# PlanSwift Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is PlanSwift the right Takeoff solution for you? Explore 401 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/70808/PlanSwift/reviews --- PlanSwift 4.3 (401) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/70808/PlanSwift/alternatives/) 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 March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of PlanSwift Ease of use 4.4 Customer Service 4.1 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Intuitive and accessible workflow 96% positive reviews out of 78 Most reviewers find ease of use crucial, highlighting quick learning, straightforward navigation, and efficient task completion. Frequent crashes and glitches 70% negative reviews out of 46 Most users comment bugs and issues disrupt productivity, mentioning regular crashes, freezing, and persistent technical errors. Significant reduction in workload 93% positive reviews out of 28 Most users report time saving as essential, noting streamlined processes, faster takeoffs, and reduced manual effort. Unreliable phone assistance 67% negative reviews out of 30 Most reviewers indicate phone support is lacking, citing slow responses, unresolved issues, and difficulty reaching technical help. Comprehensive learning resources 89% positive reviews out of 27 Most reviewers describe tutorial-based training as valuable, appreciating accessible videos, webinars, and practical guides for onboarding. ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 401 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Manuel Alejandro V. Administrative Assistant Business Supplies and Equipment Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Strong Support and User friendly " April 4, 2026 5.0 Pros I like how they support all the customers at the current level and offer tools to elevate the business Cons No issues with PlanSwift yet, I haven’t had any big troubles or errors while navigating on the platform Review Source DB Douglas B. President Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "customer service is the worst" August 14, 2023 4.0 The software is really good but you cannot count on the customer service to resolve any ploblem, ive been trying to rech them out to resolve a situation with the software and the only thing that i get is the "will call you back" but they never do. it has been over 7 weeks and they still haveent resolved my issue. Unsupportive agents.Lack of support.False promises to resolve issues. Running from responsibility.Transferring customer from agent to agent.Putting Customers on Hold for too Long.Agents Offer No Empathy. Pros Nothing in special. I thought it would be easy to work with but it is limited. Cons Customer service is the worstUnsupportive agents.Lack of support.False promises to resolve issues. Running from responsibility.Transferring customer from agent to agent.Putting Customers on Hold for too Long.Agents Offer No Empathy. Alternatives considered [Procore](https://www.capterra.com/p/56250/Procore/)[Bluebeam Revu](https://www.capterra.com/p/121586/Bluebeam-PDF-Revu/)[Buildertrend](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/) Reason for choosing PlanSwift I thought it would be easy to work with but it is limited. Review Source IB Israel B. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Bait & switch scammers" April 10, 2025 1.0 Great for years, until they got too greedy and stopped caring out their customers. Pros I think Planswift is a great software. It is customizable and effective. Cons Customer service. 100%. I paid thousands of dollars back in 2017 to buy perpetual licenses for the software. They told me that these are lifetime licenses. However, in 2025, they told me that they no longer support perpetual licenses and that we would have to pay an annual subscription fee to "support" our license. We worked with our sales rep and worked to pay for the annual fee for one seat, but not the other. They told us that this is perfectly fine. A few weeks later, they deactivated our seat without telling us, saying that it wasn't allowed. Review Source John Armon O. Civil Engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Takeoff Software!" July 14, 2022 5.0 As an estimator, I would definitely choose PlanSwift all the time when it comes to construction estimation and takeoffs. It is very efficient and user-friendly, making me more productive in my work. Pros What I like the most about this software is its takeoff accuracy. I can even set my own scale depending on the plans I have, especially if my Client/Consultant did not give the preset scale. Cons Even with its efficient features, PlanSwift is not exempted from having drawbacks, just like any other software. Being able to markup shapes like arrows and circles might be more useful for estimators like me since I won't have to transfer to other PDF readers just to put shape markups. Review Source Mary April K. Cost Engineer cum Quantity Surveyor cum Procurement Officer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Planswift TakeOff Review" November 9, 2022 5.0 Always a great Take Off tool to rely on and depend on Pros Planswift has been built its good name as one of the best user friendly Estimating Tool in the Construction Industry for a long time. I have been a user since 2012 and it was a great help for my everyday Take-Off requirement since then. Cons Since I was an employee I was equipped with Planswift in my laptop via the company's subscription, and now that I started my own consultancy firm I find Planswift pricey compared to other Estimating tool which can also give the same