AI Assisted Takeoff & Estimating

Turn Blueprints into Bid Estimates
in minutes, not days.

Upload plans, complete takeoffs, apply pricing, and generate estimates in one AI-assisted workflow.

Plankore blueprint upload screen with AI analyzing uploaded PDFs
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Join Contractors winning more bids with Plankore AI

From solo estimators to large firms, teams use Plankore to estimate faster, bid more, and close more work.

2x

Faster Estimates

50%

Less Manual Work

30%

More Bidding Capacity

"Plankore cut our estimating time from three days to two hours.
We're seeing 38% more bidding capacity in the same week, and
winning more of them."
MR

Mike Reeves

Preconstruction Manager, Northstar Builders

Who We Serve

Estimating Shouldn't Be the Bottleneck

Whether you're reviewing plans after hours or managing a team of estimators, Plankore helps you get accurate estimates out the door faster.

The Owner-Led Contractor

The Owner-Led Contractor

Get your weekends and evenings back.

You're still doing takeoffs after hours. Plankore helps you turn around estimates faster so you can spend less time buried in plans.

The Growing Contractor

The Growing Contractor

More bid opportunities. Same team.

Plans keep coming in, but estimating capacity isn't keeping up. Plankore helps your team turn around bids faster without adding headcount.

The Preconstruction Team

The Preconstruction Team

Manual takeoffs slow everything down.

Managing a team of estimators means chasing down changes and checking work. Plankore gives your team a faster, more accurate way to produce estimates.

Works across every trade
ConcreteFramingDrywallRoofingPlumbingElectricalFlooringHVACMasonryPaintingSteelConcreteFramingDrywallRoofingPlumbingElectricalFlooringHVACMasonryPaintingSteel
How It Works

From plans to bid —
in minutes, not days

Step 01

Upload your plans

You drop in the blueprints. Plankore handles the rest:

  • Reads every page automatically — no manual setup
  • Sets the scale and page names for you
  • Finds scope, windows, and door schedules instantly
Auto-detect scale

Drop blueprints here

PDF, PNG, JPG, TIF — any scale

PDFPNGJPGTIFFDWGRVT

✓ floor_plan_lot12.pdf — 52 pages

Auto setting scale: 1/4" = 1'-0" · Page names applied

🤖 Auto Navigation

"Find windows schedule" → navigates to page 14 instantly

🔄 PlanSwift Import Ready

48 assemblies detected — import in one click

Step 02

Run the takeoff

You pick the areas. Plankore calculates for you:

  • Auto-measures every room and space in real time
  • Builds dimension annotations as you work
  • Same accuracy as the tools you already know
1/4" = 1'-0"
LIVING/DINING1,240 SFBED 1380 SFBED 2420 SFGARAGE980 SFBATH60'-0"
Scale: 1/4" = 1'-0"● Area

Takeoff

  • Living/Dining1,240
  • Garage980
  • Bed 2420
  • Bed 1380
  • Bath65
Total3,085
✓ Verified Accuracy
Step 03

Apply assemblies

You choose the assembly. Plankore prices it out:

  • Drag material and labor bundles onto your takeoff
  • Quantities and costs apply automatically
  • Bring your existing templates — no rebuilding needed
3 applied
✓ Built by real GCs — works for your trade, your way
🪵

Wood Framing 2x6 @ 16" OC

RSM-002
ComponentUnitQtyTotal
Stud 2x6x9EA620$1,860
Framing LaborSF1,240$2,480
🧱

Concrete Slab 4" w/ Rebar

FND-001
ComponentUnitQtyTotal
Ready-Mix 3000psiCY18.4$3,128
Pour & FinishSF1,240$1,860
Step 04

Export your bid

You review the numbers. Plankore sends it clean:

  • Full line-item estimate ready to submit
  • Add waste, markup, and final pricing in one place
  • Export to Excel or PDF with one click
Lot 12 — Daly City
DescriptionUnitQtyUnit $Total
FOUNDATION
Concrete Slab 4″CY18.4$170$3,128
Rebar #4LF980$0.90$882
Pour & FinishSF3,085$0.60$1,851
FRAMING
Ext Wall 2x6LF340$14.20$4,828
Int Wall 2x4LF128$9.80$1,254
Framing LaborSF3,085$2.00$6,170
INTERIOR FINISH
5/8″ DrywallSF3,085$0.92$2,838
Tape Mud & FinishSF3,085$0.50$1,543
Install LaborSF3,085$0.90$2,777
Total Bid Estimate$25,271
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Pricing

One flat price. Unlimited projects

One flat price. Everything included. No annual commitment.

Special Launch Pricing
$200
$98/user/month
Billed Monthly
Not yearly
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No penalty
  • Unlimited blueprint uploads
  • Full software estimate — quantities + pricing
  • Assembly-based estimating with templates
  • Template importing
  • Export to Excel
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Most estimating tools cost $2,000–$5,000/year with an annual commitment. Plankore is $98/month — no annual lock-in, no hidden fees.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Plankore is an AI-assisted estimating tool built for general contractors. You upload your blueprint PDFs, run a digital takeoff by clicking areas and tracing dimensions, apply pre-built material and labor assemblies, and export a full line-item bid estimate — all in one place. No spreadsheets, no manual measuring, no switching between tools.

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and win more projects?