Best Takeoff Software for Windows
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What is Takeoff Software for Windows?
Takeoff software provides contractors with the tools to create and manage digital construction plans, as well as to estimate the project’s labor and material needs. Compare and read user reviews of the best Takeoff software for Windows currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.
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Buildxact
Buildxact
Buildxact is an easy-to-use construction management and estimating platform built for residential builders and remodelers. From takeoffs to quoting to scheduling, streamline your entire workflow in one cloud-based tool. Now featuring Blu, your AI-powered digital assistant trained on real residential projects. Blu helps you quote faster, avoid errors, and work hands-free using natural language. Key tools include: Assembly Assistant - Use real-time pricing and templates to build smarter estimates Estimate Reviewer - Catch mistakes and common errors before they cost you Takeoff Assistant - Measure and scale digital plans in minutes Estimate Generator - Create full estimates and complete quotes from scratch Stay on schedule with drag-and-drop timelines, real-time material pricing, and a customer portal that keeps everyone in sync—from the office to the job site.Starting Price: $199 per month USD -
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Plexxis Software
Plexxis Software
Plexxis serves subcontractors who seek tight team cohesion and high performance backed and fully supported by knowledgeable in-house services. Coupling cloud construction management software, on-premise and hosted solutions, we unite operations, estimating, accounting and field apps on a single technology stack that enables live feedback between bidding, field and finance. With more than 30 years of experience, our solutions have been uniquely shaped to serve subcontractors ONLY. As a result, we have a first-hand understanding that the communications between your systems, spreadsheets, and apps MUST be transparent... and that means moving PAST integration to create a seamless and efficient environment for projects management, accounting, estimating and production. With Plexxis, there are NO “bolt-ons” and no requirement to purchase outside systems. We simply deliver a high-efficiency workflow across all specialty subcontractors’ functions - simply. -
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STACK
Stack Construction Technologies
Integrated takeoff and estimating software designed for any project and any trade. If you want to add hours back to your day, eliminate costly estimating mistakes and say goodbye to paper plans, you’ve come to the right place. STACK powers a more collaborative, efficient takeoff and estimating process so you can focus on what’s most important – your bottom line. Create a free account today!Starting Price: $0 -
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IntelliBid
Conest Software Systems
Experience the future of electrical estimating with Conest IntelliBid - the ultimate software in its league. Crafted with electrical, low-voltage, and datacom contractors in mind, IntelliBid is your ticket to landing more contracts and boosting your bottom line. Get fast, pinpoint-accurate estimates with the industry's most robust database of materials and assemblies. Plus, with real-time labor calculations and material pricing, your bids are always competitive. Pair that with Conest SureCount, and you're unstoppable. Seamlessly transfer digital takeoff data into IntelliBid. Auto-count symbols and cut down manual counting time by a staggering 80%. Effortlessly sketch pathways, branch and feeder runs in vibrant hues with just a click. Dive into this duo and supercharge your productivity! -
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PlantFCE Model Builder
Storm Consulting
Customize models, refine designs, and export with precision. PlantFCE Model Builder offers intuitive 3D modeling for process plants. Model Builder is useful when estimating costs for an engineering project. View real-time updates in the rendering window as you edit the scene. Low lock-in with PlantFCE Model Builder* Model Builder allows you to import and export 3D models from and to industry-standard 3D model formats like GLB, OBJ, and STL. With an automatic clash check, reduce errors and save time.** PlantFCE Model Builder's automatic clash check** reduces time spent on clash check sessions and gives you more time to work on your project. Download for Windows and Mac on the PlantFCE website. *Exporting through Model Builder does not include Model Builder specific functionality like properties set on objects or features specific to Model Builder. **Clash check will be released in version 2.Starting Price: $49/month/user -
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BuilderSYS
SEnterpriSYS Limited
Sets the industry standard in plan viewing and advanced takeoff software. Our Takeoff allows construction estimators & project managers to view and takeoff PDF plans & CAD output files, calculate materials, count objects, measure straight lengths, as well as calculate simple or complex areas and volumes with amazing speed and accuracy. Can prepare detailed, bill of materials/abstract estimate, including material and labor estimates of residential and low rise commercial buildings. You can also prepare tenders, variations, cost abstract, labor/contractor's bill, generate and approve selected purchase orders. Has features such as job details, remarks, job progress, customer details, contract documents, management, document library, share documents, mail merged standard letters, progress claims updating and job cash book entries. -
