DIY-first · 92 tools · Links checked Oct 13, 2026

AI tools for contractors, sorted by the job you actually do

Takeoffs, schedules, bids, safety, photos, billing, agents, local AI and marketing. 92 tools. Links last checked Oct 13, 2026.

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Every listing is checked against the vendor's own site. Links last checked Oct 14, 2026. Read our methodology

92tools listed across 12 categories
30candidates researched in our latest pass; 30 now listed
58pricing notes checked on vendor sites; 20 corrected
74of 92 tools have pricing confirmed; 18 flagged unverified
52tools with a verified free or DIY path
57URLs health-checked Oct 14, 2026; 1 issue found and fixed
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Estimating & TakeoffScheduling & PMBidding & PreconSafetyField Docs & PhotosAccounting & InvoicingMarketing & CRMAI AssistantsDesign & PlansAgent ToolsLocal AIAI Marketing Team

Togal.AI

Estimating & Takeoff

AI auto-detects and measures areas/rooms on plans for fast takeoffs.

From $299/user/mo (billed yearly)

STACK

Estimating & Takeoff

Cloud takeoff & estimating with AI-assisted measuring.

Paid plans from $49/user/mo

Kreo

Estimating & Takeoff

AI-powered 2D/3D takeoff and estimating software.

From $35/user/mo (annual)

Beam AI

Estimating & Takeoff

Done-for-you AI takeoffs for subs and suppliers.

From $8K/yr per trade license

Buildxact

Estimating & Takeoff

Estimating, quoting and job management for residential builders/remodelers.

Free tier; paid from $169/mo (annual)Free option

Handoff

Estimating & Takeoff

AI estimates and proposals for remodelers in minutes.

From $119/mo (annual); 7-day trial

ALICE Technologies

Scheduling & PM

AI construction schedule optimization and scenario planning.

Enterprise; quote

nPlan

Scheduling & PM

AI schedule risk forecasting trained on past projects.

Enterprise; quote

Procore

Scheduling & PM

Construction management platform with Procore AI assistants.

Priced by annual construction volume; quote

Fieldwire

Scheduling & PM

Field management: plans, tasks, punch lists for jobsite teams.

Free basic; paid from $39/user/moFree option

Hammr

Scheduling & PM

Construction payroll, time tracking and crew scheduling.

Pricing unverified

BuildingConnected

Bidding & Precon

Autodesk bid management network for GCs and subs.

Pricing unverified

Document Crunch

Bidding & Precon

AI contract review that flags risk in construction contracts/specs.

Quote; free trial

Datagrid

Bidding & Precon

AI agents that read specs, RFPs and docs to automate preconstruction work.

Free; Pro $90/moFree option

Voxel

Safety

Computer-vision safety on existing cameras to spot hazards.

Enterprise; quote

OpenSpace

Field Docs & Photos

360° reality capture mapped to plans automatically with AI.

Quote

DroneDeploy

Field Docs & Photos

Drone/ground reality capture and progress mapping.

Pricing unverified

CompanyCam

Field Docs & Photos

Jobsite photo app with AI reports, checklists and walkthrough notes.

Pricing unverified

Doxel

Field Docs & Photos

AI progress tracking comparing site scans against BIM/schedule.

Enterprise; quote

Trunk Tools

AI Assistants

AI agent that answers questions from project docs, specs and drawings.

Enterprise; quote

Slate

AI Assistants

Construction data/AI insights platform connecting project systems.

Enterprise; quote

Adaptive

Accounting & Invoicing

AI construction accounting: bill capture, job costing, budgets.

Subscription; quote

Siteline

Accounting & Invoicing

Pay app / progress billing and AR software for subcontractors.

Quote

JobTread

Accounting & Invoicing

Builder software for estimates, budgets, invoicing and CRM.

$199/mo + $20/user/mo

ServiceTitan

Marketing & CRM

Field service CRM, dispatch and marketing with AI features (trades).

Quote

Jobber

Marketing & CRM

Quoting, scheduling, invoicing and CRM for home-service contractors with AI receptionist.

From $29/mo; free trial

ChatGPT

AI Assistants

General AI assistant: draft RFIs, emails, scopes, summarize specs.

Pricing unverifiedFree option

Claude

AI Assistants

General AI assistant strong at long docs like specs and contracts.

Pricing unverifiedFree option

OpenClaw

Agent Tools

Open-source personal AI agent that runs on your machine and connects to chat apps.

