The people who measure plans and price the work. 16 tools list this audience, 16 with AI features.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
xactware.com · part of Verisk
Verisk's property claims estimating software for restoration and repair work, with sketching, localized pricing and AI-assisted line-item recommendations.
AI Says XactAI adds line-item recommendations, automatic photo labeling and descriptions, and natural-language answers from claims data, and describes it as designed to assist claims professionals, not replace them.
construction.autodesk.com · part of Autodesk
Bid management network for inviting bidders, tracking bids and prequalifying subcontractors, including Bid Board Pro and TradeTapp.
AI Says it recommends bidders, pulls details from outside bid invitations, and uses AI to turn PDF financial statements into structured qualification data.
constructconnect.com
Preconstruction software and data covering project leads, takeoff and estimating products, and bid management tools such as SmartBid.
AI Says its cloud takeoff product uses AI to pull counts, lengths and areas from plans automatically.
downtobid.com
Bidding platform that helps general contractors prepare and send bid invitations to subcontractors, with a bid-tracking board for subs.
AI Says its AI reads every sheet of an uploaded plan set, identifies trade packages and drafts scope notes for bid invitations.
documentcrunch.com · part of Trimble
Construction risk platform that reviews contracts, specs and other project documents to surface risk, then routes it to the right people with workflows from pursuit to closeout.
AI Its CrunchAI flags risk in project documents with citations to the source clause, and Project Assist is described as an agentic layer for reviews, notices and RFIs.
hcss.com · part of Nemetschek Group
Software suite for heavy civil contractors spanning estimating (HeavyBid), field operations and job costing (HeavyJob), safety, plans, fleet maintenance and telematics.
AI Says HCSS AI answers plain-language questions about company job, estimate and crew data, summarizes estimate audit history and answers questions on uploaded documents.
rebuild.work
Estimating software for restoration contractors that turns site notes, voice notes, 3D scans and documents into estimate line items, exportable as PDF or to Xactimate.
AI Says conversational AI converts scope notes, voice recordings, scans and documents into restoration estimate line items.
x.build
Estimating and sales platform for roofing and exterior contractors covering job documentation, proposals, insurance estimates, e-signatures, deposits and sales tracking.
AI Says its AI writes the job scope and client report from site photos and measurement reports.
