# Countfire Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Countfire the right Electrical Estimating solution for you? Explore 249 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/144811/Countfire/reviews --- Countfire 4.8 (249) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated June 3rd, 2026 # Reviews of Countfire Ease of use 4.7 Customer Service 5.0 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews JH Joe H Junior EstimatorConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It was especially useful for producing structured, repeatable estimates without having to manually calculate everything each time.“ May 11, 2026 JD Jon D Senior Bid EstimatorTelecommunications, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Sometimes, (dependant on the quality of the drawings) the software struggles to pick up the symbols correctly leading to having to carry out a manual count“ May 13, 2026 HW Harry W Electrical EstimatorConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “I kind the measurements that I can take off are incredibly quick and precise with good mental security that the project is correctly taken off. “ June 7, 2026 AM Andy M estimatorConstruction, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Sometimes it seems like it can be a bit numb - id click on an item and it wouldnt have selected it, which can result in counting the wrong items.“ March 22, 2026 CW Craig W Electrcal Estimator and BuyerConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I use the manual count function marking up the drawings and this is a great way of doing take off's for me.“ September 11, 2025 CW Craig W Electrcal Estimator and BuyerConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The auto count function does not suit the drawings we receive as they are marked up with lots of other markings which confuses the icon's.“ September 11, 2025 VM Vimal M Mechanical EstimatorConstruction, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “So far it's been excellent, I am taking off drawings with ease and with time i will improve my efficiency of taking off drawings .“ April 24, 2026 SS Steven S EstimatorConstruction, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The estimating tool is clunky and difficult to adjust from takeoffs as items are already grouped by drawings.“ September 24, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 249 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Nicholas B. Director of ARCS Division Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Future of Estimating" October 26, 2021 5.0 Pros is a dream to use. It does everything I wanted when I imagined a program to help automate the takeoff process, and they are still improving and adding more. The ability to hide the background and define zones are two features that make complicated plans go so much quicker. Out of the hundreds of projects we've completed already, very few have issues that hinder the programs functionality. But when something like that does pop up, there is always somebody to respond quickly and take a look. They always are happy to hear customer feedback and take suggestions. I can't say enough good about the team behind this software, they are going to change the industry. I can't believe a couple of months ago in 2021 I was still printing drawings and using a yellow highlighter. Cons What I like least about the software is the output excel file is a bit complicated compared to what we are used to. I only count devices of one discipline at a time, there is really no reason for more than one sheet. After I download the take off from I always delete about half the rows / columns and transpose the x and y. Alternatives considered [STACK](https://www.capterra.com/p/147181/STACK-Takeoff/) Reason for choosing Countfire Stack was mostly manual counting, and charged extra for the auto count that was slow and rarely worked. Review Source AD Adam D. Estimating manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Positive impact to our business." January 14, 2026 5.0 Overall great. helped save time within tendering and have given our Project management team a great overview of what is required and items needed. Pros The look and feel of the app is clear and concise, ease of use is great. exporting of take offs are clear and well presented. Cons Not much to not like, usually the quality of PDF that make it hard if the PDF is not a good quality. Switched from [Groundplan](https://www.capterra.com/p/154585/Groundplan/) better reporting and clearer workspace within take off. Review Source Response from Countfire January 19, 2026 Thank you for the fantastic review Adam – great to hear you're finding Countfire easy to use! Completely understand the quality of the PDFs you receive can be mixed. If you're running into issues on your drawings, I'd recommend sending us a message on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of the app. Our technical team can take a look to see if there's anything they can do to improve the quality of the drawings. Olivia B. Junior project manager Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "I love this software" April 30, 2024 5.0 This program saves so much time and the exports are easily readable. Pros I love the customer support and the time it saves me. Cons There are some features that are unavailable right now, but they are constantly making improvements. I actually just had something I voted for added to the functionality of the program. Switched from [Bluebeam Revu](https://www.capterra.com/p/121586/Bluebeam-PDF-Revu/) The technology is vastly more advanced than bluebeam. Review Source Response from Countfire May 8, 2024 Awesome