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PlanSwift is the “Most Popular” and Best Construction Estimating Software for Tradesmen in 2024

PlanSwift is the “Most Popular” and Best Construction Estimating Software for Tradesmen in 2024

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PlanSwift® by ConstructConnect® is the industry’s “Most Popular” takeoff software, and one of the world’s top 3 takeoff solutions, according to Construction Coverage’s latest Best Takeoff Software for Construction report.

The website highlights PlanSwift’s ability to perform both takeoffs and estimates within the same product as one of the reasons it was named Most Popular, calling the two-in-one solution “enormously convenient,” and saying, “[It saves] you the trouble of identifying and using two software solutions.”

This is one of several reports in 2024 that celebrate what PlanSwift can do for commercial construction professionals.

Which software is best for estimating and costing?

PlanSwift is the Best Construction Estimating Software for Tradesmen in 2024, according to Forbes Advisor, a review and consumer advocacy platform from leading business magazine, Forbes.

Backing up why it picks PlanSwift as the best commercial construction estimating software for those in the trades, Forbes Advisor states, “PlanSwift breaks jobs down into the components needed and can segregate what a tradesman needs to properly bid and complete a job.”

Forbes Advisor further hails PlanSwift as easy to use, with a “short learning curve,” and providing quick takeoffs.

What is the most reliable form of estimating?

A digital estimating solution, like PlanSwift, is the most reliable form of estimating because it saves time and prevents the risk of errors that comes with doing estimates manually.

Two major construction estimation companies tout PlanSwift’s reliability in recent reports.

QTO Estimating, which provides quantity takeoffs and estimating services to construction companies in the U.S., Australia, and Canada, once again includes PlanSwift in their annual 5 Best Quantity Takeoff Softwares list. QTO says PlanSwift, “can improve work efficiency and bring more profit to your company.”

I AM Builders has estimated over $1.5 billion in projects for private, government, and military construction. Their latest 10 Best Construction Estimating Software list includes PlanSwift. I AM Builders says, “In our experience as an estimating firm, PlanSwift is one of the most convenient takeoff software out there and its price makes it especially manageable.”

I AM calls out PlanSwift’s easy learning curve and in-depth selection of estimating and reporting tools as some of the reasons why the software is one of their 10 best cost estimator tools.

What is a cost estimator tool?

A cost estimator tool is another term used for commercial construction estimating software, like PlanSwift.

PlanSwift remains one of the most popular choices of construction estimating software for small business and large business, alike. In fact, Niche SSP, a staffing agency servicing some of the top general contractors in the U.S., lists PlanSwift in their latest 14 Most Popular Construction Estimating Software rankings.

Niche SSP specifically cites PlanSwift’s “user-friendly, drag-and-drop interface,” its “customizable formulas and templates,” and the fact it “Can integrate with other construction software,” as reasons it makes the list.

While PlanSwift is included in these industry lists every year, it also receives praise from customers in construction estimating software reviews. As of 2024, PlanSwift is rated 4.4 out of 5 stars from G2, 4.3 stars out of 5 from SoftwareAdvice, and 4.3 stars out of 5 from Capterra, all popular sites that collect customer reviews to rate software.

If you’re looking to try the best construction estimating software free, you can now download a trial version of PlanSwift. Click below to connect with our team, learn what PlanSwift can do for your business, and get your construction cost estimating software free download.

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