Best AI preconstruction software for contractors
AI tools for the bid phase: plan takeoff, contract review, estimating from cost history and checking sub bids for missing scope. Default order reflects our editorial estimate of brand familiarity. It is not a measured popularity ranking, recommendation or hands-on quality rating.
| Tool | What it is | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Togal.AI | AI takeoff software that detects, measures and labels plan spaces | Growth: $299/user/month, billed yearly |
| PlanSwift | Takeoff software for construction estimating | Auto Takeoff on Core: $3,000/year |
| On-Screen Takeoff (with Takeoff Boost AI) | Industry-standard takeoff software with built-in AI | Pricing by quote |
| Kreo | AI takeoff and estimating software with an agentic assistant | AI Pro: $175/user/month, billed annually. |
| Document Crunch | AI construction document review and risk platform | Pricing by quote |
| Zebel (with AI Bid Review) | Construction cost estimating built on your own project history | Pricing by quote |
| Caliente AI (with Caliente Vision) | Takeoff done by talking, inside Bluebeam Revu | Pricing by quote |
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Togal.AI
Growth: $299/user/month, billed yearly
AI-poweredTogal AI auto-detects, measures and labels spaces on drawings, and you can chat with your plans.

PlanSwift
Auto Takeoff on Core: $3,000/year
AI addedPlanSwift Takeoff BOOST uses AI for auto takeoff, counting, scaling and bookmarking.

On-Screen Takeoff (with Takeoff Boost AI)
Pricing by quote
AI addedOn-Screen Takeoff's Takeoff Boost uses AI to delegate time-consuming takeoff work.

Kreo
AI Pro: $175/user/month, billed annually.
AI-poweredKreo AI auto-measures drawings and its Caddie agent and Spot voice agent run takeoff tasks.

Document Crunch
Pricing by quote
AI-poweredDocument Crunch AI reviews contracts and project documents for risk.

Zebel (with AI Bid Review)
Pricing by quote
AI-poweredZebel AI reviews estimates against your cost history to flag scope gaps and anomalies.

Caliente AI (with Caliente Vision)
Pricing by quote
AI-poweredCaliente AI reads the sheet and proposes editable Bluebeam Revu takeoff markups for approval.
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