Intuitive Takeoff vs On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid

Intuitive Takeoff is a Windows application for measuring lengths, areas and counts from construction plans, then pricing work with saved rates. Its 2D workspace groups and aligns sheets, assembles pages by match line and compares revisions with overlays. Nineteen markup types include clouds, callouts, dimensions, stamps and signatures. Exports include annotated PDF, Excel and CSV, with branded quotes and invoices available. The Utilities & Civil module models connected pipe networks and calculates elevations, depth, slope and trench quantities. Smart Plan Detection names sheets, classifies pages, parses indexes and detects schedule tables locally. The Advanced plan adds a Claude connector that can build takeoff items and reference schedule data, but not draw pipe runs, edit placed-run hydraulics or set trench profiles. Plans render locally without uploads. Standard costs $25 a month; Advanced costs $50 a month.

On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid are construction estimating products that carry work from plan measurements to bids. On-Screen Takeoff measures construction plans and calculates quantities; Quick Bid turns those quantities into detailed cost estimates. On-Screen Takeoff supports PDF, CAD and image-based plans, object counts, multi-condition takeoff, drawing-version overlays, styles and templates. Takeoff Boost adds automated takeoff, counting, scaling, bookmarking, naming and linking tools. Quick Bid can gather supplier quotes through eQuotes and use real-time supplier pricing. It supports change orders and compiles itemized materials, labor, overhead and profit into estimates. It also creates customized proposals and accounting-friendly job-costing exports. The products connect directly so quantities flow into estimates without re-entry. The vendor says On-Screen Takeoff covers more than 50 CSI MasterFormat divisions. It recommends Windows 10 Pro or Home, requires an internet connection and local Windows administrator installation. A free 14-day trial is available without a credit card or obligation to continue. Pricing depends on team size, trade specialties and edition; exact pricing is on request.