AI-BASED PLAN TAKEOFF AND ESTIMATING SOFTWARE
Save 90% time. Bid 3X more jobs
Beam AI is your full-time junior estimator, automating plan takeoffs and delivering QA-verified quantities to your inbox within 24–72 hours. Get instant Excel-based estimates with clear material and labor costs, on demand.
20M+ hours
across multiple trades to help contractors bid 3X more jobs
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Rated 4.9/5 across
for empowering teams to estimate with confidence
1200+ contractors trust our construction estimating software to boost bid volume
Plan Takeoff and Estimating software
Beam AI plan takeoff and estimating software provides instant automated Excel-based estimates, turning drawings into accurate quantities, structured cost calculations, and clear profit visibility.
Centralized rates & markup control
Update labor rates, material pricing, or markups once, and Beam AI applies those changes across the entire estimate automatically
- See pricing updates reflected instantly across the bid
- Test scenarios like union vs non-union labor, overtime, or market changes
- Reduce costly pricing mistakes hidden deep in spreadsheets
Fully automated AI plan takeoff and estimating software that saves you time & money
*The turnaround time for your takeoff delivery can vary depending on the complexity of the project & trade.
100% done for you AI takeoffs & estimates
Get 100% done-for-you AI takeoffs for MEP and structural trades, QA-reviewed and delivered in 24–72 hours, with instant Excel-based estimates.
Standard plan
$15-25Kannual license/ trade
Get Started
Run 2 plans in parallel with 1 trade license
AI-based takeoffs & estimates
In platform estimates - HVAC & piping
Dedicated customer support team
Access to bid management features
Enterprise plan
Talk to us for custom pricing
Get StartedMulti-trade plan customization
Flexible license options based on team size
Hybrid workflow available: Done for you + Do it yourself
HVAC
Plumbing
Steel
Everything included in the Standard Plan
Need Additional Trades?
Add more trade licenses as needed and create a customized estimating platform for your business.
AI takeoffs in 10 minutes with 90% feature capture accuracy
The fastest way to do takeoffs. Get accurate AI takeoffs and intuitive review tools for HVAC, plumbing, and steel trades
Do it yourself takeoffs with AI
$8Kannual license/ trade
HVAC
Plumbing
1 trade license
In platform estimates
Dedicated customer support team
Review tools built for the trade
Do it yourself takeoffs with AI
$12Kannual license/ trade
Steel
1 trade license
In platform estimates
Dedicated customer support team
Review tools built for the trade
New from Beam AI: Tools beyond automated construction takeoff software
100% automated takeoffs and construction bid tracking - on one platform.
Bid Dashboard
Your all-in-one construction bid tracking software.
Track every bid - status, due dates, owners, RFIs, ITBs, and addenda in one organized view.
Bid Sniper
Single source of truth for all incoming construction bids.
Bid Sniper automatically captures every ITB from your inbox and pulls them into one clean list, no manual search, no inbox chaos.
Get started with our plan takeoff and estimating software today!
FAQs
What is AI plan takeoff software?
AI plan takeoff software is a digital tool that automatically measures and extracts material quantities directly from construction drawings. Unlike traditional plan measuring software that still requires manual tracing, Beam AI does the extraction for you. Outputs are QA-reviewed and delivered within 24 to 72 hours, ready to drop into your estimating workflow.
What is plan takeoff software, and how does Beam AI compare?
Plan takeoff software helps contractors measure and quantify materials from construction drawings. Most tools still put the work on your estimators. Beam AI is the only fully automated digital plan takeoff software that extracts quantities for you, processes multiple jobs in parallel, and delivers verified plan takeoffs in 24 to 72 hours. That makes it the best plan takeoff software for teams looking to scale without adding headcount.
