# Kreo vs PlanSwift vs STACK: 11 Best Construction Takeoff Software 2026

> The best construction takeoff software for most subcontractors and estimators is Kreo, followed by PlanSwift and STACK. Kreo, PlanSwift, Togal.AI, JobTread and Contractor Foreman publish prices on the pages we opened. On-Screen Takeoff, Countfire, MeasureSquare and Ediphi show no price, and STACK and Bluebeam leave the billing term or unit unclear.

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## Ranking

### #1 Kreo · 8.6/9.4
- Best for: Estimators who want AI takeoff for rooms, walls, doors and windows at a published per-user price, with Excel export and drawing comparison.
- null · founded null · $$ ($100 to $250 per user per month, billed annually; Enterprise is quote only)
- Kreo ranks first because its pricing page publishes three prices and says what each tier adds. Essential covers area, length, volume and count measurement on PDF, CAD and image files with drawing comparison. Pro adds one-click area and line measurement, auto symbol counting, AI takeoff for rooms, walls, doors and windows, AI scale detection and batch AI takeoff across sheets.
- Pro: Essential is $100 per user per month ($1,200 a year), Pro is $175 ($2,100 a year) and Business is $15,000 a year with 5 seats. Essential, Pro and Business include a 7-day free trial, and the page lists unlimited guests on Essential.
- Con: The AI features that save the most time sit on Pro, not Essential. Everything is billed annually with no monthly option, and Enterprise has no price on the page. Optional API add-ons for Pro cost extra, from $140 per user per year.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-19): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.

### #2 PlanSwift · 8.2/9.4
- Best for: Subcontractors who measure from PDF, CAD and image plans and want trade assemblies and plugins feeding an estimate.
- null · founded null · $$ ($2,000 or $3,000 per seat per year, billed annually; volume pricing for 10 or more licenses is quote only)
- PlanSwift ranks second because its pricing page lists two annual prices and its home page describes point-and-click measuring of areas, lengths and counts, drag-and-drop material, labor and waste assemblies, and trade plugins for more than 18 trades. Essential is $2,000 a year for one seat and Core is $3,000 and includes the full Takeoff BOOST suite.
- Pro: The pricing page says the annual plans cover software, updates, priority support and training, and that there are no hidden fees. A 14-day free trial with all features needs no credit card.
- Con: Prices are per seat per year, and additional seats are discounted by an amount the page does not give. The home page does not say whether Auto Takeoff is in Core, and the pages we read show no real-time collaboration features.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-19): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.

### #3 STACK · 7.3/9.4
- Best for: Subcontractors who want takeoff and estimate in one product and a free version or trial to try first.
- null · founded null · $$ (Takeoff & Estimate from $299 per user per month; billing term not stated on the page)
- STACK ranks third. Its pricing page lists Takeoff & Estimate with quantity, labor and material takeoff and unlimited plans and projects, and a Full STACK Platform that adds field and project management. Both are shown as an 'as low as' price per user per month.
- Pro: The page lists unlimited plans and projects, and its FAQ mentions a free version. Build & Operate lists a two-week free trial.
- Con: Every price is 'as low as', the billing term is not stated, and the Full STACK Platform price is customized through a Build Your Price option the page does not detail. The page does not describe AI measurement.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-19): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.

### #4 Bluebeam · 7.2/9.4
- Best for: Estimators who already mark up PDFs in Bluebeam and want measurement tools, Excel quantity links and drawing comparison in the same file.
- null · founded null · $$ ($260 to $590 per user, billed annually; the billing unit is not clear on the pages we read)
- Bluebeam ranks fourth. Basics at $260 measures length and area, Core at $330 adds perimeter, counts, angles and volume, Complete at $440 adds Dynamic Fill and Quantity Link with Excel, and Max at $590 adds Magic Markups and AI drawing reviews. The takeoff page lists viewports for multi-scale sheets, Visual Search for symbols and Studio Sessions for real-time collaboration.
- Pro: Four prices are listed, and the takeoff page names Dynamic Fill, Visual Search, Markups List and Legends. A 14-day free trial needs no credit card.
- Con: The pricing page text says per user and billed annually but our read did not show clearly whether the figure is per month or per year, and the takeoff page shows no price. It is a markup tool first, so assemblies, cost databases and estimating are not part of what we read.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-19): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.

