Their customer service is incredibly responsive and helpful.

Limited explanation of functions, a lot you learn by trial by error.

The estimating component is out there for me to learn. Other than a few frustrations with my lack of experience and the way I do thing vs the way the industry does them.

I use other programs/cost books to compile pricing, labor minimums and depreciation. Over all I am very satisfied with Active Takeoff.

AT is a quick and efficient way to take info out of plans and other images, and best of all to document the source of the take off information.

The ease of importing plans from .pdf into the software is extremely intuitive. Active Takeoff allows a user to QUICKLY begin the process of plan takeoff.

He was so nice and willing to help teach me how to use the product correctly.

Very pleased with the product, and the investment paid off within our first month with an enormous time savings.

I have had a fantastic experience using the product. I recommended it to my co-worker that needed a similar product for his computer.

Easy to get started with this software. Customer service is awesome.

Good Value, a couple of wish list items for improvement.

Very easy to navigate around the system to access and use the features. The system has halved the time it takes to complete a take-off.

The Software is pretty easy to use. The reports are great for keeping tabs on several different.

Excellent customer service. Best of any company  I've ever dealt with, software or hamburgers, this company responds quickly and fixes issues.

There was 1 thing that was missing which was joist estimation on construction.

Have to count joists off program. Just limited framing which is what I needed.

The curser is hard to use when trying to do perimeters. A double click will not shut off and i have random lines being measured.

Good value, easy to learn and runs fast on any PC, love the printout and report from it.

I have used numerous takeoff softwares in the past and this one is by far the best. The ease of use is what sold me.

I love that is allows me to color code plans. As a GC, the subcontractors love it when I have a color coded plan for them.

I found out I was one of the first 20 customers to purchase it in the United States. I cannot tell you how happy I have been with this software and the customer service.

It doesn't have customizable features for flooring. It is hard to measure for trim and/or base because there isn't an applicable extension.

I demoed a variety of take-off packages and for the price this one seemed to be the best value for what we were looking for.

Overall a great way to share data and keep it secure. Also love the desktop version so I can access things from there as needed.

Great to securely store and share files, ease of use, customer service is excellent, very niche features, Value for money.

A great place to keep all your files, good for collaboration between multiple employees, recommend using the box sync app to quickly move files around with ease.

It's easy to set up, and the fact that it has a desktop version is great. The drag-and-drop ability is intuitive and exactly what a user would expect.

Box is great for team collaboration, BoxSync makes it even better, and accessible from any computer. With Box you can seamlessly store and retrieve files from around your company.

Box can crash randomly and can be a bit confusing to use for first time users.

Box is great for a low budget company and also when you are looking for something a bit specific to your needs.

Box's partner friendly/integration friendly philosophy positioned itself perfectly for the current and future state of business software.

Ability to save and attach documents via email. The ability to work collaboratively with files for example ability to share and update documents.

I have a problem that when i upload sometimes it stops and doesn’t go on, so i have to cancel and upload again.

There is something very weird when I access Box with multiple devices, that it fails to automatically sync between them. It has caused a great deal of trouble for me.

The benefits have been outstanding. The cost verses the value is incredible, it has great security, and it has great ease of use.

Providing clear API documentation. Quick technical support.

E-Signature make it more secure and Integration with lot of apps is wonderful. The cost and price is very reasonable and economical compared to the many features it provides to the user.

Really great tool that makes life at the office better. It has a fun interface that is intuitive and works.

It isn't limited by this fact, however, and can be as advanced as you want it to be. The ability to password protect links is great.

During the trial days in which I use this service, my experience with the product has been good and satisfactory. It is a very good alternative to other similar services.

The app makes really easy to safely store files and access then anytime. To me this is the most important and desirable feature an app like this should have.

I liked being able to share documents with other people super easily. It was great for group projects I was working on.

I love Box's reliable and easy to use file sharing service. Box's secure software allows you to share important files with people inside and outside your company.

I can get lost of what I’m trying to find if there is a lot in the folder.

Overall I think it's a great system. Feels good knowing that all our content is backed up and accessible to the entire team at any point.

The main disadvantage of this solution is related with the file sharing. It is a bit restricted and provokes some problems when downloading if the files are big (in the order of tens of GB).

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Active Takeoff is an on-premise construction take-off solution that caters to businesses of all sizes in the construction industry and helps them to manage the cost estimating process.


The solution is suited for all kinds of construction managers, design firms, finishing contractors, homebuilders, real estate developers and more. Active Takeoff offers standalone estimating and takeoff applications, including onscreen takeoff, conversion calculator, automatic scaling and 2D takeoff capabilities.


The solution helps in calculation of areas like floors, roofs, walls and siding so that users can generate accurate estimates for things like painting, tiles, drywall and installation. The solution supports various units of measurement, including metric and imperial.


Active Takeoff's estimating feature offers Excel integration, allowing users to manage and export their estimates to a local computer. It offers services on annual subscription basis that includes support via phone and through online ticketing portal and a knowledge base.



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