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Countfire

4.8 (250)

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Last updated October 12th, 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

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

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

JJ

Jayce J

Mechanical EstimatorCivil Engineering, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months.

“its very easy to upload information and work you way around a drawing as well as mark it up.“

April 16, 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

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Nicholas B.  
Director of ARCS Division  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Future of Estimating"

October 26, 2021

5.0

Pros

Countfire 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 countfire 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

KC

Kevin C.  
Senior Estimator  
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.

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.

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 countfire 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.

PE

Paul E.  
Electrical Estimator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Countfire review"

January 19, 2026

5.0

my overall experience is very good, countfire its self is great it is just very dependant on the level of the drawing fed in to it.

Pros

the way it counts across drawings is great, the way you can side by side documents to assess changes in specs etc is brilliant, and how you can override drawings with new stages.

Cons

the only real problems i have with it is normally if the drawing is bad i.e it has images on it and not done correctly at the designer end.

Review Source

Response from Countfire

January 27, 2026

What a great review – thank you Paul! Great to hear you're benefitting from our specification comparison tool as well as Countfire's takeoff tools. You're right, depending on the way the drawing has been created, this can sometimes cause issues on your takeoff. However, I'd always recommend sending us a message on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of the app if you run into anything like this – our technical team can take a look at your drawings to see what we can do to help improve them.

EW

Ethan W.  
Assistant Quantity Surveyor  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great! Would Recommend"

June 12, 2026

4.0

Overall good experience with countfire. I really liked the scanning feature, and when ive eventually exported the take off, the checklist is a great feature as a final check of my quantities

Pros

The scanning feature is great and can really help reduce time, also the feature to reconfigure your selected item is a nice touch.

Cons

I don't like that you cannot individually download dicsiplines. It takes a long time and would be much shorter if i could download individually.

Review Source

Response from Countfire

June 23, 2026

Thanks for your review Ethan Great to hear you're finding Count and match reclassification helpful! Once you have completed your work, you do need to export your takeoff to access your outputs including your checks, drawings and quantities. Exporting typically only takes a few minutes but this can differ depending on a few factors including the size of the project, the complexity of the drawings and symbols, and the cleanliness of the selections in your takeoff. If your takeoff is taking a long time to export, I'd recommend reaching out to our support team on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of Countfire and we can look into it for you. I can see how downloading your disciplines individually could definitely help to streamline your processes on complex projects. You can add your vote to our feature request for this by clicking 'Give feedback' on our orange support button and searching for "Choose which parts of takeoff to download".

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".

RC

Ryan C.  
Electrical Estimator  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Best service and product you can ask for."

January 29, 2026

5.0

Fantastic, From the start they have been incredible. Any issues and the live chat team will respond in minutes.

Pros

Support is a next level, team are super fast and active. Anything help you need you can contact the live support team. They will try to fix your issue using Zoom or Teams within a few minutes. Ive never been longer than 5 minutes without someone responding and fixing my issue. (Issue was caused by me learning the software)

Cons

Honestly, It does exactly what i need to with ease, I dont have any Cons. It may not be the cheapest. But you get what you pay for. The time i save this software pays for itself for the month in a day or 2.

Review Source

Response from Countfire

February 11, 2026

Thank you for the awesome review Ryan! We're super proud of our support – as ex-estimators, we know how important it is to get a speedy response and be able to get on with your work. From our in-app live chat to 1-2-1 training sessions, we do our best to make sure all our users can get the most out of the software.

DF

Dermot F.  
Estimator  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Countfire Review"

May 21, 2026

4.0

So far, very good. The software is great for doing take-offs quickly. Its a really time saver when you are under pressure to get a job priced.

Pros

Its very user friendly. Easy to use and when your unsure of something, the countfire team are quick to help.

Cons

I don't like that you cant put drawings together. For example, if a floor is broken into 4 drawings. It would be nice to be able to set the drawings together and measure across 1 page.

