The Most Simple Procore Alternative for Construction Takeoffs
Procore is a full construction management platform that starts at $20,000 a year and takes weeks to months to roll out. If you only need accurate construction takeoffs, Easy Takeoffs is the cheapest and simplest alternative, in any browser, on Mac or Windows, with no enterprise contract and no implementation project.
Why Contractors Switch from Procore
If you are searching for a Procore alternative for takeoffs, you are likely a subcontractor or small to mid-size contractor who does not need (or cannot justify the cost of) a full enterprise construction management platform. You need to measure PDFs, not manage RFIs, submittals, and financials. Procore pricing starts around $20,000 a year and scales with your annual construction volume, reaching $100,000 to $600,000+ for larger firms. For takeoffs alone, that is dramatically more tool than the job requires.
Easy Takeoffs is a focused, low-cost construction takeoff tool that does one thing well: measure construction drawings and turn measurements into material quantities. It is not a Procore replacement for project management, RFIs, or financials. It is the cheapest and simplest alternative to the takeoff and measurement piece of Procore. Procore already runs on Mac because it is a web platform, and so does Easy Takeoffs. The real question is whether the takeoff portion of Procore justifies the $20,000-plus platform cost and the months-long implementation, or whether a focused tool handles that job for far less. Many contractors use Easy Takeoffs alongside Procore or any other project management platform.
What Is Procore?
Procore is a publicly traded (NYSE: PCOR) construction management platform used by over 17,500 companies worldwide. It covers the entire project lifecycle: preconstruction, project management, financials, and field management. Procore acquired Esticom in 2020 and integrated it as "Procore Estimating" for takeoff and estimating capabilities. The takeoff module is an add-on inside a massive platform, not a standalone tool.
What Is Easy Takeoffs?
Easy Takeoffs is a simple, focused, low-cost construction takeoff tool that does one thing well: measure construction drawings and turn measurements into material quantities. There are no modules to configure, no implementation project, and no training program. Sign up, upload a PDF, and start measuring in 60 seconds. It runs in any browser on Mac, Windows, ChromeOS, Linux, and iPad with Apple Pencil, so a Mac-based subcontractor can do takeoffs on the same MacBook they use for everything else. The tool includes linear, polyline, polygon, rectangle, circle, freehand, count, and angle measurements with automatic scale detection, snap to drawing geometry, color-coded groups with sub-groups, and live group totals. Apply 41 built-in material templates to turn measurements into drywall sheets, paint gallons, concrete cubic yards, or any custom formula you write. Export to annotated PDF and CSV with material totals included. Many contractors use Easy Takeoffs alongside Procore for their takeoff measurements.
Why Contractors Switch from Procore
The most common reasons contractors look for a Procore alternative, drawn from verified reviews on G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, and Reddit.
Massive overkill if you just need takeoffs
Procore covers RFIs, submittals, scheduling, financials, daily logs, quality management, safety, BIM coordination, and more. If your actual need is "measure this PDF and export the quantities," you are buying a construction ERP to use a tape measure. The takeoff module is one small piece buried inside a platform with dozens of modules, each with its own learning curve and configuration requirements.
Enterprise pricing shuts out small contractors
Procore pricing is based on annual construction volume and starts around $20,000/year for smaller firms. Mid-size contractors pay $50,000 to $100,000/year. Large GCs report costs of $200,000 to $600,000+ per year. Implementation costs are separate and can add $10,000 to $100,000+ depending on complexity. There is no per-seat plan, no introductory tier, and no path for a subcontractor who just needs to measure a set of plans without committing to the entire enterprise platform.
“We looked at Procore but the pricing was designed for companies 10x our size.”
— Reddit r/Construction
Months of implementation and training
Deploying Procore across an organization takes weeks to months. Training, configuration, data migration, workflow setup, and user onboarding are all required before teams become productive. Most companies report 3 to 6 months before proficiency and 6 to 12 months before full adoption. For a contractor who needs to measure a set of plans today, Procore's implementation timeline is a barrier, not a benefit.
“I hated Procore at first. It seemed overly complicated for no reason.”
