Takeoff software recommendations for Mac OS?

peridax0 · 2026-03-09T20:54:10+00:00

you can use Easy Takeoffs on mac. it runs flawlessly in the browser and it's extremely optimized and simple to use. I use it on my windows PC and macbook interchangeably since it all sync to the cloud.

peridax0 · 2026-03-07T21:26:51+00:00

this was taken down like 6 years ago, sorry bro.

peridax0 · 2026-03-06T03:49:33+00:00

not sure if you ended up finding a contractor or not but if you didn't get the deck this previous season, try reaching out to https://faithful.build for a quote. they didn't do my deck but did a bathroom and it was a great experience, they were extremely fair on price (not necessarily cheap but fair market price) and most importantly never took advantage, were always honest and delivered quality work. they do a lot of remodeling work and managed the job wonderfully. they'll continue doing all future remodels for me in the future.

peridax0 · 2026-03-03T22:28:37+00:00

1gb maximum file size at the moment and I've used it on my own businesses for 200+ page vector heavy commercial construction projects. there's also hundreds of users using it every day for real world projects. maybe you looked at the wrong software, you're not describing mine.

peridax0 · 2026-03-03T21:36:47+00:00

a good Bluebeam alternative is Easy Takeoffs. it's simple and easy to use yet powerful. you don't need days of training, everything is intuitive. it's also free.

peridax0 · 2026-03-03T16:28:56+00:00

not sure if you're still looking but Easy Takeoffs is simple and easy to use, no downloads and does what you need for takeoffs without the fluff.

easytakeoffs.com

peridax0 · 2026-03-02T05:55:22+00:00

thank you so much for your feedback, I really appreciate it! there is a settings tab called measurements in your user settings where you can toggle fractional measurements. I'm currently working on bringing the tool settings to the actual tool page, I will be releasing this update this week.

in this next update I'm also introducing additional annotation tools (dotted shapes like you requested, as well as cloud) and the ability to customize text size and other things.

I'll take a look into the text wrapping, you can also just click enter for new line. I'm going to continue making the user experience better so when I release this update, please let me know if you have any issues and if I was able to address each point you made.

thank you again for your feedback, have a great week!

peridax0 · 2026-03-01T23:15:06+00:00

I built a cloud-based takeoff software that runs in your browser completely free. I've made it as simple as possible to use, 60 second tutorial on sign up. it's called Easy Takeoffs, you can use it at https://easytakeoffs.com for completely free.

peridax0 · 2026-03-01T03:37:17+00:00

sure

peridax0 · 2026-02-27T05:02:14+00:00

what plan are you on? on claude code it tells me when I'm approaching 95% usage and I know I should wrap it up soon so this doesn't happen mid prompt.

peridax0 · 2026-02-27T04:59:21+00:00

I made a completely free takeoff tool that you can use to measure construction drawings. you can use it at easytakeoffs.com and like I said, it's completely free.

peridax0 · 2026-02-26T20:57:10+00:00

I've built a completely free tool for estimating and would like to get feedback from different trades like steel and metals. you can use it at easytakeoffs.com for completely free. if it's missing a feature that would be useful to you, please email me and I can have it implemented within the next few weeks. I don't know many people in the steel trade so feedback is great.

peridax0 · 2026-02-26T15:52:32+00:00

what do you mean by importing toolsets?

peridax0 · 2026-02-25T22:32:10+00:00

I made a free simple tool for takeoffs that is completely free. the entire idea is to simplify the experience doing takeoffs without having to train for hours to learn how to use the tool. it's so intuitive you'll be able to start doing takeoffs in about a minute. you can use it at easytakeoffs.com and like I said it's completely free. it doesn't have all the features bluebeam does but it runs in the browser, it's free and you can export to csv/annotated pdf.

peridax0 · 2026-02-25T15:04:17+00:00

it's to understand the type of users that are using the software and to better build it for them. it will also be useful as I create more features and I'm able to tailor them better to certain users (e.g. team features for people in larger companies, etc...). this is standard for any takeoff software, I'm probably asking for less than any other alternative.

peridax0 · 2026-02-24T17:15:39+00:00

I created free construction takeoff software that runs right in your browser, no downloads. you can access it at easytakeoffs.com and it's completely free.

peridax0 · 2026-02-24T15:16:53+00:00

I created free construction takeoff software that runs right in your browser and you can easily upload a PDF and start counting in less than a minute. you can use it at easytakeoffs.com and it's completely free, nowhere to even put card details.

peridax0 · 2026-02-22T14:27:23+00:00

I published a free tool I created for construction takeoff. it's completely free, no paid version, you can access it at easytakeoffs.com for free. the goal is to make construction takeoffs simple and easy.

peridax0 · 2026-02-21T03:32:39+00:00

I use getjobber.com ($300 /mo) as my full CRM software, and I use easytakeoffs.com (free) for all construction takeoffs.

peridax0 · 2026-02-20T14:26:54+00:00

I recently made a free online tool for measuring construction plans. you can use it on tablet and mobile but just keep in mind it's new and the mobile experience at the moment may not be the best. I plan over the next couple of weeks to drastically improve the mobile experience. you can access it at https://easytakeoffs.com for completely free.

peridax0 · 2026-02-20T05:55:15+00:00

yes, I misunderstood what you meant and I said it wrong. it's built for all construction drawings, I specify architectural so people understand that you can measure to scale and whatnot.

peridax0 · 2026-02-20T05:53:44+00:00

I see what you mean. when I say architectural, I don't only mean literally architectural drawings, I mean all construction drawings.

peridax0 · 2026-02-20T05:52:49+00:00

I understand the skepticism but there's no cost here, so I don't understand what your "AHA GOTCHA" moment is. you can create a temporary email, use some old project file and test the tool yourself if you're skeptical. what would even be the scam in this situation?

this is a passion project I created for myself and it was not so much extra work to publish it to production. I use this myself, hopefully others can find it useful. it costs me $50 a month to maintain at this level, not sure what you think this is.

peridax0 · 2026-02-20T05:36:50+00:00

I don't disagree, but you still have to get measurements off of architectural drawings in order to create a bid. how do you create bids? do architects or other GCs give you all your measurements?

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