Review Source

Response from Countfire

June 9, 2026

Thank you for the great review Dermot – great to hear it's easy to use! You do have the option to create a floor plan when your layout is split across multiple drawings but I really appreciate your feedback on wanting to take off measurements across your floor plan. We have a feature request for this. To add your vote, just click "Give feedback" on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of Countfire and search for "Measurements on drawing comparisons, floorplans and overlays".

WT

Warren T.  
Electrical Estimator  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Electrical Countfire review"

March 31, 2025

5.0

So far so good, staff are very helpful and the features are very useful.

Pros

I like the Take Off and Zoning features and the support/training that is received.

Cons

nothing really that I don't like, all seems pretty useful.

Switched from

[Procore](https://www.capterra.com/p/56250/Procore/)

I moved Company to a new |Role within the Industry

Review Source

Response from Countfire

April 3, 2025

Thanks for the great review Warren! Awesome to hear you're getting on well with your takeoffs and the support from our team. If you have any questions, you can send us a message on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of Countfire, and we also provide 1-2-1 training to make sure you can get the most out of the software.

JJ

Jayce J.  
Mechanical Estimator  
Civil Engineering  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great Software "

April 16, 2026

5.0

my overall experience has been pretty good and it seems very user friendly. The team are very responsive when something goes wrong.

Pros

Its so easy to use and very helpful with take offs. its very easy to upload information and work you way around a drawing as well as mark it up.

Cons

nothing at this moment in time. I haven't found any problems as it seems to work fine and even when there was a problem the team was very responsive.

Review Source

Response from Countfire

April 29, 2026

Thank you for your review – it's great to hear you've found Countfire easy to use Jayce! We're super proud of our support. If you do have any questions, you can send us a message on the orange button in-app and our team will be happy to help you get back on track.

TN

Tom N.  
Managing Director  
Construction  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Outstanding service"

September 12, 2025

5.0

Really positive. Coming from a background without much IT skills, i find the software very beginner friendly and the support from the team really helps, plus they don't make me feel inadequate when asking questions.

Pros

The support network Countfire have is exceptional. Really quick and very helpful. They are always there to go above and beyond.

Cons

I honestly cannot really pick fault with it. I struggle with any new software, but i can see how beneficial this asset can be to my business.

Review Source

Response from Countfire

September 19, 2025

What a great review – thanks Tom! Awesome to hear you've had an exceptional experience with our support team. As ex-estimators, we understand how important it is to get answers quickly when you need to complete your estimates. From our live chat in-app to 1-2-1 training sessions with a product specialist, we're on hand to help you get started and get the most out of the software.

DB

Daryn B.  
Electrical Pre Construction  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Countfire is a brilliant bit of technology "

March 11, 2025

5.0

It was brilliant. I feel like it was fairly straight forward to pick up. \[sensitive content hidden\] did great at training me. She was patient and also let me go ahead and do it as well without telling me every single step. I learn from doing so \[sensitive content hidden\] gave me the chance to jump ahead a bit and when I made a mistake she showed me how to correct it and I found this very helpful.

Pros

I find it very interesting learning a more up to date programme rather than the old fashioned way of highlighter and paper drawings.

Cons

The saving every few moves, sometimes when under pressure to get work done you forget to save every few moves. Other than that though it was great.

Review Source

Response from Countfire

March 26, 2025

What a fantastic review – thanks Daryn! Thank you for the feedback on saving your work. We have a feature request for the ability to autosave. To add your vote head to 'Give feedback' on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of Countfire and search for "Autosave Feature". Awesome to hear you had a great time on your training session. We offer 1-2-1 training sessions with our support team to help you get started and make sure you're getting the most out of the software.

PP

Paul P.  
Senior Electrical Estimator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Game Changer"

February 12, 2025

5.0

Since using Countfire a year ago, it's been an absolute game changer!! I've saved so much time, rather then my old way of printing out full size drawings and having to do takeoffs manually. With the online messenger, makes it so easy to contact Countifre with any issues I've had and they're always dealt with instantly. I would highly recommend Countfire to anyone.

Pros

I love the count function when you takeoff a symbol and it counts them across multiple drawings.

