Active Takeoff

4.6 (95)
Full featured on-screen takeoff. Whatever the trade.

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4.6 /5
(95)
Value for Money
4.6/5
Features
4.4/5
Ease of Use
4.7/5
Customer Support Software
4.8/5

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Joseph
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

What a great company and software

Reviewed on 2020-02-17

Perfect.

Perfect.

Pros

I called today for support. I spoke to the original person who designed the software in 2014. I found out I was one of the first 20 customers to purchase it in the United States.
I cannot tell you how happy I have been with this software and the customer service. Incredible.

Joe

Cons

Nothing it works great once you build your formulas.

Mike
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great product

Reviewed on 2018-11-13

My overall experience has been great. I was using another take off software and Active Takeoff is...

My overall experience has been great. I was using another take off software and Active Takeoff is far better. I enjoy using this software and if I ever have a question the support team is spot on. Very pleased.

Pros

The overall layout and design. Easy to use.

Cons

Wish they had curve points and auto counter

Chuck
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Good program. Needs a few minor Adjustments

Reviewed on 2018-11-13

Thus far, it’s been adequate. I can’t use it for some of my Plans, which defeats the purpose.

Thus far, it’s been adequate. I can’t use it for some of my Plans, which defeats the purpose.

Pros

The Software is pretty easy to use. The reports are great for keeping tabs on several different

Cons

The scale needs to be a little more inclusive. I find several Plans with a 3”-1’ scale and Active Takeoff does not offer that option. Manual adjustments are fine, but often times there are not any good measurements provided to set that scale.

Samuel
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Active takeoff

Reviewed on 2018-11-18

If they was to fix the above problems and implement suggested updates then I would give this...

If they was to fix the above problems and implement suggested updates then I would give this product 10 out of 10.

Pros

Easy to understand layout. Reasonable Price.

Cons

No Auto save so lose work unless you manually save all the time. Issues with memory, have to close other programs to make it function properly sometimes.

Response from Quoter Software

Hello Samuel,
Thanks for the awesome review! We will seriously consider your comments and try to implement some solutions in a future version.

Luc
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Review

Reviewed on 2018-11-13

We do a lot of take off from houses to condos to rental buildings with it.

We do a lot of take off from houses to condos to rental buildings with it.

Pros

I liked the corners highlighting in red when you do the take off.

Cons

To re go in and modify take off. I don’t like how it generates the report

James
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Estimating Software

Reviewed on 2018-12-04

Pros

Very simple to use and figure out without any prior knowledge of this software. Speeds up the process of doing takeoffs with the extensions features.

Cons

Although this is very good at figuring out the estimates for the basic trades, if you're looking for more niche trades, those have not been added yet.

Response from Quoter Software

Hello James,

Thanks for the great review. Our new Estimating item feature lets you build your product/labour/equipment inventory then edit your own quantity generating formulas. Pretty much any niche is covered. Please contact our support desk for a quick demo.

Joe
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

New technology helping residential remodeling company in Boise

Reviewed on 2016-06-23

I am new to the world of takeoffs. As a remodeling contractor I always thought takeoffs were for...

I am new to the world of takeoffs. As a remodeling contractor I always thought takeoffs were for big commercial companies. The program is fun and intuitive. There are a few tricks and shortcuts that I am starting to incorporate. The estimating component is out there for me to learn. Other than a few frustrations with my lack of experience and the way I do thing vs the way the industry does them. I am adapting and enjoying the program very much.

Pros

It is easy and fun to use. It makes my estimates extremely accurate. It has all the functionality that I need in my residential remodeling business. My designer wants to use it but I am having too much fun to give it up.

Cons

There are some features that I have asked for that do not exist yet. I have figured out how to work around them so nothing bad to say. My understanding is that it is a little less flexible and powerful than some far more expensive software packages but I am perfectly OK with that.

JEFFREY
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Ease in Estimating

Reviewed on 2018-12-10

Pros

The professional results that can be easily obtained by using this program are second to none.

