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Brickanta vs Trunk Tools

Two AI-first document platforms for builders that read every drawing, spec and contract on a job, aimed at different stages and markets. Brickanta, from Stockholm, runs AI agents on tender documents: risk and gap review, repackaging an RFP into procurement packages, a searchable knowledge base of past projects and contract review against Swedish construction law; it publishes a Quickstart price of about €890 per user per month. Trunk Tools reads project documents into a knowledge graph (Cortex) and runs tools for RFIs, submittals, bulletins, bids, change events and SMS Q&A for U.S. site teams; it quotes by construction volume with unlimited seats. Desk research from vendor pages read Oct 28, 2026; not tested, no winner.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 28, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: Brickanta (AI agents for tenders and contract review; vendor publishes prices) vs Trunk Tools (Document intelligence; no public prices (quote / sales)). Facts last checked Oct 28, 2026. No winner declared; not tested.

Side by side

Brickanta vs Trunk Tools: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowBrickantaTrunk Tools
CategoryAI agents for tenders and contract reviewDocument intelligence
AI role (our label)AI-firstAI-first
What it doesAgentic AI platform from Stockholm that reads tender documents, assembles procurement packages and reviews contracts for builders. Its YC profile describes hundreds of construction-specific AI agents for project analysis, insights, tenders and procurement, combined with an organization's own project data, templates and workflows. The product page (read Oct 18, 2026) lists modules: AI Documents (reads every drawing, spec and contract in a tender and surfaces risks, gaps and opportunities), Repackaging (turns a raw RFP into discipline-specific procurement packages), Knowledge Base (completed projects become searchable, including pricing, deviations and decisions), Construction Law (reviews contracts against Swedish construction law and court precedent and flags risky clauses with the reasoning) and Quality Assurance (structured project checkpoints). Firms upload their own standards from SharePoint, OneDrive or a computer and the agents apply them as rules; implementation is done with the customer on site by Brickanta's forward-deployed engineers. Brickanta states ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, GDPR compliance and EU AI Act compliance (vendor statements). Homepage figures such as 3x faster bidding and 56 hours saved monthly are vendor claims, not verified. Y Combinator batch: Fall 2025 (YC company profile). Re-read Oct 19, 2026: modules and security statements are unchanged (the security section still states EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and GDPR compliance); the homepage now announces an all-new Brickanta and the product page says new features ship every week (vendor statements). Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: product modules (AI Documents, Repackaging, Knowledge Base, Construction Law, Quality Assurance) and security statements (EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, GDPR) unchanged. The product page now describes its architecture as an application layer (client data, integrations, document intelligence, an agentic harness) over the same LLMs available to everyone, and the homepage carries a banner announcing an $8M seed round led by Northzone and says forward-deployed engineers handle setup from SharePoint and OneDrive through onboarding (vendor statements). Homepage percentages, capacity multiples and customer quotes are not used here. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: homepage, product and pricing pages unchanged in substance (AI Documents, Repackaging, Knowledge Base, Construction Law for Swedish law and Quality Assurance; EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and GDPR statements). The homepage now has sections for groundwork, residential, commercial and public buildings, and installation contractors, plus an FAQ that includes whether customer data is used to train its AI models. Percentage and hours figures and customer quotes on the site are vendor material and are not used. Re-checked Oct 24, 2026: the homepage has been redesigned ("The all-new Brickanta is here"): it now pitches agentic AI that carries decisions and evidence across every handover, with agents for tendering, procurement, construction law and compliance, says it is used by mid-market subcontractors, large global general contractors and real estate developers, and describes forward deployed engineers who implement on site (SharePoint and OneDrive integration, onboarding, knowledge transfer). Percentage, hours and capacity figures and customer quotes are vendor material and are not used. Re-checked Oct 26, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (agents for tendering, procurement, construction law and compliance that read documents against the firm's history and flag what needs a human call; setup from SharePoint connection to data integration handled by Brickanta; the $8M seed round led by Northzone still shown). The menu now lists segment pages: Brickanta for Groundwork, Residential, Commercial & Public Buildings and Installation. Customer quotes and figures are vendor material and not used.AI platform that reads project documents and drawings into a knowledge graph and runs tools for bids, RFIs, submittals, bulletins and SMS Q&A. The platform ("Cortex") plugs into a project's tech stack, reads documents and drawings into a living knowledge graph, and runs tools on top: TrunkBid (maps subcontractor bids against scope and highlights gaps), TrunkRFI (catches RFIs documents already answer and drafts the rest), TrunkRegister (reads a spec book and builds the submittal register), TrunkSubmittal (reviews submittals against the specs and drafts responses), TrunkReview (highlights clouded and unclouded changes from new bulletins), and TrunkText (SMS Q&A with source checks). Vendor says custom AI models are trained on 5+ years of jobsite data, live on 1,000 U.S. projects handling $50B in construction volume, and that teams get in-person jobsite training plus head-office change management (vendor claims). Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: (rendered in headless Chrome) the tool list now adds TrunkBrowse, which identifies and classifies objects on each sheet and links each one to its schedule row, spec section, RFIs, submittals and other sheets, and TrunkChange, which detects a change event when a bulletin or RFI response lands, traces affected trades and drafts the change event and potential change order with a rough-order-of-magnitude estimate by discipline, writing them back to the system of record. TrunkText now answers by text, web or Teams. Headline figures (1,000 U.S. projects, $50B volume) are unchanged vendor claims; the TrunkBrowse page's door-detection comparison against a generic AI model is a vendor claim, not verified. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (Cortex knowledge graph across project documents and drawings, with tools including TrunkText, TrunkSubmittal, TrunkRFI, TrunkReview, TrunkBid, TrunkBrowse, TrunkChange and TrunkRegister; the 1,000-project and $50B figures are unchanged vendor claims). A banner says it is at Groundbreak this week. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged in substance; Cortex plus TrunkText, TrunkRFI, TrunkSubmittal, TrunkRegister, TrunkReview, TrunkBid, TrunkBrowse and TrunkChange are still listed, and the Groundbreak banner is still up. Re-read Oct 23, 2026 for a compare: the TrunkBrowse page says it is in beta with general availability in Q4 2026 and recognizes around 400 construction-specific object types; the TrunkChange page says it is planned to launch in Q4 2026; TrunkSubmittal lists Procore and Autodesk integrations plus support for SharePoint, Egnyte, Box or Dropbox, and TrunkRegister pushes to Autodesk via API or exports a Procore-ready CSV. Re-checked Oct 24, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (Cortex knowledge graph with TrunkText, TrunkSubmittal, TrunkRegister, TrunkReview, TrunkRFI, TrunkBid, TrunkBrowse and TrunkChange in the menu). Customer quotes are vendor material not used here. Re-checked Oct 25, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (Cortex knowledge graph that reads project documents and drawings, with TrunkText, TrunkSubmittal, TrunkRegister, TrunkReview, TrunkRFI, TrunkBid, TrunkBrowse and TrunkChange in the menu, plus AI Enablement). Project-count, construction-volume and data-history figures and customer quotes are vendor material not used here. Re-read Oct 26, 2026 for a compare: homepage unchanged in substance (Cortex knowledge graph with TrunkText, TrunkSubmittal, TrunkRegister, TrunkReview, TrunkRFI, TrunkBid, TrunkBrowse and TrunkChange; in-person site team training and head-office change management). TrunkRFI watches Procore and Autodesk for draft RFIs and you approve before anything is submitted; TrunkSubmittal publishes a PDF summary to the submittal record in Procore or Autodesk and supports teams on SharePoint, Egnyte, Box or Dropbox. The 1,000-project and $50B figures remain vendor claims.
Who it's forGroundwork, residential, commercial and public building and installation contractors; the site names mid-market subcontractors, large general contractors and real estate developers. The construction law module is written around Swedish law.Superintendents, project managers, project engineers, project executives, subcontractors, and owners.
Pricing (as publicly stated)Published on brickanta.com/pricing (read Oct 18, 2026): Quickstart about €890 per user per month (shown as "~ €890"), for small and mid-sized builders starting with single users, with a 30-day money-back guarantee, unlimited AI agents, system integrations and a dedicated implementation expert. Enterprise is custom ("based on your needs") with a low-risk pilot or opt-out period. The page says there are no hidden fees and unlimited AI usage is included. Confirm currency, tax and contract terms with Brickanta. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: unchanged (Quickstart ~€890 per user per month; Enterprise custom); the page also lists user training and direct product influence as included. Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: no price changes (Quickstart ~€890 per user per month with a 30-day money-back guarantee; Enterprise custom with a low-risk pilot or opt-out period; unlimited AI usage, implementation expert, user training, system integrations and direct product influence listed as included). The page also links an ROI calculator, not used here. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged (Quickstart about €890 per user per month with a 30-day money-back guarantee; Enterprise custom with a pilot and opt-out; unlimited AI usage, an implementation expert, training and integrations included). Re-checked Oct 24, 2026: unchanged (Quickstart about €890 per user per month with a 30-day money-back guarantee; Enterprise custom with a low-risk pilot or opt-out period; unlimited AI agents, integrations and an implementation expert included). Re-checked Oct 26, 2026: unchanged (Quickstart about €890 per user per month with a 30-day money-back guarantee; Enterprise custom with a low-risk pilot or opt-out period; unlimited AI agents, system integrations and an implementation expert included). Re-checked Oct 28, 2026: unchanged (Quickstart about €890 per user per month with a 30-day money-back guarantee, unlimited AI agents, system integrations and an implementation expert; Enterprise custom with a low-risk pilot or opt-out period).Not publicly listed. Pricing page lists Core and Enterprise, each "one clear price based off your construction volume" and each quoted on request. Both list unlimited seats, no token limits, site team training and dedicated customer success support; Enterprise adds change management training, a custom LMS, forward-deployed expert support for custom skills and tools, and early access to new products. The page says Trunk Tools avoids consumption pricing. No dollar amounts shown. (Checked Oct 16, 2026.) Earlier note (Oct 15, 2026): Not publicly listed. Pricing page lists Core and Enterprise plans, each described as "one clear price based off your construction volume," with unlimited seats and no token limits; both are quoted on request. