My HONEST Planswift Review
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Summary:
Looking for the best estimating software for contractors? In this video, I give you my honest Planswift review after using it to price over $1 billion in projects every year. Whether you’re a new general contractor, estimator, or construction business owner, you’ll see the pros, cons, and exactly how we use Planswift for digital takeoffs.
What you’ll learn in this video:
✅How Planswift estimating software works for linears, areas, and counts
✅Why Planswift is a great tool for digital takeoffs and exporting to Excel
✅Where Planswift shines compared to other construction estimating software
✅The downsides: bugs, crashes, and old-school tech issues
✅Who should use Planswift (and who should outsource estimating instead)
At the end, I’ll share my recommendations for contractors and construction companies that want to scale their businesses without getting stuck doing takeoffs all day.
If you’re searching for Planswift pros and cons, “is Planswift worth it,” or the best construction estimating software 2025, this breakdown will give you the real answer.
Timestamps / Chapters
0:00 Which is the best estimating software?
0:41 Why I use Planswift in my office
1:30 What digital takeoff software actually does
2:10 Scaling and takeoff tools (linear, area, count)
3:00 Example: measuring walls, floors, and windows
4:00 Exporting to Excel & pricing basics
5:00 Why I avoid most plugins & templates
6:02 Estimating training in the 8-Figure Contractor Academy
7:00 Key features I actually use (QC, layers, filters)
8:11 Pros and cons of Planswift (bugs, crashes, tech issues)
9:03 My honest recommendation: who should use it
9:30 Business owners—why you shouldn’t be doing estimates yourself
10:00 Wrap-up & next steps
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ABOUT DANIEL QUINDEMIL
Daniel is a Construction Expert and Consultant in the areas of construction sales, estimating, and project management. He has estimated and/or managed over $5 Billion in projects. In 2015, he founded I AM Builders, a construction estimating and sales company dedicated to helping contractors grow their businesses. Since then, I AM Builders has worked with over 4,000 clients nationwide.
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