TrustRadius Insights for eTakeoff are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.
Pros
User-Friendly and Easy to Use: Many users have praised the software for its extreme user-friendliness and ease of use. They have found it simple to set up, learn, and customize standards, allowing them to become efficient in no time. Some users with basic computer knowledge have also appreciated the great training provided at no charge.
Accurate Takeoffs and Comprehensive Results: The software's ability to perform accurate takeoffs has been highly valued by users. They have commended the use of assemblies, which provide immediate and usable results. Additionally, users have liked the functionality that automatically counts similar-looking objects, saving them time and effort.
Integration Capabilities: Users have praised the integration capabilities of the software. They have mentioned how it can be linked directly to estimating, making takeoff and estimating integrated and seamless. Furthermore, they appreciate being able to export takeoffs to external team members and integrate costs directly into the program for a more streamlined workflow.
It's a miracle because it takes me less time on multiple measurements and calculations when I'm quoting my projects. The other thing is that it is much easier to identify the changes in the drawings. It also helps me to simplify the counting of the elements to be quoted. It is extremely easy for me to integrate it with other softwares.
Pros
Much more agile when quoting projects
Easy integration with other projects
Nice visual interface
Cons
It can provide more affordable options
I would recommend expanding the explanatory video gallery to learn more its functions
Likelihood to Recommend
When quoting projects are required where there is not much time and more precision is required. In these circumstances eTakeoff is spectacular. And it allows to integrate with BIN systems to have a better performance. The important thing is also that it does not limit you when making the necessary estimates.
<div>eTakeoff is being used by our estimators as a comprehensive software to provide electronic views and takeoff tool for integration and to sync all the measures specs of footprints in the company across all construction projects.
</div><div>This is a consolidated suite that gathers all to meet the needs of construction businesses, regardless of project size. The solution also integrates with a variety of electronic plan rooms and construction estimating solutions like Autodesk Autocad, Revit, or A360.
</div><div>There are three product levels in eTakeoff, including a free Basic version, so companies can find their best fit and upgrade as needed. I do strongly recommend to use eTakeoff Server Client, with at least for starters 1 Server license and 4 seats for concurrent access for the estimators.</div>
Pros
Client Server Solutions that allows to work simultaneously on the several footprints projects
Integration with Construction Management Software's like Sage 300 CRE - Estimating
Compatible with mobile devices like Microsoft Surface
Savings upon the printing process to start the measurement phase
Simplifies the amount of materials with only a pack of PDF footprints, granting the calculation of the material lists
Cons
eTakeoff for Construction companies that work with client-server architecture the experience for the end user can be rush between lag or slowness to access to the shared folder resources within WAN access, VPN SSL or IPSEC connections
eTakeoff can presents several tips and tricks to share project traces, common access for all the estimators can be overwhelming in case that the main shared folder is not set.
eTakeoff requires at least 100 Mbps for remote branch office to connect to Terminal Server station. The format and consult method of shared configurations and footprints can drain the network bandwidth.
Likelihood to Recommend
eTakeoff for Multinational Construction companies has a challenge to overcome with the communication of package between shared resources, shared folders that came from the Server Solutions and also to declare new information without disrupting the pace of work from one to other estimator. Needs to cover the compression format view for Terminal Server users.
eTakeoff is used in our organization which is a construction company by the department of project , as a high end construction contractor we receive set of pdf drawing and we are using eTakeoff with the eBridge functionality to bring the measures to Sage estimating , the main problems we have with the app is issues with licensing and server-client license because we are working through a server to store all the company data. Also we have offices in various countries.
Pros
Organize measures of a project.
Create formula to measure various items including pitch and board sizes.
It can connect to estimating software like Sage.
Cons
Measurement summary list could have more intuitive ways to organize measures.
The server-client and project sharing needs to be easier.
The reference of a measure from other drawings is a process that need to be simplified.
Likelihood to Recommend
Etakeoff is a software dedicated to project measuring and notes over pdf drawings, it is a software dedicated to the measurement side of an architectural project , so it have several options to enhance the measuring process , you can create custom formulas and use bid codes to identify each measure , and it is not suitable for any creation or drawing of a project.
