Item: On-Screen Takeoff
Rating: 9
Author: christian Maxwell

Overall Satisfaction with On-Screen Takeoff

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We largely use On-Screen Takeoff in our estimating department to put together our estimates for bid proposals, but we also have a number of others who use this software within the company. Our self performed concrete department uses it for their estimates and for planning their order quantities. We also have a number of project managers and project engineers that will use the software every now and then for verifying a proposed quantity or amount from a trade partner. Overall it is most heavily used in our estimating department but it has provided a lot of benefits throughout our organization.

Pros and Cons

Pros

The biggest thing for me is that it is so easy to use, which allows it to be used widely throughout our organization without a lot of intense training.
Another great thing is that it does not matter how big or little the scope of the take off may be, it works just as well for a whole 12 story building take off as it does for a stretch of sidewalk.

Cons

I think it would be great if it could work on a file from a shared central location rather than from the local computer's files.
I would also like to see some more options for how I can export data to excel or other files for analysis and reporting.

Return on Investment

The main benefit for using this software is that our estimating takeoff productivity has gone way up from where it was before allowing us to compile bids and estimates in a quicker and more accurate way.
The ease of use has allowed us to reduce the time and investment we have had to put into training new hires on the software.

Alternatives Considered

Bluebeam Revu and Navisworks

I think that the simplicity and set up of On-Screen Takeoff makes this an overall better software than Bluebeam or Navisworks. Both of which can be used to create good takeoffs but they are limited in ways that on screen is not so it is a much more versatile take off tool. I also think the focus for On-Screen Takeoff is for the estimates and take off so it may not do all that the others do but if you are going to be focused on providing estimates on screen Takeoff is the tool to use.

Support Rating

I have had very few issues with the software which is probably the first sign that there is a good customer support team, since I am sure they are working and fixing problems for everyone when they get a report from somewhere. The few times I have had to reach out to support they have been knowledgeable and on top of helping me quickly get my issues resolved.

Key Insights

Do you think On-Screen Takeoff delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with On-Screen Takeoff's feature set?

Yes

Did On-Screen Takeoff live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of On-Screen Takeoff go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy On-Screen Takeoff again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Procore, Bluebeam Revu, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Microsoft Power BI

Likelihood to Recommend

On-Screen Takeoff is well suited for the large majority of tasks that involve gathering quantities and amounts from plans and drawings. It is so versatile and flexible that it does not matter the project type or scale the software is going to make your takeoff production rates much higher than with most other software. I have found that there are a few cases that may not justify getting a license for the software since the scope and accuracy of the take offs required are so minimal and relaxed that another simple or free software may be a more economical choice.

On-Screen Takeoff Feature Ratings

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