Autodesk Forma Takeoff

Subscription Win & Set Up the Work

Cloud-based quantification solution empowering estimators to perform accurate 2D takeoffs and generate automated quantities from 3D models within a single takeoff environment.

Made by Autodesk, public (ADSK, $43.8B)

3.2 /5 composite score

Cloud-native takeoff with transparent pricing ($1,250/year) and Autodesk Platform Services API. Limited portable export (Excel only); primary value for firms using Autodesk Forma ecosystem.

Solid

Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion	Score	Evidence
Value for the price	4/5	Subscription, from $1250 Source →
Agent Friendliness	4/5	API: Autodesk Platform Services (APS) API with read/write access to settings, classification, packages, takeoff types, items, content views, project configuration
Ease of adoption	3/5	--
Portability & lock-in	2/5	6 file formats
Interoperability	3/5	6 integrations

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How we verified this: we checked Autodesk Forma Takeoff against its live site and an independent source — construction.autodesk.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-14.

Evidence

File formats

Format	Direction	Support
RVT	import	full
IFC	import	full
PDF	import	full
PNG	import	full
JPG	import	full
XLSX	export	full

Integrations

Autodesk Forma Docs Autodesk Forma Build Autodesk Forma BIM Collaborate Pro QuickBooks Sage ArcGIS

Sources

Pricing

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