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zzTakeoff
zzTakeoff
zzTakeoff is the easiest online takeoff software for construction. It features real-time collaboration, AI-driven tools like page renaming and scaling, and a professional community for shared growth. Its intuitive platform reduces errors, boosts efficiency, and redefines takeoff management, making it a forward-thinking solution for modern construction teams.Starting Price: $49.99/user/month -
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Groundplan
3 Stack
Groundplan is a construction estimation solution that assists construction companies in their project management and document storage. Groundplan is suitable for several industries such as plumbing, fire, electrical, roofing, HVAC, and landscaping works. With Groundplan, estimators can collaborate in real-time with other workers while they are working on estimation plans. Groundplan's additional features include formula management, estimate worksheets, items counting, and more. -
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PrebuiltML
PrebuiltML
PrebuiltML is a premier and intelligent takeoff software solution specifically developed for today's construction professionals that include home builders, lumber dealers, and framers. Combining a fully comprehensive product database with powerful profile management tools, PrebuiltML allows managers and general contractors to streamline job efficiency, reduce material waste and man-hours, and automate the takeoff process.Starting Price: $60.00/month/user -
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HCSS Plans
HCSS
Construction planning software built for the heavy civil contractor to improve efficiency and communication with the field. Perform digital takeoffs on drawings and send quantities directly to the field for easy communication with construction planning software through HCSS Plans. Clouds, links to callouts, and polygons draw crews’ attention to important details or changes. HCSS Plans makes sure you default to viewing the newest revision of each sheet to give you greater revision and version control. Also, upload new sheets in the office and make them instantly available to field supervisors as well as overlay versions and highlight changes quickly for easy revision comparison. 90 Day Proven Implementation Process. Proven implementation process on every HCSS software purchase. We’ll create a custom demo tailored to your needs to show how HCSS Plans can start solving your construction planning and communication problems immediately! -
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Square Takeoff
Square Takeoff
Select the pdf or image file on your computer and upload it! Set your scale using the page scale or manually set it using a known dimension. Utilize our built in estimating engine to export your measurements right in to Excel. In 3 easy steps you are ready to get started on your trial. Founded in 2015, Square Takeoff, Inc. is a construction software company specializing in the automation of the construction takeoff, estimating and bid management process in the cloud for the commercial and residential construction industry. The flagship product Square Takeoff™ is a Software-As-A-Service (SAAS) product that is designed to allow you to complete a residential or commercial takeoff and estimate on any desktop or mobile device that eliminates costly errors traditionally found in current processes, helping to ensure every contractor submits a more accurate bid everytime. Print and share plans effortlessly. Identify takeoffs easily using notes and colors.Starting Price: $99 per month -
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Cubit
Buildsoft
Cubit is a specialized estimating system with flexible functionality that allows you to estimate the way you want. Collect pricing information and save them as template price lists to control how your company prices jobs. Revisions to plans are overlaid on an existing plan you’ve already taken off. It allows you to edit plans as part of the revision process. By tracing directly over your imported plans, simple or complex quantity takeoffs are performed quickly and accurately. Cubit delivers a unique and natural solution for estimating building and construction projects. Cubit Estimating is a specialized estimating system with flexible functionality that allows you to estimate the way you want. It’s the only application that seamlessly integrates takeoff with estimating for an all-in-one solution we like to call Natural Estimating. It’s all laid out in one view, meaning the information is where you want it, when you need it.Starting Price: $995.00/one-time/user -
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TakeOff Plus
Contractors Software Group
Takeoff Plus is an integrated estimating software solution for home builders and contractors looking to expedite and manage their estimating, material takeoff, proposal/spec writing and the creation of purchase orders, subcontracts, work orders and RFQ’s. Takeoff Plus can be purchased as a stand-alone application or as part of the Plus Series, a single-entry CRM, estimating, scheduling, project management and job cost accounting system. Takeoff Plus can be accessed internally on your computer or via the Internet on any mobile device or laptop that has Internet connectivity. Why invest in stand-alone Estimating software when you can invest in fully integrated software from Contractors Software Group!Starting Price: $1995 one-time payment -