review – thanks Olivia! We're super proud of our support – we have a live chat to answer any questions you have and offer free online training to make sure you're getting the most out of the software. Great to hear you're able to save time and produce easily-readable outputs. You're spot on – our technical team are constantly working to release hundreds of platform enhancements every year to make Countfire even better. We encourage our users to 'Give feedback' on the orange button at the bottom right hand corner of Countfire. KC Kevin C. Electrical Manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Countfire, an everyday non negotiable. " March 5, 2026 5.0 Fantastic to use and crucial to turn around estimates quickly. Customer service is fantastic however due to ease of use, there are very rarely any major issues to deal with. Pros Easy to use. Saves a huge amount of time on take-offs. Presents the data in a format which is easy to interpret. Cons Some larger drawings can affect the functionality of the software and slow down take-offs. This is more a drawing quality issue though. Review Source Response from Countfire March 10, 2026 Thank you for the awesome review Kevin. "An everyday non negotiable" – love it! Great to hear Countfire is saving you a huge amount of time on your takeoffs. You're spot on – depending on the way the drawings have been created, sometimes they can be super complex which can cause some slow down in-app. If you run into this, it's always worth sending us a message on the orange support button at the bottom right hand corner of the app. We can take a look at what you're running into, and our technical team can often apply a fix to improve the drawings complexity, reducing the impact on your takeoff experience. KJ Kyle J. Mechanical Estimator Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Mechanical review" November 7, 2025 5.0 Very good and enjoying using it. Making take offs very quick and saves printing off drawings and cost effective. Pros Easiness to use and quick to upload drawing and start take offs. Like how it remembers items i have taken off on previous drawings of the same discipline. Cons Cant change size of the point for counting items on busy drawing. For example the circle covers other items i need to count and therefore can be missed. Switched from [Trimble Connect](https://www.capterra.com/p/209525/Trimble-Connect/) more used friendly and like how quick it is to do take offs. Review Source Response from Countfire December 1, 2025 Awesome to hear you found Countfire easy and quick to use Kyle! Appreciate your feedback on changing the size of manual points. I can definitely see how this would be super helpful. We do have a feature request for this – you can add your vote by heading to the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of the app, selecting 'Give feedback' and searching "Adjust size and opacity of manual points". SS Steven S. Estimator Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Countfire review" September 24, 2025 5.0 For takeoffs excellent, for estimating i am still undecided, feels like some further development is required to make it more flexible. Pros speedy takeoffs - intuitive system. learns for future drawings so you don't need to assign reference for every drawing. excellent training provided and good customer support. Cons The estimating tool is clunky and difficult to adjust from takeoffs as items are already grouped by drawings. Switched from [Trimble TMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/175186/Transportation-Management-and-Trucking-Software/) I move companies and was being used by new employer Review Source Response from Countfire October 15, 2025 Thanks for the review Steven! Great to hear you've had a good experience with our support team – we know how important it is to be able to hit the ground running so, while there is a bit of a learning curve involved in getting started with Countfire, we're on hand to help you get the most out of the software. Appreciate the feedback on the estimate side of the app. One of the great things about Estimate is the flexibility of grouping your data. You can completely change how your estimate is laid out with a few clicks, whether you're looking to split your project differently or match a client summary you need to fill out. It would be great to jump on a quick training session to go through this – just send us a message on the orange button at the bottom right hand corner of Countfire and we can figure out a time that works for you. PH Paul H. Director Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best Estimating Software I have Used " February 21, 2025 5.0 The team has been a joy to work with. Nothing is too much trouble if you're having issues. The software isn't overcomplicated like others I have tried. It has easily reduced my takeoff time by a huge percentage! The accuracy of the takeoff software has also reduced the number of mistakes that can happen with manual takeoff. Pros The tender takeoff is so good. It saves me the most time and is better than any others I have tried. Cons The estimates are still a bit clunky. Adding in lines and sometimes a kit build doesn't work. I would like to see a specials tab, maybe somewhere you can add risk to specific packages. The reports are still difficult to master, but I am getting better at it. Switched from [Ensign Software](https://www.capterra.com/p/230552/Ensign/) The takeoff software isnt as good, which is where the time is. Their estimating package was better, and linked to Lukins live Review Source Response from Countfire March 3, 2025 Thanks for the review Paul – great to hear you're saving time on