Cons

I didn't used to like the fact that when measuring numerous different lengths of LED strip lights and when I downloaded it onto excel, it would add all the measurements and give one total measurement. HOWEVER, that was until I found out how you can see all the different lengths and still under one item.

Review Source

Response from Countfire

February 17, 2025

Game changer – love it Paul! Countfire has a bunch of handy features to help you take off your items the way you need to. If you're ever wondering if or how to do something, just send us a message on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of the app and we can walk you through the best features to achieve your goal. We're really proud of our world class support – from our live chat to 1-2-1 training sessions, it's super important that all of our users are confident working in Countfire and able to get help quickly and easily if they need it.

KC

Kevin C.  
Senior Estimator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "5 Star Countfire"

December 16, 2024

5.0

Excellent. Has totally changed our processes and streamlined tendering for us.

Pros

The ease of use. Countfire has streamlined my take-off process so much. Outputting the take-off into a format that is easily understood and edited. The ability to double check things with ease.

Cons

The new symbol editing features. Just not as easy as before but I am sure with time I will get used to it.

Review Source

Response from Countfire

December 20, 2024

Awesome review – thanks Kevin! Great to hear you've streamlined your takeoff process. After you've completed your takeoff in Countfire, you can produce your output documents – including your takeoff quantities and documents to help you confirm the accuracy of your takeoff. We recently released Selections 2.0 – Countfire now automatically counts your symbols rotated in 90 degrees and recognises your floating references. Alongside this update, we also made some changes to the selection editor to improve customisation of your selections. It would be great to jump on a quick training session to take a look at our new selection editing features – send us a message on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of Countfire to arrange a time that works for you.

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.

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 Countfire 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. Countfire 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

AA

Andrew A.  
Estimator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "An estimators dream"

June 23, 2023

5.0

A company that provides a fully supported free trial of their software has confidence in its product. Safe to say that its not miss-placed confidence.

Pros

Intuitive, accurate, superb customer support, simple to use, fully formatted downloadable reports.

Cons

Hard to say what I like the least.............. That it wasn't available 30 years ago. :-)

Review Source

Response from Countfire

November 15, 2023

Thanks for your great review Andrew! It's great to hear that you find Countfire intuitive and simple to use. It would have been great to be around 30 years ago so we could have been helping estimators increase their speed and accuracy for longer – if only we had a time machine 😄 You're right – we are confident that Countfire will help estimators speed up their takeoff and estimating process. We also want our users to get the most out of the software, so we offer free full online training and live support to all of our users – from free trial through to our legacy customers, as we are consistently releasing new features.

AE

Adam E.  
Senior Estimating Engineer  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to use take off software"

February 17, 2023

5.0

Great piece of software that not only speeds up the process but also helps with the reporting.

Pros

The software is easy to use and if in doubt the speed of assistance is almost immediate. The ease to choose symbols which then copies across to all drawings in that section makes it so much faster.

Cons

Not having used any other software for take offs in the past doesn't give me much to say what features the software lacks or is missing, anything we do use is a bonus and with new features constantly updating I cant fault it.

Review Source

Response from Countfire

July 6, 2023

Thanks Adam! Really glad you're getting on well with the software and find it easy to use - our support response times are also something we're super proud of! In terms of not having used any other takeoff software I can understand it can be tricky to see what features you'd find useful. With that in mind, we're always happy to receive feedback from our customers and you can view our feature requests by clicking on the orange button in-app and selecting 'Give feedback'! You're right, we are constantly updating and adding new features. To keep up to date with what we're doing you can read our change logs here https://feedback.countfire.com/changelog

JY

Jacob Y.  
Commercial Manager UK  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Countfire Introduction"

July 4, 2023

5.0

Excellent.Like with any new software it'll take time to get upto speed but the team were literally replying in minutes or seconds in some instances so any challenges or needs were answered immediately.

Pros

The software is extremely intelligent. Once i had set up one level of drawing for lighting and small power it instantly took to work completing other levels.

Cons

Ongoing takeoffs as a benchmark when halfway through the estimate. it would be good to see a current line in the sand at any give time.

