Two serious AI takeoff platforms, built for different contractors. Kreo is a UK-born, browser-based takeoff and estimating tool. BuildVision AI is the best AI takeoff and estimating solution for US contractors who need trade-specific AI across 60+ trades — plus an instant, client-ready proposal from every takeoff.
14-day free trial • $299/mo after trial
5 min
Average takeoff time
60+
Trades supported
Instant
AI proposals from each takeoff
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Free trial
| Feature | BuildVision AI | Kreo |
|---|---|---|
| AI-Powered Takeoffs | ||
| Automatic Measurements | Auto Measure (Pro plan) | |
| Material Quantity Detection | ||
| Trade-Specific AI Models | 60+ trades | Generic measurement AI |
| PDF / CAD / Image Processing | ||
| Multi-PDF Batch Processing | ||
| Drawing Comparison | ||
| BIM Model Takeoff | ||
| Automatic Material Lists | Excel export | |
| Instant Client-Ready Proposals | ||
| Client Portal | ||
| Mobile App | ||
| Primary Market Focus | US contractors | UK / international |
| Getting Started | 14-day free trial | 7-day free trial (Pro) |
| Pricing | From $299/mo | From $35/mo; AI tools on Pro ($175/mo, billed annually) |
Full BuildVision AI plan details on the pricing page. Kreo pricing per kreo.net, billed annually.
Kreo publishes its pricing in tiers, billed annually. The AI tools that make Kreo an AI takeoff platform — Auto Measure, One-Click Area, Auto Count — are available on the Pro plan and up.
Lite
$35/mo
Billed annually. Measurement tools, no AI.
Plus
$70/mo
Billed annually. More tools, still no AI.
Pro
$175/mo
Billed annually. AI tools included. 7-day free trial.
Enterprise
Custom
Custom pricing for larger teams.
BuildVision AI uses token-based plans starting at $299/mo (Pro, 50K AI tokens per month), scaling with how much AI work you run. Every plan includes trade-specific AI takeoffs across 60+ trades, automatic material lists, instant proposals, and mobile app access. See the pricing page for full plan details.
For context on what the work is worth: freelance estimators charge around $1,000 for a single 30-page takeoff. One project covers a month of either tool — the question is which platform turns that takeoff into a winning bid fastest.
Generic AI measurement saves clicks. Trade-specific AI that ends in a sendable bid saves the whole afternoon.
Instead of one generic detector, BuildVision AI runs models tuned for each trade — roofing, electrical, drywall, concrete, and dozens more — so it knows what a fixture schedule or a roof plan actually means for your scope.
Output isn't a raw quantity table you reshape in Excel. Each takeoff lands as an organized material list for your trade, ready to price and ready to drop into the bid.
Turn the takeoff into a client-ready proposal in one click and send it through the client portal — the estimate-to-proposal step that otherwise eats the rest of the day happens in minutes.
BuildVision AI is built for US trades, US plan conventions, and US bidding workflows — from the units and terminology to how proposals are structured — with a mobile app for estimates from the field.
Kreo is a cloud-based construction takeoff and estimating platform from UK company Kreo Software. It uses AI tools such as Auto Measure, AI Suggest, and the Caddie AI assistant to speed up measurements from PDF, CAD, and image drawings, and also offers BIM model takeoff.
Kreo's published pricing starts at $35/month (Lite) and $70/month (Plus), both billed annually, with AI-powered features available on the Pro plan at $175/month and custom Enterprise pricing above that. Kreo offers a 7-day free trial on the Pro plan.
Both platforms automate construction takeoffs with AI. Kreo focuses on measurement tools and BIM takeoff in the browser, while BuildVision AI pairs trade-specific AI for 60+ trades with automatic material lists and instant client-ready proposals, so the takeoff becomes a sendable bid in one workflow.
BuildVision AI is the strongest Kreo alternative for US contractors: its AI is tuned per trade across 60+ trades, it generates material lists and professional proposals directly from each takeoff, and it includes a mobile app and client portal. Plans start from $299/mo with a 14-day free trial.
Kreo concentrates on takeoff and estimating; quantities are typically exported to Excel-style reports for the bid. BuildVision AI generates a professional, client-ready proposal directly from the takeoff, including the material list, so you can send the bid minutes after uploading plans.
Yes. BuildVision AI offers a 14-day free trial — sign up, upload a real plan set, and get your first AI takeoff and proposal in minutes. After the trial, pricing starts from $299/mo on the Pro plan.