Free, open source (model costs extra)Open sourceFree option

Open-source self-improving agent from Nous Research with skills and memory.

Free, open source; optional hosted plans from $20/moOpen sourceFree option

LangGraph

Agent Tools

Framework for building stateful, controllable multi-step agents.

Open source; paid LangSmith/PlatformOpen sourceFree option

CrewAI

Agent Tools

Framework/platform for role-based multi-agent 'crews'.

Open source; paid cloud tiersOpen sourceFree option

n8n

Agent Tools

Visual workflow automation with AI agent nodes; self-host or cloud.

Free self-host; cloud from ~€20/moOpen sourceFree option

Lightweight Python SDK for agents with tools, handoffs and guardrails.

Free SDK; pay per API usageOpen sourceFree option

Claude Code

Agent Tools

Anthropic's agentic coding tool for terminal and IDE.

Included with Claude paid plans / API

LlamaIndex

Agent Tools

Framework for document agents and RAG over PDFs/specs.

Open source; paid LlamaCloudOpen sourceFree option

Microsoft's open-source multi-agent framework.

Free, open sourceOpen sourceFree option

Ollama

Local AI

Run open models locally with one command and a local API.

Free locally; cloud plans from $20/moFree option

LM Studio

Local AI

Desktop app to download and chat with local models (GGUF/MLX).

Pricing unverifiedFree option

llama.cpp

Local AI

C/C++ LLM inference engine behind many local AI apps.

Free, open sourceOpen sourceFree option

MLX

Local AI

Apple's array framework for fast ML on Apple silicon.

Free, open sourceOpen sourceFree option

Open WebUI

Local AI

Self-hosted ChatGPT-style web UI for Ollama and other backends.

Free self-host; enterprise optionsFree option

vLLM

Local AI

High-throughput LLM serving engine for NVIDIA GPU servers.

Free, open sourceOpen sourceFree option

Apple desktop with large unified memory, popular for local LLMs.

Hardware; from $1,999

Desktop Grace Blackwell AI system with 128GB unified memory.

Hardware purchase

Surfer

AI Marketing Team

AI SEO content editor and AI-search visibility tracking.

Pricing unverified

Semrush

AI Marketing Team

SEO/keyword research, local SEO and competitor tracking.

Free tier; paid from $139/moFree option

Jasper

AI Marketing Team

AI marketing agents and brand-voice copywriting.

From $59/seat/mo (annual)

Buffer

AI Marketing Team

Schedule social posts with an AI assistant for captions.

Free; paid from $5/channel/moFree option

Canva

AI Marketing Team

Design project photos, flyers and social graphics with AI features.

Pricing unverifiedFree option

Mailchimp

AI Marketing Team

Email/SMS marketing with AI content and send-time tools.

Pricing unverifiedFree option

Podium

AI Marketing Team

AI lead capture, texting and review requests for local businesses.

Quote

Birdeye

AI Marketing Team

Review management and AI replies across Google and others.

Quote

NiceJob

AI Marketing Team

Automated review requests and reputation marketing for home-service pros.

From $75/mo

CallRail

AI Marketing Team

Call tracking and AI call summaries to see which ads produce leads.

Pricing unverified

Google Ads

AI Marketing Team

Search/Local Services ads with AI-driven campaign types.

Pay per click

Google Business Profile

AI Marketing Team

Free Maps/Search listing: the base layer for local contractor SEO and reviews.

FreeFree option

Mobile inspections, checklists and incident reporting platform for field teams.

Free (up to 10 users); Premium $24/seat/mo billed annually ($29 monthly); Enterprise customFree option

Construction safety and site management platform (inductions, permits, inspections).

Contact sales; free for subcontractorsFree option

Intenseye

Safety

Computer-vision AI on existing cameras to detect workplace safety risks.

Contact sales (flexible plans; ROI calculator only)

Mobile safety inspections, toolbox talks, JSAs and OSHA logs for construction.

Contact sales (Pro and Premium tiers, no public price)

Highwire

Safety

Contractor prequalification and safety risk management for owners and GCs.

Pricing unverified

SiteDocs

Safety

Construction safety management software: digital forms, training records, compliance.

Contact sales (no public price found on pricing page)

JobNimbus

Marketing & CRM

CRM and project management for roofing and exterior contractors.

Pricing unverified

AccuLynx

Marketing & CRM

Roofing contractor CRM: leads, estimates, production and payments.

