PlanSwift
PlanSwift is a Windows-based digital takeoff and estimating software by ConstructConnect (a Roper Technologies company) that allows construction contractors to click directly on digitized blueprints to measure areas, lengths, and counts, then automatically generate material and labor cost estimates. Originally founded in 2007 and acquired by ConstructConnect in 2018, it serves general contractors and specialty trades with customizable assemblies, Excel live-link integration, a QuickBooks export plugin, and an AI-powered Takeoff Boost suite. Priced at $2,000/year for the Professional plan.
Use Cases
- Digital quantity takeoff from PDF, DWG, JPG, and TIFF blueprints
- Material and labor cost estimating with custom assemblies
- Bid preparation and proposal generation for general and specialty contractors
- Bill of materials generation for procurement
- Change order tracking and budget forecasting
- Excel-linked estimating workbooks with auto-updating takeoff data
- Exporting estimates as invoices and purchase orders to QuickBooks
Capability Matrix
| Feature | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| Estimating | Yes | Advanced |
| Proposals & Quotes | Partial | Standard |
| QuickBooks Sync | Partial | Standard |
| Pricebook | Yes | Advanced |
| Flat Rate Pricing | Partial | Standard |
| Job Costing | Yes | Standard |
| Invoicing | Partial | Basic |
| Photo Documentation | Yes | Standard |
| Reporting Dashboard | Yes | Standard |
| API Access | Yes | Standard |
| Zapier Integration | No | Basic |
| Payment Processing | No | Basic |
| CRM / Customer Management | No | Basic |
| Scheduling | No | Basic |
| Dispatch | No | Basic |
| Route Optimization | No | Basic |
| Inventory Management | No | Basic |
| Asset Management | No | Basic |
| GPS Tracking | No | Basic |
| Time Tracking | No | Basic |
Alternatives to Consider
ServiceTitan
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Procore
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Buildertrend
Buildertrend is a cloud-based construction project management platform purpose-built for residential homebuilders, custom home builders, and remodelers. Founded in 2006 in Omaha, Nebraska, it serves 20,000+ contractors and has been used on more than half of all new home builds in the U.S. The platform unifies sales management (CRM, proposals, e-signatures, email marketing), project management (scheduling, change orders, daily logs, punch lists, client portal), and financial management (estimates, budgets, job costing, invoicing, payments, warranties) into a single subscription. It offers native iOS and Android apps and integrates with QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto, Salesforce, HubSpot, and other tools. Backed by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities and HGGC since 2020; acquired CoConstruct in 2021.