Kreo vs The Takeoff AI

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Turnaround

Kreo

No time to a priced bid, only "10x faster" with no baseline. Its own blog admits the AI leaves "twenty minutes of routine clicking", and the entry plan has no AI.

The Takeoff AI

A priced bid from the drawings in under 4 hours, with the material takeoff, labor takeoff and priced BOM in one pass, on packages that took 40 to 50 hours by hand. Estimators get 90 to 95% of their estimating time back.

Accuracy

Kreo

Two figures that disagree, 94% and "up to 98.5%", with no sample size. Reviewers report unusable results on scanned or dense drawings.

The Takeoff AI

95% on the quantity takeoff, from models trained on more than 1.2 million industrial drawing sets, with every number highlighted on the drawing it came from, so the estimator checks the count before the bid goes out instead of trusting it.

Traceability

Kreo

Shapes sit on the sheet, but there is no per-line review or sign-off, and it is built for floor plans, not isometrics or P&IDs.

The Takeoff AI

Every line item is marked and highlighted on the drawing. Open any row, see exactly where it was picked up, accept or reject it in one click, and hand a reviewer a takeoff they can sign off without redoing it.

Utility

Kreo

3 of 7 steps. No labor output, a 3D view the user builds by hand, and no piping, P&ID, HVAC or plumbing anywhere on the site.

The Takeoff AI

All 7 steps across nine disciplines: takeoff, material and labor takeoff, a priced BOM with coatings and hot-dip galvanizing, the bid package, a 3D model from the drawings, and vendors, schedules and project controls after the award.

Disciplines The Takeoff AI handles
  • Piping
  • P&ID
  • Isometrics
  • Structural Steel
  • Misc Iron
  • Mechanical & HVAC
  • Electrical & Instrumentation
  • Plumbing
  • Concrete

Every discipline gets the same output: material takeoff, labor takeoff, a priced BOM and a 3D model from the drawings, with each line traceable to its sheet.

How Much of the Job Each Tool Does

Seven steps from drawings to a bid, each one a yes or a no. The row that reaches the end is the tool that does the whole thing.

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StepKreoThe Takeoff AI
01Takeoff from the drawings
02Material takeoff (MTO)
03Labor takeoff (LTO)
04Pricing and the priced BOM
053D model from the 2D drawings
06Bid package out the door
07After the bid: vendors, schedules, project controls
Steps done3 of 77 of 7

From Takeoff Software to a Priced Bid You Can Check

The Takeoff AI reads the drawings, runs the material and labor takeoff, prices the bill of materials and hands back a bid that can be traced line by line, which is what the four rows above are measuring.

Turnaround

Turn Drawing Packages into Priced Bids in Hours

The Takeoff AI reads P&IDs, isometrics and general arrangement drawings and returns a material takeoff, a labor takeoff and a priced BOM in under 4 hours.

Your team can:

  • Upload a full package, not one sheet at a time
  • Get the MTO and the LTO together, in your formats
  • Price the BOM with your own rates and vendors
  • Bid on more projects with the same estimators

So your estimators spend their hours on the bid strategy, not on the count.

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The Takeoff AI bill of materials, with each line's size, spec, quantity and confidence and a link to its drawing
Traceability

Turn Every Number into Something You Can Check

Every line item in the output is marked and highlighted on the drawing, so a reviewer can open any row and see exactly where it was picked up.

Your team can:

  • Click a line item and jump to its spot on the drawing
  • Accept or reject each item with one click
  • Flag mismatches before the bid goes out
  • Hand over a takeoff a reviewer can sign off without redoing it

So the estimate is reliable because it is checkable, not because a vendor says so.

See It on Your Own Package
A drawing in The Takeoff AI with the picked-up line item highlighted next to its bill of materials row
Utility

Turn the Takeoff into the Whole Estimating Job

The Takeoff AI covers all seven steps from the drawings to the bid, and keeps going after the bid is in.

Your team can:

  • Material takeoff and labor takeoff on every discipline
  • Priced BOM with labor, coatings and hot-dip galvanizing, and the bid package out the door
  • 3D model built from the 2D drawings
  • Subcontractor and vendor management, schedules and project controls after the award

So one tool carries the job from the first sheet to the bid, and past it.

Get a Priced Bid, Not Just a Count
The Takeoff AI priced bill of materials with material, labor and total cost per line
See it in action

This Is What AI Takeoff Looks Like

Pick a discipline, explore the MTO and click any line item to see exactly where it was picked up on the drawing.

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Joseph Gentry

Joseph Gentry

CEO

The Takeoff AI didn't miss anything, even the small things I'd miss when I get called out to the field. I do 50 projects a year now, and with this platform I could double or triple that.
Before you ask

Frequently asked questions

Kreo is takeoff software built for floor plans, and it covers 3 of the 7 steps between drawings and a bid. The Takeoff AI does all 7 across nine disciplines and returns a priced bid in under 4 hours.

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