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Countfire vs Togal.AI

Two cloud takeoff tools that use AI to speed up counting and measuring, built around different trades. Countfire is PDF takeoff and estimating for electrical, mechanical, fire and security, data and AV and lighting contractors: it counts symbols across every drawing in a project, Smart Select AI names items as it counts, and bids go out as Excel quotes from your price list; it publishes no prices. Togal.AI is an AI-first takeoff tool that detects, measures and compares spaces and features on drawings, with trade pages from drywall and framing to electrical and glazing, Togal.CHAT for questions about plans and a published per-user price. Desk research from vendor sites read Oct 30, 2026; no winner.

DESK RESEARCH FROM VENDOR SITES. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Nov 2, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: Countfire (Takeoff & estimating; no public prices (quote / sales)) vs Togal.AI (Takeoff; vendor publishes prices). Facts last checked Nov 2, 2026. No winner declared; desk research from vendor sites.

Side by side

Countfire vs Togal.AI: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowCountfireTogal.AI
CategoryTakeoff & estimatingTakeoff
AI role (our label)AI features added to established productAI-first
What it doesPDF takeoff and estimating software that counts symbols across every drawing in a project, with built-in checks that flag missed symbols or incomplete counts. "Smart Select" is described as AI trained on real takeoff data that names and organizes items as it counts; Measure updates are built for mechanical takeoffs. It also auto-counts revised drawings, compares specifications, and produces client-ready Excel quotes from your price list. Sectors listed: electrical, lighting, fire sprinkler, security and fire alarm, data and AV, and mechanical. Cloud-based in a desktop browser on PC or Mac (the FAQ says tablets and mobile are not supported); integrates with Excel and Dropbox. The FAQ says training takes about 2.5 hours, price lists and kits are set up before estimating, and its security program follows much of the SOC 2 criteria (vendor statement). There is a For enterprise page and UK, US and Australia sites. Part of TAG Software Group (Valsoft). Savings, priced-projects and country figures and customer quotes are vendor material not used here.AI-powered takeoff tool that the vendor says automatically detects, measures and compares spaces and features on drawings. It adds cloud collaboration on the same takeoff, one-click drawing-set comparison, a Togal.CHAT feature for querying plans, and trade pages. Ediphi's blog announced a native Ediphi-Togal integration that brings Togal takeoff quantities into Ediphi estimates, ahead of its debut at Advancing Preconstruction in May 2026. Accuracy and speed lines and customer quotes are vendor claims not used here.
Who it's forElectrical and mechanical contractors' estimating teams.Estimators (vendor describes it as "built by estimators, for estimators").
Pricing (as publicly stated)Not publicly listed. countfire.com/pricing redirects to the contact page (live chat, phone, email, help centre); the call to action is Start trial, and the FAQ offers a free 7-day trial. Confirm pricing with the vendor.Per-user subscription. Growth plan $299/mo per user, billed yearly, with unlimited automated takeoffs, chat prompts and image/symbol searches and unlimited external collaboration. Business plan: custom pricing for teams with 4+ users.
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Facts last checked: Nov 2, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • What each sells (vendor wording): Countfire calls itself PDF takeoff software built for estimating teams, with sector pages for electrical, lighting, fire sprinkler, security and fire alarm, data and AV and mechanical. Togal.AI describes AI-powered takeoff that automatically detects, measures and compares from drawings, with trade pages for doors and hardware, drywall, electrical, flooring, framing and lumber, general contractors, glass and glazing and painting.
  • Where the AI sits: Countfire counts symbols across every drawing, and Smart Select, described as AI trained on real takeoff data, names and organises items as it counts, with in-built checks that flag missed or incomplete counts. Togal.AI's AI detects and measures areas and features, runs one-click drawing-set comparison and answers questions about the plans in Togal.CHAT. Countfire is tagged AI features added to established product; Togal.AI AI-first.
  • Estimating and revisions: Countfire auto-counts revised drawings, compares specifications and builds client-ready Excel quotes from a pre-priced item list and kits set up before estimating. Togal.AI is a takeoff tool with cloud collaboration on the same takeoff; Ediphi has announced a native integration that brings Togal quantities into Ediphi estimates (Ediphi's announcement).
  • Where they run: Countfire is cloud-based in a desktop browser on PC or Mac (its FAQ says tablets and mobile are not supported) and integrates with Excel and Dropbox; its site says it is part of TAG Software Group (Valsoft). Togal.AI is cloud-based with unlimited external collaboration on its Growth plan and SSO on Business.
  • Pricing (checked Oct 30, 2026): Countfire publishes no prices; its pricing link lands on the contact page and the call to action is Start trial (its FAQ has offered a free 7-day trial). Togal.AI lists Growth at $299 a month per user billed yearly, with unlimited automated takeoffs, chat prompts and external collaboration, and Business at custom pricing for teams with 4+ users.
  • Not used here: Countfire's savings calculator, priced-projects and countries lines and customer quotes, and Togal.AI's accuracy and speed figures and customer quotes (vendor material). Facts for both tools come from vendor websites (desk research).

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  • Whether your takeoffs are mostly M&E symbol counts (Countfire's focus) or areas, lengths and counts across finishes and framing (Togal.AI's trade pages)
  • How each tool's AI handles your own drawings, including poor-quality PDFs and revisions
  • What you actually pay, and on what basis (neither publishes full prices)
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  • How long did setup and training take, and who on your team did it?
  • What does it cost you in practice, compared with what the sales call said?

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