Best Construction Takeoff Software in 2026
Updated
In short: MeasureSquare is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of TakeCost and Easy Takeoffs. The best-ranked option with a free plan is TakeCost. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Easy Takeoffs at $33.25/mo.
23 construction takeoff software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Product | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Measurement types | Custom assemblies | Drawing formats | Export formats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MeasureSquare | 7.5 | $45/mo | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 2 | TakeCost | 7.4 | $49/mo | Yes | 49 /mo | 2d | Yes | PDF, JPG, PNG | Spreadsheet, PDF | View |
| 3 |  Easy Takeoffs | 7.0 | $33.25/mo | No | — | 2d | Yes | PDF, CSV | View | |
| 4 | Kreo BIM Takeoff | 7.0 | $65/mo | No | — | 2d and 3d | Yes | PDF, DWG, DXF, DWF, PNG, JPG, TIFF, IFC, RVT, BIM | PDF, Excel, CSV, IFC | View |
| 5 |  On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid | 6.9 | — | — | — | 2d | Yes | PDF, CAD, JPG, TIFF | Excel, PDF | View |
| 6 |  usBIM.platform | 6.8 | Free | No | — | 2d and 3d | — | DWG, DXF, PDF, BMP, JPG | DWG, XLS, DOC, XML, XPWE, PWE | View |
| 7 | Bidwright | 6.7 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 8 |  Groundplan | 6.6 | NZD 82.50/mo | No | — | 2d | Yes | PDF, JPG, PNG, TIFF | Excel, PDF | View |
| 9 |  OpenTakeoff | 6.5 | Free | Yes | — | 2d | — | PDF, PNG, JPEG, ZIP | CSV, Excel, JSON, PDF, DXF | View |
| 10 | PlanSwift | 6.5 | $166.67/mo | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 11 | STACK | 6.5 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 12 |  CostX | 6.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 13 |  datapine (now RIB BI+) | 6.2 | — | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 14 | Vertigraph Products | 6.0 | — | Yes | — | 2d and 3d | — | PDF, DWG, DXF, TIF | Excel, Word, PDF, DWG, CSV | View |
| 15 | Autodesk Forma Takeoff | 5.9 | — | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 16 | AGTEK Gradework | 5.7 | — | — | — | 2d and 3d | Yes | PDF, DWG, DXF, ESW, ESZ, CGO, RDS, ROG, RCS, ADF, AGT, CSV, TXT, XML, TTM, TN3, LN3, DGN, TIF, JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, KMZ, KML, AIP | ADF, AGT, ESW, DWG, DXF, CSV, KMZ, XML, LAS, XYZ, TN3, LN3, TTM, WRL | View |
| 17 | Intuitive Takeoff | 5.7 | — | No | 25 /mo | 2d | — | — | Excel, CSV, PDF | View |
| 18 |  Togal | 5.7 | — | No | — | 2d and 3d | Yes | — | Excel | View |
| 19 |  Werx Takeoff | 5.7 | — | No | 149.99 /mo | 2d | — | PDF, Excel, CSV | View | |
| 20 | Cubit Estimating | 5.6 | — | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 21 |  eTakeoff | 5.6 | — | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 22 | Beam AI | 5.5 | — | No | — | — | — | Excel, PDF, Shareable Link | View | |
| 23 |  The EDGE | 5.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which construction takeoff software is ranked first on Bettesworth Construction?
MeasureSquare is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.5. TakeCost is second and Easy Takeoffs third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Easy Takeoffs has the lowest first paid tier we found: $33.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each vendor publishes: plans and prices, a free trial, mobile apps for the field, integrations with accounting tools and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.