Kreo alternatives
If Kreo is not the fit, the strongest estimating & takeoff alternatives here are Hover, STACK Construction, and Buildxact. Hover brings Subscription, MCP / API agent access, JSON, PDF, XLSX, SKP formats. STACK Construction brings Subscription, API agent access, PDF, CSV formats. Buildxact brings Subscription, API agent access, CSV, PDF, XLSX formats.
This page compares every reviewed same-sub-category peer for Kreo, using the same verdict, score, pricing, agent-access, and format signals as the main hub.
Last updated 2026-07-15.
Estimating & Takeoff alternatives comparison
| Tool | Verdict | Composite | Price signal | Agent access | Key formats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hover Strong for roofing contractors or insurance adjusters who measure exteriors from phone photos -- genuinely differentiated CV; useless for interior or structural work. | Worth it | 4.0 | Subscription | MCP / API | JSON, PDF, XLSX, SKP |
| STACK Construction A mature cloud estimating platform with honest AI assist -- budget two to four weeks for custom assembly setup before getting full ROI. | Solid | 3.6 | Subscription | API | PDF, CSV |
| Buildxact Worth it for residential and light-commercial estimating -- transparent per-user pricing, honest AI features, and a workflow purpose-built for that segment. | Solid | 3.4 | Subscription | API | CSV, PDF, XLSX |
| ProEst Pricing-opaque since the Autodesk acquisition moved it to enterprise-negotiated -- aimed at mid-market GCs running a full estimating department. | Solid | 3.4 | Subscription | API | PDF, XLSX, CSV |
| 1build Freemium cost database for quick ballpark estimates -- the 68M county-level data points give useful context, but it is no substitute for a quantity surveyor on any real bid. | Solid | 3.2 | Free tier | API | JSON, CSV |
| Handoff Published SMB pricing, mobile/web self-serve onboarding, and a residential-specific workflow make this a credible estimating wedge for remodelers, but agent automation is still constrained by the lack of public API docs and an invite-only Zapier bridge. | Solid | 3.2 | from $149 | API | PDF, CSV |
| Autodesk Forma Takeoff 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 | 3.2 | from $1,250 | API | RVT, IFC, PDF, PNG |
| SiteRecon AI-driven landscape takeoff and estimating SaaS with transparent tiered pricing (Growth $250/mo, Teams $400/mo, Partner $500/mo) and trusted by LM150 landscaping companies -- automated satellite measurements replace manual site visits and the Plato mobile app connects field crews, but there is no visible API, CLI, or MCP endpoint (RF2), making it a strong human-driven tool that an agent cannot yet drive. | Solid | 3.0 | Free trial | API | PDF, CSV |
| LMN (Granum) Purpose-built landscape estimating and business management platform with transparent tiered pricing (Starter $297/mo, Professional $648/mo, Enterprise contact sales) and budget-based estimating, mobile crew tracking, and job costing used by 3,000+ landscaping companies -- Stripe-powered LMN Pay and QuickBooks integration connect estimating to payment, but there is no visible public API/CLI/MCP (RF2), limiting agent-driven workflows. | Solid | 3.0 | subscription (tiered, monthly SaaS) | API | CSV, PDF |
| Autodesk BuildingConnected The dominant preconstruction bidding network with a free subcontractor tier and a documented APS REST API, but GC/owner Pro pricing is quote-only (RF1) and the API requires 3-legged OAuth only -- limiting unattended agent automation. | Solid | 3.0 | Quote-only | API | |
| Trimble WinEst Solid -- Trimble WinEst is a proven estimating platform with Excel-like accessibility for contractors, cloud-hosted deployment (no software install), and integration with Spectrum/Procore accounting flows. Quote-only pricing and limited API (file-based only) reduce C1 transparency and C2 automation potential, but ease of adoption and data portability (CSV export) keep it solid. | Solid | 3.0 | Quote-only | None | XLS, XLSX, CSV, TXT |