### #5 Countfire · 6.3/9.4
- Best for: Electrical and mechanical subcontractors who count symbols across a whole drawing set and compare specifications.
- null · founded null · Quote only, price not published on the page we could open
- Countfire ranks fifth. Its home page describes cloud PDF takeoff for electrical and mechanical contractors that counts symbols across all drawings at once, auto-counts revised drawings, compares specifications and produces Excel quotes with pre-priced items.
- Pro: The page says Smart Select, described as AI trained on historic takeoff data, names and organises items as it counts, and that it runs in the browser on PC or Mac. It lists multi-user teamwork.
- Con: The page shows no plans or price, and its pricing address redirected to a contact page. Savings claims on the page are not backed by independent data. It is built for M&E trades, not general area takeoff.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-19): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.

### #6 ConstructConnect On-Screen Takeoff · 5.5/9.4
- Best for: Estimators who build takeoffs from templates of saved conditions and want last-minute changes to recalculate.
- null · founded null · Quote only, price not published on the page we could open
- On-Screen Takeoff ranks sixth. The page we could open describes drag-and-drop tools for building takeoffs and calculations, recalculation when plans change at the last minute, and saving takeoff conditions as templates for later jobs.
- Pro: Saved conditions as templates mean a repeat estimator measures once and reuses the setup. The page offers a guided tour with a demo specialist.
- Con: The page shows no plan names, prices, billing terms, AI features or integrations. The old constructconnect.com/takeoff address redirected to this page, which says little beyond three features.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-19): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.

### #7 MeasureSquare · 5.5/9.4
- Best for: Flooring, tile and stone contractors who need layouts, seam diagrams and quotes from floor plans.
- null · founded null · Quote only, price not published on the page we could open
- MeasureSquare ranks seventh. Its home page describes MeasureSquare 8 for carpet, sheet vinyl, tile and hardwood, a Stone & Tile edition with slab optimization and vein matching, and a Mobile product for on-site measuring and quoting with seam diagrams and 3D models. It also lists a commercial cleaning product.
- Pro: It generates reports, bid proposals, purchase orders and work orders, and offers a Try it Free option.
- Con: The home page shows no prices and links to a pricing page we did not read. It is aimed at floor covering trades and will not suit general area takeoff.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-19): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.

### #8 JobTread · 5.4/9.4
- Best for: Small builders and remodelers who want takeoff inside a system with estimating, proposals and a published price.
- null · founded null · $ ($199 per month base plus $20 per internal user; annual saves 20% per the page)
- JobTread ranks eighth. Its pricing page lists Takeoff under Sales & Estimating with no detail, and says all features are included in the subscription. Pricing is $199 a month plus $20 per internal user on monthly billing, with vendor, subcontractor and customer portal users free.
- Pro: The page states no contract and no setup fees, with free implementation, training and support. Portal users are unlimited and free.
- Con: The pricing page says nothing about takeoff tools, accuracy or AI, and the page says there is no free trial. A 30-day money-back guarantee applies to monthly subscriptions. The annual base price is not listed.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-19): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.

### #9 Contractor Foreman · 5.2/9.4
- Best for: Small contractors who want takeoffs inside a company-priced system that also covers accounting and project work.
- null · founded null · $ ($49 to $332 per month on annual billing, per company; monthly billing is $139 to $399 on the plans that offer it)
- Contractor Foreman ranks ninth. Its pricing page describes Takeoffs as uploading plans, measuring what you need and chatting with a built-in AI for faster results. Plans are priced per company, from Basic at $49 a month billed annually for 1 user to Unlimited at $332.
- Pro: Prices are per company and do not rise with project count. Annual plans include a 30-day free trial, and Plus, Pro and Unlimited annual plans have a 100-day money-back guarantee.
- Con: The page does not say which plans include Takeoffs. Basic allows 1 user and has no monthly option. The measuring tools are described in one sentence.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-19): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.

### #10 Ediphi · 3.9/9.4
- Best for: Preconstruction teams who want a collaborative estimating platform that receives takeoff data from other tools.
- null · founded null · Quote only, price not published on the page we could open
- Ediphi ranks tenth because the page we could open describes estimating rather than measuring. It says takeoff data from Togal connects directly to its estimating platform, that a Unit Price Catalog can store quantity takeoffs, and that its integrations include takeoff tools.
- Pro: The page names a Togal.AI integration announced in May 2026 and lists takeoff tools among its supported integrations.
- Con: The page lists no plans, prices or billing terms, only Get a Demo and Login links, and shows no measuring tools of its own.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-19): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.