output. Review Source Ahmed A. Freelancer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "PlanSwift is my partner for my freelance work for Estimating Civil Works Quantities" July 6, 2022 5.0 Pros PlanSwift is a best software for quantity estimation for Civil Works . PlanSwift has made my work so easy, and you I don't have to do manual hand calculation that is time-consuming, and handling drawings is also not an easy task. In PlanSwift, you can attach pdf drawings and scale them according to your needs and calculate quantity of each activities from Excavation to finishing of the project and the best part is that it integrate well with excel and make BOQ at the backend on excel Cons I get hang when switching tabs also it does not remember the last drawing you were working so you have to open every time when you restart the software. Review Source Steve B. Homebuilding Project Consultant Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Estimating 2.0" July 16, 2018 4.0 Pros Drawing tools are easy to use. Assemblies make the process simple as a single line can capture multiple items at one time. The reporting functions make it easy to review the results and modify the assemblies as a whole as standards change. Cons The updating process is very slow. As more assemblies are added to the file, the software gets bogged down and glitchy. Review Source Zachary O. Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best On Screen Take Off Software. Period. " October 12, 2018 5.0 Highly recommend Planswift to General Contractors and Specialty Contractors alike. Best On-Screen Take Off software available. Pros Ease of use, very user-friendly interface. Quickly rip takeoffs. Great reporting and customization capabilities. Cons One time fee may be expensive for some, but it is well worth the investment! Review Source Justine L. Flooring and Paint Director Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use but I know it can do even more" August 28, 2018 4.0 Great tool. I use it daily for quickly estimating flooring needs on jobs. Pros I like how fast i can create take-off's Cons Trying to create full estimates through the software is a very lengthy process. It also doesn't accurately pick up points when I do the "one-click" feature. Review Source Tamara A. Project Estimator Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Always a Favorite" November 20, 2018 4.0 Pros Planswift makes quantity take off much easier and more effective. The ability to create files and folders helps to keep your information sorted and organized. Cons I feel that their are many features offered in this program that I am most likely not utilizing. While I realize that there are most likely many tutorial options, it would be nice to have a way to see quickly the types of features available. Review Source RH Ryan H. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Planswift Take Off Software" March 24, 2025 4.0 Used the product for years, recently just moved our commercial estimators to something a bit more complete, but still have Planswift in use for our residential estimators and ops teams for take offs. Its really good if you are ok with building your estimate outside of the platform. Take off is super easy to learn and use. Pros The ease of use of the take off features. They just made sense. Cons To actually put numbers to the take offs inside of planswift and do formulas etc was really not user friendly and hard to use. Review Source NN Nick N. Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for Takeoffs" January 17, 2022 5.0 Pros It is very easy to create templates for our specific scope as a subcontractor and perform a takeoff. It is very helpful to be able to plot and print a set of plans with the layers of items and a legend. We can create a new set of plans specific to our scope. Cons Not a lot to complain about. Sometimes it's a little buggy when signing out and trying to use on another computer. It will say the license is logged in and occupied elsewhere even though it's clearly been signed out on the other device. When performing a takeoff and a VERY large set of plans it seems to get a little laggy with so many items on the page...could also be due to the power of the computer running the software. It's hard to say. Other than that, there are probably many more features it offers that we aren't taking advantage of, but that's up to us to learn more about what it could do for us. Review Source Response from ConstructConnect January 20, 2022 Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are so glad it is easy for you to do your takeoffs. May it continue to make you successful. JP Jeanine P. Junior Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great software for organizing and implementing budget information" November 24, 2020 5.0 I have used PlanSwift from the beginning of my training as an estimator 4 years ago, and even the formal training class I took used PlanSwift as the basis for the training. I have rarely needed Customer Service, but when I have, they have been great. The free webinars also have been helpful. Pros Extremely simple measurement takeoffs, and excellent features for organizing information. It is also intuitive to use as far as the takeoffs go. The detailed budgeting information and ability to export so that the data can be used with other software is what makes PlanSwift so valuable as an estimating tool. Cons It is difficult to find files when there are a lot in one folder. I haven't been able to figure out how to search or reorganize the import list in a way that keeps me from having to just scroll through the list until I