AI takeoff software, ranked

Who it suits

Door and hardware subcontractors, Division 8 distributors and estimators who reconcile door schedules, plans and 087100 specs on commercial bids.

Who should pick something else

Anyone who estimates another trade. Fresco does not take off drywall, electrical, concrete or any scope outside doors, frames and hardware, so a general contractor or a multi-trade sub should look at Kreo or Togal, and an M&E contractor at Countfire.

What it costs

Not published. The site offers a free takeoff to start; ask Fresco for pricing.

Strengths

• Reads the door schedule, floor plans, elevations, hardware sets and the 087100 specification together and flags where they disagree.
• Sends the conflicts to the estimator to decide, with the source pages on screen beside the analysis.
• Hands reviewed data toward Comsense hardware entry, eMullion and SFH workflows.
• States on its home page that it is SOC 2 Type 2 certified, with a public trust page.

Limits

• Division 8 only: no use for any other scope on the job.
• No public price. The site offers a free takeoff; ask what a subscription costs.
• Speed figures on its site (for example a 4,000-door takeoff in under four hours) are the vendor's own; check them on a job of yours.

Who it suits

Division 8 distributors and estimators who want schedule and spec extraction, hardware set sizing and an export into their quoting system.

Who should pick something else

Estimators outside Division 8, and buyers who need a published security attestation before uploading bid documents: none was on the pages we read, so ask first.

What it costs

Not published (bild.ai had no pricing page on November 9, 2026). Ask Bild AI.

Strengths

• Cross-checks every opening across plan, schedule and spec, and surfaces mismatches to help write RFIs.
• Splits and sizes hardware sets (kick plates, thresholds, astragals) by leaf and opening dimensions.
• Tracks added, removed and changed openings between drawing set issues.
• Lists exports to Comsense, PortalPro, AVAware, TOAD, eMullion and SFH.

Limits

• Division 8 only.
• No price published; there was no pricing page when we checked.
• No security certification found on its public pages; ask for its security documentation.

Who it suits

Electrical, fire, security and mechanical contractors who count symbols across large drawing sets and price in Excel.

Who should pick something else

Architectural trades (doors, drywall, flooring) and general contractors: Countfire is built for M&E.

What it costs

Not published (the pricing link goes to the contact page). A free trial is offered.

Strengths

• Counts symbols across every drawing in a project at once; Smart Select names and files items as it counts.
• Built-in accuracy checks, and the site describes the team as mostly former estimators.
• Spec compare shows changes between specifications; auto-counts revised drawings.
• Free trial you can start from the site.

Limits

• No public price: its pricing link goes to a contact page.
• Security page says its program follows much of the SOC 2 framework, not that it holds an attestation.
• Output described as an Excel quote; ask about other exports.

Who it suits

General contractors, quantity surveyors and multi-trade estimators who want AI area, length and count takeoff with a public price and a trial.

Who should pick something else

Specialist trades that need their own documents reconciled (Division 8 schedules and hardware sets, M&E symbol libraries): a specialist goes further.

What it costs

Published: Essential $100, Pro (AI) $175, Business $250 per user per month, billed annually; Business includes 5 seats. Enterprise is custom. Source: Kreo pricing.

Strengths

• Public pricing in three currencies and a 7-day free trial on every plan.
• AI takeoff of rooms, walls, doors and windows, auto symbol counting and batch AI takeoff across sheets (Pro plan).
• Drawing comparison and plan overlay; Excel and CSV import and export, PDF reports, IFC export (Business).
• API access and enterprise SSO and security on the Business plan.

Limits

• The cheapest plan (Essential) has no AI; AI starts on Pro.
• No cross-checking of schedules against specs described.
• SSO and the security features are on the Business plan (5 seats included).

Who it suits

Subcontractors, suppliers and general contractors who would rather receive a QA-checked takeoff than do it, and can wait 24 to 72 hours.

Who should pick something else

Small shops (published licenses start at $8,000 a year per trade) and estimators who need to turn a revision in hours, not days.

What it costs

Published starting prices: do-it-yourself from $8K a year per trade; done-for-you from $25K a year; aerial from $10K a year per trade; enterprise custom. Source: Beam AI pricing.

Strengths

• Done-for-you takeoffs: every takeoff is QA-checked before delivery, in 24 to 72 hours.
• Takes specifications, legends and supporting documents with the plans.
• Publishes starting prices.
• Its maker, Attentive.ai, states SOC 2 Type 2 certification on Beam's security page.

Limits

• Do-it-yourself software only for HVAC, plumbing and steel.
• A 24 to 72 hour turnaround on done-for-you work; ask how addenda are handled.
• Output described as Excel and PDF.
• The 99%+ accuracy figure is the vendor's own.

Who it suits

General contractors and subcontractors who want fast AI area and count takeoff on floor plans, with a published per-user price.

Who should pick something else

Division 8 estimators who need hardware sets read from the 087100 spec, and anyone who needs a security attestation on a single-seat plan.

What it costs

Published: Growth $299 per user per month, billed yearly. Business (4+ users) is custom. Source: Togal.AI pricing.

Strengths

• Automatic detection and measurement on drawings; Image Search finds a symbol everywhere it repeats.
• Compares drawing sets and quantifies changes.
• Togal.CHAT lets you ask questions of your plans.
• Published price for the Growth plan.

Limits

• Its door and hardware page counts openings by type; it does not describe reading hardware sets from the spec.
• Security compliance and SSO are listed on the Business plan (4+ users), not Growth.
• The "up to 98% accuracy" figure on its site is the vendor's own, on floor plans.

Who it suits

Small contractors and solo estimators who want plain-English AI takeoff, estimates and bids at the lowest published entry price here.

Who should pick something else

Trades whose bids depend on reconciling schedules with specs, and buyers who need the vendor's own security attestation.

What it costs

Published: Starter $99 and Professional $249 per user per month, each with an AI usage allowance; yearly billing gives two months free. Enterprise custom. Source: Exayard pricing.

Strengths

• Describe what you need in plain English ("count all outlets on level 2") and review the result.
• Exports to Excel and PDF, your own templates, columns and export layouts, QuickBooks, and an API.
• Published pricing with AI usage included per seat.
• A detailed public security page that lists its sub-processors.

Limits

• No reading of schedules against specs described.
• Its security page says its infrastructure providers hold SOC 2 Type II; it does not claim an attestation of its own.
• AI usage is metered per seat; check what a month of your jobs uses.