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Electrical takeoff software, compared

Most takeoff tools make you count: click each symbol, or mark one and let a search find the rest, then check it all by hand. AmpCount is built only for electrical. It reads the legend, counts every device and fixture on every sheet, flags what it isn't sure about and checks the fixture schedule. Here is how it compares with the tools estimators use today, based on each vendor's public pages.

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AmpCountAccubidPlanSwiftBluebeamOn-Screen TakeoffTogal.AIDrawer AICountfireSTACKIntelliBidEasy PDF TakeoffMcCormickBest Bid
How counts startCounts every legend symbol on every sheet on its ownTakeoff in LiveCount, linked two ways to the estimate, with AI-powered takeoff and Auto Count to detect symbols.12Auto Count: box one instance of a symbol and it finds the matches on up to 10 selected pages per run.34VisualSearch one symbol, review the results, select each one to add to a Count markup.5Select an object and Auto Count finds every instance on up to 20 pages at a time.6Box one symbol and Image Search runs it across every sheet. Repeat per device and fixture type.7Upload PDFs; the AI reads the symbol legend and detects devices and fixtures.8Select a symbol once; Countfire counts every match across all drawings.9Autocount: box one clear symbol and it places a count on each match on that plan page.10In SureCount, counted manually or with its patented auto count, then sent into IntelliBid.11Counts on PDF plans. No automatic symbol counting is described.1213Takeoff in Design Estimating Pro, with Auto-count and Auto Home Run running several takeoffs at once.14You upload the PDF, set the scale, and take counts and measurements on screen, by hand or with Auto Count, then transfer them to the estimate.15
Price$149/mo or $1,490/yr for up to 3 people, publishedQuote only. Not published on Trimble's site.12Essential $2,000/yr, Core $3,000/yr for the first seat. Additional seats discounted.163$260 to $590 per user per year. Counts need Core ($330) or higher.17Not published. Varies by licensing option.18Growth $299 per user a month, billed yearly. Business (4+ users) by quote.19Not published. Starter and Enterprise annual plans by quote.20Not published. The pricing link leads to a contact page.21Premium $299, Pro $349 per user a month, billed annually. Free plan with limits.22Quote only. Priced by edition and number of users; pricing services extra.11Free core tools. Optional $200 one-time license; license sales are final.1223Not published by McCormick. Software Advice lists from $300 per user a month.1424Next Generation $2,500 one time, Hybrid Pro $1,999.95. Server Addition $3,500. Financing available.25
Runs onBrowser, Windows or MacAccubid Classic, with a hosted option. Accubid Anywhere runs in the cloud.12Windows 10 and 11 desktop.3Revu for Windows desktop, plus Bluebeam on web and mobile.17Windows.26Browser and iPad.7Web app.8Browser on Mac or PC. No tablets or phones.27Browser, any device with an internet connection.22Windows 10 or 11 with SQL Server, or CE Cloud from Windows, Mac or Chromebook.1128Windows desktop.12Hosted or on-premises.14Windows desktop, unlimited installs at your location. Mac through Parallels.15
Fixture schedule checkBuilt inNot described on Trimble's public product pages.12Not described on PlanSwift's public pages.34Not part of Bluebeam's Count workflow.5Not described on ConstructConnect's public pages.186Togal.CHAT answers questions about schedules. An automatic count vs schedule check isn't described.7Extracts panel and lighting fixture schedules. A fixture count vs schedule check isn't described.8Compares specifications. A fixture count vs schedule check isn't described.29Not described on STACK's public pages.22Not described on Conest's public pages.11Not described on EasyPDFTakeoff's site.1213Not described on McCormick's public pages.14Not described on Best Bid's public pages.15

Prices as listed on November 3, 2026. Each column links to its comparison page, where every figure is cited to the vendor's own page. Check each vendor for a current quote.

