What are the alternatives to Portravo in 2026?
The main alternatives are STACK, PlanSwift, On-Screen Takeoff, Bluebeam Revu and Togal.AI, and most of them are built for an estimator who measures directly on the plans.
Portravo has a different shape: AI drafts the quantities from a plan PDF, a person confirms every line before it is priced, and it charges per takeoff instead of per seat.
STACK
Cloud-based takeoff and estimating. Measure area, linear, arc, pitched, count and volume quantities on the sheets, build estimates from pre-built or custom libraries, and use AI Takeoff for door and window counts, room square footage and wall lengths.
Takeoff & Estimate is Premium at $299 or Pro at $349 per user per month, billed annually on 12-month terms. A free plan allows 1 active project a month and 50 measurements per project.
PlanSwift
Installed takeoff software for 64-bit Windows: point and click to measure on PDF, CAD or image plans, drop in material, labor and waste assemblies, and send the bid to Excel. It cannot be installed directly on a Mac.
Essential is $2,000 a year and Core $3,000 a year, each for one seat, with a 14-day free trial.
On-Screen Takeoff
ConstructConnect's installed takeoff software, with Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise in its requirements. Measures lengths, areas and counts on PDF, DWG and other formats, overlays plan revisions, offers an AI first pass called Takeoff Boost and connects to Quick Bid.
No list price on the product page; pricing varies. A 14-day free trial is offered.
Bluebeam Revu
PDF markup and measurement, with Revu for Windows desktop plus web and mobile access on every plan. Quantity Link with Microsoft Excel is on the Complete and Max plans.
Per user, billed annually: Basics $260, Core $330, Complete $440 and Max $590 (an introductory price).
Togal.AI
Cloud-based takeoff that runs in a browser. Its AI detects, measures, counts, classifies and compares quantities on construction documents.
Growth is $299 a month per user, billed yearly; Business, for 4 or more users, is custom. No free trial is listed; getting started goes through a demo.
When Portravo is the wrong pick
A full-time estimator who wants to measure on the sheet, several people working one plan set, DWG plans, an existing library you need to import, or priced HVAC equipment. Any of those points to one of the tools above.
Pick by the work
Competitor facts from each vendor's own site, checked November 12, 2026.
- 01An estimating team sharing plans in the cloud: STACK.
- 02A Windows estimator who measures by hand and keeps assemblies: PlanSwift or On-Screen Takeoff.
- 03Drawings already reviewed in a PDF tool and priced in Excel: Bluebeam Revu.
- 04AI measuring across larger plan sets for a team: Togal.AI.
- 05One contractor who needs one reviewed, priced bid without a seat: Portravo.
Sources, checked
Each comparison links every competitor fact to the vendor's own page and says when to pick the other tool.
Read the sourced comparisons- Is there a free alternative to Portravo?
- STACK lists a free plan (1 active project a month, 50 measurements per project). PlanSwift and On-Screen Takeoff offer 14-day free trials. Portravo has no free takeoff; the first paid takeoff has a 14-day money-back guarantee.
- Which alternatives run on a Mac?
- STACK and Togal.AI are cloud-based and Portravo runs in a browser. Bluebeam adds web and mobile access to its Windows desktop app. PlanSwift and On-Screen Takeoff are Windows software.
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