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Solid Takeoff and Planquote, compared fairly
Solid Takeoff and Planquote both run in the browser and both have a free plan. Solid Takeoff gives you quantities for an estimate; Planquote adds the priced quote.
Both tools open PDF plans in the browser, set the scale from a known dimension or a ratio, and measure lengths, areas and counts, with waste per item and wall heights that turn lengths into wall area. Both have a free plan, and both work on Mac and iPad: Solid Takeoff says it runs in Safari or Chrome on macOS and that the same account works on an iMac, a Chromebook and an iPad. The facts below come from Solid Takeoff’s own pages on 8 November 2026.
Where Solid Takeoff goes further
- AI scale detection from a scale bar, a labelled dimension or the title block, which you confirm
- 45 trade symbols, plus your own
- Markup: notes, arrows, freehand pen, text boxes and callouts
- Cloud projects with auto-save, and version history on Solo and Team
- Live collaboration on the Team plan
- Works with photos and scans as well as PDFs
Where Planquote goes further
- A rate per item, plus labour and extra lines, markup, discount and tax
- A quote PDF for the client with your logo and business details
- Areas become volumes with a depth (m³ or yd³) for slabs, sub-base and topsoil
Solid Takeoff describes its output as “accurate, organised quantities you can hand to an estimate”: an annotated PDF with a quantity summary, and a CSV. Its pages don’t list rates or a client quote.
Prices and free plans
| Solid Takeoff | Planquote | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 1 active project, 3 new drawing uploads, 250 MB storage, 1 user; exports carry a small footer | One saved job at a time; quote PDFs carry a small “Made with Planquote” line; marked-up plans and CSV are Pro |
| Paid | Solo $12.99/month (billed monthly); Team $49.99/month for 3 users, +$16.99 per extra user | Pro £12/month or £99/year, one user |
| Your work is kept | In the cloud (a no-account trial stays in the browser) | In the browser on that device |
Which to choose
If you hand quantities to an estimator or a spreadsheet, want your projects in the cloud, or work as a team, Solid Takeoff fits. If you measure, price and send the quote yourself, Planquote does all three in one place. Both are free to try, so measure the same drawing in each and see which suits you.
A fair test
Pick one real drawing you’ve already priced. In each tool, set the scale from the longest written dimension, check it against a second dimension, then measure the same three things: one floor area with a cutout, one wall run and one count. Compare the numbers with each other and with your old takeoff, then look at what each tool gives you at the end, and how long it took. Our guide on how to measure a PDF drawing covers the checks.
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