— Capterra Review
Locked into the ecosystem at renewal
Once your company is on Procore, your RFIs, submittals, photos, daily logs, drawings, and project history all live inside the platform. This creates switching costs that give Procore leverage at renewal time. Users report annual price increases of 10% to 14%, with some companies seeing 150% increases with no negotiation option. For takeoffs specifically, there is no reason to accept this platform dependency.
Easy Takeoffs vs Procore
A side-by-side look at what each tool offers. We include features where Procore has the advantage, because an honest comparison builds more trust than a cherry-picked one.
No credit card, no install, no enterprise contract.
Far Cheaper than $20,000–$600,000 per Year
Procore pricing is based on annual construction volume and starts around $20,000 a year for small contractors. Mid-size firms pay $50,000 to $100,000 a year. Large general contractors report $200,000 to $600,000+ a year. On top of the license, implementation fees run from $10,000 for small firms to $100,000+ for complex rollouts. There is no takeoff-only pricing tier, no per-seat plan, and no entry-level option for a subcontractor who just wants to measure plans. Easy Takeoffs is built to be the cheapest construction takeoff tool on the market. If your actual need is takeoffs and not enterprise project management, swapping Procore's takeoff module for Easy Takeoffs saves at minimum the entire $20,000 floor and gets you measuring in 60 seconds instead of waiting on a months-long implementation.
Easy Takeoffs
Cheapestin the category
- ✓Far less than $20,000–$600,000/year
- ✓Simple, easy to learn in minutes
- ✓Runs on Mac, Windows, iPad
- ✓Every measurement tool included
Procore
$20,000–$600,000/year
Company-wide enterprise contract.
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What Procore Does Better
Procore is the industry standard for construction project management, and its strength is the complete platform, not takeoffs in isolation. Procore unifies preconstruction, project management, financials, and field management into a single connected system. With 500+ integrations, a massive user base of 17,500+ companies, and unlimited user seats included in every plan, Procore creates a single source of truth for large construction organizations managing multiple projects and distributed teams. If your company needs a unified platform for everything from RFIs and submittals to daily logs and financial reporting, Procore delivers that at scale. Easy Takeoffs is a focused tool for one job: measuring construction drawings accurately at a small fraction of the cost. Many contractors use a focused takeoff tool alongside Procore for project management.
Who Easy Takeoffs Is Built For
Easy Takeoffs is built for subcontractors and small to mid-size contractors who need takeoffs without buying an enterprise platform. Your GC might use Procore for project management, but you do not need (or want to pay for) the full platform just to measure plans. You are a specialty contractor, a small GC, or an independent estimator who bids on plans and needs a fast, accurate way to get quantities on whatever device you happen to own, including a MacBook. Upload a PDF, set your scale, measure, export. No implementation project, no training program, no enterprise contract. Just the tool you need at a price that fits your business.
How to Switch from Procore
If you have been using Procore's Estimating module for takeoffs, switching the measurement portion to Easy Takeoffs is simple because Easy Takeoffs is a separate, independent tool that opens in the same browser on the same Mac or Windows machine you already use for Procore. Upload your plan PDFs, set your scale, and start measuring. You can continue using Procore for project management, submittals, RFIs, and everything else while doing your takeoffs in Easy Takeoffs for far less. Many contractors already pair specialized tools with Procore this way. Easy Takeoffs exports to CSV and annotated PDF, which can be submitted through Procore or any other platform your GC requires.
Procore vs Easy Takeoffs FAQ
Yes, for the takeoff portion. Procore is a full construction management platform starting around $20,000 a year for small contractors, scaling to $50,000 to $100,000 a year for mid-size firms, and reaching $200,000 to $600,000+ a year for large general contractors. On top of the license, Procore charges separate implementation fees ranging from $10,000 to over $100,000 depending on complexity. There is no takeoff-only pricing tier and no entry-level option. Easy Takeoffs is built to be the cheapest construction takeoff tool on the market and delivers the entire takeoff and material-quantity workflow for far less, with no implementation project, no enterprise contract, and no months-long rollout. From the moment you sign up you get linear, polyline, polygon, rectangle, circle, freehand, count, and angle measurements, automatic scale detection, snap to drawing geometry, color-coded groups with live totals, 41 built-in material templates, annotations, and export to annotated PDF and CSV.