Looking at estimating suites too? The electrical estimating software guide covers Accubid, McCormick, IntelliBid and ElectraCost alongside takeoff tools, with published prices and industry data.

AmpCount vs AccubidAmpCount vs Trimble Accubid for electrical takeoff: how counts work, pricing, and why estimators use AmpCount for counts and keep Accubid for pricing.Read the comparisonAmpCount vs PlanSwiftAmpCount vs PlanSwift for electrical takeoff: Auto Count vs legend-based counting, $2,000 a year vs $149 a month, Windows vs browser, and when each one fits.Read the comparisonAmpCount vs BluebeamAmpCount vs Bluebeam Revu for counting electrical devices: VisualSearch and Count markups vs legend-based counting, prices, and when to use each.Read the comparisonAmpCount vs On-Screen TakeoffAmpCount vs On-Screen Takeoff (OST) for electrical counts: Auto Count on up to 20 pages vs legend-based counting on every sheet, pricing, and fit.Read the comparisonAmpCount vs Togal.AIAmpCount vs Togal AI (Togal.AI) for electrical takeoff: Image Search from one boxed symbol vs legend-based counting, $299 per user vs $149 per team.Read the comparisonAmpCount vs Drawer AIAmpCount vs Drawer AI for electrical takeoff: full routed takeoff by quote vs device and fixture counts at $149 a month, and which one fits your shop.Read the comparisonAmpCount vs CountfireAmpCount vs Countfire for electrical takeoff: Smart Select from one symbol vs legend-based counting, quote-only vs $149 a month, and where each fits.Read the comparisonAmpCount vs STACKAmpCount vs STACK takeoff software for electrical counts: Autocount per page vs legend-based counting, $299 per user vs $149 per team.Read the comparisonAmpCount vs IntelliBidAmpCount vs Conest IntelliBid and SureCount: full electrical estimating by quote vs device and fixture counts at $149 a month, cost, download and fit.Read the comparisonAmpCount vs Easy PDF TakeoffAmpCount vs Easy PDF Takeoff for electrical work: a free Windows measuring tool with manual counts vs legend-based device and fixture counts at $149 a month.Read the comparisonAmpCount vs McCormickAmpCount vs McCormick Systems electrical estimating: Auto-count and Auto Home Run in a full suite vs legend-based counts at $149 a month, and when each fits.Read the comparisonAmpCount vs Best BidAmpCount vs Best Bid electrical estimating software: a $2,500 one-time Windows license with built-in takeoff vs device and fixture counts at $149 a month.Read the comparison

Sources

  1. Trimble Accubid Classic product page
  2. Trimble Accubid Anywhere product page
  3. PlanSwift features and seat prices
  4. PlanSwift Auto Count (up to 10 pages per run)
  5. Bluebeam: Visual Search and Count measurements
  6. On-Screen Takeoff help: Takeoff BOOST AI-powered Auto Count
  7. Togal.AI for electrical contractors
  8. Drawer AI home page
  9. Countfire takeoff software
  10. STACK help center: Autocount
  11. Conest IntelliBid electrical estimating software
  12. EasyPDFTakeoff home page
  13. EasyPDFTakeoff version history
  14. McCormick Systems, electrical estimating
  15. Best Bid FAQ
  16. PlanSwift pricing
  17. Bluebeam pricing
  18. ConstructConnect On-Screen Takeoff product page
  19. Togal.AI pricing
  20. Drawer AI pricing
  21. Countfire pricing page (redirects to the contact form)
  22. STACK takeoff and estimate pricing
  23. EasyPDFTakeoff license checkout (Stripe)
  24. Software Advice, McCormick Electrical Estimating profile
  25. Best Bid pricing
  26. On-Screen Takeoff, Quick Bid and Digital Production Control system requirements (ConstructConnect help)
  27. Countfire FAQ (US)
  28. Conest system requirements
  29. Countfire electrical estimating software (US)

Vendor pages as checked on November 3, 2026.

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