Resources
Calculators, guides, comparisons. For estimators.
We publish tools you can use without ever logging in, plus playbooks for the workflows we've seen work in real offices. No gated PDFs, no email-walls.
Calculators
Tools, not gated content.
ROI calculator
How much estimator time does OmniTakeoff actually free up? Plug in your numbers and find out.
OpenBid margin calculator
Direct cost in, bid total out. Markup waterfall over O&P, contingency, profit — see how each lever moves the bid.
OpenLabor-hours calculator
Quantity × labor unit × productivity = hours. Crew duration + dollars derived. Bring your own labor rates.
OpenCrew-launch calculator
How many crews to staff a job in N weeks? Working backward from a deadline and forward from headcount.
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Guides
Playbooks from real bid desks.
Plan-to-bid playbook
SoonEnd-to-end walkthrough of how a 1,000-sheet plan set becomes a bid packet — every step on the record.
OpenSymbol library starter
SoonHow to seed your org-private symbol library from a project legend in under 20 minutes.
OpenAddendum delta workflow
SoonWhat changes when an addendum drops mid-bid, and how the system surfaces the cost impact.
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How we compare
Honest comparisons. Not a score sheet we win every column on.
OmniTakeoff vs spreadsheets
When the spreadsheet stops scaling, what do you replace it with? A frank comparison.
OpenOmniTakeoff vs PlanSwift
PlanSwift is a takeoff drawing tool. We're a full bid pipeline with evidence graph.
OpenOmniTakeoff vs Vernier
Two construction-first AI bid platforms. Where each one wins.
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Case studies
Pilots first. Case studies after.
We don't publish a customer logo until they've ratified the workflow on real bids and given written approval. That's why this section is short — for now. Subscribe to the changelog and you'll see them as they land.
Want to be a pilot reference?Pilot cohort 2026
- · Electrical — pending publication
- · Plumbing — pending publication
- · Mechanical — onboarding
- · GC — onboarding
We name a logo only after written approval from the customer.