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BidScreen XL
Vertigraph
BidScreen XL, an Excel add-in, quantity takeoff application, gives you the power to takeoff your electronic plans directly in Microsoft Excel. BidScreen XL provides an outstanding audit trail while automating and speeding up the time-consuming takeoff process. Takeoffs are a snap, just click on a spreadsheet cell and measure and identify areas, lengths and counts from your digital drawing files. The measurements and color-coded takeoff drawings are saved with the Excel workbook and can be edited and printed. And, you can apply colors, count symbols, line styles and area fill patterns to your drawings. Sample estimating Excel template files for general contractors, concrete, roofing, painting and other subtrades are also included. Works with PDF and DWG vector files; isolate layers and snap to the object to obtain exact measurements. Open multiple quantity takeoff files or multiple pages of a file with a single click.Starting Price: $750 one-time payment -
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BuilderBid
BuilderBid
Modern tools that save you time and help you predict your costs. Designed by builders to be user-friendly. The features you need, without extra complexity. Manage pre-construction with the best and most simple estimating software on the market. Your team can access the portal from any web browser, on any device. Measure plans in a fraction of the time. Our tools do all the calculations for you as you measure. Reduce typos and mistakes. Produce professional-level quotes and proposals that position you as a true home-building pro. Accurate estimating starts with having the right tools. Perform takeoffs up to 10x faster than traditional methods. Tools to simplify and organize your bidding/RFQ (request for quote) process. Define specs and manage bid requests in our software. Measure plans in seconds. We make it easy to perform various types of quantity takeoffs such as SF, LF, each count, cubic volume, & more.Starting Price: $75 per month -
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Togal.AI
Togal.AI
Togal.AI is an AI-powered estimating & takeoff tool built BY estimators, FOR estimators. Let AI take care of the repetitive, mind-numbing tasks like clicking, coloring, and counting, so you can focus on the art of estimating (and winning more bids!). The AI tools inside Togal can do things like: - Auto-name all your drawings instantly - Search for any piece of text, image, or pattern across all your documents - Measure, color, count, and compare drawing sets & quantify changes You can also: - Collaborate with multiple people on the same takeoff at the SAME TIME without losing any work. - Work on takeoffs with subcontractors even if they don't have Togal - Use a complete suite of sleek, easy-to-use manual takeoff tools And SO much more. Book a demo with YOUR plans and see TOgal in action today! -
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Cert-In
Cert-In
Cert-In software is committed to expanding the commitment made to our customers to provide the finest quality, in state-of-the-art software tools, that will make it easy to manage a project from concept to completion. The Cert-In estimating systems have been recognized as one of the easiest to use and implement by electrical and mechanical contractors from all 50 states and many locations overseas. They are multi-platform products that operate in any Windows environment available. They are distributed completely and capable of operating on a single workstation or a network supporting multiple workstations. The estimating system when properly configured will support multiple estimators working on the same project at the same time. The database can be easily modified to contain components for any trade. It is a multi-platform program capable of operating any Windows environment. The program may be installed to operate as a single workstation or it may be installed on a network.Starting Price: $200 per month -
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Beam AI by Attentive.ai
Attentive.ai
Beam AI is a breakthrough AI-based, fully automated takeoff software for all your takeoff needs. Be it concrete, rebar, HVAC, formwork, joints, or electrical takeoffs–upload a plan, define work scope, & and automate the rest. With Beam AI, you’ll save 90% of your time on takeoffs, freeing up your bandwidth for other value-added activities. With end-to-end automation, you can process 30% more estimates, spend time refining them & do value engineering analysis. Try Beam AI and see for yourself.Starting Price: $299 -
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Go iLawn
Go iLawn
Get fast, precise property measurements with parcel boundaries using aerial and satellite imagery, all stored in the cloud. Optimize operations, make smarter decisions, and drive new levels of profitability and performance. Go iLawn and LandOne have evolved into their next generation to help landscapers collect, connect, and visualize essential data to bid, win, and service more jobs in less time. Gather accurate property measurements with precision measuring tools designed for landscape contractors to easily create takeoffs for maintenance work, design-build projects, enhancement opportunities, and more. Use high-resolution aerial imagery and PDF uploads to create fast, professional takeoffs. Calculate time, material, and cost estimates automatically as you measure with data imported from your own pricing database or the Aspire platform to save time and reduce errors caused by manual data entry. -