your takeoffs! Appreciate the feedback on Estimate. We always welcome direct feedback on the improvements you'd like to see in the app. It would be great to have a chat to discuss your feedback. Just send us a message on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of Countfire. Awesome you've found the team a joy to work with – from 1-2-1 training sessions to help you get started, to our in-app live chat, we're on hand if you have any questions or run into any issues. You're spot on! With Countfire you don't just get quantities, we also provide features to allow you to easily check the accuracy of your takeoff so you can be confident you've got everything covered. We do have a feature request for a live database in Estimate. To add your vote, head to 'Give feedback' on the orange support button and search for 'Live database'. TE Tyler E. Mechanical Estimator Construction Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Mechanical Take Off Software" March 11, 2026 5.0 Positive experience, fortunately I work alongside electricians who know the system very well and they have been able to help me get into the swing of things straight away. Pros Ability to use the system as a mechanical estimator, I always assumed that it was electrically biased. The support team are there around the clock and quickly get back and solve your issues or answer any queries you have. Cons I think being able to reduce the size of measurements and take off symbols. It can get quite clustered at the end of the job, despite having the ability to remove layers of the drawings. Review Source Response from Countfire March 24, 2026 Thanks for the great review Tyler! You're not wrong – Countfire was originally designed for use on electrical estimates, however as we have released updates and improvements, we've developed a bunch of features which can be super helpful for mechanical estimates too. Awesome to hear you've found our support helpful. I can definitely see how it would be useful to reduce the size of your measurement and point markups on your takeoff. We have a feature request for this and you can add your vote by clicking "Give feedback" on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of the app. To find this feature request and add your vote, just search for "Customise symbols and measures". AM Andy M. estimator Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "100% recommend" March 22, 2026 5.0 I have had a brilliant experience with so far. I would recommend it to everyone within this industry. Pros The system is brilliant, it streamlines the whole take off process increasing the daily productivity. Cons Sometimes it seems like it can be a bit numb - id click on an item and it wouldnt have selected it, which can result in counting the wrong items. Review Source Response from Countfire March 31, 2026 Thank you for your review Andy – awesome to hear Countfire is streamlining your takeoff process! That sounds like an unusual issue you may be running into. We'd love to look into it for you. Next time you run into issues on your takeoff, send us a message on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of the app. We'll investigate the issue you're running into and see what we can do to help. MO Mark O. Power Distribution Technical Sales Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Positive impressions from a new user" April 2, 2026 4.0 As a new user my experience has been positive. Nice clean interface. Easy to learn. Take-off time is reduced and accuracy is increased. Pros Speeds up my take-off, now they are less of a chore. Quick responses from Customer Services. Easy to learn how to use. Cons No CTRL + Z undo function, though you can refresh your page but that reverts back to the last saved version. Review Source Response from Countfire April 14, 2026 Thanks for the great review Mark! I can definitely see how it would be helpful to undo. You can pass your feedback on this to our product team directly by adding your vote to our feature request – just click "Give feedback" on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of Countfire and search for "Undo". EH Emma H. Proposals Manager Computer & Network Security Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best for Take Off's" May 14, 2024 5.0 Really positive, everyone i have dealt with has been extremely helpful Pros You can complete take offs with covering 1 item multiple times in 1 symbol or you can manually count them off using the measure tool. You can overlap drawings, this is great when you have multiple drawings for 1 floor for example Cons Sometimes the dropbox link isnt sent o my email once processing my take off. Switched from [RAPID](https://www.capterra.com/p/27888/RAPID/) Their IT solutions didnt meet the standards we have to follow. is also a much more user friendly system Review Source Response from Countfire May 24, 2024 Thanks for the amazing review Emma! We have a bunch of features to help you takeoff your drawings super quickly and accurately including our automatic counting tools and our measure tools. Great to hear you're finding the Floor plan feature helpful – it allows you to stitch your drawings together to see the whole layout in a single view. There are a few different ways to access your takeoff outputs. As well as Dropbox and OneDrive integrations, you can also download them directly from the app. If you ever have an issue accessing your outputs, just send us a message on our in-app live chat at the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of Countfire – our support team will be happy to help get it sorted for you. SR Simone R. Estimator Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "First time on Countfire" October 29, 2025 4.0 Always good, I always receive support every time I asked for it and very quick and easy to get my work done Pros Straight forward software. Easy to set up your work schedule and easy to learn. Very useful the keyboard shortcuts Cons Every now and then the account shut down without the possibility to get access straight away. However, this isn't a big issue at all Review Source Response from Countfire November 3, 2025 Thanks for the review Simone – great to hear you're finding Countfire straight forward! As long as you're logging in from the same device, you should be able to access Countfire 24/7 without any issues. However, if you're running into issues getting access, send us a message on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of Countfire and our support team will be happy to help. With an average time to resolve issues under 1 hour, we'll help to solve your problem quickly and get you back up and running. JR Joe R. ELV Project Engineer Security and Investigations Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Very fast and efficient, one minor niggle" September 30, 2025 5.0 My experience has been very good, saved me a lot of time compared to the old unreliable ways of take offs Pros The ability to make take offs from multiple documents/plans very quickly The ease of creating zones across plans Cons When making the same two zones across multiple plans e.g exterior and interior to separate CCTV systems, the generated spreadsheet does not show you a total for each zone across all plans only a total per zone for each plan, this means you have to manually add them up which is quite time consuming Review Source Response from Countfire October 15, 2025 Thank you for your review Joe You're spot on – Countfire automatically looks for your symbols across all drawings in a discipline making it super easy to count multiple drawings. I can definitely see how it would be helpful to have totals per zone on your output spreadsheet. We have a feature request for this. You can add your vote on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of Countfire. Just click 'Give feedback' and search "Group by zone within Excel spreadsheet". Awesome to hear Countfire has saved you time and improved reliability on your takeoffs! TL Tom L. Pre-construction Manager Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great, Intelligent Software" March 25, 2025 5.0 Really good throughout the whole time of using ! I have tried several other take-off packages and will come back to the intelligence of Countfire every time. Pros The way it has adapted, even over the last 6 months with updates has been most welcome! I couldn't get through my workload without . Cons My only gripe is that is doesn't align with input software. Review Source Response from Countfire March 31, 2025 Thanks for the review Tom! Awesome to hear you're enjoying the new updates. Our technical team are constantly working to release updates and improvements to make your estimating process even better. Thank you for your feedback on aligning with input software. We'd love to discuss this with you – just send us a message on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of Countfire. DP Dave P. Senior Mechanical Estimator Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Countfire Review 7th April 2025" April 7, 2025 4.0 its been good so far, really impressed at how quick it is and responsive the online help is Pros Its pretty straightforward to learn - seeing as I've only done manual take-offs up to this point in my career I was hesitant to switch, but have been impressed at how quickly I've taken to using it Cons You can't copy and paste groups and I would prefer the notes to be listed under each drawing in the excel spreadsheet output Review Source Response from Countfire April 17, 2025 Thank you for the great review Dave – awesome to hear you've taken to using Countfire quickly! Being able to copy and paste groups within the same discipline and having notes listed under your drawing quantities could definitely be helpful – we have feature requests for those. To add your vote, head to "Give feedback" on the orange support button in the bottom right hand corner of the app, and search for "Measurement tab - Bulk copy headings" and "Show notes on quantity tabs in output spreadsheet". We're super proud of our support. If you have any questions, you can send us a message on the orange support button. RM Rae M. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "All estimators, get involved! " February 14, 2025 5.0 Great, would highly recommend, every estimator needs this. Has saved me time, made me money, has paid for it self. Helpful and lovely staff, also many of them are estimators so they know what they're talking about. Pros accessibility, efficiency, time saving, attention to detail. Cons Only thing I can think of is if I don't have Wifi, I can't use it. Review Source Response from Countfire February 24, 2025 What a great review – thanks Rae! Awesome to hear you've saved time 😊 As Countfire is a cloud-based software, you do need an internet connection to access the app however being cloud-based means you can seamlessly switch from the office to home or on site and continue working on your projects. DG Dan G. Tendering Engineer Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great customer service and overall product" October 31, 2024 4.0 It did not take me long to get used to the controls and like mentioned customer service again is unmatched. Pros Biggest pro is the customer service!! any queries I have are dealt with extremely fast. Product wise the ease of use and time saved in my job