Instead of OpenTakeoff
OpenTakeoff alternatives
OpenTakeoff is a free construction takeoff engine for measuring quantities from building plans. Its browser canvas opens PDF, PNG, JPEG, and ZIP plan sets locally without an account or upload. It reports square feet, square yards, linear feet, and each, plus waste-adjusted order quantities, supporting-material lists, and roll-goods cuts. CSV, Excel, JSON, PDF, and DXF exports support handoff. An MCP server lets AI agents propose measurements for approval in the browser. The Apache-2.0 project runs on web, Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted deployments.
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TakeCost
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2Connected takeoff, estimating, and proposal workflows — TakeCost connects drawing measurements to material and labor costs, markups, estimates, and client-ready proposals.
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Bidwright
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3Open-source bids with 3D takeoff and offline workflows — Bidwright adds bid management, 3D model quantities, filtered BOMs, revision diffs, and broad document viewers.
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usBIM.platform
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5BIM document collaboration and controlled project workflows — usBIM.platform is a cloud Common Data Environment for BIM models, documents, revisions, roles, issues, and validation gates.
From €799/yr · 30-day trial Visit site - 4
STACK
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2Simple plan takeoff with cost estimation — STACK adds cost estimation but its free plan limits users to one active project monthly, 300 pages, and 50 measurements.
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Vertigraph Products
Free plan APIMacWeb+1Commercial contractors needing takeoff, earthwork, and bid management — Vertigraph combines drawing takeoff with 3D earthwork quantities, Excel formulas, collaboration, CRM, and cited document Q&A.
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eTakeoff
Free plan Self-hostedWindowsWindows estimators using assemblies and Excel integrations — eTakeoff provides Windows-only PDF takeoff with assemblies, a growing measurement database, network or hosted multi-user access, and estimating integrations.
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MeasureSquare
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2Flooring contractors needing mobile and trade workflows — MeasureSquare adds flooring-specific estimates, AI blueprint analysis, mobile laser measurement, onsite proposals, rendering, and CRM integrations.
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CostX
Free plan APIWindows - 9
Autodesk Forma Takeoff
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 10
Cubit Estimating
Free trial MacSelf-hostedWeb+1 - 11
Easy Takeoffs
Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3 - 12
Kreo BIM Takeoff
Free trial APIMacWeb+1 - 13
AGTEK Gradework
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+2 - 14
Beam AI
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb5.9 Visit site - 15
Groundplan
Free trial Web - 16
On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid
Free trial WebWindows - 17
Intuitive Takeoff
Free trial Windows - 18
PlanSwift
Free trial Windows - 19
The EDGE
Paid APIiPhoneWeb+1 - 20
Werx Takeoff
Free trial Web - 21
Togal
Paid Web - 22
BidScreen XL
Paid Windows - 23
PriMus TAKEOFF
Paid Windows - 24
SiteWorx/OS
Paid Windows - 25
RIB CostX
Paid Windows
Alternatives become relevant if its temporarily gated One-Click Area or absent default MCP room-detection verbs affect your workflow. Optional Google Drive, Microsoft 365, configured AI providers, and scanned-schedule connections can also move work beyond the default local workspace. When switching, weigh estimating and proposal delivery, bid or BIM collaboration, specialist trade workflows, mobile access, and team controls. Compare each product's platform coverage and price with OpenTakeoff's free plan, and decide whether local processing or a connected project-to-bid workflow matters more.
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