Great value for money. Easily loads up whole folders of drawings. For a novice, t's been easy to take on screen measurements.

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