is invaluable. Cons I think the biggest con is the lack of ability to change/swap items into different groups. Its not a massive deal its just more time consuming without that ability. Review Source Response from Countfire November 11, 2024 "Biggest pro is the customer service" – love it Dan! Our support is something we're super proud of – we provide free online training sessions and an in-app live chat to answer any questions and help you get the most out of the software. Awesome to hear you're finding Countfire easy to use and it's saving you time. You are able to move headings between groups however you're not currently able to move measurements between your headings though I can definitely see how this could be useful – we have a feature request for it. You can add your vote by searching 'Move measurements between headings' at the 'Give feedback' section on our orange support button in-app. MS MITCHELL S. ESTIMATOR Commercial Real Estate Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "first time using " October 29, 2024 5.0 SO FAR IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT POSITIVE SOME MINOR ACCESS ISSUES BUT WAS RESOLVED BY THE TEAM IN A FEW MINIUETS Pros THE TAKE OFF ABILITY AND HOW QUICKY IT SYNCHS UP WITH OTHER ACCOUNTS ALMOST INSTANT Cons IF THE DRAWING IS POOR IT WONT AUTO SELECT Review Source Response from Countfire November 11, 2024 Awesome review – thanks Mitchell! Great to hear you're having a good time using Countfire. Sounds like you might have run into some images. Depending on the format chosen when the drawings were created, sometimes they are images rather than proper PDFs and unfortunately, you're not able to use the auto-count feature. Fortunately this is rare, and we do have manual counting tools to allow you to complete your takeoff even if your drawings are images. Glad our team were able to help you with your issues – you can send us a message on the orange button in-app and we'll help rectify any issue you're running into on your takeoff. HS Helen S. Head of Design and Estimating Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Countfire Review" October 3, 2024 5.0 Staff are very helpful and professional, they always have time to explain things and help out. Overall experience is exceptional Pros The time it saves, counting and measuring drawings. Being able to separate PDF documents into individual pages. Cons There is not much to dislike about . If anything, cost of having additional users added. Review Source Response from Countfire October 18, 2024 Awesome review – thanks Helen! With Countfire, each user needs their own licence so we can make sure each user is offered the right support for them and to help avoid any costly mistakes. We're really proud of our support. It's super important to us that every user can get the most out of the software. If you ever have any questions about Countfire, just send us a message on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of the app. DM Daniel M. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good job, keep it up!" September 2, 2024 5.0 the support team have been provided is brilliant, so a very good experience Pros the ease with which the software identifies the icons once the parameters are set. Cons where the same icon is slightly different the software can't yet differentiate Review Source Response from Countfire September 13, 2024 Thanks for the great review Daniel! Awesome to hear you're finding it easy to count your symbols with Countfire. Glad to hear you had a very good experience with our support team! We're super proud of our support – we have a live chat to answer any questions you have and offer free online training to make sure you're getting the most out of the software. Sometimes symbols are drawn inconsistently when the drawings are created which can mean that you won't find many matches for your selections. I'd recommend sending us a message on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner and we can take a look at your drawings to see if there's anything we can do to improve your matches. FB Fredericksun B. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best Estimating Takeoff Software" June 22, 2021 5.0 I've only been using it for a month or so but it has been very nice. The support team is phenomenal. They are very good at fixing any problems you might face. There is also a feature request page that you can request new features and everyone can vote on them and then the team will work on implementing that feature. The Countfire team is very active and always looking for new ways to make the experience better. Pros Features that I like the best: The Support: User Interface: I really like the clean simple user interface. It looks very nice and up to date unlike a lot of the competition. Autocount: In comparison to other software such as Livecount, Planswift, Bluebeam, eTakeoff, etc. is by far faster. I've used Livecount & Planswift the most. Countfire can do in 2 seconds what Livecount & Planswift takes 3 minutes to do. I can select a fixture type to autocount and it will find every fixture with extreme accuracy on every plan page in 2 seconds or less (Tested with a plan set of 120+ pages) Background Hide: Countfire has the ability to hide the background on a drawing. This is very useful when you have a messy plan set or when all the furniture and details are on the same page as the electrical. You can toggle it on and off. You can also define what is a part of the background and it will hide it. This makes it so much easier to see only the electrical stuff. Hide Counted Symbols. (Only works for symbols counted with autocount). This is a feature that most of the estimating takeoff software has but this does it in a much different way. It will actually hide the symbols that have been counted not just the digitizer count itself. This allows you to toggle off everything that has been counted and now you can see what hasn't been. This only works on the symbols that are counted with autocount. You can still hide the manual digitizer counts but it won't hide the symbol. Cons The estimating side isn't as advanced as some of the other competitors but they are currently working on a big update that will fix most of that. Reason for choosing Countfire Way faster and better support team. Review Source CD Caelan D. