How to choose AI estimating software

Seven questions to ask

1. Does it measure or estimate? Ask how a wall length is found: from the PDF geometry, or by eye.
2. Can I check every number? Each row should link to a mark on the sheet.
3. Where do prices come from? Local, sourced rates beat a model's memory.
4. Does it read wall types and heights? Full-height partitions are where generic tools under-count.
5. How do plans get in? Bid boards and email save the download-and-upload loop.
6. What happens with an addendum? Re-measure and re-price only what changed.
7. What comes out? Quantities alone, or a priced proposal your client can sign.

Run a fair test

Take a job you have already bid, send it to two tools, and compare each takeoff with yours line by line. That is how we built our accuracy benchmark.

Test Field24 on a past bid