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Automeaure
Attentive AI
Automeasure by Attentive.ai is an AI-powered, cloud-based, automated property measurement software that measures properties based on aerial imagery and site plans. Over 800 field service businesses, across landscape maintenance, paving maintenance, snow management, and multi-site facilities maintenance industries trust Automeasure to save 95% of their time and bid on 50% more jobs with 98+% accuracy in estimates. On Automeasure, you can measure all kinds of properties—be they commercial, retail chains, or HoAs—with no size restriction. You can queue up to 10 property requests, and 2 takeoffs are processed at a time. For multi-site bids, you can submit your entire list of addresses at once, and we will deliver the portfolio directly to your inbox.Starting Price: $27 -
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On-Screen Takeoff
On Center Software
Generate and complete more bids accurately with On-Screen Takeoff, a construction estimating and takeoff platform. With On-Screen Takeoff, users can access tools for management of bids, project visibility, and estimation. On-Screen Takeoff has estimating features including cost databases by trade, electronic quote system, and accounting integration. On-Screen Takeoff supports file integration, 2D takeoff, and digitizer integration. On-Screen Takeoff is accessible via tablet technology. -
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SureCount
Conest Software Systems
SureCount is a comprehensive estimating, takeoff, and project management software solution. Created by Conest Software Systems, a leading provider of estimating and project management software, SureCount eliminates expensive reproduction costs, reduces takeoff time, and improves the way you estimate by allowing you to count and measure right on the screen. SureCount’s patented autocount feature automatically counts all symbol types in a simultaneous manner, thereby helping you save time in the overall estimating process. -
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Materials 4D
AGTEK Development
A graphical, on-screen takeoff system for contractors, Materials 4D combines intuitive data entry with flexible reporting, to speed your estimates of construction materials. Import plan data from Sitework 4D, or enter on-screen from TIF, PDF or CAD, Materials 4D measures areas, lengths and counts, and extends them into yards of concrete, tons of asphalt, lengths of guard rail, counts of your lights, and other cost items. Materials 4D reports and exports spreadsheet data by structure, material and phase of construction, and generates comprehensive geo-referenced graphical reports that can be emailed as PDFs, displayed on Google Earth or navigated on-site using your iPhone or Android device. Master Materials 4D in hours with expert, personalized, on-your-job training from AGTEK. -
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The Estimating EDGE
Estimating Edge
The only software for commercial roofing companies that provides an end-to-end automated solution for both takeoff and estimating, in a roofing software program. The EDGE™ professional roofing estimating software is both robust and powerful, yet easy enough to learn that most roofing contractors or professional estimators will be up and running in a week or less. The EDGE features: - Complete all-in-one roofing takeoff and cost-estimating software solution - Ability to measure tapered insulation and standing seam metal roofing - Calculations for fastener lengths - Customized pricing for local trade rates for accurate roofing bids - Complex calculations for materials and labor costs in real time The EDGE roofing business software was designed by experienced roofing professionals, and it shows. Not only is it remarkably intuitive, but it includes extensive databases of roofing-specific systems from manufacturers. -
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PriMus TAKEOFF
ACCA Software
The solution for automatic construction estimates and BoQs from DWG, DXF, PDF, JPG, BMP. PriMus TAKEOFF is the quantity takeoff software that allows you to obtain fast and accurate cost estimates by extracting the measurement data directly from your project files. “Quantity Take-Off” indicates all the necessary operations that allow the quantity surveyor to extract relevant metric data from a drawing and proceed to the preparation of a cost estimate of what is represented graphically in a given project. It’s an international term that usually indicates a software that is also capable of acquiring measurements from a drawing saved in one of the many electronic formats (DWG, DXF) or a raster image (previously vectorized). PriMus TAKEOFF allows the quantity surveyor to save the drawing information and the relating cost estimate data in the DWG file by creating unity between the two document types that other software procedures do not support. -
