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Togal.AI vs PlanSwift

Togal is cloud-based AI takeoff software built by estimators. It measures straight from your drawings and lets your whole team work one plan set at once.

PlanSwift is a Windows desktop tool that measures by point and click and prices in the same file. Here's how they compare on speed, AI, collaboration, support, and cost.

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Teams who switched from PlanSwift to Togal

The numbers behind Togal

~7 min

Average support response

Support SLA
48 hrs

A flooring contractor finished a two-week takeoff, caught an error, and won the job

Customer win
76%

Faster takeoffs, independent University of Kansas study

Verified result
15 min

To a new user's first completed takeoff

Onboarding speed
SOC 2 Type II

Certified, plans stay walled off

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~7 min

Average support response

Support SLA
48 hrs

A flooring contractor finished a two-week takeoff, caught an error, and won the job

Customer win
76%

Faster takeoffs, independent University of Kansas study

Verified result
15 min

To a new user's first completed takeoff

Onboarding speed
SOC 2 Type II

Certified, plans stay walled off

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“A former PlanSwift customer went on to do 3X bids monthly after switching to Togal.”

Which takeoff tool is right for you

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Choose Togal if:

  • You want linears, areas, and counts measured from the drawing instead of spending so many hours clicking away from scratch.

  • More than one estimator needs to work the same plan set, in the same office or across several.

  • Your team works on Macs, tablets, or from job sites and home offices, not one license shared on a desktop.

  • Your bid volume is capped by takeoff turnaround rather than by the number of jobs available.

  • Procurement or IT reviews your software, and SOC 2 Type II shortens that conversation.

  • You want new hires bidding live work in weeks, not months.

Choose PlanSwift if:

  • You want takeoff and material and labor pricing to live in the same file.

  • Your estimators prefer software installed locally.

  • One person handles takeoff, so having a capped collaboration doesn’t matter.

  • Turnaround time isn't currently costing you bids.

  • Whoever handles takeoff performs Quickbook exports.

Togal.AI vs PlanSwift at a glance

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Decision criteria
Togal.AI
PlanSwift
Takeoff speed
Detects, measures, and counts from the drawing set; 4X faster takeoffs
Point-and-click measuring, with AI-assisted tools on eligible plans
AI approach
A purpose-built AI takeoff tool trained on construction drawings for five years, included in every seat, plus add-on AI-native built-in assemblies
Takeoff Boost, an AI-assisted service added to the desktop product on higher subscription and maintenance tiers
AI Smart Search findings
Skips the control “F” struggle to find text, images or patterns across every instance
Lacks indepth searching
Where it runs
Cloud-based, any device with a connection
Windows desktop install; no Mac, no browser
Real-time collaboration
Uncapped: multiple estimators on one takeoff, inside or outside your company, with permissions per person
File-based; sharing means sending a copy and capped collaboration even with an additional subscription
Security posture
SOC 2 Type II; your plans stay in a walled-off environment
Enterprise vendor backing under ConstructConnect; verify current certifications directly
Learning curve
About 15 minutes to a first takeoff for a new user, per the University of Kansas study
Shallow for basic measuring; assemblies and custom outputs take longer
Support
Direct human support, roughly seven-minute average response
Support and updates included with an active subscription or maintenance plan
Price posture
One annual subscription, priced per seat for all core AI tools
Annual subscription per license, with trade plug-in packs sold separately
Best fit
GCs and subs who want speed, multi-office collaboration, and security review to pass
Smaller & mid-sized teams, single-machine estimators who want measuring and pricing in one desktop file

What each platform does well

Togal.AI strengths

  • AI detects, measures, and counts a full plan set in minutes

  • Proprietary AI Smart search to find symbols, text and patterns across drawings

  • Real-time collaboration inside and outside your company, permissions per person

  • Cloud-based on any device, Mac or Windows, desktop or tablet

  • SOC 2 Type II certified, with support answering in less than 10 minutes

PlanSwift strengths

  • Twenty years in the market and a name most estimators know

  • Takeoff plus material and labor cost pricing in one file

  • Shallow learning curve for basic point-and-click measuring

  • Runs offline once installed, backed by ConstructConnect

  • Free trial before purchase

Key difference: one live job, not one machine

Togal.AI

Togal keeps the job in the cloud. Upload the set, run the AI, and anyone you invite works the same takeoff in real time with permissions you control.

