eTakeoff
eTakeoff Dimension is Windows software for PDF and electronic quantity takeoff in construction estimating.
What eTakeoff is
eTakeoff Dimension is Windows software for PDF and electronic quantity takeoff in construction estimating. Its digital measurement tools record quantities from drawings, with assembly capabilities and Microsoft Excel integration supporting estimating work. As measurements are made, Dimension stores them in a database that the company says grows with the user; database security is also listed as a feature. Teams can access the software over a network or through cloud hosting, with record locking for concurrent work on a project or drawing. Named estimating integrations include Sage Estimating, Trimble WinEst, and Gordian 4Clicks. For communications and security estimating, Pattern Search finds matching drawing symbols and converts selected results into count measurements. The company describes SnapAI and Togal.AI as its two AI takeoff technologies. A free Basic viewer and a 15-day trial are listed. Advanced costs $795 a year per user, while Premier costs $1,495 a year per user; Togal.ai is a $1,800 a year per-user add-on to either plan. The company also lists Bridge, Navisworks Integrator, and Server products.
Good
- Records measurements in a growing database
- Supports concurrent work with record locking
- Integrates with Sage Estimating, Trimble WinEst, and Gordian 4Clicks
- Includes Pattern Search for communications and security estimates
- Offers a free viewer and 15-day trial
Watch out
- Windows only; not available for Mac OS
- Advanced costs $795 a year per user
- Premier costs $1,495 a year per user
Who it suits
It suits construction estimators who need digital measurements, assemblies, and links to estimating software. Windows users working on communications or security estimates may also find Pattern Search relevant.
Verdict
eTakeoff Dimension combines drawing-based quantity measurement with database storage and multi-user access. Check the Windows-only limit and per-user annual plan costs against your estimating workflow.
Plans and prices
From eTakeoff's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic viewer | Free | Free viewer |
| Basic | Free | Free viewer, printer and simple takeoff tool |
| Advanced | $795 a year | Per user · annual subscription · $ 795 /user /yr |
| Advanced Subscription | $795 a year | PDF takeoff · scaling and measuring · annotations · Excel integration · per user per year |
| Premier | $1,495 a year | Per user · annual subscription · $ 1,495 /user /yr |
| Premier Subscription | $1,495 a year | Advanced features · Pattern Search (Autocount) · user-defined assemblies, formulas and variables · per user per year |
| Togal.ai Add-on | $1,800 a year | Add-on to Advanced or Premier · area, length and count measurements · per user per year |
The facts
Each one read from eTakeoff's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Additional products
- The install page lists eTakeoff Dimension, eTakeoff Bridge, eTakeoff Navisworks Integrator, and eTakeoff Server.checked 5 Oct 2026
- AI
- The company describes SnapAI and Togal.AI as its two AI takeoff technologies.checked 5 Oct 2026
- AI features
- The vendor describes SnapAI and Togal.AI as two AI takeoff technologies, with SnapAI intended to anticipate estimator actions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Annotations
- Drawing markup includes text, lines, rectangles, ovals, clouds, freehand lines, arrows and hyperlinks between drawings.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API and SDK availability
- The reviewed public vendor pages expose integration products and a Sage SDK dependency but no public eTakeoff REST API or eTakeoff SDK documentation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Assemblies
- Premier supports user-defined measurement and project assemblies using formulas and variables.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Bridge integration
- The install page provides eTakeoff Bridge v4 and a Navisworks Integrator alongside Dimension v8.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Core features
- Dimension includes assembly capabilities, Microsoft Excel integration, and digital measurement tools for estimating takeoffs.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Database
- Dimension stores measurements in its database as takeoff is performed, and the company says the database grows with the user.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Detail scales
- Detail scales allow a special scale to be assigned to a specific area within a drawing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The support center lists knowledge-base sections for installation, licensing, client/server, releases, troubleshooting, training videos and TogalAI.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Drawing comparison
- Overlay comparison highlights common, removed and added markings between two drawings.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Electronic drawings
- The software handles TIF, PDF and other drawing formats without requiring conversion for performance.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Excel integration
- Advanced Excel integration transfers formulas linked to eTakeoff measurements so spreadsheet values update when measurements change.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Current downloads include Dimension v8, Bridge v4, Navisworks Integrator and Server v12 for client/server deployments.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- eTakeoff says its solutions integrate with Sage Estimating, 4Clicks, Autodesk Assemble and Navisworks.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Layers
- Measurements and annotations can be assigned to unlimited layers whose visibility can be toggled.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence model
- Terms describe the software and services as proprietary and reserve intellectual-property rights to eTakeoff or its licensors.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: access problems
- A Trustpilot reviewer reports being unable to connect or obtain working credentials to access the software.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Basic edition
- A TrustRadius reviewer warns that Basic-license limitations can force an upgrade and recommends planning the required design and scaling capabilities before purchase.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company legal name
- LinkedIn identifies the maker as eTakeoff, LLC, a privately held software-development company.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists eTakeoff at 2–10 employees and shows six employees on the company page.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- LinkedIn lists 2004 as the founding year.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Lafayette, Colorado, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
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