ArcSite
Mobile field-drawing app for creating scale drawings on-site with photo markup, layer versioning, and automated material takeoffs that feed directly into estimates.
3.6 /5 composite score
Worth it for solo field-drawing workflows -- Draw Basic at $10/user/month (annual) covers on-site sketching with photo markup and DXF/DWG export; takeoff and estimate automation steps up at higher tiers; overkill for pure PDF redlining at a desk.
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Maturity | 4/5 | Established product with 160+ Capterra reviews at 4.7/5; 86% small-business users; actively developed with iOS, Android, and Windows tablet support. |
| AEC Specificity | 4/5 | Purpose-built for on-site drawing creation: custom shape libraries, industry-specific symbol sets, photo markup with auto-indexed contact sheets placed on floor plans, layers, AR Room Scanner via Apple LiDAR. |
| Integration | 3/5 | Integrations with Salesforce, QuickBooks, Jobber, and other small-business platforms; exports DXF, DWG, PDF, and PNG; no native Procore or Revit plugin. |
| Value / Pricing | 3/5 | Draw Basic at $10/user/month billed annually ($120/year) is affordable for solo; Draw Pro at $30/user/month adds advanced features; Takeoff and Estimates tiers are $99-$129/user/month. |
| Evidence | 4/5 | 4.7/5 on Capterra from 160+ verified reviews; also listed on G2 and GetApp; primary industries are construction and MEP trades. |
How we verified this: we checked ArcSite against its live site and an independent source — capterra.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we review.
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