Cloud takeoff and estimating
Construction takeoff software that takes you from plans to bid
Measure the drawings, count the fixtures, price the job and send the number, all in one cloud project your whole team works on at the same time. Open your work from any computer. Nothing to install.
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Everything from plans to bid, in one cloud project
- TakeoffMeasure lengths, areas and counts on the drawings, each sheet at its own scale.Learn more about Takeoff
- Auto CountBox one symbol and find its matches across the sheet or the whole set.Learn more about Auto Count
- EstimatingEvery takeoff item is already an estimate line, priced up to the bid total.Learn more about Estimating
- Wage CalculatorLabor rates for the job's location and wage determination, saved with the project.Learn more about Wage Calculator
- AI toolsTurn schedules into takeoff items and ask questions about any part of a sheet.Learn more about AI tools
- EarthworkCut and fill from the plan contours, sent to the estimate as Division 31 lines.Learn more about Earthwork
- CollaborationYour team on the same project at the same time, with share links for guests.Learn more about Collaboration
- Excel exportA workbook with live formulas and a bid summary, ready to send.Learn more about Excel export
From bid set to bid total in three steps
- 1
Upload and name the set
Drop in the PDF plans. Read every sheet number and name from the title block in one pass.
- 2
Measure and count
Lengths, areas and counts, each sheet at its own scale. Auto Count does the repetitive symbols.
- 3
Price and send
Every item is already an estimate line. Add rates and markups and export the bid to Excel.
Built for the way your firm bids
- General contractorsTake off every division, price it and build the bid total in one cloud project.Learn more about IntelCost for general contractors
- Specialty subcontractorsCount, measure and price your trade with your own crews and rates.Learn more about IntelCost for specialty subcontractors
- Electrical contractorsCount fixtures and devices automatically and price them with electrician rates for the job.Learn more about IntelCost for electrical contractors
- Civil and siteworkEarthwork, paving and utilities measured and priced in one project.Learn more about IntelCost for civil and sitework
- Estimating firmsSeveral estimators, many clients, one shared cloud workspace.Learn more about IntelCost for estimating firms
Frequently asked questions
What is construction takeoff software?
Software for measuring quantities off construction drawings: lengths, areas and counts. IntelCost does the takeoff and the estimate in the same project, so the quantities you measure become the lines you price.
Do I need to install anything?
No. IntelCost is cloud-based takeoff and estimating. Your projects live in the cloud and you open them from any computer.
Can two estimators work on the same plan set at once?
Yes. Several people can work the same project and the same sheet at the same time. Changes appear for everyone without a reload.
Can I do cut and fill takeoff online?
Yes. The Earthwork tab builds existing and finished grade from the contours on your plans, calculates cut and fill, and sends the volumes to the estimate.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Start a free trial with no card required. The trial runs with Professional features, so you can take off and price a real job.
Bring your next bid set.
Upload the drawings, set the scale and measure your first item in the same sitting. Your projects live in the cloud, so the whole team opens the same set from any computer.
Start your free trial. No card required.