Review Source

Response from Countfire

November 15, 2023

Thanks for the great review Jacob! Spot on – when you make a selection of a symbol on one drawing, Countfire will automatically count the symbol across all of your drawings in the discipline, speeding up the completion of your takeoff. We do have progress markers for your drawings. When the work on your drawing is saved, the marker will automatically change to yellow signifying your work is in progress. When you have completed your work and checked all symbols on your drawing have been selected, you can click the dot to change the progress marker to green. You can also change your project status on the main project page as you complete your takeoff and estimate and submit to your client – just click on the drop down menu in the top right corner of the page. It's great to hear you've found the support quick and helpful – we know that your time is valuable so we'll always try to resolve any issues as quickly as possible 👍

GM

George M.  
Electrical Estimator  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Positive Review"

October 23, 2024

5.0

Excellent, easy to use, helpful when requesting help.

Pros

Easy to use, speeds up take offs and pricing

Cons

I dont have any cons for this section...

Review Source

Response from Countfire

November 1, 2024

What a fantastic review – thanks George! If you do ever have questions or feedback, feel free to send us a message on the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of the app. Glad to hear you've found us helpful – from our in-app live chat to online training sessions, we're on hand to make sure you get the most out of Countfire.

AB

Alex B.  
Apprentice Estimator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Countfire Review - 11/08/2023"

August 11, 2023

5.0

Pros

I really enjoy the fact that it can save so much time! Once you highlight a symbol on one drawing, that symbol will automatically be highlighted on the next, it is such a time saver! It is also very easy to use! After a 1 hour training session, I was confident to get started!

Cons

As we specialise in fire alarms, it is often that we need to design fire alarm systems for buildings, and we also amend predesigned designs as they're not compliant. It would be great if you can add a feature that can remove a symbol, and replace it with something else. That way, we as a business could do the whole takeoff process for every system on countfire!

Review Source

Response from Countfire

November 15, 2023

Awesome review – thanks Alex! It's great to hear you're saving so much time. You're spot on – Countfire automatically looks for matches for your selections across all drawings in your discipline reducing the repetitive work involved with completing your takeoff manually. Our support is something we're super proud of. As well as training sessions, which are always available not just when you first sign up, you can also access our live chat and help centre via the orange button in the bottom right hand corner of the app. It would definitely be helpful to be able to make amendments to your drawings to make sure the design is compliant – I've added your vote to our feature request for the ability to "add your own custom count symbols" and created a new feature request for the "ability to remove symbols".

JK

Jake K.  
Electrical Estimator  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A great product which makes my job easier. "

May 4, 2023

5.0

Overall countfire has made my job as an estimator a lot easier and quicker. It helps me maximise the speed of my take offs whilst making sure the quality is up to standard.

Pros

The product itself is very easy to use and get used to. I can take drawings off in whatever way I need, and even go back to edit take offs if needs be with no hassle.

Cons

One feature I would like to see added to countfire is the ability to copy a Group/Measure/Count. Sometimes on one drawing I could have multiple types of spurs for example, and it would be nice to be able to copy one line item, and edit part of the reference to save typing out the whole thing.

Review Source

LH

Luke H.  
Project Assistant  
Construction  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Countfire Review"

May 23, 2023

5.0

It has been a great use so far, saves time greatly and eliminates the needs for printing and doing takeoffs manually

Pros

It saves an incredible amount of time when doing takeoffs and the other features make it much easier to complete many time consuming tasks. Also the countfire team shows you all of the ins and outs so you always know what you are doing.

Cons

No negatives at this time.

Review Source

Response from Countfire

September 19, 2023

Thanks for the review Luke! Awesome to hear Countfire is saving you an incredible amount of time and making it easier to complete tasks. You're spot on – our support team are on hand to provide training and live support to make sure you're confident using Countfire and getting the most out of the software. No negatives at this time – brilliant! If you do come across anything, we always like to receive feedback from our customers. You can submit feedback using the orange support button in-app. It's great that you're benefitting from not having to print and store your drawings too. All of your projects are stored in your account so they're ready for you to dive back in as and when you need to.

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