ContractorCounter

ContractorCounter is browser-based takeoff and estimating software for small contractors and teams. Users can mark up construction PDFs with callouts, arrows, text, stamps, highlights, and comments, then measure calibrated length, area, and volume or count items on drawings. Its AI assistant can suggest counts, measurements, scale calibration, and rates for users to review. Takeoff quantities flow into a bill of quantities with editable rates and priced quotes. The maker describes it as takeoff-first rather than a full cost-database estimating suite, and advises checking AI suggestions because the assistant can miss items or misread drawings. The workspace runs in a browser on Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, and Android without installation. Workspaces are private unless shared; invited collaborators can access shared drawings. A free account includes a first workspace and limited AI use, while exports and sharing require paid access or an eligible card-required trial. Pro costs $11.67 a month billed US$140/yr; Team costs $10 a month per seat. Lifetime is $249, paid once.

ContractorCounter brings drawing markup, measurements, and quote preparation into a browser workspace. Review AI suggestions carefully, and note that free access does not include exports or sharing.

ContractorCounter suits small contractors and teams that need to measure drawings and prepare priced quotes in a browser. It may fit users who want takeoff-focused tools rather than a full cost-database estimating suite.

ContractorCounter is takeoff and quote software for small contractors who price work from construction drawings. It is best suited to drawing-led jobs where measured quantities need to become a quote; teams that depend on a full cost database should look elsewhere.

Overview

The browser workspace brings PDF markup, measurement, and quote preparation into one workflow. Quantities feed into a bill of quantities with editable rates, giving small contractors a way to move from drawing review to priced quote without switching tools for each step. Its takeoff-first scope is also a clear boundary: it is not a full cost-database estimating suite.

Workspaces are private unless the user shares them, and invited collaborators can access shared drawings. Product guides and a contact form support questions, bug reports, and feature requests.

Key features

PDF markup and measurement

Callouts, arrows, text, stamps, highlights, and comments can be placed directly on construction PDFs. Calibrated length, area, and volume tools, along with item counts, cover common drawing-based quantity work. Keeping markup and measurement on the same drawings is useful when estimates need to stay tied to the plans being reviewed.

AI-assisted takeoff

The assistant can suggest counts, measurements, scale calibration, and rates. Those suggestions may speed up takeoff, but the maker warns that AI can miss items or misread drawings. Review quantities and prices before quoting; unchecked errors can carry into the estimate.

Quotes and collaboration

Takeoff quantities flow into a bill of quantities where rates can be edited to prepare priced quotes. That connection makes the product most compelling when drawing quantities are the starting point for pricing. Sharing drawings with invited collaborators supports team review, while the free account keeps workspaces private unless the user chooses to share.

Pricing

ContractorCounter is freemium, with a free plan, a 3-day trial, and paid plans from $10/user/mo. The free workspace costs nothing and includes the first workspace, markup, measurement, quoting, and limited AI use. Exports and sharing require paid access or an eligible card-required trial, so free access is better for trying the workflow than for delivering work to clients or collaborators.

The plan details give no separate trial price or renewal term. Compare the one-time Lifetime option with Pro's annual billing if ongoing AI use matters, and check the 3-day trial's card requirement before relying on it for exports or sharing.

Platforms

The workspace runs in a browser on Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, and Android, with no installation required. That gives users access across desktop and mobile devices, including tablets and phones; ContractorCounter is not limited to a desktop estimating setup.

Who it's for

Small contractors and teams that mark up plans, measure quantities, and build quotes from those measurements are the natural fit. It is less suitable for businesses that need a full cost-database estimating suite, or for users who need free exports and sharing.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Markup, calibrated measurements, counts, and quote preparation share one drawing-based workflow, reducing the need to move quantities between separate steps.
• Pro: Browser access spans Windows, macOS, iPad, iPhone, and Android without installation.
• Pro: Team adds org-wide shared workspaces, review, and comments for $10 a month per seat.
• Con: Free access limits AI and excludes exports and sharing, which can block practical handoff until a paid plan or eligible trial.
• Con: AI can miss or misread drawing items, so quantities and rates need human review before a quote goes out.
• Con: Its takeoff-first scope does not cover the needs of teams looking for a full cost-database estimating suite.

Alternatives

For a broader shortlist, browse Concrete Contractor Software. Choose Fieseros if a free plan with 100 lifetime jobs, customer and lead tracking, quotes, a basic calendar, invoices, payments, and before-and-after photos better matches the work; its free plan is broader in job management, while ContractorCounter centers drawing takeoff. Consider The EDGE if you want to request a demo for its custom-priced offering. GivenHansco offers custom quote pricing by phone. Loop directs prospective buyers to schedule a demo for pricing. Slabstack offers custom pricing by demo request. ConcreteGo uses subscription pricing and charges only when plants are up and operational. BrickControl starts its Basic plan at $64 a month and offers a 50% discount for 3 months to new clients. C-Ment Dispatch has a $399 a month Basic plan with unlimited customers, jobs, drivers, and trucks, plus email support with a response within one business day.

Verdict

Choose ContractorCounter if drawing takeoff is central to your estimating and you want measurements to flow directly into editable priced quotes. Its combination of markup, measurement, AI suggestions, and sharing targets that workflow well. Look elsewhere if your operation needs a full cost database, or if free exports and collaboration are essential.