Estimators running their own takeoffs
DIY
From $8K/yr per trade
- AI takeoff tools for one trade
- Annual license
Directory / Beam AI
Beam AI
What it does for you
Counts and measures a plan set so estimating takes less tracing by hand.
PaidConstruction
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- Price
- From $8K/yr
- DIY license per trade, billed annually
- Done For You
- From $25K/yr
- Beam's team runs the takeoffs
- Turnaround
- 24 to 72 hours
- Reviewers report up to 5 to 6 days
- Free trial
- None published
- 30-minute demo
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See it in the field
Video by ibeam ai
Stop Spending Hours on HVAC Estimates | Get Instant Estimates with Beam AI · ibeam ai · Aug 21, 2026
What users say
Real quotes, copied word for word from public review pages. The good and the bad.
Liked
“Just getting into the commercial painting scene, this has made the process so much easier and straightforward.”
Critical
“The video introduction states takes offs in 24-72 hours. Typically we have been getting the take off in 5-6 days.”
Liked
“We've been able to increase bid volume by 4-5 bids a week due to Beam AI.”
Critical
“My biggest drawback to Beam AI is if we have a project that may take a long time to be in the review phase in the program, and with a short amount of time between the due date and when the invite to the project was sent, we have been unable to have the results back in time.”
Liked
“BEAM AI is very easy to use and has helped streamline our bidding process. It has allowed us to create more estimates with less time spent on the estimates.”
Critical
“It missed some of the items on the detailed drawings such as garage door low voltage layouts or personnel security doors.”
Pricing and details
Public starting prices, in USD, billed annually. DIY starts at $8K per trade (HVAC, plumbing, steel and others). Done For You plans start at $25K/yr. Aerial takeoffs (landscaping, snow, paving) start at $10K/yr per trade. Enterprise is custom.
Teams that want takeoffs delivered
Done For You
From $25K/yr
- Beam's team prepares and reviews the takeoff
- Excel and PDF exports
Landscaping, snow and paving
Aerial
From $10K/yr per trade
- Site measurements from aerial imagery
Multi-trade or large firms
Enterprise
Custom
- Quoted by sales
- Free trial or demo
- No free trial is published; Beam offers a 30-minute demo.
- Who it's for
- Subcontractors and estimators who bid commercial work from plans, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, concrete, framing, steel, painting and landscaping.
- Platforms
- Web app; a reviewer notes it is slower on a phone than on desktop.
- Setup and onboarding
- Reviewers describe an assigned success coach during onboarding and custom export templates.
- Contract
- Annual licenses per trade, per the pricing page.
- Support
- Assigned customer success contact; reviewers report fast email and call support.
Main integrations
ExportExcel reportPDF exportShareable takeoff link
Last checked Oct 20, 2026. Sources: Beam AI pricing, Capterra reviews, Software Advice reviews, Beam AI export outputs (checked 2026-10-21).
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