PlanSwift is takeoff and estimating software your estimators run, with AI tools on its plans. Setout delivers the takeoff, checked and traced, with the building in 3D and a buying order.
At a glance
| Compared | PlanSwift | Setout |
|---|---|---|
| Who does the takeoff | Your estimators | Setout's team |
| Pricing | $2,000–$3,000/year per seat | Per building |
| 3D model of the building | We didn't find one on PlanSwift's pricing page | Yes |
PlanSwift
PlanSwift is desktop takeoff and estimating software. Published pricing: Essential $2,000/year, Core $3,000/year per seat (Core adds AI Auto Takeoff).
Setout
- Priced per building, quoted from your drawing set, with your whole team included
- Your approved PDF set. No BIM or Revit model needed
- People who read drawings check every pass
- Every quantity opens on the sheet it came from
- The whole building in 3D on phone and web, with an exploded build-up for every wall and floor type
- Block with grout and rebar, steel by size and weight, concrete, doors from the schedule
- A buying order by floor and stage
- Anything the drawings leave open is withheld and asked, never shown as zero
Which fits you
PlanSwift fits estimators who bid many jobs themselves. Setout fits builders who want each building done and checked.
Sources, checked October 3, 2026: PlanSwift pricing. Pricing and features change; tell us if something here is out of date and we'll fix it.