Plan Swift

PlanSwift keeps every takeoff as a file on a Windows desktop, processed by that machine. A second estimator gets a copy, and the current version is whichever one was last emailed.

Five reasons teams move to Togal

01

Speed

PlanSwift’s point-and-click still means clicking every corner of every wall. Togal returns linears, areas, and counts from the drawing itself - 76% faster in independent University of Kansas testing.
Named rooms measured in Togal
02

Purpose-built AI

PlanSwift's AI arrived recently, added to a desktop product built for manual measuring and sold on higher subscription tiers. Togal's AI has been trained on construction drawings for five years and is included with every seat. A current Togal customer and former PlanSwift user was so impressed with features like Smart search and Drawing Hyperlinks feature as soon as he tried it out. “My friend wrote to me yesterday night about Hyperlinks!”
Purpose-built AI in the Togal platform
03

Real-time collaboration

PlanSwift shares a takeoff by sending a copy of the file. Togal keeps one live job in the cloud, with view, comment, edit, or manage permissions set per person.
Real-time collaboration in the Togal platform
04

Security that clears IT

PlanSwift’s posture depends on the machine the file sits on. Togal is SOC 2 Type II certified, with plans kept in a walled-off environment.
Security that clears IT in the Togal platform
05

Support that answers

PlanSwift support comes with an active subscription or maintenance plan. Togal answers in less than 10 minutes on average, from people who understand estimating.
Togal support interface

When to stay on PlanSwift

PlanSwift prices material and labor in the same file and has two decades of trade assembly and plug-in packs behind it. Togal handles takeoff and exports to your estimating system.

If your estimators know PlanSwift cold and turnaround time isn't costing you bids, the switch may not pay for itself yet.

Togal and PlanSwift reviews

Togal holds 4.8 stars on G2. PlanSwift holds 4.3. The gap shows up in what estimators say about getting productive: reviewers point to how quickly a new user gets to a finished takeoff, and to a product that keeps shipping rather than one built around a measuring workflow that hasn't changed much.

4.8
out of 60 reviews
G2
G2 reviews
“I use Togal.AI for flooring takeoffs and ordering amounts. The auto takeoff is great and works so well, making it easier to do many takeoffs in a short period of time.”
Chris V.

What Togal reviewers keep coming back to:

  • Speed on the takeoff itself, not just the software
  • New estimators bidding live work in weeks
  • Support that answers the same day

Togal.AI vs PlanSwift: common questions

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Is Togal better than PlanSwift?

Togal is faster on the measuring itself and lets a team work one takeoff together in real time from any device. PlanSwift is a Windows desktop markup tool that handles measuring and cost pricing in the same file. If the lack of a web-first application and cloud-based collaboration is currently limiting your turnaround time with bid volume, Togal is the stronger fit.

Is Togal a good PlanSwift alternative?

Yes, for teams that want cloud access and automated measuring. Togal covers the takeoff side of the workflow and exports to your estimating system, so check that your pricing process is downstream of takeoff before you switch.

How much does PlanSwift cost?

PlanSwift is sold as an annual subscription per license, publicly listed at $2,000 per year, with trade plug-in packs priced separately. Perpetual licensing was previously available and is no longer the standard purchase path. Confirm current pricing with ConstructConnect directly, since the model has changed recently.

Does PlanSwift have AI capabilities?

PlanSwift has added AI-assisted takeoff tools through ConstructConnect's Takeoff Boost, available on its higher subscription and additional maintenance tiers. Togal's AI is proprietary and has been trained on construction documents for five years, and it is included rather than sold as an add-on tier.

Can I use PlanSwift on a Mac or in a browser?

PlanSwift is a Windows desktop application and requires a local install. Togal runs in the cloud and works from any device with a connection, including Mac or Windows.

Can I switch from PlanSwift to Togal?

Yes. Most teams are doing 3X more bids within a couple of weeks and use 3D visualization to verify accuracy visually as part of your bidding presentation process, while our team transfers your libraries from PlanSwift to Togal.

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