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Haqq Takeoff
Haqq Technology
Haqq Takeoff is cloud-based online construction takeoff software for contractors, students, teachers, and any size of business. Haqq Takeoff has all the tools you need for successful bid preparation. Combine the infinite power of imagination and your knowledge to create the Idea of “Dream Product”. And let us bring that to life. The most User friendly, easy to use, free takeoff software. Designed by a civil engineers and estimators. Haqq Takeoff is a construction estimating and takeoff solution designed to help students, teachers and businesses of all sizes. The free, online screen takeoff software provides tools businesses need for ther bid preparation needs. It includes drafting tools, text tools, simple formula creation, spread sheets, bid calendar and more. Features include an event calendar, formula creation, picture insert, ticket support, project sharing, drawing tools, note pad, to-do lists, blank page creation, timer and more.Starting Price: $30 per month -
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Handoff
1build
Handoff provides everything you need to automate the operations of your contracting business with artificial intelligence. Create instant estimates, send winning proposals, wow your clients, and get paid faster. Handoff provides a complete toolkit to grow your remodeling business 10x faster without having to work 10x harder. Handoff generates detailed estimates for residential construction projects in seconds. Your clients' information and their estimates are stored in one place for easy access. Our AI automatically generates winning proposals you can send to your client with one click. Send digital invoices to your clients. Provide them with an enjoyable buying experience while you get paid faster.Starting Price: $39 per month -
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InEight
InEight
InEight is a leader in construction project controls software, empowering over 850 companies taking on challenging projects in industries including construction and engineering; transportation infrastructure; mining; water; power and renewables; and oil, gas and chemical. Uniquely suited to capital construction and other complex work, our integrated, modular software manages projects worth over $1 trillion globally, taking control of project information management, costs, schedules, contracts, and construction operations, and delivering insights with advanced analytics and AI. InEight's solutions adapt and scale to meet the dynamic needs of modern construction, driving operational excellence and successful project outcomes. -
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QuoteSoft
QuoteSoft by ConstructConnect
Cost and labor estimating software designed for commercial and industrial piping and plumbing contractors who need a Cloud enabled, fast and flexible tool to estimate piping costs. QuoteSoft Pipe features automatic pipe generation, fast global changes, and complete program data customization and integration with your CAD, BIM, and project management software. QuoteSoft Pipe delivers accurate bids from PDF’s, prints, or any electronic plan files for Pipe, Fittings, Valves, Flanges, Fixtures, Equipment, and Accessories. Designed for commercial HVAC ductwork contractors who need a fast, simple and accurate tool to estimate ductwork labor and material costs. QuoteSoft Duct calculates rectangular, round, oval ductwork and HVAC accessories and equipment. QuoteSoft Duct delivers precise bids for Ductwork, Spiral Pipe, Fittings, Grills, Dampers, Equipment, HVAC Accessories, and complete program data customization and integration with your CAD, BIM, and project management software. -
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Active Takeoff
Quoter Software
Active Takeoff is robust, on-premises takeoff and cost estimating software for the construction industry. Offering standalone estimating and takeoff applications, Active Takeoff helps design firms, construction managers, real-estate developers, and finishing contractors significantly boost the productivity of their takeoff projects by seamlessly managing the cost estimating process. Featuring a simple, elegant user interface, Active Takeoff provides Excel integration, conversion calculator, on-screen takeoff, automatic scaling, 2D takeoff capabilities, and more.Starting Price: $698.00/one-time/user -
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RIB Candy
RIB Software
RIB Candy is the leading construction management software suite, designed for the estimation and control of built environment projects. Unique and powerful, Candy has been developed to the industry’s requirement - from take-off to pricing and planning a project, controlling at site level through to the final certificate. Features include project Estimating, Quantity Take-off (QTO), Planning, Forecasting, Cash Flow, Valuations, Subcontract Management and Cost & Allowable.Starting Price: $200 -
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SiteWorx/OS
Vertigraph, Inc.
