Ranked #7 of 7 · Last reviewed November 9, 2026
Exayard
General-purpose
Exayard is a general AI takeoff and estimating tool you instruct in plain English, with low published prices and flexible exports.
Verdict: The cheapest published way into AI takeoff here, for simple counts and measures; not for document-heavy trades.
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.
Trades: General: examples for landscaping, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, drywall, painting, glazing, FF&E
How it scored
| Criterion | Grade | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Trade fit (20%) | ◐ Partly | General: natural-language counts and measurements across trades. |
| Schedules, plans and specs read together (20%) | ○ Not shown | Nothing published about reading specs or schedules against plans. |
| Accuracy checks (15%) | ◐ Partly | You review AI results before applying pricing. |
| Output formats (15%) | ● Shown | Excel, PDF, custom export layouts, QuickBooks, REST API. |
| Security (15%) | ◐ Partly | Security page; infrastructure providers hold SOC 2 Type II. |
| Learning curve and access (15%) | ◐ Partly | Public pricing and a paid self-serve sign-up; no free trial found. |
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.
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. Check the current price on Exayard pricing.
What to check in a trial of Exayard
- Ask it for the same counts you took off by hand on a past job and compare.
- Watch how much AI usage one job consumes against your seat's allowance.
The full list is in questions to ask before you buy.
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