PlanSwift Construction Estimating & Takeoff Software

Pros

The ease of use and picking it up quickly is great. Organizing folders makes it easy to keep track. Price is fair for what you get.

Cons

Pretty much useless for plumbing if you want any detail. Then again for the price it works fine and I know a true plumbing takeoff software.

if you are till doing stakeoff by hand you better try this one, you will not regrate this.

Pros

-save time, If you ever did takeoff using any software or by hand, you understand how tedious it could be, this software saves huge time.
- can be work with pdf, most of the site drawings only available in pdf i was hard to do a takeoff from it. now it's easy.

Cons

- hard to customize, if want to make some changes by coding some plugin probably hard.
- if you want to own it for personal use the price is expansive

Pros

Just how easy to use it is. Very intuitive. and quicker to navigate compared to other software like it.

Cons

Compared to other software like it PlanSwift doesn't have all the capabilities that the others do. also TIFF files take up a lot of space.

Pros

It is easy to understand due to its organization of folders, many estimation options already configured, look very good, and Excel interface. A lot of Youtube classes.

Cons

You need many online classes to set up as needed. Transfer to excel without the calculation formulas.

Great product for estimating new projects.

Pros

This product has so many pros that it would be hard to list all.
Estimating a project becomes a breeze.
Customer service is excellent.

Cons

Very little cons, no mac support is one and perhaps the price can be a much for some. Maybe a mobile app integration could be helpful too.

Pros

batch naming and organizations was effective functions were smooth pretty easy to figure out on pc .

Cons

can't connect to a spreadsheet seamlessly the scaling was a little ifffy but close enough kept crashing

Pros

The very basic of on-screen quantity takeoff software with estimating integration, generally works great, never had major problem with the software, like the overlay especially when doing renovation and having plan revision.

Cons

From time to time, it has some performance problem and glitch with middle mouse button, but the problem might be from my end.

Pros

It’s a simple tool to use, you can make folder and store the information organized.
Export to excel and many more features.

Cons

The only hard time is when I want move takeoff data from one item to another there is no simple way to do it.

I think Planswift is such an important tool in today's estimating industry!

Pros

Planswift makes life in the estimating world so much simpler by allowing a user to simply import a set of pdf drawings and go to town marking up areas and square feet as well as highlighting individual components such as doors, windows, fixtures, etc, for an easy count.

Cons

The only thing I have against Planswift is the price. Don't get me wrong, there is a very justifiable reason for this software being so darn expensive, but I just wish there was a way to also tailor the price for those people and companies that are just starting up and maybe don't quite have the ability to purchase at the current price.

Pros

This software is very intuitive and easy to learn and use. The customer service is excellent and the support team is there to help every step of the way.

Ease of operation is the biggest perk of this software! Easy to get started and lots of resources to find help.. such as YouTube!

Pros

This program saves time, paper and money! It is incredibly easy to use and easy to train on. The program is very intuitive and easy to navigate through the takeoff commands.

Cons

Technical support is not always easy to get a hold of. Getting answers to basic questions takes longer than one would normally anticipate. I also wish that the program could "talk to" my estimating software, it is kind of a bummer to do double entries.

I have been using PlanSwift for about 6 months now and have loved adding this to my company. It has saved us time, paper, and money by making the switch.

Pros

Very easy to use and learn program. You can use it for many different things and there seems to be a feature for everything. You can also buy expansion packs for pricing.

I am very satisfied with Planswift. I am very comfortable with the take-off aspect. I look forward to getting proficient at using the estimating side of the software this year.

Pros

It significantly reduced the time I spend doing take-offs. It is a powerful software, but fairly easy to start using on a basic level.

Cons

Technical support is not always easy to get ahold of. Getting answers to simple questions can take longer than I would like.

Overall its good software for small businesses.

Pros

Can import many file types which is very helpful, Once image is scaled it ready to start the take off.

Cons

The plugins are very difficult to create. I would warn people to buy a single license with multiple users otherwise you can not share plugins under different licenses.

Great takeoff software, will renew when the year is up.

Pros

Ease of operation. Shallow learning curve, easy to get started and plenty of instructional videos on Youtube.

Cons

Reports could be more customizable, but maybe it's only because I don't know something... Will check into it.

I have had Planswift for years. Great program, saves time for sure, however, it can be hard to get a hold of them with questions and unless you pay yearly for maintenance for every call in, they will NOT help you. I loaded up a print and the edge is cut off. Unless I pay them more money they will NOT DO A THING. Have had no luck finding a solution online, that is the only reason I called. I would strongly recommend looking around before buying this program.

Pros

Saves time and therefore money
good program
easy enough to use
pretty accurate, rare to come up with short amounts

Cons

Pay for help, or receive none
some aspects can be hard to use
takes time to learn to use properly.

3D rendering would be great

Pros

Provides ease of use coupled with a logical process and has a nice simple interface that can be color coded for different products.

Cons

New revision plans entered into the existing job have scaling issues with old revision plans, this causes issues for us as we often do multiple revisions.

We have been using it for 10 years and like it for what it does.

Pros

color coding tools on plan page
item list totaling for multiple pages with same digitizer tool
estimating tab for recaps
saving tool templates

Cons

no real-time collaboration between users
no Mac support
Copy page does not copy digitizer tools
Failure to support past versions.
Upgrade cost too much

Pros

The software is fairly easy to learn and straightforward. I like that the training is an additional cost you can add on if and when you want whereas other programs i looked at embedded that cost.

Cons

The software is glitchy. There have been numerous times when I've had to close the whole program and restart. Sometimes when I have several tabs open and I want to change one tab it will change the one I haven't been active on (which is the one I'm trying to look at while changing between others). I'd prefer that the takeoff page be customizable so that I can group the measurements in a way that is more suited to my needs, but that is relatively minor.

The customer service and technical support is good

Pros

I like the usability and functionality of the software. The Sales Rep is always available for questions and will address any questions we have.

Cons

I've only had one issue with importing blueprints, but the technical support was good. I wish there was a better price point for monthly use.