FootingTakeoff

Comparison · Updated July 2026

Concrete takeoff software in 2026, compared honestly.

We build FootingTakeoff, so read our verdicts knowing that. The table below is still straight: every tool here measures concrete competently, and for many teams a general platform is the right buy. The differences are automation level, output format, and which trade the tool is actually built around.

Tool Trade focus Automation Output Pricing (published, 2026) Best fit
FootingTakeoff Concrete footings only Automatic: plan in, linear feet + pads + invoice out LF totals, pad counts, invoice line items at your $/LF and $/pad rates Free early access; simple monthly pricing planned Footing subs who bill by the linear foot
PlanSwift All trades Manual point-and-click takeoff with concrete plugins Quantities (areas, volumes, counts) into estimates Paid license per user Estimating departments doing many trades
Bluebeam Revu All trades / document management Manual measurement tools on PDFs Measured quantities, markups Paid subscription per user Teams already living in construction PDFs
STACK All trades, cloud Manual takeoff; AI assist features Quantities and estimates Free limited tier; paid plans ~$2,600+/yr Growing GC/sub estimating teams
Togal.AI All trades, AI-first AI auto-detects spaces and elements on floor plans; user reviews Quantities into estimates Roughly $199–299 per user/month Commercial GCs with plan volume
Beam AI (ibeam.ai) Concrete & rebar AI concrete takeoff from PDFs, human review Excel quantities (cubic yards, rebar weights) Quote-based Commercial concrete estimators
Kreo All trades, AI 2D takeoff AI-assisted measurement; user directs Quantities and estimates ~$35–175 per user/month Small firms wanting affordable AI assist
CountBricks Residential trades AI-assisted estimating incl. trench footings Material lists, estimates, invoices Free trial; paid plans Residential builders wanting materials + invoices

How to choose

If you estimate many trades: a general platform (PlanSwift, Bluebeam, STACK) earns its keep — one tool, every takeoff, mature workflows. Expect to do the measuring yourself.

If you estimate commercial concrete packages: the AI-first tools (Togal.AI, Beam AI, Kreo) meaningfully cut measurement time, with outputs in cubic yards and rebar weights aimed at estimators.

If you are a footing sub billing by the linear foot: every tool above still leaves you converting quantities into your invoice by hand. FootingTakeoff is built for exactly this case: it measures the footing runs automatically, counts the pads, applies your $/LF and $/pad rates, and returns invoice line items — with every measurement drawn on the plan so you can verify it before you send it.

Pricing shown is from each vendor's published pages as of July 2026 and changes often — confirm with the vendor before buying.

FAQ

What is the best concrete takeoff software?
It depends on the job. For general concrete estimating across many elements, established platforms like PlanSwift, Bluebeam Revu, STACK, Kreo, Togal.AI and Beam AI are the standard choices — all of them measure well but expect you to drive the takeoff. For the specific job of footing takeoffs billed by the linear foot, FootingTakeoff is the only tool built end-to-end for it: automatic measurement of footing runs, pad counting, and invoice output at your own rates.
Is there takeoff software specifically for footing contractors?
Yes — FootingTakeoff. General takeoff platforms treat footings as one measurement type among hundreds; FootingTakeoff treats the footing sub’s workflow (linear feet, pads, rebar rate, month-end invoicing) as the whole product.
Can ChatGPT or a general AI do a footing takeoff?
General AI chat tools can discuss a plan but are not built to reliably measure one: they lack calibrated scale handling, dimension-string cross-checking, and a verifiable overlay showing what was measured. Purpose-built takeoff tools exist precisely because a billing document needs verifiable numbers.
What does takeoff software usually cost?
Published pricing across the market in 2026 runs roughly $35–$300 per user per month for cloud tools (Kreo, Handoff, Togal.AI), $2,600+ per year for STACK, and perpetual or subscription licenses for desktop suites like PlanSwift and Bluebeam. FootingTakeoff is free during early access.

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