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Handoff AI vs Kreo

Two AI-first tools that turn drawings into quantities and an estimate, with published prices, aimed at different buyers. Handoff is an AI estimating and business system for residential builders, remodelers and trade contractors, running from lead and estimate through proposals, project management and invoicing, with AI takeoffs from residential plans on its top plan. Kreo is cloud takeoff and estimating software for PDF, CAD and image plans, with Auto Measure and an agent called Caddie, pitched at quantity surveyors, cost estimators and contractors. Partly like-for-like (our reading): both do AI takeoff into an estimate, but Handoff wraps it in residential job and client management while Kreo stays in takeoff and cost planning. Desk research from vendor sites read Oct 31, 2026; no winner.

DESK RESEARCH FROM VENDOR SITES. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Handoff AI Nov 1, 2026; Kreo Nov 2, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: Handoff AI (Estimating; vendor publishes prices) vs Kreo (Takeoff; vendor publishes prices). Facts last checked Handoff AI Nov 1, 2026; Kreo Nov 2, 2026. No winner declared; desk research from vendor sites.

Side by side

Handoff AI vs Kreo: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowHandoff AIKreo
CategoryEstimatingTakeoff
AI role (our label)AI-firstAI-first
What it doesAI estimating and project-management assistant ("AI Teammate") for home builders, remodelers and trade contractors. Estimates can start from uploaded scope, blueprints, voice notes, job photos or a site walkthrough, and it drafts proposals, scopes of work and material lists, with CRM, client portals, change orders, invoicing, scheduling, daily logs, time tracking and customer financing through a partner. Other AI features listed: AI Renderings (photos or ideas into proposal visuals), AI Presets (saved rates and services), AI-powered material lists, AI site walkthroughs and an AI Subcontractor Portal. The Scale plan adds AI takeoffs from residential plans up to 7,000 sq ft, customizable proposal sections with up to 5 estimate options, and API/MCP access. A Supplier Platform runs AI takeoffs on contractors' plans and turns them into quotes with the supplier's SKUs and pricing. Training-data and SKU figures, earnings figures, ratings and quotes are vendor material not used here.Cloud-based AI takeoff and estimating software for PDF, CAD and image plans. The vendor says its agentic AI detects elements, cross-references data across sheets, generates reports and turns measurements into cost estimates. It announces Auto Measure 3.0, which Kreo says adds a second review pass inside the model that checks and re-fits outlines before returning results; the Caddie agent with a self-serve skill builder and ready-made skills; and an AI Scope Builder that breaks drawn assemblies into materials. Pro-plan AI features listed: one-click area and line measurements, auto symbol counting, AI takeoff of rooms, walls, doors and windows, custom AI takeoff requests, AI scale detection and drawing naming, batch AI takeoff across sheets, Caddie and Reusable Skills automation; Business adds API access, and Enterprise a custom AI allowance and AI fine-tuning. Pages target quantity surveyors, cost estimators and contractors. Accuracy percentages, the review rating and customer logos are vendor material not used here.
Who it's forResidential remodelers, home builders, and trade contractors (vendor lists many residential trades).AEC professionals and estimating teams.
Pricing (as publicly stated)Monthly price, billed annually (save 20%): Flex $119/mo (page also shows $149; 2 users, 50 AI usage credits/mo, 7-day free trial); Pro $239/mo (also shown $299; 12-month commitment, 5 users, unlimited AI usage credits); Scale $719/mo (also shown $899; 12-month commitment, adds AI takeoffs on residential plans up to 7,000 sq ft and API/MCP access). Card fees are paid by the client and ACH is 1% capped at $10. Supplier Platform: contact for pricing.Per-user subscription, billed annually. Essential $100/user/mo (listed as without AI; $1,200 every 12 months); Pro $175/user/mo adds AI tools such as Auto Measure, One-Click Area and Auto Count ($2,100 every 12 months; up to 4 users); Business $250/user/mo with 5 seats included, billed at $15,000 every 12 months, covering up to 20 users; Enterprise custom. 7-day free trial on Essential, Pro and Business; guests who only view and comment are free. Paid Pilots are offered (1-month Pro, 1- to 3-month Business; fee credited to an annual plan if you move within 14 days; no Pilot fee shown). API add-ons on Pro: Core Platform API $140/user/yr, Items and Assemblies API $160/user/yr, Auto Measure API $840/yr plus per-launch usage; Business includes all three plus 200 Auto Measure API launches a month.
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Facts last checked: Handoff AI Nov 1, 2026; Kreo Nov 2, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • Takeoff: Kreo says its AI detects elements, cross-references data across sheets and turns measurements into cost estimates, with Auto Measure 3.0 adding a second review pass inside the model, plus one-click area, auto counting and AI scale detection on Pro. Handoff lists AI Takeoffs on its Scale plan for residential plans up to 7,000 sq ft and builds estimates from files, scope, voice transcription and site-walkthrough photos on its other plans (vendor statements).
  • Agent: Kreo's Caddie is described as an agent inside the takeoff software that reads drawings, runs measurements and returns quantities under your control, with a self-serve skill builder and ready-made skills. Handoff's AI Teammate estimates jobs and drafts proposals, and Handoff lists API access and an MCP connection for use from other AI assistants (vendor statements).
  • Beyond takeoff: Handoff covers CRM, proposals, change orders, scheduling, daily logs, time tracking, budget tracking, invoicing, customer financing, a client portal, an AI Subcontractor Portal and a Supplier Platform. Kreo stays in takeoff, reports and cost estimates, with APIs for projects, items and assemblies and Auto Measure on Pro as add-ons, all included in Business (vendor statements).
  • Who it is pitched at: Handoff names home builders, remodelers and trade contractors and handymen. Kreo's menus name quantity surveyors, cost estimators and contractors, with trade pages from flooring and concrete to steel and masonry (vendor statements).
  • AI (our reading): both are tagged AI-first.
  • Pricing (checked Oct 31, 2026): Handoff lists annual-billed monthly prices of Flex $119 (also shown $149; 2 users, 7-day free trial), Pro $239 (also shown $299; 12-month commitment) and Scale $719 (also shown $899; 12-month commitment, AI takeoffs); its Supplier Platform is contact us. Kreo lists Essential $100 (listed as without AI), Pro $175 and Business $250 per user per month billed annually ($1,200, $2,100 and $15,000 a year; Business includes 5 seats and covers up to 20 users), Enterprise custom, a 7-day free trial and free view-and-comment guests. Handoff's plans include a set number of users; Kreo prices each seat.
  • Not used here: Handoff's earnings, hours-saved and deals-closed figures, app ratings and customer quotes, and Kreo's Auto Measure accuracy percentages, review rating and customer logos (vendor material). Facts for both tools come from vendor websites (desk research).

Paraphrased from the sources listed above. Vendor claims are reported as claims.

What users say

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  • Whether your work is residential job estimating and management (Handoff's focus) or commercial takeoff and cost planning (Kreo's focus)
  • How each handles your plan sets, scales and trades on a real bid
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  • How long did setup and training take, and who on your team did it?
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