Tool profile
PlanSwift: cost, fit and limits
PlanSwift is a digital takeoff and estimating program sold on annual per-seat licenses that measures quantities from PDF, JPG, TIFF and CAD plans, with pre-built trade assemblies and automation such as Auto Count, Auto Scale and Auto Takeoff.
What to know first
PlanSwift publishes two annual single-seat prices, Essential at $2,000 and Core at $3,000, plus a card-free 14-day trial of the full Core product with every feature, all trades and all plan types. Essential brings trade assemblies, priority support and two hours of live training. Core adds Takeoff BOOST. Teams of ten or more licenses are quoted, and extra-seat prices are not shown.
PlanSwift at a glance
| Maker | Not stated on the vendor pages, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | $0 for 14 days (Free Trial); $2,000 per year per seat (Essential) |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Construction Estimating Software in 2026, rank 3 of 13 |
| Website | planswift.com |
Who PlanSwift is best for
Trade contractors with set assemblies
Essential includes pre-built trade assemblies, so a flooring or drywall crew can start from stored formulas instead of building each one.
Buyers who prefer a yearly license
Prices are listed per seat per year, which suits firms that budget software annually rather than through a monthly subscription, and that want to know the cost of a seat before a bid season begins.
Teams that want onboarding help
Both paid plans include 2 hours of live one-on-one training, which gives a new estimator guided time before the first real bid.
PlanSwift plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | $0 for 14 days | Full PlanSwift Core with every feature, all trades and plan types (PDF, JPG, TIFF, CAD). No credit card and no automatic charge. |
| PlanSwift Essential | $2,000 per year, 1 seat, annual pricing | Takeoff and estimating with pre-built trade assemblies, priority support and 2 hours of live one-on-one training. Auto Count, Auto Scale and Auto Bookmark are named. |
| PlanSwift Core | $3,000 per year, 1 seat, annual pricing | Everything in Essential plus the Takeoff BOOST suite with Auto Takeoff. The page marks Core as the pick. |
| Team and volume | Contact sales | Volume pricing for teams of 10 or more licenses is handled by sales, and no amounts are listed on the page. |
Checked November 2026.
What PlanSwift does
- Trade assemblies
- Essential ships pre-built assemblies for the trades, which turn a measured area or length into a bill of materials and labor lines without retyping formulas.
- Auto Count, Auto Scale and Auto Bookmark
- These three automation tools are named on Essential. They cover repeated-item counting, setting drawing scale and bookmarking sheets, the repetitive steps at the start of each takeoff.
- Auto Takeoff with Takeoff BOOST
- Core adds the Takeoff BOOST suite and Auto Takeoff, the page's most automated measuring option. The trial is described as including all AI tools but no list is given.
- Plan type support
- The trial lists PDF, JPG, TIFF and CAD plan types, so scanned sets, photographed pages and vector drawings can all be measured, although the page does not say whether every plan type works on every tier.
- Live training
- Both paid plans include 2 hours of live one-on-one training, which is an uncommon inclusion at this price and gives a new estimator guided time on the software.
How PlanSwift handles your data
The PlanSwift pricing page does not state whether plans or estimates train any model, how long data is retained, where files are stored or which certifications apply. The page sells seat licenses and does not explain whether Takeoff BOOST processes drawings on the user's machine or sends them to a cloud service. The vendor's policy was not checked for this. Ask the vendor whether AI features process files locally or in a hosted service, what happens to cached plan data after the license ends, and where backups of estimates live.
Where PlanSwift falls short in practice
- Single-seat pricing. Both published prices cover one seat. The page says additional seats are discounted but shows no figure, so a three-person office cannot total the cost from the page.
- Volume is quote-only. Teams with ten or more licenses must contact sales, which removes price comparison for larger estimating departments and means a ten-person team cannot budget from the page alone.
- Trial mapping is unclear. The 14-day trial gives the full Core product, but the page does not say which paid plan a buyer lands on afterward, so Essential buyers may miss Core features.
Works with
Alternatives to PlanSwift
PlanSwift: common questions
How long is the PlanSwift free trial?
The trial lasts 14 days, needs no credit card and does not charge automatically. It runs full PlanSwift Core with every feature, all trades and the PDF, JPG, TIFF and CAD plan types, so you can test the top tier even if you intend to buy Essential.
What is the difference between PlanSwift Essential and Core?
Essential at $2,000 a year adds pre-built trade assemblies, priority support, 2 hours of live training and Auto Count, Auto Scale and Auto Bookmark. Core at $3,000 a year includes all of that plus the Takeoff BOOST suite with Auto Takeoff.
Is PlanSwift priced per user per month?
No. The pricing page shows annual pricing for one seat. Essential is $2,000 a year and Core is $3,000 a year. Additional seats are described as discounted without figures, and teams of ten or more licenses should contact sales for volume pricing.
Does PlanSwift work with On-Screen Takeoff?
The ConstructConnect page says Takeoff BOOST works with On-Screen Takeoff or PlanSwift, and lists PlanSwift beside On-Screen Takeoff in the takeoff workflow. PlanSwift's own pricing page names Takeoff BOOST on the Core plan, so check which license you need and ask whether a PlanSwift seat covers the add-on.
Which AI features does PlanSwift name?
Essential names Auto Count, Auto Scale and Auto Bookmark. Core names Auto Takeoff through Takeoff BOOST. The trial is described as including all AI tools, but the page does not list them, so confirm the exact feature set on your own plans in the trial.