How to Build Your Own PlanSwift
Replace PlanSwift with a custom build. The #1 Takeoff Software
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 28 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 28 features
Trade-Specific(9 features)
Specialized tools for concrete including footings, walls, foundations, slab dimensions, rebar, and membranes measurement.
Tools for measuring walls, ceilings, and partitions with quick square footage and surface area calculations.
Measures conduits, wiring, cables, and counts switches and receptacles with automatic material and cost calculations.
One-click area select for tile, carpet, hardwood, or laminate floors, plus perimeter measurement for baseboard and nail strip.
Measures joists, rafters, studs, headers, counts posts and connectors, and calculates labor, waste, and equipment hours.
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Measurement(4 features)
Tools for measuring square footage and surface areas for walls, ceilings, partitions, and floor areas.
Measure linear feet for pipes, conduits, wiring, cables, and other linear elements, including curved lines.
Measure perimeters for nail strip, baseboard, and other border-related materials.
Calculate volumes for items like rooms for HVAC sizing and landscape materials.
Calculations(3 features)
Automatically calculates labor hours and costs alongside materials, eliminating guesswork.
Automatically calculates material costs and quantities as you create the takeoff.
Includes waste estimates in material and assembly calculations for more accurate project costs.
Support & Training(3 features)
Dedicated customer support available to assist with questions and issues.
Trade-specific one-on-one training included with software to help users get started.
Comprehensive tutorial documentation to help users learn the software.
Estimating(2 features)
Easily adjust cost projections by changing product costs and recalculating estimates.
Drag and drop pre-configured assemblies containing materials, waste, and labor costs onto takeoff items for instant cost calculations.
Core Measurement(1 features)
Measure and create takeoffs in seconds using point and click functionality. If it's colored, it's counted.
Customization(1 features)
Easily customize the software for specific trades by creating custom assemblies with commonly used materials and labor.
Export & Reporting(1 features)
Export estimates to Excel or print directly. Fully Excel compatible for easy sharing and integration.
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