Cons

There could be a wider variety of color options available to use.

Response from Quoter Software

Hello Jeffrey,
Thanks for the great review. You can use up to 16 million colors in Active Takeoff. Please contact us and we will show you how it works.

Todd
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Survey

Reviewed on 2018-11-13

Good

Good

Pros

The software is extremely easy to use really takes no time to learn.

Cons

I would like to see a scale that goes up to at least 1 1/2" currently the software only goes up to 1" and there are a lot of drawings that are 1 1/2" scale and this has to be done manually and it takes time.

Robert
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great product, great service

Reviewed on 2017-01-09

Not many companies offer the level of service that these guys do. Active takeoff is easy to use,...

Not many companies offer the level of service that these guys do. Active takeoff is easy to use, easy to setup and makes tracking estimates effortless. I have used just about every piece of takeoff software out there and this program is by far the best.

Pros

Super easy to setup, tracks all of my takeoff and sort info exactly how I need it in reports.

Cons

Sharing takeoff files from one machine to the next isn't available yet, but I hear that's in the next update. Other than this...The software is flawless.

Michael
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Very good system

Reviewed on 2018-11-20

Saving time completing take-offs

Saving time completing take-offs

Pros

Very easy to navigate around the system to access and use the features. The system has halved the time it takes to complete a take-off.

Cons

If the copy and paste feature was improved for example if it was possible to copy an item and paste in a specific location, currently the item overlays which means the copied item has to be moved to the required destination.

Also the extension feature could be improved.

Response from Quoter Software

Hello Michael,
Thanks for the review! The team here will discuss your comment about the paste location. Our new Estimating Item feature allows you to create your own templates with your own products and formulas. Do not hesitate to contact our support desk for any info you might need.

Mike
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Great Product

Reviewed on 2018-11-13

Aewsome

Aewsome

Pros

How Quick i can use it when im using it

Cons

How and where files are saved and trying to locate them

Timothy
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy to Use

Reviewed on 2018-11-13

I use it every day to do my takeoffs. I find it accurate, even lets me set the slope and calculate...

I use it every day to do my takeoffs. I find it accurate, even lets me set the slope and calculate the needed materials

Pros

Simply add your plans as .pdf's, set the scale, and do your takeoff. Easy Peasy

Cons

Sometimes when it opens, the window doesn't appear and I have to right click the mouse and say show windows and it pops up.

Nathaniel
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Quick and Simple to Use

Reviewed on 2018-11-20

Pros

The product is simple to use, with all the tools clearly labeled and it is fast to use.

Cons

There are a few selections I would like to see for the reports. Having a cubic yard item to total the takeoff with is handy, but I would like to see a little more flexibility with the quantification. For example, I would prefer to have the option to choose square yards of concrete rather than cubic yards, as I have to do a little additional multiplication.

Jair
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK

Reviewed on 2017-02-16

tried out the free trial of this and planswift and vu360. the most user firiendly and reliable one...

tried out the free trial of this and planswift and vu360. the most user firiendly and reliable one was without a doubt active takeoff. the price was half of other competitors and also the annual charge was half. the support is also friendly and reliable and gets back to you really quick. i bought a license about a year ago and getting ready to buy another one for a new estimator in the company.

Pros

USER FRIENDLY AND COST SAVER

Cons

EXPORTING TO EXCEL SOMETIMES MIXES THINGS OR OMITS THINGS

Randal
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  • Industry: Management Consulting
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easiest takeoff app I've ever used

Reviewed on 2018-11-16

None. Love the product.

None. Love the product.

Pros

The graphic user interface is familiar if you're a Windows user, and most of us are, so to me that's what makes the app so easy to use. In my opinion, if you've ever used the On Center On Screen app, learning how to use this app is a breeze.

Cons

No "cons" in my opinion. Fully functional from the time it's downloaded.

Response from Quoter Software

Hello Randal,
Thanks for the awesome review! Do not hesitate to contact our support desk for any info you might need.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Accurate, easy to use

Reviewed on 2018-11-13

My manual method of scaling drawings was not accurate and extremely time consuming. This product...