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: Core and Enterprise unchanged and still quoted by construction volume; the page now also says Trunk Tools does not train on your project data and that Enterprise includes an LMS with AI Foundations and role and product certifications. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: the page is now headed Simple, transparent pricing but still shows no figures: Core and Enterprise are each one price based on construction volume, both Request a quote. Both list every user included, unlimited usage (the vendor absorbs model cost), site team training and dedicated customer success; Enterprise adds change management training, a custom LMS, forward deployed experts for custom skills and tools, and early access to new products. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged (Core and Enterprise, one price based on construction volume, quote on request, unlimited users, no token limits); the page now invites starting on live projects and says results show within two weeks (vendor statement). Re-read Oct 23, 2026: unchanged (Core and Enterprise, each one price based on construction volume, Request a quote; unlimited seats, no token limits, does not train on your project data; SOC 2 Type II listed in the footer). Re-checked Oct 24, 2026: unchanged (Core and Enterprise, each Request a quote; unlimited seats, no token limits, site team training; does not train on your project data). Re-checked Oct 25, 2026: unchanged (Core and Enterprise, each Request a quote; Enterprise adds a custom LMS and forward deployed experts who build custom skills and tools). Re-checked Oct 26, 2026: unchanged (Core and Enterprise, each one price based on construction volume, Request a quote; unlimited seats, no token limits, does not train on your project data; the page says Trunk Tools avoids consumption pricing). Re-checked Oct 27, 2026: unchanged (Core and Enterprise, each one price based on construction volume, Request a quote; unlimited seats, no token limits; the page still says it avoids consumption pricing). Re-checked Oct 28, 2026: unchanged (Core and Enterprise, each one price based on construction volume with unlimited seats and no token limits; Request a quote).
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Facts last checked: Oct 28, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • Where each one sits: Brickanta's product page centres on the tender and procurement stage (AI Documents reads every drawing, spec and contract in the tender and surfaces risks, gaps and opportunities; Repackaging turns a raw RFP into discipline-specific procurement packages), plus Construction Law and Quality Assurance checkpoints. Trunk Tools' homepage centres on the build stage for superintendents, project managers, project engineers, executives, subcontractors and owners, with tools for submittals, the submittal register, bulletins, RFIs, bid scope gaps, sheet objects and change events.
  • Document model: Trunk Tools says Cortex plugs into the tech stack, reads every document and drawing on the project and maps the connections into a knowledge graph that evolves as the project progresses; TrunkText answers project questions by text message with cited sources. Brickanta describes an application layer (client data, integrations, document intelligence and an agentic harness) over the same LLMs available to everyone, and a Knowledge Base that turns completed projects, including pricing, deviations and decisions, into searchable memory.
  • Firm standards and workflows: Brickanta says firms upload their own standards from SharePoint, OneDrive or a computer and the agents apply each document as rules on every project, and that sections can be added, removed or reordered before an agent runs. Trunk Tools' Enterprise plan lists forward-deployed experts who build custom skills and tools.
  • Contracts and law: Brickanta's Construction Law module reviews contracts against Swedish construction law and court precedent and flags risky clauses with its reasoning. The Trunk Tools pages read today do not describe a contract or legal review tool.
  • Markets: Brickanta's product page lists groundwork (earthworks, foundations and paving tenders), residential, commercial and public housing, and installation trades. Trunk Tools says it is live on U.S. projects and lists in-person site team training on the buyer's own projects plus head-office change management.
  • Security: Brickanta states ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, GDPR compliance and EU AI Act compliance. Trunk Tools' footer shows SOC 2 Type II and its pricing page says it does not train on customer project data (vendor statements).
  • Pricing (checked Oct 28, 2026): Brickanta's Quickstart is about €890 per user per month (shown as "~ €890") with a 30-day money-back guarantee, unlimited AI agents, system integrations and a dedicated implementation expert; Enterprise is custom with a low-risk pilot or opt-out period. Trunk Tools' Core and Enterprise plans are each "one clear price based off your construction volume" with unlimited seats and no token limits, quoted on request; Enterprise adds change management training, a custom LMS, forward-deployed experts and early access. See each tool page for detail.
  • Not like-for-like: Brickanta leans to tenders, procurement packaging and Swedish contract law with per-user pricing, while Trunk Tools leans to U.S. project delivery (RFIs, submittals, bulletins, change events) priced by construction volume. Which fits depends on the stage of work and the market.
  • Not used here: Brickanta's speed and hours-saved figures, ROI calculator and customer quotes, and Trunk Tools' project, volume, team-weeks and cycle-time figures and customer quotes (vendor material). Neither tool has been tested by Means & Methods Lab.

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