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Estimating & takeoff

Quantity takeoff, cost estimating, and proposal tools.

Where AI fits: Takeoff is where construction AI is most mature: models that find and measure walls, rooms and fixtures on plan sheets instead of a person clicking them.

Beam AI

ibeam.ai · part of Attentive.ai

Takeoff and estimating platform for commercial work, offering self-serve and done-for-you takeoffs that combine automation with human review.

AI Says its AI reads plans and specifications to identify material quantities automatically, and can capture bid invitations from email.

  • Subcontractors
  • General contractors
  • Suppliers & manufacturers
  • Estimators
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Bidflow (LuxTakeoff)

usebidflow.com

Takeoff software for commercial lighting estimates, producing first-pass fixture counts and linear quantities from drawing sets for review.

AI Says its AI extracts fixture schedules, recognizes fixture tags, measures linear runs and answers questions about drawing notes with sheet citations.

  • Estimators
  • Specialty trades
  • Suppliers & manufacturers
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Bluebeam

bluebeam.com · part of Nemetschek Group

PDF markup, measurement, document management and collaboration software (Revu) connecting office and field teams on construction drawings.

AI Says its Bluebeam Max tier adds AI drawing reviews and comparisons (some in preview) and connects Revu to outside AI assistants via MCP.

  • Architects & engineers
  • General contractors
  • Subcontractors
  • Estimators
  • Specialty trades
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Handoff

handoff.ai

Residential construction software combining AI estimating with proposals, CRM, scheduling, client portals and invoicing.

AI Says its AI builds estimates from scopes, blueprints, job photos or walkthroughs and generates proposals, contracts and change orders.

  • Homebuilders
  • Remodelers
  • Specialty trades
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Kreo

kreo.net

Cloud-based takeoff and estimating software that works with PDF, CAD and image drawings, aimed at quantity surveyors, estimators and contractors.

AI Says its AI auto-measures rooms, walls and openings, counts and classifies objects, detects scale and can generate an editable scope from plans.

  • Estimators
  • General contractors
  • Specialty trades
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PlanSwift

planswift.com · part of ConstructConnect

Takeoff and estimating software for measuring, counting and pricing on PDF, CAD and image plans, using assemblies that build the estimate.

AI Says its Takeoff BOOST tools generate a first-pass takeoff, auto-count symbols, set scale and link sheets, with users reviewing results.

  • Estimators
  • General contractors
  • Specialty trades
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Quotr

quotr.ai

Takeoff and estimating software plus a managed estimating service and materials procurement, for contractors and developers.

AI Says its AI reads plan sets to count symbols and measure lengths and areas, and answers questions about drawings through a chat agent.

  • General contractors
  • Subcontractors
  • Estimators
  • Owners & developers
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STACK

stackct.com

Cloud construction platform covering plan management, takeoff and estimating, plus field tools such as daily reports and punch lists.

AI Says its AI reads and names plan sheets, flags revisions, auto-counts symbols, suggests possibly missed scope and checks pricing before bids go out.

  • Subcontractors
  • General contractors
  • Suppliers & manufacturers
  • Owners & developers
  • Estimators
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Togal.AI

togal.ai

Cloud takeoff software that measures and compares quantities on construction drawings, with trade-specific workflows for estimators.

AI Says its AI automatically detects, measures and compares quantities on drawings, and offers a chat feature for asking questions about plans.

  • Estimators
  • General contractors
  • Subcontractors
  • Specialty trades
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