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Countfire vs zzTakeoff Comparison (2026)

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Overview

Estimating software for electrical and mechanical contractors, built on accuracy and backed by a support team who’ve done the job.

zzTakeoff is an online construction takeoff software featuring AI automation, accurate blueprint measurement, real-time collaboration, customizable templates, and trade-specific plugins to help contractors streamline estimating, quantify materials, and prepare competitive bids.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

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Pricing

Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

49.99

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.8

250

189

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

93%

would recommend this app

5.0

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

99%

would recommend this app

Pros

“The scanning feature is great and can really help reduce time, also the feature to reconfigure your selected item is a nice touch.”

Ethan W.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

“That you can measure drawings and it collects most of the items you need to count on multiple drawings at once”

Jon D.

Senior Bid Estimator

“Once set up properly, it provided a reliable platform for producing professional estimates and helped streamline the tendering process.”

Joe H.

Junior Estimator

Pros

“The search feature has been a complete game changer, we can instantly search for terms like "paint" or "sealed concrete" instead of manually hunting through drawings.”

John S.

Project Manager and Estimator

“The measurement tools are accurate, and the platform helps us organize quantities clearly and save time during estimating.”

Daniel F.

Estimator

“I use it to search for my scope of work on plans and for specific item numbers and names, etc.”

Holly S.

Estimator

Cons

“Rarely the saving feature glitches out and won't let you open another drawing.”

Harry W.

Electrical Estimator

“i.e it has images on it and not done correctly at the designer end.”

Paul E.

Electrical Estimator

“I think the biggest con is the lack of ability to change/swap items into different groups.”

Dan G.

Tendering Engineer

Cons

“price list management - There is no easy tool to update prices and carry them into assemblies so when you have to update a large number of items and assemblies already created it can take a while to update.”

Russ E.

Estimator

“The only thing that I can come up with would be the fact that you cannot customize the key binds and have to use the pre-set ones.”

Robbie L.

Project Manager

“My least favorite thing about zzTakeoff is the inability to easily assign takeoffs to areas for reporting purposes.”

Adam d.

Director of Estimating