find the file I want to import. The good thing is, the most recently saved file is at the bottom of the list, so if it's a new file, it is easy to find. And those are usually the files I'm looking for. The other downside for me was that I had to have my computer rebuilt, and the PlanSwift files were stored in a place on my computer that is not routinely copied when an IT tech rebuilds the computer. Sorry I don't remember where the files were stored. HOWEVER, the PlanSwift customer service team was extremely helpful and worked with my IT tech to try to find and restore the files. Although they were not able to restore any of the files, they were able to change the location of storage so that wouldn't happen again. Also, I waited to have my computer rebuilt until I had finished a big project, so I didn't really miss anything that I had lost. Review Source SA Shane A. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great takeoff software, good parts estimation, NO database" October 24, 2017 4.0 Planswift is like an open-source, do-it-yourself platform. It is awesome in it's capability to write what you need and even design the input screens to look very clean and professional. But negatives come with that...it's not good at all for multiple users, you have to define all your own processes and there is little to no bid-level abilities with the software. Most of the great reviews for Planswift are based on the Takeoff aspect. They are correct. But the estimation side is only great for a single, hands-on user. Pros \-Takeoff probably couldn't be better. All takeoff software should be judged against Planswift. -Estimation is confusing at first, but very powerful. Everything is customizable. -Price is very low for what you can do. Cons \-No database. This is a basic requirement. You can connect to MS database, but one shouldn't need to do that. -Reporting is not good at all. It is very glitchy. So it appears easy to customize, but then things just quit working. -Support and upgrades have seemingly stopped. Ownership has a changed a few times and now the software seems to be in limbo. Review Source RD Robert D. Project Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Planswift is and essential tool that we use everyday - could be improved though " September 5, 2018 4.0 Please lower price ? Or introduce discounts at certain times of the year for existing customers who have had the software for a certain amount of time. Pros I love that we're able to take off drawings digitally, a lot different than I when used to have to take off projects when I was younger by hand. I love the support we're able to access when we have questions, everyone seems to be very knowledgeable about the software and knows how to answer our questions directly and effectively. I also like how we're allowed to disable the license each time we're finished using the software each day at the office - allows me to pick up different projects that I work on for personal projects at home with not having to buy two separate licenses (which can be costly) Cons The price can be overwhelming at times - we like to keep up with the maintenance/updates and support which is an additional couple hundred dollars every year. Not to mention wanting to get a couple more computers with Planswift on each with their own license is impossible for us at this time, which is actually holding us back. Review Source DK Dean K. Owner/Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easily the best takeoff & estimating software available!" June 8, 2017 5.0 We are a large GC and self-perform much of our own work (concrete, framing, roofing, drywall, siding, etc.) and even do takeoffs on the work we are subbing out to keep our subs in check. We feel the sample parts & assemblies that come with the software as well as the plugins PlanSwift offers are useless. We found a company (www.precisiontakeoffs.com) that makes what PlanSwift refers to as "Third Party" plugins and they have been amazing. We have purchased 6 plugins from this company and they are very easy to use, very detailed, and very versatile. These plugins weren't cheap but are worth the investment. We would still recommend PlanSwift without these plugins as it is very easy to use and extremely accurate. I don't understand all the negative comments I see about PlanSwift. You don't need to be a computer programmer to use PlanSwift. It doesn't crash all the time. We rarely have any issues with it and when we do it almost always is a user issue, not a PlanSwift issue. Pros We love the fact that you can do everything (takeoff, pricing, overhead, profit, & bid proposal) within PlanSwift! Cons It does have a bit of lag on bigger takeoffs as it is only a 32 bit system. Customer service is terrible! Review Source MH Matt H. Project Director/Chief Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Digital Take-Off" August 23, 2019 5.0 Very positive experience as the product is constantly updated. I would and do recommend this software to everyone. Pros \- Ease of use - Layering Function (ability to turn on and off items) - PDF snap shot of take-off areas with legend to provide to sub-trades Cons The cost can be an obstacle for a growing company. I've talked to a lot of other Estimators who use this software and I feel departments always seem to be sharing several copies between multiple users as having a dedicated license for each user is cost prohibitive. Alternatives considered [On-Screen Takeoff](https://www.capterra.com/p/121585/On-Screen-Takeoff/) Reason for choosing PlanSwift Cheaper Review Source AH Adam H. Service Manager Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Review