The Quantity Takeoff is an important part of the construction estimate. The Construction Estimate, used to bid the project, is completed by applying unit costs to the quantities taken off. If your quantities are wrong, the estimate will also be wrong. Having accurate quantities is critical to your estimating success. Our best in the industry takeoff software lets you craft and organize a list of everything that is needed to construct any type of project. And both BidScreen XL and SiteWorx/OS allows you to organize this digital takeoff directly in Microsoft Excel where you’ll estimate the cost. BidScreen XL provides the quantity takeoff directly in Excel. The color-coded takeoff is saved with the Excel cell and workbook. SiteWorx/OS, ideal for excavation contractors and larger GCs, creates 3D models from PDF and AutoCAD files that are used for calculating soil movement volumes. DWG files are also created with positioning and elevation data for machine control. 214-340-9436.Starting Price: $1950.00/one-time -
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Ventus
Vertical Market Software
The VMS Job Costing & Estimating suite of applications is one of the most powerful and popular features in our product offerings. We can help you from start to finish. Contractors, ranging from General Contractors to large scale Mechanical Contractors, use our Job Costing system to control costs and processes throughout all aspects of the job. Whether you need accounting detail, the ability to manage change orders, track material, control labor costs, review your job position, control documents, or even review certified payroll reports, the VMS Construction Management suite will help you maximize your profits. VMS Service Management is a one source solution that combines electronic dispatching, preventative maintenance scheduling with tasking, service contract administration billing and field mobile invoicing.Starting Price: $5000 -
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PlanSwift
PlanSwift
Enjoy better, more accurate construction estimates with PlanSwift. PlanSwift is a takeoff and estimating solution for residential and commercial construction projects of all sizes. PlanSwift offers a visual point-and-click interface for takeoffs and estimates, drag and drop functionality for adding material and labor assemblies onto takeoff items, and a print or export feature. PlanSwift automatically calculates the takeoffs automatically, saving business valuable time and effort.Starting Price: $995.00/one-time/user -
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Esticom
Esticom, A Procore Company
Easy to use cloud-based takeoff and estimating application purpose-built for general and specialty contractors. Our powerful, easy-to-use web-based application is affordable and purpose-built for general and specialty contractors including takeoff, estimating, and quoting out of the box. Up and running in minutes, your entire team can bid and win construction projects today, 3x faster than before. Check out our free 14-day evaluation. No credit card required.Starting Price: $139/month/user -
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HBXL Take-off & Estimate Kit
HBXL Building Software
Throw your scale ruler away. Bin the plan wheel. We say, why take-off with the pricing still to do, when this clever, easy to use, software kit can give you the cost too - at the click of a button. Your quote will be spot on, in the hands of the customer faster, and the automatically generated reports will help you manage the job. Relentless? Your traced, measured and counted building plan becomes an estimate in a couple of clicks. The dashboard gives valuable info on your projects that will actively help you run your business. You have a huge choice of regularly price-checked materials (we’re not tied to one merchant). Charge it right. 100% accurate calculators quantify everything. Nothing’s forgotten. Don’t sub your customer. Charge it right. You get the latest material prices and the 100% accurate calculators quantify everything.Starting Price: $1499 one-time payment -
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Bluebeam Revu
Bluebeam
Bluebeam Revu: Instant teamwork, better building. Bluebeam Revu gives you the smart tools you need to keep your team in sync and get the job done right—anytime, anywhere. Connected teams are efficient teams. Studio in Bluebeam® Revu® allows you to easily invite team members from anywhere in the world to collaborate in real time and finish projects faster. Mark up at the same time together using Studio Sessions and automatically track all comments. Live activity feed helps improve communication across teams. Newly enhanced process for setting permissions ensures the right people have access to the right information from the start. Revu gives you a centralized place to create, annotate and share documents, so projects always stay on track and teams are aligned every step of the way. Store and manage entire projects in the cloud using Studio Projects and invite teammates from anywhere to edit. Improved Markups List filters allow you to quickly see the latest edits and updates.Starting Price: $349.00 one-time fee -
