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AI construction takeoff software

AI construction takeoff software reads plans and counts and measures what's on them, such as areas, lengths and fixtures, so you can price materials faster.

Tools compared
18
Publish a price
12
Free plan or trial
7

Most of the AI takeoff tools listed publish a price, with flat plans from $90 a month (Civils.ai).

Where should you start?

If price decides it: Civils.ai, from $90 per month, is the cheapest flat plan of the 18 compared. Suits a civil or groundworks contractor trying AI takeoff on a first project: Starter is $90 a month, billed monthly for a single user, and you can cancel anytime. The catch: no free trial is stated, and no estimating features are stated, only measured quantities. Kreo also does estimating: Essential is $100 per user a month, billed annually, Pro with AI features is $175, and a 7-day free trial is offered.

How much does an AI takeoff tool cost?

Flat monthly starting prices for AI takeoff tools run from $90 (Civils.ai) to $1,000 (Mirage Metrics). Five price per user, minute or other unit instead. Three sell only through sales or a demo. Prices are as each vendor states them, never converted; the table below gives each tool's.

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Tools mainly for this job first, then those with a stated starting price (lowest monthly price first), then the most recently checked. No vendor pays for a place. How we order tools.

18 tools

Prices as each vendor states them, never converted. "Not stated" means the vendor's pages don't say. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
ToolPrice as statedFree plan or trialCompliance it statesChecked
Civils.aiCivils.ai · Vendor site From $90 per monthNot statedNot statedOct 17, 2026
Mirage MetricsMirage Metrics · Vendor site From $1,000 per month, billed annuallyNot statedNot statedOct 17, 2026
Trimble Estimation MEPTrimble · Vendor site From $1,950 per user per year, billed annuallyNot statedISO 27001Oct 17, 2026
Togal.AITogal.AI · Vendor site From $299 per user per month, billed annuallyNot statedNot statedOct 17, 2026
ExayardExayard · Vendor site From $99 per user per monthNot statedNot statedOct 17, 2026
KreoKreo Software · Vendor site From $175 per user per month, billed annuallyFree trial (7 days)Not statedOct 17, 2026
SnapAIeTakeoff · Vendor site From $1,495 per user per year, billed annuallyFree trialNot statedOct 17, 2026
Takeoff BoostConstructConnect · Vendor site Price not publishedFree trialNot statedOct 17, 2026
Beam AIBeam AI · Vendor site “Starts at $8K annual license per trade”Not statedNot statedOct 17, 2026
Construction AIConstruction AI · Vendor site No price shown on its pagesNot statedNot statedOct 17, 2026
BobyardBobyard · Vendor site Demo onlyNot statedNot statedOct 17, 2026
STACKSTACK Construction Technologies · Vendor site Prices published, but not the plan with the AIFree trial (7 days)Not statedOct 17, 2026
SketchDeckSketchDeck · Vendor site No price shown on its pagesNot statedNot statedOct 17, 2026
Drawer AIDrawer AI · Vendor site Contact salesNot statedNot statedOct 17, 2026
HandoffHandoff · Vendor site From $119 per month, billed annuallyFree trial (7 days)Not statedOct 17, 2026
BuildVision AIBuildVision · Vendor site From $299 per monthFree trial (14 days)Not statedOct 17, 2026
Procore EstimatingProcore · Vendor site Contact salesNot statedNot statedOct 17, 2026
CountBricksCountBricks · Vendor site Prices published, but not the plan with the AIFree trial (7 days)Not statedOct 17, 2026

Questions people ask

Can ChatGPT do construction takeoffs?

General chat assistants aren't built to measure drawings to scale. AI takeoff software is: it detects, counts and measures items on plan sets, and you check and adjust the results before pricing.

Is there a free AI takeoff tool?

No AI takeoff tool listed says it has a free plan, but seven offer a free trial, so you can test one on your own plans first.

What is the best AI takeoff tool for a small business?

No single AI takeoff tool is best for every business: it comes down to the job and the budget. If price decides it, Civils.ai has the lowest flat monthly price listed, $90 a month. No vendor pays to be listed.