Procore is a full construction management platform that includes takeoff tools through the acquired Esticom module, alongside dozens of other capabilities, starting at $20,000 a year and reaching $600,000+ for large GCs. Easy Takeoffs is a focused takeoff tool that opens in the same browser on the same Mac or Windows machine, for far less. For the specific job of measuring construction drawings and producing material quantities, both tools cover the basics. The difference is that Procore bundles takeoffs inside a massive platform with an enterprise price tag and a months-long implementation, while Easy Takeoffs gives you takeoffs as a standalone tool you can sign up for and start using in 60 seconds.
Procore runs on Mac because it is a web platform, accessible through any browser, with companion iOS apps for field work. Mac compatibility is not the issue with Procore. Cost and scope are. Procore starts around $20,000 a year and scales to $100,000 or more for mid-size firms, with an implementation timeline measured in months. For a Mac-based subcontractor or specialty contractor whose actual need is "measure this set of plans and export the quantities," Procore is dramatically more tool than the job requires. Easy Takeoffs is the best takeoff software for Mac and the cheapest Procore alternative for Mac in that situation: a focused construction takeoff tool that opens in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, or Edge on any Mac, supports iPad with Apple Pencil, and gives you all eight measurement tools, automatic scale detection, color-coded groups with live totals, 41 built-in material templates, and PDF and CSV export. No enterprise contract, no implementation project, and a small fraction of what Procore charges every year.
Absolutely. This is a common workflow. Use Procore for project management, RFIs, submittals, and field work. Use Easy Takeoffs for your takeoff measurements. Export your quantities from Easy Takeoffs as CSV or annotated PDF and submit through Procore or attach to bid packages. The tools complement each other.
Yes. Easy Takeoffs uses standard digital measurement techniques: calibrate to a known scale, then measure on-screen. The accuracy is determined by drawing quality and scale calibration, not by the software performing the calculation. Project size does not affect measurement accuracy. Our users measure everything from residential remodels to multi-story commercial buildings.
Team collaboration features are on our roadmap. Currently, you can share takeoff results via PDF and CSV exports. Real-time multi-user collaboration is coming in a future update. For now, Easy Takeoffs is designed for individual estimators or small teams sharing exports.
Do your takeoffs in Easy Takeoffs and export your quantities as CSV or annotated PDF to submit through Procore or any platform your GC requires. Easy Takeoffs produces standard file formats that work with any system. You get accurate measurements without paying $20,000+/year for a platform you only use for takeoffs, and your GC still gets the deliverables they need in the format Procore expects.
Procore's Estimating module (acquired from Esticom) has cost items and line items, but it is not a material template system for takeoffs. You cannot attach a template to a measurement that automatically calculates material quantities with waste factors. Easy Takeoffs ships with 41 built-in material templates spanning concrete, framing, drywall, roofing, siding, flooring, paint, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and site work. Measure an area and the drywall template calculates sheets, joint compound, tape, and screws with waste factors built in. The community library lets you browse and download templates other contractors have shared. The custom formula editor uses Excel-compatible syntax so you can build your own calculations. All included as part of the core tool, with no $20,000+ platform commitment.
For the takeoff portion of Procore, the main alternatives are Easy Takeoffs (the cheapest and simplest, runs in any browser on Mac and every other device), PlanSwift ($1,749/year, Windows desktop with built-in estimating), STACK ($2,599+/year, cloud takeoffs with AI counting and estimating), and Bluebeam Revu ($260 to $440/year, PDF markup with measurement tools, no Mac support since June 2023). Easy Takeoffs is the only one designed from day one to be the lowest-cost option in the category. For full project management alternatives to Procore, tools like Buildertrend, CoConstruct, and Fieldwire serve different segments.
Easy Takeoffs competes with Procore in the takeoff measurement space only. Procore is a full construction management platform; Easy Takeoffs is a focused takeoff tool. For contractors whose Procore usage centers on measuring construction drawings, Easy Takeoffs is the cheapest and simplest alternative for that workflow. For teams that rely on Procore's project management, financials, and field tools, the two products serve entirely different purposes and can be used together.
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