How many new construction estimating apps arrive each month, to see at a glance whether the market is growing. 109 in the last 12 months.
What people type into Google when they look for construction estimating apps, and what advertisers bid for a click. “construction estimating software” alone is searched 8,100 times a month worldwide.
| Search | Per month, US | Cost per click |
|---|---|---|
| construction estimating and takeoff software | 2,400 | $50.68 |
| electrical construction estimating software | 1,000 | $88.61 |
| stack construction estimating software | 1,000 | $10.56 |
| construction contractor estimating software | 880 | $69.30 |
| building construction cost estimating software | 720 | $55.40 |
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Cost per click is what advertisers bid for one visit from that search. Figures from Oct 2026.
The construction estimating apps most recently added to this market, newest first. The latest is Obra.
| # | App | Added |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obra Job costing, estimates, and billing for contractors | |
| 2 | CostLogic CostLogic is a construction takeoff and job-costing workspace with a powerful agent called Onyx. Onyx can perform actions on your behalf. Upload plans, detect rooms, calibrate scale, measure quantities, turn takeoffs into estimates, and send invoices, all in one browser-based workflow. Go from blueprint to invoice without stitching together five different tools, and turn days into hours or minutes of work. | |
| 3 | BO boqcalc Construction estimating is still heavily dependent on manual spreadsheet work, repetitive calculations, and time-consuming BOQ reviews. | |
| 4 | RénoScan Three modes: full property (before buying), single room (kitchen, bathroom…), and post-damage repairs. Quantities and finish levels are **editable**, and the estimate exports to PDF. Prices come from | |
| 5 | QuickEstimate Construction estimating software made simple | |
| 6 | LandscapioAI LandscapioAI helps homeowners visualise outdoor makeovers before spending money on contractors or materials. Upload a garden, yard, patio, or front-yard photo, then generate realistic AI landscape des | |
| 7 | WinkScope Run your contracting business end to end with AI-powered tools | |
| 8 | GE TradePilot AI estimates and LiDAR room scanning for handymen and contractors | |
| 9 | CO Construction Estimator Get instant, localized cost estimates for home improvement projects | |
| 10 | Scout Out Upload building plans and Scout Out automatically generates structured material and labor takeoffs that contractors can review, customize, price, and turn into professional proposals. Instead of manually estimating every job from scratch, contractors start with a standardized, high-quality bid they can trust — helping them respond faster, price more consistently, and win more residential remodel and rebuild projects. | |
| 11 | ScopeTakeoff ScopeTakeoff is trade-specific estimating software for subcontractors. 10+ trades. $100/person/month. Start free. | |
| 12 | Contractor+ The first AI estimator worth trusting |
How App Store and Google Play users rate construction estimating apps, with every app counted once, however many ratings it has.
Mixed4.3 average
11 of the 48 apps here with a rating are under 3.75 stars and 23 are 4.6 or more. Average 4.3.
On the App Store (US), these apps average 4.4 across 40 rated apps; on Google Play (worldwide), 4.0 across 8.
| App | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 2,100 | |
| App | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 2,100 | |
| 4.1 | 1,331 | |
Store ratings from the App Store (US) and Google Play (worldwide). Each app counts once; the lists start at 100 ratings.
The kinds of construction estimating apps here, grouped by what each app says it does. The largest group is Cost estimating and quotes.
| Type | Apps | Share | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost estimating and quotes | 35 | 49.3% | ArchMap Estimater, BuildCalc TH, BuildCostKenya |
| Material calculators | 10 | 14.1% | Building Quantities, Civil Estimate Pro, ConstruCalc |
| Project and business management | 10 | 14.1% | Construction Estimator, Construction Estimator Pro, Contractor Estimate & Costs |
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The frameworks and hosting construction estimating apps are built on, as a share of the apps where each is known. Next.js is the most common framework.
Share of the 28 apps whose framework we could detect
Share of the 24 apps whose host we could detect
How construction estimating apps charge, starting with whether they show their prices. 7% publish a pricing page.
| Measure | Apps | Share of 455 |
|---|---|---|
| Publish a pricing page | 30 | 6.6% |
Common questions about construction estimating apps, answered with the figures on this page.
| 4.8 |
| 518 |
| 4.8 | 288 |
| 4.6 | 352 |
| 4.2 | 500 |
| 4.1 | 1,331 |
| 4.1 | 189 |
| 4.8 |
| 518 |
| 4.2 | 500 |
| 4.6 | 352 |
| 4.8 | 288 |
| 4.1 | 189 |
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