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Autodesk Takeoff
Autodesk
Win more work with competitive bids that are generated from accurate estimates produced from integrated takeoffs and quantities. Align estimators and construction teams with cloud-based data management that ensures everyone is working from a single source of truth. Save time creating competitive bids by performing more accurate 2D takeoffs and generating automated quantities from 3D models. Capture the most detailed quantities to ensure the best project scope. Avoid rework by visualizing project scope in 3D, which allows a better understanding of design intent and constructibility issues. Leverage a single inventory of 2D + 3D quantities throughout the construction process. Estimating teams get simplified access to relevant construction documents, drawings, and 3D models, resulting in improved collaboration. Easily capture project scope with linear, count, and area takeoff. Generate multiple quantities and use custom formulas. -
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eTakeoff
eTakeoff
eTakeoff Dimension is a complete electronic viewer and PDF takeoff software solution for estimators across all construction disciplines. Basic is a free viewing, printing and takeoff tool. Its purpose is two-fold. First, it’s an excellent introduction to eTakeoff and provides simple measurement capabilities on its own. If you aren’t an estimator or only have simple takeoff needs, then Basic may be all you need. However, Basic is actually a powerful complement to our Advanced and Premier products. Basic is perfect as a free add-on for everyone else in your office who needs to view or print plans. eTakeoff combines the power of Togal.AI with SnapAI, our patented AI technology that enhances eTakeoff Dimension Premier with inherent AI capabilities. SnapAI enables point, logical line, and polyline selection, cutting electronic takeoff time in half by allowing an estimator to instantly grab corner points or entire line measurements instead of having to click on each end of the line. -
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Takeoff Live
Takeoff Live
Takeoff Live is the most elegantly simple, affordable digital takeoff software on the market today. No digitizer or plan prints needed... you can even use a picture of your plans from your digital camera! Even if you've never used a computer before, you can use Takeoff Live. You can calculate square footage, lineal footage, and even volumes in seconds with a simple point and click. The software is intuitive, and still provides the power and flexibility you need. Go ahead, use the software for 14 days free...and of course, don't hesitate to contact us with any questions. Takeoff Live is the paperless way to make your job fast, simple and hassle free. Figuring how much of any material is needed can now be done faster than ever. No matter what your trade: concrete, framing, drywall, flooring, decking, electrical, painting, plumbing, mechanical, asphalt paving, lumber, carpet, masonry, roofing, tile, piping, etc.Starting Price: $249 one-time payment -
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Carlson Takeoff
Carlson Software
Carlson Takeoff is a cut/fill volumes and data prep (for layout or machine control) program that can estimate jobs using paper plan digitizing, PDFs, or electronic CAD files. Carlson Takeoff is available in two configurations: Takeoff OEM and Takeoff Suite. Takeoff OEM includes an AutoCAD® engine built-in and has all of the same ingredients as the Takeoff Suite, which works on AutoCAD® sold separately, or with IntelliCAD® built-in. The Takeoff Suite is comprised of the modules Carlson CADnet, Carlson Trench, and Carlson GeoTech combined with Carlson Construction. All are fully integrated with Carlson Civil and Hydrology to meet the variety of customers’ needs. Carlson Takeoff is the only estimating software built on either the AutoCAD or IntelliCAD engine. Working in the DWG environment natively gives Carlson Takeoff users a distinct “CAD Advantage” when estimating from an Engineer’s electronic files.Starting Price: $9000 -
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BidBuilder
Digital Canal
Accurate estimating is the key to your financial success and investing in BidBuilder pays off in time saved, relationships preserved, and profit earned. Profit & Management, BidBuilder will also show you where you made money on a project, where you could have made more and where you didn’t make any profit so you can adjust accordingly and better manage your desired profit. BidBuilder is state of the art professional estimating software for builders and remodelers. With only a 2 hour learning curve and video help at your fingertips, it is extremely easy to learn. It contains a pre-loaded residential database of thousands of popular items and assemblies. The database contains material and labor pricing and is easily expanded and customized. With 50 pre-designed reports and a custom proposal creator you’re ready to win a project almost immediately. A direct link to QuickBooks is also available as is Craftsman’s regional pricing by zip code. -
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RIB costX
RIB Software