of Product Software" September 6, 2021 5.0 The best software available for construction estimating and project management Pros Planswift is easy to use and functional for our roofing business. We like the simplicity of inputting our custom assemblies that integrate with the job costing feature and project management component of the software. We use Planswift every day to ensure our success in estimating and bidding new projects. Cons Because the software is so high powered, it takes some training to get up to speed with all the functionality of it but its well worth the time invested to learn it well! Review Source RM Ronald M. Chief estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Use of Planswift for marking plans" April 27, 2022 4.0 Pros Able to verify points to get correct lengths, snap point to point, define width of wall. Cons This software does not work well on the database on Dropbox, lots of errors if 2 people are in it at the same time or if you have multiple instances open at the same time. Review Source RL Ryan L. Vice President Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good program but crappy service" December 19, 2017 2.0 I have had Planswift for years. Great program, saves time for sure, however, it can be hard to get a hold of them with questions and unless you pay yearly for maintenance for every call in, they will NOT help you. I loaded up a print and the edge is cut off. Unless I pay them more money they will NOT DO A THING. Have had no luck finding a solution online, that is the only reason I called. I would strongly recommend looking around before buying this program. Pros Saves time and therefore money good program easy enough to use pretty accurate, rare to come up with short amounts Cons Pay for help, or receive none some aspects can be hard to use takes time to learn to use properly. Review Source MG Matt G. Estimator/Purchasing Building Materials Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Effective 2D Takeoff Software" June 16, 2017 4.0 I would highly recommend it as a tool to save costs on plan for things like budgets or for companies making their first leap into on-screen takeoffs rather than old school plans and scaling/highlighting. Pros Ease of use for point and click, dimension scaling and calibration, elevation markups, text bubbles and snapshots for RFIs, no annual license fee if you so choose to not receive updates, cheapest entry price of any software Cons Estimating software leaves a lot to be desired. The inputs and functions you can use don't always cover your entire needs and leaves us using Excel with our house made matrix to estimate. Sometimes plans with large file sizes crash the software, but could be due to our own RAM constraints (8 GB). Review Source DR Doug R. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "This software works great for basic take off in estimating and is easy to figure out." October 16, 2017 4.0 The software boast a lot of function that sound good at the time of purchase. Several of them make similar promises but when it comes to using the product to the fullest it seems to fall flat of the promise. Once you get past doing a take off I don't see how anything can complete the estimation process without a lot of extra steps so I would recommend this and any other products for their ability to do the take off but it stops there. Pros Good video tutorials to help you get the most out of the product. Quick and easy to get a take off done. Some basic templates can be made to make the most of your time. Cons Written in Pascal so it is old programming and not real easy to modify Customer support can get a little lost if you have a real question. Review Source PH Perri H. Senior Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Affordable Digitization " November 16, 2017 4.0 I've been using Planswift for over 15 years and I love it. While there are other products out there, I feel Planswift gives me the most for my money. If you are looking at other products, I would suggest, that you factor in maintenance cost into your overall price. Pros Small learning curve, feature packed, ease of use, the overall cost is lower than most when maintenance cost is figured into the overall price. Cons New features could come out faster, not cloud-based, needs to be able to sync with tablets. Import DPI could be higher. Review Source QK Quinn K. Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Take-Off Software" August 2, 2019 5.0 My take-off's have been consistently accurate and well organized. They are easy to communicate to the estimators and their confidence in me and the take-offs have made the estimating process much easier. Our quality of estimates has improved due to the quality of the take-off. Pros Easy to use and understand. The way it allows me to organize my take-off is fantastic. I haven't used the cost estimating on it yet but I plan to and I feel like there is great value in it once I get that setup. I love the little tricks that help make the take-offs go much faster. the accuracy is fantastic. Cons Learning the software was like learning any new software it took a bit of time. But with YouTube this is made much easier. Review Source MS Mark S. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good Software" July 2, 2019 5.0 Loved it! Pros I like the accessibility and features. With the right coding to design the tools, this software makes the job a lot easier. The joist/rafter tool is great! Cons I did not like the time it takes to make the tools. You can buy packages if you want. 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