Contact sales (pricing page redirects to a pricing request form)

Housecall Pro

Marketing & CRM

Home-service field software with CRM, quoting, scheduling and marketing.

From $59/mo; 14-day free trial

Hatch

Marketing & CRM

AI texting/voice lead follow-up and reactivation for home-improvement contractors.

Contact sales (no prices on pricing page)

HubSpot CRM

Marketing & CRM

General-purpose CRM with free tier and marketing/sales automation hubs.

Pricing unverifiedFree option

Leap

Marketing & CRM

In-home sales and CRM software for home-improvement contractors.

Pricing unverified

PlanHub

Bidding & Precon

Bid-invite network connecting GCs, subs and suppliers on commercial projects.

Subcontractor plans $1,999/yr (50-mi radius), $2,349 (100-mi), $3,299 (200-mi); Enterprise contact; free trial

ConstructConnect

Bidding & Precon

Project leads, bid management and takeoff for commercial construction.

Pricing unverified

Bluebeam

Bidding & Precon

PDF markup, measurement and document collaboration widely used in precon.

Basics $260, Core $330, Complete $440, Max $590 (intro) per user/yr billed annually

PlanSwift

Bidding & Precon

On-screen takeoff software with AI tools for estimators.

14-day free trial; Essential $2,000/yr; Core $3,000/yr (1 seat)

Building Radar

Bidding & Precon

AI-sourced early construction project leads for suppliers and contractors.

Contact sales (custom quote)

Construction project leads and bidding data.

Pricing unverified

Pydantic AI

Agent Tools

Python agent framework from the Pydantic team with typed outputs.

Free, open source (optional Logfire has free tier)Open sourceFree option

Google's open-source framework for building and deploying agents.

Free, open sourceOpen sourceFree option

Mastra

Agent Tools

TypeScript agent framework with hosted platform.

Framework free (Apache 2.0); platform Starter $0/mo, Teams $250/mo + usage, Enterprise contactOpen sourceFree option

Open-source framework for RAG pipelines and agents.

Free, open source; deepset Studio $0 tier; paid enterpriseOpen sourceFree option

Dify

Agent Tools

Open-source visual builder for LLM apps and agent workflows.

Sandbox free; Professional $590/workspace/yr; Team $1,590/workspace/yr; self-host freeFree option

Jan

Local AI

Open-source desktop app for running LLMs locally.

Free, open sourceOpen sourceFree option

Desktop app for running local LLMs privately.

Free download; Nomic self-service platform from $20/moFree option

AnythingLLM

Local AI

All-in-one local/self-hosted AI app with RAG and agents.

Desktop free; self-host free; Cloud Basic $50/mo, Pro $99/mo, Enterprise customFree option

LocalAI

Local AI

Open-source, OpenAI-compatible API server for running models locally.

Free, open sourceOpen sourceFree option

Msty

Local AI

Desktop app for local and cloud LLMs.

Free; Aurum $149/user/yr; Aurum Lifetime $349 one-time; Teams contactFree option

CostLogic

Estimating & Takeoff

Browser takeoff, estimating and invoicing with an AI agent that detects rooms and measures plans.

14-day free trial; Starter $19/seat/mo, Pro $47/seat/mo (annual); Enterprise custom

FloorGen

Design & Plans

Free in-browser floor plan maker for remodels/ADUs with AI drafting, IRC code checks, 3D and DXF/PDF export.

Free plan; Lite $5, Pro $20, Studio $50/mo listed (checkout "coming soon")Free option

Free open-source Mac/Windows tray app from ggml-org that runs Hugging Face models locally on llama.cpp with an OpenAI-compatible API.

Free, open sourceOpen sourceFree option

Atlas

AI Marketing Team

Done-for-you AI marketing for contractors: AI-search-optimized site, AI phone receptionist and job videos.

Website from $99/mo; AI receptionist from $50/mo; bundle $299/mo; no contracts

HighLevel

AI Marketing Team

All-in-one marketing/CRM (funnels, SMS, email, reviews, booking) with add-on AI Employee agents.

14-day free trial; Starter $97/mo, Unlimited $297/mo, Agency Pro $497/mo

Microsoft's open-source SDK for AI agents in C#, Python, Java.

Free, open sourceOpen sourceFree option

Compact Apple Silicon desktop for small local-model setups.

Pricing unverified