RIB costX® is used by many different quantity surveying, commercial/residential construction and subcontracting firms around the world because of its superior electronic takeoff capabilities and integrated workbooks. Some of the main features of RIB costX® include: • Measuring counts, lengths and areas with a single click • Support for scanned, PDF and CAD drawings, as well as 3D BIM models • Ability to compare drawings and highlight the changes to identify drawing variations • Live-linked, multi-level workbooks • Ability to hide or show different drawing layers depending on user preference • Ability to create unlimited rate libraries • Subcontractor comparison/Bid Day Tool for recording quotes and pricing -
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PropertyIntel
Aspire Software
Optimize operations, make smarter decisions, and drive new levels of profitability and performance. Go iLawn and LandOne have evolved into their next generation to help landscapers collect, connect, and visualize essential data to bid, win, and service more jobs in less time. Gather accurate property measurements with precision measuring tools designed for landscape contractors to easily create takeoffs for maintenance work, design-build projects, enhancement opportunities, and more. Calculate time, material, and cost estimates automatically as you measure with data imported from your own pricing database or the Aspire platform to save time and reduce errors caused by manual data entry. Generate and send visual proposals for presentation and implementation, complete with pricing breakdowns, color-coded project sitemaps, customizable cover letters, and more. -
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Earthworks On-Screen
Solution Technologies
EarthWorks is designed to be the easiest to use and most affordable earthwork cut & fill software for excavating contractors and general contractors. Earthworks is available in two versions: for cut & fill take-off from paper plans or for take-offs On-Screen from PDF files and downloaded drawings. “Auto-Trace” lets you instantly trace in contour / grade elevations. Cuts your take-off time in half! EarthWorks is one of the lowest priced software packages on the market, with many of the same features offered by more expensive cut & fill software. EarthWorks has been used by thousands of excavating contractors across the U.S. for over 20 years, giving them a strong competitive edge in the bidding process — quick, accurate cut and fill quantities in a fraction of the time compared to manual take-offs. Most site take-offs can be completed in 1 to 2 hours — with a high degree of accuracy. -
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Pype
Pype
Pype’s suite of construction software solutions elevates your efficiency from preconstruction through closeout. AutoSpecs gives you immediate access to action submittals, product data, and more during precon. Throughout project planning and takeoff, the versioning tool easily keeps track of changes between multiple versions and identifies added, removed, and modified requirements. Automatically scan drawings for submittals, schedules, and more with SmartPlans, utilizing advanced Pype AI to identify potentially missing submittals. At the end of your project, use Closeout to automate the document collection process before turning over a polished and branded package to your client. As part of Autodesk Construction Cloud, Pype rounds out a comprehensive tech stack by automating critical workflows, reducing risk, and helping break down data silos across your entire project portfolio. -
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ConX
ConX
Pre-construction, simplified. Get up and running in minutes. No training required. Specifically for Builders and Subcontractors. Chat with real people who have experience working on the tools. Easy to use cloud based measuring tool for quantity and material takeoffs. No more printing plans and spending hours in the office quoting. Quote on more jobs and win more work. Convert takeoffs into quotes in one click. Incorporate Takeoffs done on Measure with stored contact, inventory and pricing information to send quotes in minutes. Manage all quotes and communication in one central platform so you can stop working with messy email trails. Compare quotes for trade packages side-by-side via the streamlined tender management system. Post tenders on the open network to get qualified subcontractors quoting on your jobs.Starting Price: $40 per month -
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Rudy
Mintmesh
Rudy is a comprehensive digital platform for engineers, where they can execute and manage the entire process of technical evaluations. Artificial intelligence-based assistive technology for technical evaluations in minutes. Single system for all technical bid evaluation records, with global search and refer capability. Real-time circular collaboration with suppliers and engineers for immediate resolution of queries. Rudy, being a single system of record with a robust knowledge management engine, eliminates the need for Excel. Additionally, it enables advanced contextual search to find and re-use prior information for current projects. Rudy can consume, read and understand massive amounts of data in minutes from uploaded data sheets, material requisitions (MR) or supplier offers. Rudy automatically populates technical bid evaluation (TBE) templates and eliminates the need for multiple, manual data entry.