### #11 [WILDCARD, UNRATED] Togal.AI
- Unrated by design. Selected by the wildcard signal model (wildcard-v2.0): https://topelevens.com/methodology/wildcard
- Signal read: A narrow tool that targets the slowest manual step in estimating, and the one most likely to change how many bids one estimator can price.
  - under_the_radar (strong): Unlimited automated takeoffs and symbol searches sit on a single published plan.
  - impact_density (strong): A flat per-user price with unlimited takeoffs means an estimator pricing many bids does not pay per project.
  - category_fit_anomaly (notable): It measures and counts but the pages we read describe no assemblies or cost database, so it feeds an estimate rather than building one.
  - ceiling_distance (notable): Beyond Growth the only tier is Business at custom pricing for 4 or more users.
  - price_integrity_under_growth (mixed): Growth is per user billed yearly, and discounts for more seats need a sales contact.
- Right for: A subcontractor estimator with 1 to 3 users who loses days to manual counts and area measurement.
- Wrong for: A team that needs trade assemblies, a cost database and proposals inside one tool.
- Best for: Subcontractor estimators who want automated area and count takeoff from plans at one published price, before they send a number out.
- null · founded null · $$$ ($299 per user per month billed yearly on Growth; Business is quote only for teams of 4 or more)
- Togal.AI is the unrated wildcard. Growth is $299 per user per month billed yearly and includes unlimited automated takeoffs, chat prompts, image and symbol searches, and unlimited external collaboration. The home page claims accuracy of up to 98% on floor plans, which is the vendor's own figure.
- Pro: One published plan covers unlimited automated takeoffs and external collaborators, and the home page lists trades including drywall, painting, framing, flooring, electrical, glass and doors and hardware. It also offers one-click drawing set comparison.
- Con: The pages we read name no integrations or export formats. Business has no price and is aimed at teams of 4 or more, and the pricing page mentions no free trial. The accuracy figure is the vendor's claim.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-19): No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19.

## FAQ

**How much does construction takeoff software cost?**

On the pages we opened, published prices ranged from $49 a month per company to $3,000 per seat per year. Kreo lists $100, $175 and $250 per user per month billed annually, with Business at $15,000 a year including 5 seats. PlanSwift lists $2,000 and $3,000 per seat per year. Togal.AI lists $299 per user per month billed yearly. STACK lists Takeoff & Estimate from $299 per user per month without stating the billing term. Bluebeam lists $260 to $590 per user, billed annually, with the unit unclear. On-Screen Takeoff, Countfire, MeasureSquare and Ediphi showed no price on the pages we could open.

**Is there free takeoff software?**

The pages we read show free trials rather than free plans. PlanSwift offers a 14-day trial with all features and no credit card. Bluebeam offers 14 days with no credit card. Kreo includes a 7-day trial on Essential, Pro and Business. STACK's FAQ mentions a free version, though the page does not describe it. JobTread says it has no free trial. We did not open a page that confirmed a permanently free takeoff plan with full measuring tools.

**Which takeoff software is best for a small subcontractor?**

For a solo estimator who wants a published price, Kreo and PlanSwift are the clearest on the pages we read. Kreo's Essential plan is $100 per user per month billed annually. PlanSwift Essential is $2,000 a year. If you do electrical or mechanical work, look at Countfire, which is built for those trades but showed no price. If you do flooring, MeasureSquare is built for it. If takeoff is a small part of running a small contracting business, Contractor Foreman and JobTread include it in a wider system, but the pages say little about what the measuring tools can do.

**Can I use Bluebeam as my takeoff tool?**

Yes, many estimators do. The takeoff page lists length, area, volume, wall area, angle and custom count tools, viewports for multi-scale sheets, Visual Search for symbols and Quantity Link to Excel. What it does not describe is a cost database or assemblies, so the pricing step happens in Excel or another system. Core is the first plan listed with perimeter, counts and volume, and Basics is length and area only.

**Does takeoff software connect to estimating software?**

Often, but check which direction. PlanSwift sends bids to Excel or an estimating system. Kreo exports to Excel and offers API access on Business. Ediphi's page says takeoff data from Togal connects directly to its estimating platform. Bluebeam links quantities to Excel. On-Screen Takeoff's page names no integrations. Ask for a live demo of your own estimating system receiving the numbers.

**How often is this list updated?**

Every 90 days. The next review is due 2027-01-17, and prices are re-read from the vendor pages at that time.