Both platforms automate construction takeoffs with AI. Togal.AI is a general-purpose auto-detect, measure, and count tool built for GC estimating teams. BuildVision AI runs trade-specific AI for 60+ trades — and goes past the takeoff to instant proposals and material lists.
5 min
Average takeoff time
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Proposals from every takeoff
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Freelance estimators charge around $1,000 for a 30-page takeoff. BuildVision AI returns the same takeoff in minutes — with a proposal and material list attached.
Togal.AI is web-based AI takeoff software built by estimators. Its core engine automatically detects, measures, and labels project spaces and features directly from construction drawings, with claimed accuracy of up to 98%. Instead of tracing rooms and areas by hand, estimators upload a plan set and let the AI segment it in minutes.
Beyond auto-detection, Togal.AI's auto-count combines AI-powered image search, text search, and pattern search — draw a bounding box around a door, fixture, or symbol and find every instance across the entire plan set. Togal.CHAT adds a conversational layer: ask questions of your plans, double-check quantities, catch errors, and draft RFIs or scopes of work by typing prompts. For general contractor estimating departments processing large plan sets, it's a genuinely strong takeoff accelerator.
The real comparison, though, is about what happens after the measurement. A takeoff is an input, not a deliverable — the quantities still need pricing, material breakdowns, and a client-ready proposal. That's where BuildVision AI and Togal.AI diverge, and it's what the rest of this page covers.
| Feature | BuildVision AI | Togal.AI |
|---|---|---|
| AI-Powered Takeoffs | ||
| Automatic Area Detection | ||
| Linear Measurements | ||
| Count Detection | ||
| AI Plan Chat / Q&A | AI assistant | Togal.CHAT |
| Multi-Trade Support | 60+ trades | General purpose |
| Multi-PDF Batch Processing | ||
| Drawing Version History | ||
| Visual Comparison Tools | ||
| Trade-Specific AI Models | ||
| Mobile App | Web-based only | |
| Instant Proposals | ||
| Client Portal | ||
| Material Lists | Full | Basic |
| Getting Started | 14-day free trial | 14-day free trial |
| Pricing | From $299/mo | $299/user/mo (Growth, billed yearly) |
Togal.AI publishes its pricing. The Growth plan is $299 per user per month, billed yearly, and includes unlimited automated takeoffs, unlimited chat prompts, and unlimited image and symbol searches. A Business plan with custom pricing for teams of 4+ users adds onboarding and training assistance, a dedicated support representative, SSO, and quantity discounts. Enterprise solutions are quoted via demo.
The more useful comparison is the pricing model, not the number. Togal.AI is per-user takeoff licensing: each estimator seat covers detection, measurement, and counting. BuildVision AI uses token-based usage pricing from $299/mo that covers the full workflow — takeoffs plus instant proposals and material lists — for your whole team.
Either way, the math against manual estimating is decisive: freelance estimators charge around $1,000 for a single 30-page takeoff. The question is how much finished, sendable output each dollar of estimating time produces — and BuildVision AI's output is a priced proposal, not just quantities.
Togal.AI is web-based AI takeoff software for construction estimators. It automatically detects, measures, and labels spaces on drawings, auto-counts objects with image, text, and pattern search, and includes Togal.CHAT for asking questions about plan sets. It is primarily aimed at general contractor estimating teams.
Togal.AI's published Growth plan is $299 per user per month billed yearly, with unlimited automated takeoffs, chat prompts, and image/symbol searches. A Business plan with custom pricing for teams of 4+ users adds onboarding, a dedicated support rep, and SSO, and enterprise pricing is quoted via demo. BuildVision AI uses token-based pricing from $299/mo — see /pricing for details.
Yes — Togal.AI offers a 14-day free trial. BuildVision AI also offers a 14-day free trial, so you can run the same plan set through both platforms and compare the results before deciding.
BuildVision AI is the strongest Togal.AI alternative for trade contractors. Togal.AI focuses on general-purpose auto-detection for GC estimating teams, while BuildVision AI runs trade-specific AI models for 60+ trades and turns each takeoff into a priced proposal and material list in the same workflow.
Both use AI to automate takeoffs, but they stop at different points. Togal.AI excels at detecting, measuring, and counting on drawings — the quantities then move to other tools for pricing and proposals. BuildVision AI covers the full flow: trade-specific takeoffs, material lists, and instant client-ready proposals, with mobile access for the field.
Togal.AI was built by estimators with general contractors as the core audience, and its detection is general-purpose rather than trade-specific. Trade contractors — electrical, plumbing, HVAC, concrete, roofing, and more — typically get better results from BuildVision AI's 60+ trade-specific AI models, which understand the symbols, assemblies, and materials of each trade.