My manual method of scaling drawings was not accurate and extremely time consuming. This product has saved me weeks over the course of a year.

Pros

Accurate, easy to learn, files things easily and it saves me tons of time looking for the "one page" with measurements in a 50 page file.

Cons

The curser is hard to use when trying to do perimeters. A double click will not shut off and i have random lines being measured.

Denis
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Comment

Reviewed on 2018-11-14

Because I use it as a culculating tool for surfaces it has saved me time to estimate, and is pretty...

Because I use it as a culculating tool for surfaces it has saved me time to estimate, and is pretty accurate.

Pros

Calculating surfaces is my biggest use of the program at this time, I have not progress to utilizing the estimate sheet as of yet but intend to try it in the next few weeks.

Cons

I am still very new with the system, and as a user I am not familiar with all the features available or not available.

Amanda
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Thoughts

Reviewed on 2018-11-13

So far so good. Looking forward to updates in the future to accommodate more for the finish...

So far so good. Looking forward to updates in the future to accommodate more for the finish contractors.

Pros

It's ease of use, it is very self explanatory.

Cons

It doesn't have customizable features for flooring. It is hard to measure for trim and/or base because there isn't an applicable extension. And the fact that there isn't a snap to feature, so it is hard to get a straight line quickly.

Tony
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  • Industry: Management Consulting
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Active Takeoff

Reviewed on 2016-07-30

I have been using Active Takeoff for a few months now & find it great to use. I think it is great...

I have been using Active Takeoff for a few months now & find it great to use. I think it is great value & easy to use. I did have a problem when I bought a new computer & transferred all my files over. Active Takeoff was not working but after contacting the support team I had an answer very quickly & it turned out to be an issue with the name of my user file nothing to do with the program Active Takeoff.

Pros

Great Price, Easy to load, User friendly.

Mark
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Amazing!!!

Reviewed on 2019-04-18

I highly recommend this software for any construction professional to save a ton of time and...

I highly recommend this software for any construction professional to save a ton of time and energy. It is an amazing tool!!!

Pros

This software is so simple to use and the results are accurate. I actually enjoy doing take-offs now. It went from a tedious chore to an easy, fun thing to do.

Cons

Nothing. I have not found any deficiencies.

Jon
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Stonecast review

Reviewed on 2018-11-16

So far my experience has been great. It has made quoting work and crating take offs much easier.

So far my experience has been great. It has made quoting work and crating take offs much easier.

Pros

It makes quoting jobs a lot faster and easier.

Cons

It would be nice to have more options to close shapes without have to click multiple times to follow contours of drawings.

michel
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  • Industry: Construction
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

awsome software

Reviewed on 2019-06-19

Pros

EASE OF USE EASY TO IMPORT PLANS EASY TO EXPORT TO EXCEL FUN TO USE VERY ACCURATE.

Cons

NONE AS OF YET NO REAL CONS FOR NOW IFIND IT REALLY EASY TO USE.

James
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just started using this a few days ago and so far it seems very easy to use and move around in

Reviewed on 2016-02-01

I demoed a variety of take-off packages and for the price this one seemed to be the best value for...

I demoed a variety of take-off packages and for the price this one seemed to be the best value for what we were looking for. The software is missing some features (like an arc-creation tool and ability to add custom extensions) that I saw in other, more expensive packages, however to be fair these packages were at least twice the price of ActiveTakeoff. Overall I'm very happy with the program so far, and when I do have a quesiton or concern, the responsiveness of the customer service has been fantastic.

Ricky Lininger
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  • Industry: Glass, Ceramics & Concrete
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great Take Off Software

Reviewed on 2017-02-21

This is one of my favorite take off software programs that I have used. It really comes in handy...

This is one of my favorite take off software programs that I have used. It really comes in handy to get the bids completed faster.

Pros

Easy to up load plans

Cons

Don't really have any