--- description: Learn more about On-Screen Takeoff. We provide Australian business users the most detailed information on pricing, benefits, and disadvantages of software that will make your choice easier. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: On-Screen Takeoff Reviews, Cost & Features | GetApp Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Construction Estimating Software](/directory/27/construction-estimating/software) > [On-Screen Takeoff](/software/2049370/on-screen-takeoff) # On-Screen Takeoff Canonical: https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2049370/on-screen-takeoff Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2049370/on-screen-takeoff?page=2) > On-Screen Takeoff® is the trusted digital takeoff solution that contractors use to measure plans faster, smarter, and more accurately. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 155 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of On-Screen Takeoff • Fast \& Accurate Measurements – Digitally measure lengths, areas, and counts in just a few clicks. • Bid More, Win More – Speed up takeoff so you can bid on more projects without sacrificing accuracy. • AI-Powered Takeoffs – Let Takeoff Boost™ instantly measure areas, lengths, and counts to get a head start on your estimates. • Seamless Integration – Connect with Quick Bid® and other estimating tools for a smooth workflow. • Fewer Mistakes – Avoid costly mistakes and ensure your estimates are spot-on every time. • Stay Organized – Keep all your project files in one place and navigate plans effortlessly. • Teamwork Made Easy – Share digital takeoffs with your team for better coordination and accuracy. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 155 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: ConstructConnect - **Location**: Cincinnati, US - **Founded**: 1988 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact ConstructConnect for pricing information about On-Screen Takeoff. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 210 more ## Features - 2D Drawing - Accounting - Annotations - Assembly Takeoff - Bill of Materials - Document Management - Electronic Plans - Estimating - For AEC Industry - For Residential - Issue Management - Project Planning/Scheduling - Subcontractor Management - Takeoff ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/27/construction-estimating/software) ## Related Categories - [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/27/construction-estimating/software) - [Takeoff Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/825/takeoff/software) - [Home Building Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/757/home-builder/software) ## Alternatives 1. [STACK](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/105963/stack) — 4.5/5 (1348 reviews) 2. [Contractor Foreman](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/109491/contractor-foreman) — 4.5/5 (815 reviews) 3. [PlanHub](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2048755/planhub) — 4.3/5 (409 reviews) 4. [Houzz Pro](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/133539/houzz-pro) — 4.3/5 (1085 reviews) 5. [Jobber](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/90723/jobber) — 4.6/5 (1420 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Works well Easy to use" — 5.0/5 > **mario** | *17 August 2018* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Captures take off data which is easily inserted into excel for you to use in a standard spreadsheet. > > **Cons**: It is not truly backwards compatible. Newer takeoff data will not work in an older version of the software. > > Allows drawing takeoffs to be completed very quickly. ----- ### "Great Takeoff Software" — 5.0/5 > **Klaus** | *8 May 2018* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This product offers you a lot of options to structure your takeoff: - Conditions: This is the main structure to organize your takeoff. Fully customizable, conditions can be used as a CSI-Code structure. - Layers: Similar to CAD-Software, you can create layers (even as Master layers which will be available for all projects) and assign a layer to each takeoff. Turning layers on/off helps you to work with multiple takeoffs on one drawing. - Zones: Creating zones (and organize them on a separate layer) helps to split your takeoff according to the zones - fully automated\! - Takeoffs: Each takeoff can have up to three different quantities - whatever you need. Takeoff description: each takeoff (condition) has a name as well as a field for notes where you can put a full description of your item. - Multi-takeoff: This is an outstanding feature, saving a lot of time: mark several conditions (takeoff-items) and do your takeoff: the takeoff will be done for each of the simultaneously\! - Second window: the program allows you to open a second window, to have another drawing (details etc.) open while you work on your first drawing. - Overlay: changes in drawings can made visible by using the new drawing as an overlay on top of the old drawing: you will automatically see, what changed. There are much more pros and features available than any other takeoff software. This is the great thing about a software that is a takeoff software and nothing else: the software does not pretend to be an estimating software and by focusing on takeoff, the software does a great job. Online descriptions are available for almost every issue you might run in. > > **Cons**: The software is missing only one feature: to assign a different condition to a specific takeoff is not available (up to now). > > Great software if you need to do professional quantity takeoffs ----- ### "Horrible customer service" — 3.0/5 > **Tim** | *3 October 2016* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Takeoff program works very well, lots of different options to show differences in conditions. Quick bid works well sometimes. and you can customize the naming conventions, link items, and do multi condition takeoff. As i mentioned if it wasn't for the poor support and the horrible recommendation to switch to sql that they do not support i would probably be writing a completely different review. > > **Cons**: Customer service they will answer phone and call you back. I think it's so they can tell you that they cant help or support you. > > I have used both Quick bid and Ost for about 4 years now and the company i work for has used it a bit longer. The person who trained me was a very early user of the product. Compared to a scale and a spread sheet this product is awesome. However as we started growing as a company and getting more users product became glitchy. at that time we where told to move to a sql database (They do not support SQL but do recommend it as a solution to issues.) Since this time the support that we pay quite well for yearly is about useless as they go thru the motions like they want to help then say we do not support sql so we can not help you. At one point i had issues approving a change order that i made called support they mentioned yes that is an issue here is a workaround because that feature only works about half the time.(Really\!) Basically it seems that whenever we have an issue their "Excellent" support team has issues telling us anything other than it is somehow our fault, yet every time they recommend us to do something a specific way we oblige. In short this product could be amazing however they need to get with the times and start supporting what they recommend. ----- ### "Preferred over Plan Swift" — 5.0/5 > **Tamera** | *20 August 2018* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: OST is easy to get up and running. It's intuitive and user friendly. I was recently introduced to PlanSwift - a competitor to OST and it was overly complicated. It was hard to figure out how to go in and just take the SF of a room. With OST it's a breeze to take a simple measurement or do more extensive takeoff without needing an owners manual or even a tutorial. > > **Cons**: Is the difficulty in naming sheets that are imported in. It's cumbersome and time consuming. It also makes it hard to relink to a different folder location. The high cost for a single license is prohibitive to the freelance estimator and forces us to use alternative programs that aren't as efficient. I wish there was a way to make it cheaper for sole proprietorship businesses in the construction industry. > > I work in multi-family construction and need to be able to do quick conceptual estimates and the later detailed estimates that require more takeoff. I've been using OST for the takeoff for the last 11 years. I love it. ----- ### "Custom Home Builder Review" — 5.0/5 > **Ryan** | *14 August 2018* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: OST is flexable software, meaning it can be manipulated to conform to any/every trade. It is an amazing tool that makes any estimators take-off portion of the job quick and easy. > > **Cons**: There is not much I do not like about OST, but... - some times I could more color selections differentiation for take-off conditions - Also it would be nice if i could freeze dimension takeoffs to either only move vertically or latterally respectively. - Also if dimensions could be a default layer separate from annotation that would be awesome. Sometimes i want to have annotations but do not need the dimensions and i have to delete all the dimensions on the page to only show the annotation that i want. > > I love OST it can be used in so many different ways it's my favorite program for manipulating just about any type of file. ----- Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2049370/on-screen-takeoff?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2049370/on-screen-takeoff) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | ----- ## Structured Data