Beam AI vs PlanSwift
PlanSwift, but 100% automated
Beam AI is a construction takeoff software with human-reviewed QA, delivering 100% automated outputs – so you can save up to 90% of your time and bid 3-5X more jobs.
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Why is Beam AI the Best PlanSwift Alternative?
Features
Beam AI
PlanSwift
100% automated (done-for-you) takeoffs via AI

AI-based takeoffs – Fully automates takeoffs for material quantities across multiple trades

You drag/drop elements on plan drawings, then let PlanSwift calculate quantities
Quality-checked by estimators

Reviewed by a trained QA team before delivery

No human validation step involved
Auto-detected changes in addenda/revisions

Automatically detects and incorporates changes across multiple addenda

Manual updates required for plan revisions.
AI takeoffs for multiple trades

Does AI takeoffs for multiple trades such as HVAC/mechanical, electrical, concrete, plumbing, flooring, roofing, irrigation, earthwork, masonry, and more

Does the manual takeoffs for limited trades only
Bid tracking capabilities

Track every bid, its status, due date, addenda, RFIs, and ITBs in a single, organized dashboard

No native bid-tracking features
Building estimates

Does not help in building estimates

It helps you measure blueprints, calculate material and labor costs, and create accurate estimates
Parallel processing of multiple takeoffs

Processes multiple takeoffs simultaneously

Takeoffs are processed individually
PlanSwift keeps you away from your bids. And your customer.
Beam AI helps you reclaim the 30-50% of the time during a bid cycle which is spent just on doing takeoffs


Why Top Contractors are Switching to Beam AI

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See What Our Customers Have to Say
From saving time on takeoffs to winning more bids, hear from our customers firsthand how we’re helping them succeed
"With Beam AI, we have cut 80% of the time on takeoffs to focus on bigger projects and send on more proposals."
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Maxwell Henderson
Business Owner, Desert Rat Welding, LLC
"We’re saving a week’s worth of time on takeoffs and recording 1.5x business growth after switching to Beam AI."

Roy Cabrera
Estimator, Pilkington Construction Co.
"With Beam AI, we’re saving 2 days of work/week. Our bid volume has doubled, and we’ve grown from $900K to $2M in just a couple of months!"

Bryan Ramirez
Senior Estimator, Rays Stairs Inc.
"We are now bidding 8 more projects/month without increasing our headcount and have recorded a revenue growth of $500K - $ 1M with increased bid capacity."
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Ryan Meers
Estimator/Project Manager, Bommarito Construction
"With significantly less time spent on takeoffs, we can now focus more on securing better pricing from suppliers and verifying material availability."
Laura De Sanctis
Assistant Director, JBG Flooring and Installation Ltd.
"Beam AI is helping us modernize our business and has become a key part of our bidding process, saving up to 2 days on takeoffs."

Dylan Wiman
CEO & President, Rocky Mountain Steel, Inc
"By adopting Beam AI, we have halved our takeoff time while significantly improving bid accuracy. It is an integral part of our business growth now."
Lead Estimator at a large-sized concrete services company based in Texas
"It has helped us turn around bids faster and free up 5–8 hours a week, time we now spend on pricing strategy and customer needs."
Brent Wright
Senior Estimator, Merritt Contracting
"We are now saving 40+ man-hours per takeoff while ensuring no critical details are missed. Beam AI is helping us build better estimates, faster."

Ricardo Pacheco
CTO, Building Preservation Material Technologies
"I’m saving 4-6 hours a day, and now, I can focus on clients, visit job sites, and grow the business instead of just keeping it running."
Vice President, South Florida-based demolition contractor
"I used to spend 25 hours a week on takeoffs, now it's just 5. Beam AI has freed up enough time that I could potentially handle 800 projects a year instead of 400, without hiring another estimator."

Henry Greenberg
President, Guardian Roofing & Exteriors Inc. and Director of Sales & Marketing, T.U.F.F. Exteriors Inc.
"Since switching to Beam AI, we’ve submitted 10X more bids. I used to spend 2–3 hours per takeoff, but now I’m done in 30 minutes."
Mike Gibson
President, New View Roofing
"We went from 2 bids a week to 8–9, with no extra hires, thanks to Beam AI."

Danell Zarrelli
Assistant Project Manager, Harner Plumbing
"With Beam AI, we’re submitting 25% more bids, without adding another estimator to the team."

Stephen Mendoza
Outside Sales Representative, Cape Cod Winwater
"We’re winning more jobs, growing the business, and doing it all without expanding our team. Beam AI has become an essential part of how we operate."

Viri Ramirez
Co-owner, Cart Construction
"We’re now sending up to 5 bids a week, have taken on larger projects, and even repurposed an estimator to focus on inventory and purchasing."
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Dylan Kaminski
Business Development Manager, Tactical Construction Inc.
"With Beam AI, we’ve doubled our revenue from $6M to $12M and cut our bid turnaround from five days to just two. Beam AI has been exceptionally helpful!"
Project Manager & Business Development Services, Minnesota-based HVAC Contractor
FAQs
Why are automated blueprint takeoffs needed?

Blueprint takeoff software traces blueprints so that you don't have to. It determines the quantities of materials for you using AI technology, saving 90% of your time otherwise spent on takeoffs. You can process up to 3-5X more takeoffs with Beam AI without any additional effort.
How does an AI-based takeoff software work?

Our AI-based takeoff software automates the tracing of plan docs and calculation of all material quantities for you. All you need to do is upload the plans on our platform, define the scope of work, and hit Proceed! Once the AI does the takeoff, the AI-generated takeoff goes through a Quality Assurance step where it is reviewed to ensure everything is accurate and matches the scope you provide during the setup.
Can I try out the software for free?

Absolutely! Book a demo with us and then our product expert will set up a free trial for you.

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