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Head-to-head · Takeoff Software

PlanSwift vs eTakeoff

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score PlanSwift #5 in Takeoff Software 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit PlanSwift
eTakeoff #7 in Takeoff Software 7.8/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit eTakeoff

PlanSwift leads on 0 checks, eTakeoff on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePlanSwift · 8.4/10
  • Free planonly eTakeoff
  • Free trialboth

PlanSwift scores higher on our rubric for takeoff software: 8.4 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

eTakeoff offers free plan; PlanSwift doesn't.

PlanSwift is the better fit for estimators needing assemblies, labor costs, and bid tools. eTakeoff is the better fit for estimators needing desktop takeoff with assemblies.

  • PlanSwift fits best

    Estimators needing assemblies, labor costs, and bid tools

  • eTakeoff fits best

    Estimators needing desktop takeoff with assemblies

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Side by side

Feature PlanSwift 8.4/10 Visit ↗ eTakeoff 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 7.8
Ranking #5 in Takeoff Software #7 in Takeoff Software
Best for Estimators needing assemblies, labor costs, and bid tools Estimators needing desktop takeoff with assemblies
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $2,000/seat/yr —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days 15 days
Free trial length 14 days · no card needed 15 days
Deployment Desktop Desktop, Cloud
Platforms Windows Windows
Support Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations 1 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PlanSwift 0/6 · eTakeoff 0/6
BIM file import Not checked yet Not checked yet
Assemblies and items Not checked yet Not checked yet
Custom formulas Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cloud collaboration Not checked yet Not checked yet
Estimating export Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Measures areas, lengths, counts, slopes, and volumes from digital plans
  • Reusable material and labor assemblies support assembly-based estimating
  • Takeoff BOOST includes AI Auto Takeoff, Auto Count, Auto Scale, and Auto Bookmark
  • Formula-based assemblies support variables and conditional logic.
  • Pattern search, autocount, and multiple scales speed quantity measurement.
  • Excel, Sage Estimating, WinEst, and other integrations support estimating workflows.
Cons
  • Runs on Windows desktop only
  • No perpetual free plan; access starts at $1,500 per seat yearly
  • Microsoft Excel is the only listed integration
  • Windows-only deployment limits cross-platform teams.
  • AI-assisted measurements require the Togal.ai add-on.
  • Enterprise and other licensing options require contacting eTakeoff.
Our verdict

PlanSwift is Windows desktop software for construction takeoff and estimating, aimed at general contractors and specialty trade contractors. Estimators can measure digital plans, apply reusable material and labor assemblies, calculate…

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eTakeoff Dimension is Windows-based construction takeoff software for estimators, contractors, and specialty trades. It reads PDF drawings for digital quantity measurement and supports user-defined assemblies, formulas, variables,…

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  1. PlanSwiftTakeoff Software 8.414-day trial
  2. eTakeoffTakeoff Software 7.8Free plan · 15-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • PlanSwift — where it wins

    • Measures areas, lengths, counts, slopes, and volumes from digital plans
    • Reusable material and labor assemblies support assembly-based estimating
    • Takeoff BOOST includes AI Auto Takeoff, Auto Count, Auto Scale, and Auto Bookmark

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs on Windows desktop only
    • No perpetual free plan; access starts at $1,500 per seat yearly
    • Microsoft Excel is the only listed integration

  • eTakeoff — where it wins

    • Formula-based assemblies support variables and conditional logic.
    • Pattern search, autocount, and multiple scales speed quantity measurement.
    • Excel, Sage Estimating, WinEst, and other integrations support estimating workflows.

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows-only deployment limits cross-platform teams.
    • AI-assisted measurements require the Togal.ai add-on.
    • Enterprise and other licensing options require contacting eTakeoff.
  • PlanSwift8.4/10 · 14-day trial

    A Windows takeoff and estimating tool with assemblies, labor costing, bids, and AI takeoff.

    Visit PlanSwiftFull verdict →
  • eTakeoff7.8/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

    A Windows takeoff suite with formula-based assemblies, autocount, and estimating integrations.

    Visit eTakeoffFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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