Countfire review

Strong for M&E counts, no price.

Verdict

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.

What customers praise

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.

What customers criticise

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.

Best for

Electrical and mechanical subcontractors who count symbols across a whole drawing set and compare specifications.

At a glance

• Integrations: Excel quotes

Red flags

Public risk signals as of October 2026: none. No risk-signal search was run for this entry; none observed on the vendor pages read on 2026-10-19. See the full red-flag report.

Alternatives

See alternatives to Countfire, or compare against the next-ranked entry: Countfire vs ConstructConnect On-Screen Takeoff.

Source: Top 11 Kreo vs PlanSwift vs STACK: 11 Best Construction Takeoff Software 2026, verified October 19, 2026 — no paid placement.