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Head-to-head · Takeoff Software

PlanSwift vs Vertigraph Products

  • 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
Vertigraph Products #8 in Takeoff Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Vertigraph

PlanSwift leads on 0 checks, Vertigraph Products 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 Vertigraph Products
  • Free trialonly PlanSwift

PlanSwift scores higher on our rubric for takeoff software: 8.4 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Vertigraph Products offers free plan; PlanSwift doesn't.

PlanSwift is the better fit for estimators needing assemblies, labor costs, and bid tools. Vertigraph Products is the better fit for excel-centric teams needing 2D and earthwork takeoffs.

  • PlanSwift fits best

    Estimators needing assemblies, labor costs, and bid tools

  • Vertigraph Products fits best

    Excel-centric teams needing 2D and earthwork takeoffs

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Side by side

Feature PlanSwift 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Vertigraph Products 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 7.7
Ranking #5 in Takeoff Software #8 in Takeoff Software
Best for Estimators needing assemblies, labor costs, and bid tools Excel-centric teams needing 2D and earthwork takeoffs
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $2,000/seat/yr $150/seat/yr
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Desktop Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms Windows Web, Windows, macOS
Support Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations 1 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PlanSwift 0/6 · Vertigraph Products 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
  • BidScreen XL measures areas, lengths, and counts inside Excel.
  • SiteWorx/OS models surfaces and calculates earthwork cut-and-fill.
  • Cloud tools add live collaboration, revision comparison, and Excel export.
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
  • The listing spans separate products with distinct licenses and pricing.
  • BidScreen Cloud Pro Intelligence and Pursuit Pro+ cost more than Pro.
  • The $16.66 monthly rate requires annual billing.
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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Vertigraph Products brings together takeoff, earthwork, drawing comparison, and bid-management tools for commercial contractors and estimators. Its lineup includes BidScreen XL for measurements inside Microsoft Excel, SiteWorx/OS for 3D…

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  1. PlanSwiftTakeoff Software 8.414-day trial
  2. Vertigraph ProductsTakeoff Software 7.7Free plan

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

  • Vertigraph Products — where it wins

    • BidScreen XL measures areas, lengths, and counts inside Excel.
    • SiteWorx/OS models surfaces and calculates earthwork cut-and-fill.
    • Cloud tools add live collaboration, revision comparison, and Excel export.

    Where it doesn't

    • The listing spans separate products with distinct licenses and pricing.
    • BidScreen Cloud Pro Intelligence and Pursuit Pro+ cost more than Pro.
    • The $16.66 monthly rate requires annual billing.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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