--- description: Learn how PlanSwift can help your business. GetApp provides users in South Africa with the most detailed information on software tools, prices and features. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: PlanSwift Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Takeoff Software](/directory/825/takeoff/software) > [PlanSwift](/software/2049368/planswift) # PlanSwift Canonical: https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2049368/planswift Page: 1 / 17\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2049368/planswift?page=2) > PlanSwift, by ConstructConnect, is a cloud-based takeoff and estimating solution designed for commercial and residential contractors, subcontractors, and estimators within the HVAC, drywall, electrical, concrete, plumbing industries. Contractors and estimators can create digital assemblies and utilize drag and drop capabilities to combine assemblies with takeoff items and propose accurate estimates. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 397 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of PlanSwift Fast and easy takeoff with point and click measuring tools Drag and drop pre-configured assemblies for instant material calculations Exports estimates to Excel for sharing and collaboration Calculates all materials, labor, and equipment costs automatically Customizable for any trade with assemblies for materials, waste, and labor ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 397 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: ConstructConnect - **Location**: Cincinnati, US - **Founded**: 1988 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$2 000,00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English, French, Italian, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - 2D Drawing - 3D Imaging - API - Accounting Integration - Annotations - Assembly Takeoff - Audit Trail - Bid Management - Bill of Materials - Change Order Management - Cost Database - Cost Estimating - Cost Tracking - Customizable Templates - Cut & Fill Estimates - Document Management - Electrical Estimating - Electronic Plans - Estimating - For AEC Industry ## Integrations (7 total) - A-Systems JobView - ConstructBuy - Electrical Bid Manager - Pantera Tools - Red Rhino - Sigma - Smart Contractor ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Takeoff Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/825/takeoff/software) ## Related Categories - [Takeoff Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/825/takeoff/software) - [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/27/construction-estimating/software) - [Earthwork Estimating Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/2831/earthwork-estimating-excavation/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Contractor Foreman](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/109491/contractor-foreman) — 4.5/5 (815 reviews) 2. [STACK](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/105963/stack) — 4.5/5 (1348 reviews) 3. [PlanHub](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2048755/planhub) — 4.3/5 (408 reviews) 4. [Buildpartner](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2055823/buildpartner) — 4.7/5 (105 reviews) 5. [Jobber](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/90723/jobber) — 4.6/5 (1420 reviews) ## Reviews ### "PlanSwift Review" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *29 November 2021* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Planswift is the pinnacle of takeoff software. > > **Cons**: I would like to see it used on a cloud format so I could access it from anywhere. ----- ### "Great Product" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *03 December 2019* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love this software. It is easy to use. Gives great measurements. Allows fairly accurate job costing. And it has a ton of functions that are very useful for so many aspects of construction. > > **Cons**: The only thing that I do not like about this software is that yoy can only have one set of plans open at a time. > > Overall this is a fantastic product and it would be amazing if it could be upgraded to allow more than one aet of plans to be open. ----- ### "Robust Potential, glitchy programming" — 3.0/5 > **Scott** | *17 February 2017* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Features, easy to learn, lots of customization options > > **Cons**: Glitchy, crashy, ruined my day far too many times with lost/disconnected data \& subsequent reduced productivity > > I've been a Planswift user for last 8 years. The program has a lot of bells and whistles with so many custom options. Its a rather incredible concept but some of the tools like hip/valley tool, comparative overlay and auto count don't work properly. My number one issue with plan swift is the code. I complained about how slow the program would get after just a few hours of measurements, especially when using a lot of joint tool and overlays. I would mostly get silence from customer support when making that comment, it seemed odd but I didn't put much thought into it and just kept upgrading hardware on my PC to compensate. Well, now I have a computer that could animate for Pixar yet Planswift still shows me its hourglass mocking the value of my time. I also noticed it would crash more often than I find reasonable and will also crash excel when open even if not using Planswift at the time. When this would happen, excel was unable to recover my progress in that worksheet. VERY frustrating. So, I started to look into composing better spreadsheet design do compensate. I went to an excel guru with estimating background and after just several hours we were both unsure of how we were to make chicken salad out of the fodder. I decided to go shopping, there are tons of in screen programs out there but if you want takeoff with legends to be able to efficiently convey that fancy estimate you spent hours and days putting together to a team on the forld, there are very few that do it well. Most do not have a joist tool or hip/valley intelligence and many other features Planswift has. But most all the others are faster than P.S. and will allow you to work on multiple jobs at same time (P.S. does not). For the light user on a budget, this could be your ticket and I will gladly sell you one of the four P.S. Licenses I am currently sitting on. But if you want to do whole project estimating that is visually auditable with reliable output that won't slow you down and actually speed this boring, low-to-no paying process down then I suggest you search elsewhere. I found my dream software by mixing tei that have most of what Planswift does combined. But mega faster, without crashing or ever hour classing and better reports I do t have to spend hours cleaning up after exporting. ----- ### "Very easy to take off quantities" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *13 June 2020* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I really like the easy take-off process that is given by this software. It is time-saving and leaves a track in the drawings where we can later review our takeoffs. We can easily generate marked drawings with quantity summaries on those drawings whereas the consultant or client can easily check the quantities. > > **Cons**: I prefer if it had the possibility to generate reports with drawing wise quantity summary. ----- ### "User-Friendly and Functional" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *11 July 2018* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is one the best quantity takeoff software that I have ever used. It really match with PDF format drawings and give you the ability to categorize and organize the bill of quantities inside the software and transfer them to Excel. You can also apply the unit rates and build up an estimate. Very appropriate for building works including residential and ICI. > > **Cons**: The software has been designed mostly for 2D drawings. When it comes with 3D such as cut \& fill takeoff, it doesn't work. I don't recommend the software for heavy-civil jobs. > > The accurate quantity takeoff from the PDF format drawings. ----- Page: 1 / 17\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2049368/planswift?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2049368/planswift) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | ----- ## Structured Data