| Togal.AI Strong for AI-assisted quantity takeoffs from PDF drawing sets -- legitimately faster than manual measurement on standard commercial PDFs. | Situational | 2.8 | Subscription | None | PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF |
| Downtobid (BasisBoard) Strong at killing manual bid-invite data entry for subs via email parsing and published per-tier pricing, but no public API and a sales-assisted flow for GCs limit agent/automation friendliness. | Situational | 2.8 | Free tier + from $119 | API | PDF, CSV |
| ConGenius Transparent, low-cost tiered pricing (free 5-project tier through $150/mo unlimited) and a self-serve, no-IT-required signup make it an easy fit for small remodelers/builders, but it is GUI-only with no API/CLI and no confirmed third-party integrations (e.g. accounting software). | Situational | 2.8 | Free tier + from $65 | API | |
| HCSS HeavyBid Situational -- the heavy-civil estimating standard for self-performing DOT and infrastructure contractors (claimed 43 of ENR top 50), with a real OAuth 2.0 REST API at developer.hcssapps.com for accounting integrations and a 30+ partner ecosystem (Vista, Sage, RSMeans, Primavera P6, Bid Express, AASHTOWare); quote-only pricing (RF1) and HCSS-provisioned API credentials keep it out of reach for smaller teams. | Situational | 2.8 | Quote-only | API | CSV, PDF |
| Join Well-funded ($30M+ raised, SignalFire-led Series A) preconstruction decision-management platform with named enterprise GC customers (DPR, McCarthy, Barton Malow) and deep Autodesk/Procore/Sage/WinEst/DESTINI integrations; the vendor's own pricing page is still a quote-only CTA, but Capterra lists a starting price of $5,000/year (flat rate, no free trial), and no public API/CLI/MCP was found. | Situational | 2.6 | from $5,000 + quote | API | XLSX, XML, RVT |
| IFS Copperleaf Situational -- strong fit for utility and telecom owners doing long-horizon capital planning rather than bid takeoff, with scenario optimization, risk-informed portfolio planning, and broad EAM/ERP/GIS integration patterns; but pricing is quote-only (RF1), onboarding is enterprise-led, and no public API/CLI/MCP surface was verified for agent-driven workflows. | Situational | 2.6 | Quote-only | None | None listed |
| PlanHub Large bid-network platform (500,000+ professionals, recently acquired by GrowthCurve Capital, Sept 2025) with a free entry tier and published subcontractor pricing, but the only API is a sales-gated lead-generation data feed rather than a developer platform, and no MCP/CLI was found. | Situational | 2.4 | Free tier + from $1,999 + quote | API | XLSX, PDF |
| Autodesk Assemble Strong model-based quantity takeoff with Visual Variance design-change tracking, but quote-only pricing (~$7,500/year), no APS API (model publishing via CAD add-ins only), and RF1+RF2 flags make this an enterprise-only buy with no agent-automation path. | Situational | 2.4 | Quote-only | None | RVT, DWG, IFC, NWD |
| AGTEK Gradework Situational -- proven earthwork takeoff tool trusted by heavy-civil contractors with deep Hexagon ecosystem integration (drone, machine control); pricing is transparent ($650/user/month per Capterra, no free trial) but steep for a solo/small-team budget, and the GUI-only desktop interface (no API/CLI -- RF2) with proprietary data formats limits agent-driven workflows. | Situational | 2.0 | from $650 | None | PDF, DWG, DXF, CSV |
| TrueBuilt Well-funded ($4M seed, Bienville Capital/Fifth Wall) AI takeoff-and-estimation platform with named commercial GC customers and a confirmed Nov 2025 Capabuild (reality-capture) acquisition, but pricing is quote-only via annual GC/subcontractor plans and no public API, CLI, or named software integrations were found. | Skip | 1.6 | Quote-only | API | None listed |