A takeoff software designed for mechanical and electrical estimators featuring automatic counting and one-click importing.

Product Overview

Countfire is a takeoff software designed for mechanical and electrical estimators. Key features include true automatic counting, quantity splitting, and the ability to handle revised drawings. In one click, the software imports takeoff quantities and final amounts. It also provides client-ready Excel quotes with a full breakdown of items estimated. Countfire offers multiple industry-specific versions, including mechanical, electrical, and architectural.

Pros

  • Offers free trial
  • Can auto count revised drawings

Cons

  • Output Excel file can be complicated
  • Symbol recognition not always accurate

Target Market

Electrical and mechanical estimators, as well as professionals in the architectural industry.

Countfire is an automated takeoff software designed for electrical estimators. The software is cloud-based and supports PC and Mac operating systems.

Countfire Features

  • Automatic Symbol Counting: Counts thousands of symbols across multiple PDF drawings to streamline takeoffs.
  • Intelligent Estimating: Utilizes algorithms and automation to create estimates that learn from past projects, auto-populating proposals based on historical data.
  • Drawing Comparison and Overlay: Overlays drawings from different disciplines, compares revised drawings, and stitches them together to generate floor plans.
  • Quality Checks: Includes four stages of accuracy checking.
  • Collaboration Features: Enables team collaboration on estimates in multiplayer mode.
  • Flexible Revisions: Allows editing estimates due to last-minute client changes.
  • PDF Background Removal: One-click removal of PDF backgrounds.
  • Measurement Tools: Point-and-click measurements for lengths, including bends and turns.
  • Note-Taking Capabilities: Allows adding notes and cloud areas to drawings.
  • Quantity Multiplication: Enables easy multiplication of material quantities for accurate final estimates.
  • Specification Comparison: Highlights changes between specifications to help revise estimates accordingly.

Pricing

Countfire offers a 14-day free trial. There are three versions of Countfire: Mechanical, Electrical, and Architectural.

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Developer Overview

  • Name Countfire
  • Year Founded 2012
  • Headquarters London, England, United Kingdom
  • Type Private
  • Est. Size 10-50 employees

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User Reviews of Countfire

Matt Goodacre
Overall
★★★★★
★★★★★

Countfire Review

August 23rd, 2021 • Roles: Purchaser & End User

Countfire is now a fundamental part of our estimating experience.

John Goodyear
Overall
★★★★★
★★★★★

Countfire Review

August 23rd, 2021 • Roles: Purchaser & End User

Great counting software for all sized jobs.

Very impressed with its capabilities.

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