Vertigraph Products

Vertigraph Products is a construction software portfolio covering drawing takeoff, earthwork quantities, bid administration, and revision checking. It is best suited to commercial contractors that want a specialized tool for each estimating stage rather than a single all-purpose app. The main decision is whether your work belongs in a browser, Excel on Windows, or a dedicated earthwork desktop package.

Overview

Vertigraph has operated since 1991 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington. Its products span 2D and 3D measurement, bid coordination, document question answering, and drawing comparison. The portfolio can scale from a small free cloud allowance to perpetual Windows licenses, but the products are distinct purchases with different platform and support implications.

Key features

BidScreen XL measures areas, lengths, and counts from PDF, DWG, DXF, and TIF drawings while you work in Excel, placing quantities into spreadsheet formulas. That is a strong match for estimators whose bids already depend on Excel, although it excludes teams without Windows and Excel 2016 or newer. BidScreen XL can also use drawings stored in OneDrive, SharePoint, and Dropbox.

BidScreen Cloud provides browser-based takeoff with live team collaboration, auto trace, company classes, and Excel export. Its free Starter plan is practical for occasional estimating, but two projects per month, two users, 1 GB of storage, and three saves per page make it a poor fit for a busy estimating department.

SiteWorx/OS is the specialist option for earthwork. It creates 3D existing and proposed surfaces and calculates cut, fill, sub-grade, trench, and related quantities. Contractors pricing site preparation gain capabilities that a basic 2D takeoff tool will not provide; teams needing only drawing measurements may not need this additional specialization.

Pursuit combines bid dates, correspondence, quotes, follow-ups, and win/loss tracking. Its Nanodoc feature answers questions drawn from plans, specifications, emails, and notes, citing the document and page used. Per-project correspondence is supported for Outlook and Gmail, making it more useful for organized bid follow-up than a measurement-only product.

Drawing Compare overlays revisions, marks additions and removals, and saves an annotated file for use with BidScreen XL or SiteWorx/OS. It handles PDF, TIFF, and PNG raster revisions, giving estimators a focused way to spot drawing changes before recalculating quantities. Export options across the portfolio include Excel, Word, PDF, DWG, and CSV. Full Serve adds unlimited US-based phone and email support, scheduled web training, releases, and priority response for active bid emergencies.

Pricing

BidScreen Cloud Starter is free and includes two projects per month, two users, 1 GB of storage, and three saves per page. Cloud Pro costs $16.66 per user per month, billed annually at $199.90 per year, with 25 GB per user and a 30-day trial requiring a card. Cloud Pro Intelligence is $32.50 per user per month, billed annually at $390 per year, with the same storage and trial terms.

Pursuit Pro+ is $39.17 per user per month, billed annually at $470 per year, with 50 GB per user, a 30-day card-required trial, and onboarding. Pursuit Pro+ Intelligence costs $65.83 per user per month, billed annually at $790 per year, with the same storage, trial, and onboarding terms. These cloud plans suit teams that need shared browser workflows; the free tier is for light or infrequent use.

Drawing Compare costs $150 per year. BidScreen XL annual rental is $400 per year with Full Serve, while its perpetual license is $799 once, followed by $199 per year for Full Serve from year two; the perpetual edition includes a 14-day trial. SiteWorx/OS costs $1,499 per year with Full Serve, or $2,999 for a perpetual license with $199 per year for Full Serve from year two and a 14-day trial. The desktop licenses make most sense when sustained Windows use justifies avoiding annual rental.

Platforms

Cloud products run on the web. BidScreen XL and SiteWorx/OS are Windows products; BidScreen XL requires Excel 2016 or later, and SiteWorx/OS supports Windows 10 and 11. The suite includes two collaborators where specified, so larger teams should budget for additional user seats on per-user plans. Licensed desktop software periodically sends a license serial, machine identifier, and software version for validation and updates. Vertigraph says it uses administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, does not rent or sell personally identifiable information, and honors Global Privacy Control signals.

Who it's for

Choose Vertigraph when commercial construction estimating is central to your work and you want dedicated options for spreadsheet takeoff, browser collaboration, earthwork modeling, bid follow-up, or revision control. BidScreen XL fits Excel-led estimators; SiteWorx/OS fits sitework specialists; BidScreen Cloud fits distributed teams; and Pursuit fits contractors that need a structured bid pipeline. It is less suitable for buyers seeking one inexpensive, platform-neutral application that covers every task.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Separate products address takeoff, 3D earthwork, bid management, and revision comparison instead of forcing one generic workflow.
• Cloud plans support collaboration, while desktop tools serve Excel and specialized Windows workflows.
• Nanodoc answers with document and page citations, improving traceability for project questions.
• Full Serve bundles support, training, updates, and emergency response with the annual desktop rentals.

Cons

• Desktop products require Windows, and BidScreen XL also requires Excel 2016 or later.
• The free Cloud Starter allowance is tightly capped at two projects per month, two users, 1 GB, and three saves per page.
• Perpetual licenses still require a $199 annual Full Serve payment from year two.
• The portfolio's separate products and prices require careful matching before purchase.

Alternatives

For a broader directory of options, see Construction Takeoff Software. TakeCost is worth choosing when you want a freemium takeoff app across Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows; its free Core plan allows one new takeoff file monthly with area, length, and count tools.

Bidwright suits buyers wanting a free desktop or self-hosted option on macOS, Windows, or Linux, with AI disabled until you supply your own key. OpenTakeoff is the choice for free, open-source takeoff with no account requirement, though it has no free trial.

usBIM.platform fits teams wanting free online applications and 10 GB of cloud storage across mobile, web, and Windows. STACK is preferable for a limited free plan allowing one active project monthly, 300 plan pages, 50 measurements per project, and one viewer seat.

eTakeoff is a Windows alternative with a free viewer and paid Advanced and Premier subscriptions. MeasureSquare is better for mobile retail and on-site consultation workflows. The EDGE is another paid construction option that requires a demo request.

Verdict

Vertigraph Products is a strong choice for commercial contractors who need purpose-built estimating tools, especially Excel-based takeoff, 3D earthwork, or coordinated bid management. Its main advantage is depth across specialized workflows, backed by Full Serve support on qualifying plans. Look elsewhere if you need a single low-cost application, broad non-Windows desktop support, or generous unrestricted free usage.