ContractorCounter vs Ruh AI

ContractorCounter is browser-based takeoff and estimating software for small contractors and teams. It lets users mark up construction PDFs with callouts, arrows, text, stamps, highlights, and comments, then measure calibrated length, area, and volume or count drawing items. Its AI assistant can suggest counts, measurements, scale calibration, and rates for the user to review. Quantities carry into a bill of quantities with editable rates, which can be used to prepare priced quotes. The product is focused on takeoff rather than a full cost-database estimating suite. Workspaces run in a browser on Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, and Android without installation. A free account includes a first workspace and limited AI use, but exports and sharing need paid access or an eligible card-required trial. The Free workspace plan is free; Pro is $11.67 a month, billed annually at US$140/year; Team is $10 a month per seat; Lifetime is $249, paid once.

Ruh AI describes itself as an AI construction workforce for takeoffs and estimating, invoice intelligence, and bid-pipeline outreach. Its Takeoff Agent reads drawing PDFs and CAD files and returns quantities with per-item confidence and page coverage scores. The estimating process prices gaps as labeled allowances and exports results to a customer's workbook and proposal templates; an estimator reviews and signs each line before a bid goes out. The Invoice Agent reads subcontractor and supplier invoices, matches them to commitments and cost codes, and flags mismatches. Named integrations include Procore, Bluebeam, Autodesk, Sage 300 CRE, Viewpoint Vista, QuickBooks, JD Edwards, Trimble, Revit, Excel, and Oracle Primavera. Ruh says it runs in the customer's tenant on the customer's AI license, without data egress or training on customer data. Teams typically go live in about a week after configuration. Pricing is on request, and a free 30-minute walkthrough is offered with no card required.