Easy Takeoffs

What Is Easy Takeoffs? 

Easy Takeoffs is a construction takeoff platform that contractors and estimators use in a web browser, taking PDF plans from upload to finished quantities. When a set is uploaded, AI reads the title block on each sheet and names the pages by sheet number and title. Estimators then trace areas and follow runs of lines, with cutouts that deduct openings and options to add depth or wall height for volume and wall area. Material templates turn those measurements into quantities, showing the waste percentage for each material so it can be reviewed and changed. The finished takeoff can be exported as a PDF with markups or as a spreadsheet file. 

What Is Easy Takeoffs Best For? 

The platform stands out for its symbol counting, which finds matching copies of a symbol across a plan set after the user draws a box around one example. Instead of counting items sheet by sheet manually, the user reviews picture previews of the matches and adds the checked ones as counts in one step. Vector mode handles drawn plans, and Image mode handles scanned sheets, with the estimator confirming each count.  

How Much Does Easy Takeoffs Cost? 

Easy Takeoffs pricing starts at $39/user/month or $399/user/year with the Pro plan that includes everything. New accounts start with a free 14-day trial that gives full access, and no credit card is needed. There are no setup fees, no paid add-ons, and no separate support plans.  

After the trial ends, users can still open and view their projects, but they need a subscription to create new takeoffs or export their work. 

Disclaimer: The pricing is subject to change. 

Easy Takeoffs Integrations 

The vendor does not offer integrations with third-party software. 

How Does Easy Takeoffs Work? 

Log in to Easy Takeoffs from a browser on Windows, Mac, iPad, or Chromebook and follow the steps below to use its key features: 

• Upload a PDF plan set of up to 1 GB per file, and let the AI read each title block to name every sheet
• Accept the scale the software suggests for a sheet, or set it by entering a known dimension
• Measure and count directly on the drawings, and keep the work organized in named groups by trade, floor, or scope
• Apply assemblies to turn measurements into material quantities, with waste factors and rounding built in
• Export a marked-up PDF with a quantity summary, export a CSV file, or share a link so others can view the takeoff 

Who Is Easy Takeoffs For? 

Easy Takeoffs software caters to a range of construction trades, including: 

• General construction
• Concrete
• Framing and drywall
• Roofing and flooring
• Painting
• Electrical
• Plumbing and HVAC
• Landscaping and fencing 

Easy Takeoffs Use Cases 

Based on our examination of the platform, here are common ways general contractors, electrical contractors, roofing contractors, and framing and drywall contractors use Easy Takeoffs software to handle everyday estimating work: 

1. General Contractors Checking Subcontractor Bids Before Awarding Work 

Subcontractor bids for the same scope can land far apart, and a gap in scope may not get noticed until the contract is signed. In Easy Takeoffs, the contractor takes off the plan set one trade at a time and lines those totals up against each sub's figures, so missing items show up before the work is awarded. This gives the contractor a baseline of its own to check bids against, instead of relying only on what subs report. 

2. Electrical Contractors Counting Devices Across A Plan Set 

A commercial plan set can have many receptacles and light fixtures spread over many sheets, and one skipped sheet leaves the material order short. The estimator picks one sample device, goes through the matches Easy Takeoffs finds on the other sheets, and adds the approved ones to the takeoff as counts. Conduit runs are measured in that same project. Because the estimator confirms the matches before they are added, the final count stays in their hands. 

3. Roofing Contractors Turning Roof Plans Into Material Orders 

A flat plan view understates how much roof there is once slope is counted, and ordering from the footprint alone can lead to a short delivery. The estimator measures each roof area at its pitch, runs lines along the ridges, valleys, and eaves, and attaches a roofing assembly that returns the materials to order. Shingle, metal, and flat zones can be kept in separate groups on the same job. That keeps the order list tied to the drawing work, which suits roofs that mix several materials. 

4. Framing And Drywall Contractors Keeping Up With Revisions 

When an architect reissues a few sheets after the takeoff is done, the walls and ceilings on those sheets may need to be measured again. Easy Takeoffs takes the new sheets into the same project and shows how they differ from the earlier set. Measurements already taken stay in place, so the estimator only deals with the areas that changed. 

Is Easy Takeoffs Right For You? 

Easy Takeoffs may be a good fit for contractors and estimators, at companies of any size, who measure from PDF plans and then price jobs in a spreadsheet or estimating program they already use. 

It may also suit people who work from multiple locations, since the platform runs in a web browser with nothing to install and saves projects to the cloud, so a takeoff started at a desk can be opened later on a tablet or phone at a job site. 

For buyers who care about how plan files are handled, data is encrypted in transit, and database rules limit each user to their own data. Uploaded plans are kept in cloud storage at web addresses that cannot be guessed, and card details go straight to Stripe, so Easy Takeoffs never sees or stores them. 

Still not sure if Easy Takeoffs is right for you? Contact our customer support team at (661) 384-7070, who will help you make the best decision.