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A PlanSwift alternative that runs in your browser
PlanSwift costs $2,000 or $3,000 a year per seat and is Windows software. Planquote measures PDF plans and produces quotes in any browser, from £12 a month.
PlanSwift is a long-standing desktop takeoff and estimating tool from ConstructConnect, with pre-built assemblies for each trade and AI tools such as Auto Count and Auto Scale. On its pricing page on 8 November 2026, Essential cost $2,000 a year per seat and Core, which adds the AI Auto Takeoff suite, $3,000. It runs on Windows; ConstructConnect says that on a Mac you need to run Windows, and that it may not install on Macs with M1 or newer chips. For a small trade business doing a few quotes a week, that’s a lot of software and a big annual bill.
Why trades switch
- No install: works on Mac and iPad as well as Windows
- Quote PDF straight from the takeoff
- £12 a month or £99 a year instead of a four-figure yearly licence
When to stay with PlanSwift
If you rely on trade assemblies or automatic counting and takeoff, PlanSwift goes much further than Planquote. If you need the drawings measured and a clear quote sent, Planquote is simpler. See also takeoff software for Mac.
Prices side by side
| Tool | Price | Free option | Runs on | Priced quote for the client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planquote | £12/month or £99/year | Free plan: one saved job, every takeoff tool | Browser: Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iPad | Yes: priced quote PDF with your logo |
| OpenTakeoff | Free, open source (AGPL-3.0) | Free, no account | Browser | Not listed: quantities, CSV, Excel and marked-up PDF |
| Solid TakeoffCompare → | Solo $12.99/month; Team $49.99/month for 3 users | Free plan: 1 active project, 3 drawing uploads | Browser, including Mac, Chromebook and iPad | Not listed: annotated PDF and CSV for your estimate |
| Metres.ai | $20/month or $220/year | 2-week free trial | Browser | Yes: quotes included |
| Easy Takeoffs | $39/month or $399/year | 14-day free trial | Browser: Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook, iPad, Android tablets | Not listed: Excel, PDF and CSV export |
| BluebeamCompare → | Basics $260, Core $330, Complete $440, Max $590 per user/year | Free trial | Revu: Windows desktop. Every plan adds Bluebeam on web and iOS | Not listed; Complete links quantities to Excel |
| PlanSwiftCompare → | Essential $2,000 or Core $3,000 per seat/year | 14-day free trial | Windows (on a Mac only by running Windows) | Estimating built in (assemblies); a client quote isn’t listed |
| STACKFree options → | Premium $299 or Pro $349 per user/month, billed annually | Free plan: 1 active project a month, 50 measurements per project | Cloud (web-based) | Estimates and proposals on Pro |
Other tools’ prices and plans as listed by the vendors on their own websites on 8 November 2026, with the currency symbol each one shows, before tax. “Not listed” means the vendor’s pages don’t mention a priced quote. Check their sites for current prices.
What’s different about Planquote: the priced quote is built into the takeoff (rates, labour lines, markup and tax, then a quote PDF with your logo), it runs in the browser on Windows, Mac, Chromebook and iPad, and Pro is £99 a year with a free plan. Metres.ai and STACK Pro also produce quotes or proposals, and PlanSwift includes estimating; the others hand you quantities for your own spreadsheet or estimate.
Guides: Free takeoff software · Takeoff software for Mac · Bluebeam Revu 20 end of life · How to measure a PDF drawing