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SitesAI Estimate vs Foreman AI

Two tools that compute cut and fill directly from PDF grading plans with published prices. SitesAI is a focused earthworks takeoff app; Foreman AI is a broader AI estimating copilot with an earthwork module. Vendor-published facts only.

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Sheet rowSitesAI EstimateForeman AI
CategoryEarthwork takeoffEstimating copilot
AI role (our label)AI features added to established productAI-first
What it doesBrowser-based earthworks takeoff and estimating: load a PDF, DWG, or DXF plan, calibrate scale, trace work areas, set existing and design levels, and get cut and fill volumes with a 3D terrain view of levels and batters, then price and export to Excel or PDF. Volumes are geometric; you add your own bulking and compaction allowances. On the AI plan, AI auto-takeoff proposes boundaries, areas, and counts for review before anything is applied, and an MCP connector (22 tools) lets AI assistants drive the app. The core takeoff is manual; AI is a paid add-on tier, so we tag it AI features added.AI assistant for contractors that reads full plan sets and project manuals on upload and answers plain-English questions with sheet citations, plus Takeoff Studio (calibrated, correctable takeoff objects), cross-discipline conflict flags, a budget builder priced from your cost catalog, company history, AI market estimates, or web pricing, and generators for proposals, RFIs, reports, and schedules of values. Earthwork takeoff computes cut/fill from traced PDF contours and spot grades (vendor notes accuracy tracks the plan's contour interval). Vendor says it was built by a licensed contractor and runs on US-based servers.
Who it's forCivil and earthmoving contractors.Solo estimators, small crews, GCs, remodelers, and specialty contractors (vendor wording per plan).
Pricing (as publicly stated)Free US$0 (no volume figures or exports). Pro US$39/user/month or US$390/year (volumes, unlimited sheets, Excel/PDF export, cloud sync). AI US$99/user/month or US$990/year (adds AI auto-takeoff, MCP connector, monthly AI credits; 14-day free trial). 30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans. (Checked Oct 14, 2026.)Free $0 (starter AI credits, 10 voice minutes, no card). Starter $399/mo (1 seat, $399 of AI credits monthly). Pro $799/mo (1 seat, $799 of AI credits, priority processing). Elite: contact (3 seats, unlimited AI usage). Enterprise: custom. Monthly plans; annual contracts for teams by contact. (Checked Oct 14, 2026.)
Test statusNot tested. No scores.Not tested. No scores.
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