Intuitive Takeoff
Intuitive Takeoff is a Windows application for measuring lengths, areas and counts from construction plans, then pricing work with saved rates.
What Intuitive Takeoff is
Intuitive Takeoff is a Windows application for measuring lengths, areas and counts from construction plans, then pricing work with saved rates. Its 2D workspace can group and align sheets, assemble pages by match line and compare revisions with overlays. Users can add 19 types of markup, including dimensions, clouds, callouts, stamps and signatures. Exports include annotated PDF, Excel and CSV, and the software can also produce branded quotes and invoices. The Utilities & Civil module models connected pipe networks and calculates elevations, depth, slope and trench quantities. Smart Plan Detection names sheets, classifies pages, parses sheet indexes and detects schedule tables locally on the user's machine. The Advanced plan adds a Claude connector that can build takeoff items and reference schedule data, but it cannot draw pipe runs, edit placed-run hydraulics or set trench profiles. The connector is read-only by default, with writes blocked until the user grants permission and reviews changes. The maker says plans open and render locally without uploads. Standard costs $25 a month and Advanced costs $50 a month. A 30-day trial unlocks Advanced; a subscription begins automatically afterward if checkout included a payment method.
Good
- Measures lengths, areas and counts from plans.
- Compares revisions with overlays.
- Exports annotated PDF, Excel and CSV.
- Plans render locally without uploads.
- 30-day trial unlocks the Advanced experience.
Watch out
- Windows 10 or 11 required.
- No free plan.
- Trial can convert to a subscription automatically.
- Claude cannot draw pipe runs or set trench profiles.
Who it suits
It is presented for general contractors, civil contractors, estimators and project managers who measure and price work from construction plans. The Utilities & Civil module may be relevant to users working with connected pipe networks and trench quantities.
Verdict
Intuitive Takeoff combines plan measurement, markup and saved-rate pricing, with civil tools and plan detection on Advanced. Review the trial's automatic subscription condition and the connector's limits before choosing a plan.
Plans and prices
From Intuitive Takeoff's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $25 a month | Materials takeoff · 19 markup tools · Revision compare · Rate sheets · Quotes/invoices · Office add-in · Excel/CSV/PDF export · OCR search · $275/year |
| Advanced | $50 a month | Everything in Standard · Utilities & Civil · Connected pipe networks · Automatic depth/slope · Trench reports · Smart plan detection · AI connector · $550/year |
The facts
Each one read from Intuitive Takeoff's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI connector
- An MCP connector links Claude Desktop or Claude Code to an open project through more than 90 local tools.checked 15 Oct 2026
- AI limits
- Claude can build takeoff items and reference data from schedules, but it does not draw pipe runs, edit placed-run hydraulics, or set trench profiles.checked 4 Oct 2026
- AI permissions
- AI operations are read-only by default; writes require explicit permission and review of each change.checked 15 Oct 2026
- AI scope limit
- The Claude connector does not draw pipe runs, edit placed-run hydraulics or set trench profiles.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Capterra description
- Capterra describes PDF markup, material and utilities takeoff, page grouping/alignment and overlay comparison.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Civil takeoff
- The Utilities & Civil module models connected pipe networks and calculates elevations, depth, slope, and trench quantities.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Connectivity requirement
- Internet is needed for account sign-in and automatic updates even though plans render locally.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- Intuitive says plans open and render locally on the user's desktop without uploads.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Data locality
- The Windows application and AI connector process plans locally, and the maker says plans are not uploaded.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The knowledge base page offers documentation search but currently reports a category-loading error and no available articles.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- User-manual pages document page management, grouping, OCR passes and revision comparison workflows.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Projects export annotated PDFs, configurable Excel and CSV files, plus branded quotes, RFQs and invoices.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installer
- The download page identifies version 2.0.6, a 207 MB Windows installer and publisher Intuitive Takeoff LLC.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Advanced plan's AI connector works with Claude Desktop or Claude Code, and an Office Add-in supports Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The product is presented for general contractors, civil contractors, estimators, and project managers.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Limit: grading
- The civil FAQ says the product has no contour-to-contour grading model.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Markup
- The application provides 19 markup types including pens, lines, shapes, clouds, dimensions, callouts, stamps and signatures.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history claim
- The maker’s homepage says the product has been trusted by contractors since 2015.checked 15 Oct 2026
- LinkedIn company size
- LinkedIn lists Intuitive Takeoff Software as a 2–10 employee company.checked 15 Oct 2026
- LinkedIn headquarters
- LinkedIn lists the headquarters as Pilesgrove, United States.checked 15 Oct 2026
- LinkedIn ownership
- LinkedIn identifies the organization as self-owned and lists Chris Fazzio as an employee.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- GetApp support listing
- GetApp lists email/help-desk, knowledge-base and phone support, with video and documentation training.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: GetApp feedback
- GetApp shows no user reviews, so it provides no recurring praise or complaint themes.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: platform
- The maker publishes a native Windows application; no macOS, Linux, iOS or Android client is described on its download page.checked 15 Oct 2026
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