On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid vs RIB CostX

OSOn-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid8.6Visit RIB CostX8.5Visit

Higher score OS On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid #5 in Construction Takeoff Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit site

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RIB CostX #6 in Construction Takeoff Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit RIB CostX

• On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid fits best

  Established estimators needing takeoff and bid workflows

• RIB CostX fits best

  Cost consultants needing deep quantity and cost control

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Side by side

Feature	OSOn-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid 8.6/10 Visit ↗	RIB CostX 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Construction Takeoff Software	#6 in Construction Takeoff Software
Best for	Established estimators needing takeoff and bid workflows	Cost consultants needing deep quantity and cost control
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 14-day trial	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Desktop, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, Web	Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid 1/2 · RIB CostX 0/2
Custom assemblies	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Drawing OCR	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Measurement types	2d	Not checked yet
Drawing formats	PDF, CAD, JPG, TIFF	Not checked yet
Export formats	Excel, PDF	Not checked yet
Included collaborators	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Multi-condition and AI-assisted takeoff speed measurement and counting workflows. Quick Bid connects quantities with material, labor, and proposal estimates. Overlays, reusable libraries, supplier eQuotes, and bid management support revisions.	Combines 2D, 3D, and BIM quantity takeoff with estimating Links estimating spreadsheets, drawings, and cost databases Adds revision tracking, carbon calculations, and quote comparison
Cons	Pricing is quote-based and varies by team size, trade, and edition. The Windows system requirements list older supported versions. The takeoff measurement format is 2D rather than 3D.	Pricing requires contact with sales There is no free plan Quantify focuses on takeoff and auto-revisioning rather than full estimating
Our verdict	On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid is construction takeoff and estimating software for contractors and estimators working from digital plans. It supports 2D measurements, object counting, drawing overlays, reusable styles and libraries, and… Read the review →	RIB CostX is construction takeoff, estimating, and reporting software for quantity surveyors, estimators, BIM managers, and construction consultants. It measures quantities from scans, PDFs, CAD files, and BIM models, then connects those… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid — where it wins

  • Multi-condition and AI-assisted takeoff speed measurement and counting workflows.
  • Quick Bid connects quantities with material, labor, and proposal estimates.
  • Overlays, reusable libraries, supplier eQuotes, and bid management support revisions.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based and varies by team size, trade, and edition.
  • The Windows system requirements list older supported versions.
  • The takeoff measurement format is 2D rather than 3D.

• RIB CostX — where it wins

  • Combines 2D, 3D, and BIM quantity takeoff with estimating
  • Links estimating spreadsheets, drawings, and cost databases
  • Adds revision tracking, carbon calculations, and quote comparison

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • There is no free plan
  • Quantify focuses on takeoff and auto-revisioning rather than full estimating

• OSOn-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A mature takeoff and bid workflow for established construction estimating teams.

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• RIB CostX8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A deep quantity and cost-control suite for consultants managing drawings, estimates, and revisions.

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