Togal.AI vs PlanSwift: Which Is Better in 2026?
Updated October 20, 2026. Independent editorial; how we research.
Togal.AI is a cloud, AI-first takeoff tool at $299 per user per month; PlanSwift is long-established Windows desktop takeoff and estimating from $2,000 a year, with AI Auto Takeoff in its Core plan.
Togal.AI | P PlanSwift | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $299/user/month | $2,000/year |
| Pricing model | Subscription | Subscription |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Best for | Estimators, General Contractors, Specialty Contractors | Estimators, General Contractors, Specialty Contractors |
| Company size | Small, Mid-Market, Enterprise | Solo, Small, Mid-Market |
| Property types | Commercial | Commercial, Residential |
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| Deployment | Cloud | Desktop |
| Primary category | Construction & Development | Construction & Development |
Our Verdict
Togal.AI and PlanSwift both turn construction drawings into quantities, and both now use AI to do more of the measuring. They come from different eras of takeoff software, and that shapes everything from where they run to how they are priced.
Togal.AI was built around AI. It detects, measures and labels spaces and features on drawings automatically, with the company claiming up to 98% detection accuracy and takeoffs about five times faster than manual methods. It adds one-click drawing comparison, Togal Chat for questions about a plan set, image search for matching symbols and automatic sheet naming. It runs in the cloud with real-time collaboration and exports to Excel or other estimating tools. The Growth plan is $299 per user per month billed yearly, and a custom Business plan covers teams of four or more. The caveats: there is no estimating module, no free trial, and its accuracy claims are the vendor's.
PlanSwift is the established desktop option, with its support and legal pages run by ConstructConnect. Estimators measure areas, lengths and counts with point-and-click tools and build estimates from assemblies with export to Excel. Its Takeoff Boost AI suite adds Auto Count, Auto Scale, Auto Bookmark and Auto Takeoff, which generates areas, lengths, counts and wall types. Pricing is published: Essential is $2,000 a year for one seat, Core adds Auto Takeoff at $3,000 a year, and volume pricing applies from ten licenses. A 14-day free trial needs no card. The caveats: it is Windows only and cannot be installed directly on a Mac, cloud users are pointed to a separate ConstructConnect product, and multi-user collaboration is weaker than in a browser tool.
On cost, a single PlanSwift Core seat is $3,000 a year against about $3,600 a year for a Togal Growth seat, so the decision is less about price than about workflow.
Choose Togal.AI if your team works across locations, wants the most automated detection and plan comparison, and prices work in another tool. Choose PlanSwift if your estimators work on Windows desktops, want takeoff and estimating in one familiar application, and prefer to trial before buying.
Togal.AI
PlanSwift
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PlanSwift cloud-based?
No. PlanSwift is Windows desktop software and cannot be installed directly on a Mac. ConstructConnect points cloud users to a separate takeoff product.
How do Togal.AI and PlanSwift pricing compare?
Togal's Growth plan is $299 per user per month billed yearly. PlanSwift publishes Essential at $2,000 a year and Core, with Auto Takeoff, at $3,000 a year per seat.
Does PlanSwift use AI?
Yes. Its Takeoff Boost suite includes Auto Count, Auto Scale, Auto Bookmark and, on the Core plan, Auto Takeoff, which generates areas, lengths, counts and wall types.
Can I try them before buying?
PlanSwift offers a 14-day free trial with no card. Togal does not list a free trial; its Try Now link leads to a demo.
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