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Methvin
Methvin
Methvin is a Collaborative Portal for Clients and Contractors. Shift from the adversary approach of managing clients to one of open communications. This will foster and improve relationships and outcomes for both parties. The shared goals will establish the basis for a motivated team and encourage individual contribution to the end goal of delivering your project on-budget and on-time. Methvin Agile is a project management tool that enables you to visually organize your project in a way better and easier than other expensive software packages. Methvin Agile will provide you with a place to deposit and use critical drawings and documents. Relax knowing that once loaded, these cannot be deleted; but can be retired and replaced with a new version. Further to this, Agile will facilitate the management of incidents on site through to closure including: Management System Estimating Software Gantt Scheduler Takeoff tool Contract documentation Drawing register Client RFIsStarting Price: Free for single users -
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FastDUCT
FastEST, Inc.
FastDUCT is commercial HVAC estimating software that simplifies bidding sheet metal and industrial ductwork jobs. FastDUCT can easily handle complex jobs using either your company construction standards or purchased duct. Plus... your reports and spreadsheets will seamlessly integrate with FastPIPE for a complete plumbing, mechanical and HVAC solution! FastDUCT is ready-to-go HVAC estimating software designed to meet the needs of commercial and industrial sheet metal contractors who need a fast and accurate tool to estimate construction costs. We support takeoff and reporting of rectangular, round, and oval ductwork as well as sheet metal and HVAC equipment. FastDUCT is also tightly integrated with FastPIPE and the two work together to produce fast, accurate and complete price quotes integrated into a single Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. And best of all... FastDUCT is backed by our unconditional 60-day money-back guarantee.Starting Price: $225/lease/per month/user -
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Snaptrude
Snaptrude
The collaborative building design for architects. Snaptrude helps design better buildings faster, by bringing project teams together. Snaptrude is used by designers from some of the world’s leading companies. Planned, designed, and visualize with the entire project team from concept to construction. Share models and document communication in real time. Whether you're designing a house or a city, get it done faster with intelligent automation and parametric modeling. Being fast doesn't have to mean sacrificing creativity or quality. Leverage BIM data to control costs & design sustainably. Gather real-time insights from automated BoQs, site topography, daylight simulation, and more. Import from AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, or Revit & Export directly into Revit, with complete parametric family information, without any data loss. Create flawless architecture that satisfies the client's brief. Brainstorm ideas with your team & rapidly turn them into detailed BIM models.Starting Price: $49 per month -
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Attentive.ai
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. Try Automeasure today and join the ranks of U.S. Lawns, Juniper Landscaping, Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping, United Land Services, Elements Mountain Company, Beary Landscaping, Paved Assets, East Coast Facilities, BrightView, Case Snow, and LandCare.Starting Price: $149/user/year -
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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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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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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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InSite Elevation Pro
InSite Software
InSite Elevation Pro is the ultimate solution for lightning-fast earthwork takeoffs and GPS modeling. Save valuable time, improve accuracy, and prove your numbers with detailed reports and graphics. We've designed Elevation Pro to be user-friendly. Why waste time with complicated software and costly addons? Our powerful system enables you to calculate cut and fill volumes, stripping quantities, strata estimations, paving and concrete material requirements, topsoil re-spread calculations, area and length measurements, trench excavation assessments, and backfill estimations. Elevation Pro is equipped with a user-friendly CAD viewer, allowing hassle-free import and export of CAD files. We provide training and assistance 7-days a week, ensuring that you and your team never miss a deadline! Unleash the full economic potential of your earthwork projects. -
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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