Square Takeoff alternatives

At a glance

We list 5 other construction estimating tools as alternatives to Square Takeoff: Beam AI, Clear Estimates, Countfire, PlanSwift and STACK.
STACK has a free plan.
PlanSwift works with Excel, as Square Takeoff does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

5 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Beam AI
AI takeoff and construction estimating software for contractors and suppliers.
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Square Takeoff yet.
Paid plans from
Done For You - Aerial images, $10,000 per trade, annual license (as of November 14, 2026)
Main features
Done for you takeoffs, Do it yourself takeoffs, Aerial takeoffs
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Clear Estimates
Estimating software for remodeling contractors.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Square Takeoff for: integration with Buildertrend, QuickBooks or Zapier.
Paid plans from
Standard, $59 per month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly) (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
30 days
Platforms
Web
Integrations shared with Square Takeoff
None in common
Main features
AI estimator, Local cost data, Branded proposals
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Countfire
PDF takeoff software built for estimating teams.
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Square Takeoff yet.
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
macOS
Main features
Spec compare, Auto-count revisions, Excel quotes
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PlanSwift
Takeoff and estimating software that turns plans into measured, counted and priced bids.
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Square Takeoff yet.
Paid plans from
PlanSwift Essential, $2,000 per seat per year (as of November 14, 2026)
Platforms
Windows
Integrations shared with Square Takeoff
Excel
Main features
Point-and-click takeoff, Assembly-based estimating, AI takeoff tools
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STACK
An AI preconstruction platform for faster takeoffs, sharper estimates and more bids won.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Square Takeoff for: iOS or Android; integration with Procore, QuickBooks Online or Oracle NetSuite.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Build & Operate, $49 per user per month, as low as (as of November 14, 2026)
Platforms
iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Square Takeoff
None in common
Main features
AI takeoff tools, Worksheet-style estimating, Item and assembly libraries
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At a glance

We list 5 other construction estimating tools as alternatives to Square Takeoff: Beam AI, Clear Estimates, Countfire, PlanSwift and STACK.

STACK has a free plan.

PlanSwift works with Excel, as Square Takeoff does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.