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "One year review of the Countfire software" January 15, 2024 4.0 Pros The takeoff software allows the user to quickly takeoff any project. The symbol counting tool is impressive and in the future when the project is in a later build most estimators will use this software. Cons The technology, while impressive hasn't reached perfection yet. I believe in years to come this will no longer be a problem. An example of this is the symbol counting software which doesn't accurately take off every symbol. To counteract this allows you to take as many snippets of the symbol as you want. Hopefully in the near future this will no longer be an issue. Review Source Response from Countfire January 19, 2024 Thanks for the review Caelan, glad you have been impressed with Countfire! Absolutely – it's great you have been able to complete your takeoffs quicker. We acknowledge there's always room for improvement – our product team work in two week cycles to release hundreds of platform enhancements a year. Countfire finds matches based on your selections. Occasionally, depending how the drawing has been created, symbols can be drawn differently so they don't automatically match with your first selection. To count these different symbols, just make additional selections under the same symbol heading. Really welcome feedback from our users. To submit a feature request click on the orange button in the bottom right-hand corner of the app and choose "Give Feedback". VR Verified Reviewer Managing Director Facilities Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "What did we do before this software?" February 8, 2023 5.0 Pros We use solely for the count of off drawings for tendering projects, this has saved immense time for even some of the largest projects, we are able to add additional points and measure accurately to check the designs were supplied. We are then able to provide the spreadsheet produced with our tender with a comprehensive list of where the information came from. Cons If the drawings are not made correctly then the software does struggle to read all symbols this though probably is more down to the original document than problem, Review Source Response from Countfire June 8, 2023 Thank you for the great review! Pleased to hear using the software is saving you loads of time. In terms of the software struggling to read all the symbols, that's usually down the way the original drawing was created, yes. We tend to find it's a fairly unusual thing to run into, however, we've also got a number of ways we can step in and help. If you run into it again, please fire us a quick message in-app and one of the Support team will take a look at your project and likely have you sorted in no time. BF Ben F. Senior Electrical Estimator Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Impressive Software." May 30, 2023 5.0 Pros Ability to quickly turn around project quantities and transfer onto Excel for all to use and review. Cons difficulties using the product is when the drawing images are uploaded but each symbol has minor alterations. To the naked eye can't be picked up but the software will, therefore some symbols need multiple take offs done for same image. Review Source Response from Countfire October 27, 2023 Wow, what a great review - thanks Ben! It's great to hear that you're able to quickly turn around your projects. You're spot on – sometimes symbols can look the same on your drawings but, when the drawings have been created, they have been drawn slightly differently. All you need to do to count all these symbols is make an additional selection. Countfire will then look for your selections across all of your drawings in the discipline. If you do run into this, it's always worth popping our support team a message, they'll usually have some tips to help you get more matches from fewer selections. MC Mark C. Mechanical Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Mechanical take Offs" February 9, 2023 5.0 I have found using really helpful as it is more accurate than printing and marking drawings and also i believe faster Pros I have found that even though it is mainly for the electrical trade i have adapted it with the help of the Team to mechanical use Cons Nothing. It has suited all my needs and assists in my day to day works Review Source Response from Countfire July 11, 2023 Thanks so much for your kind review Mark. Yes, although it's not specifically designed for the mechanical trade, Countfire is flexible and you can adapt it to your way of working. It's great you've found using Countfire really helpful and more accurate than printing and marking drawings. I agree, it's definitely faster too as you don't have to worry about adding up your measurements or losing your place if you're interrupted - Countfire keeps a track of all that for you. Once you've finished your takeoff you also get a set of marked up drawings and a spreadsheet splitting out your quantities. ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.