From Blueprint to Budget, Instantly
AI-powered construction estimating software with updated unit cost database and automated PDF blueprint takeoff
4 tools, 1 platform
Everything you need to estimate construction projects
Unit Cost Catalog
Generate unit price analysis with AI and keep your catalog always up to date.
Budget Generator (APU)
Professional structure: Project → Chapters → Items → APU with materials, labor and equipment.
AI Takeoff from Blueprints
Upload your PDF blueprint and AI detects walls, windows, areas and columns automatically.
Cost Analytics
Dashboard with cost per chapter, cost per sqft, materials vs. labor breakdown.
Know the real weight of each line item
Bluecost automatically analyzes your estimate and shows which line items have the greatest impact on total cost. No manual calculations, no spreadsheets.
- Automatic ranking of the most important line items
- Incidence percentage over the total estimate
- Breakdown by supply type: materials, labor and equipment
Incidence by line item
Cost distribution
- Materials54%
- Labor31%
- Equipment15%
How it works
From your blueprint to a professional estimate in 3 steps
Upload your PDF blueprint
Drag and drop your blueprints in PDF format. We support architectural, structural and MEP plans.
AI measures automatically
Our AI engine detects and quantifies elements: walls, windows, areas, columns, pipes and more.
Export your estimate
Generate your estimate in Excel, PDF or connect with your project management software. Ready to present.
Update your catalog with a photo
Take a photo of your invoice or quote and AI extracts every item with OCR, classifies it automatically and updates your catalog prices instantly. No manual data entry.
- OCR + AI: reads invoices, quotes and delivery notes
- Classifies items by category (materials, steel, labor…)
- Loads prices to your catalog in seconds
From your 3D model to the budget, no typing
Bluecost reads your BIM model (IFC file) and automatically extracts quantities — walls, slabs, beams, columns — linking them to your price catalog to generate the estimate in minutes.
- Import IFC models from Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla and more
- Extract quantities and areas straight from the 3D geometry
- Link every element to its unit price analysis
Plans for Every Need
Choose the plan that fits your operation
PRO
For independent professionals- 10 estimates per month
- 200 max materials
- 200 unit costs
- AI Access*
- Import from Excel
- PDF Download
- Excel Export
- Basic Dashboard
- Takeoff: 4 per project + revisions
BUSINESS
For teams and companies- 100 estimates per month
- 2,000 max materials
- 500 unit costs
- Multi-user (+$15/user)
- PDF Download
- Excel Export
- Digital estimate approval
- Proposal open tracking
- Advanced Dashboard
- Change log
- AI Access*
- Unlimited Takeoff + reports
- BIM Connection — IFC Import
GLOBAL
Full power for your company- Unlimited free users
- 20,000 monthly credits included
- Unlimited estimates per month
- 5,000 max materials
- 2,500 unit costs
- PDF Download
- Excel Export
- Digital estimate approval
- Proposal open tracking
- Advanced Dashboard
- Change log
- AI Access*
- Unlimited Takeoff + reports
- BIM Connection — IFC Import
Frequently asked questions
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