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The AI tools that actually help contractors win bids, run jobs and get paid. 52 tools, picked by a construction operations leader.

Bids & EstimatingTakeoffs & DesignScheduling & Project ManagementJob Costing & AdminMarketing & ReviewsCommunicationGeneral AI Assistants
Takeoffs & Design

Beam AI

Outsourced AI takeoffs so estimators can bid more jobs.

From $8K/yr license per trade
Marketing & Reviews

Birdeye

Review management and AI responses across listings.

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Marketing & Reviews

Broadly

Reviews, web chat and payments for local service businesses.

see site ($799/mo AI package shown)
Scheduling & Project Management

Buildertrend

Residential construction PM: schedules, client portal, change orders.

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Bids & Estimating

Buildxact

Estimating, quoting and job management for residential builders.

$169/mo (Foundation, annual)
Marketing & Reviews

Canva

Design yard signs, flyers and social posts with AI tools.

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Marketing & Reviews

CapCut

Edit before/after job videos for social.

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General AI Assistants

ChatGPT

Draft bids, emails, scopes of work and safety plans.

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General AI Assistants

Claude

Review long contracts and specs and summarize risks.

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Job Costing & Admin

ClockShark

Crew time clock with GPS and scheduling.

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Scheduling & Project Management

CoConstruct

Custom builder project management and client selections.

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Communication

CompanyCam

Job site photo documentation with AI-written reports and checklists.

see site (extra users $29 each)
Marketing & Reviews

Descript

Edit video by editing text; cut walkthrough videos fast.

Hobbyist $16/mo (annual)
Job Costing & Admin

Docusign

E-sign contracts and change orders.

$11/mo (annual)
Marketing & Reviews

Durable

AI website builder that makes a contractor site in minutes.

Launch $22/mo
Takeoffs & Design

EagleView

Aerial roof measurement reports for roofing bids.

Small roof report from $24.25–$32.75
Communication

Fathom

Free AI notetaker for video calls.

Team $15/user/mo (annual)
Scheduling & Project Management

Fieldwire

Field task management, punch lists and plan markups on mobile.

Pro $39/user/mo (annual)
Communication

Fireflies.ai

Meeting notes and action items from calls.

Pro $10/seat/mo (annual)
General AI Assistants

Google Gemini

AI assistant built into Gmail/Docs for writing and summarizing.

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General AI Assistants

Grok

General AI assistant for writing and research.

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Bids & Estimating

Handoff

Generate remodeling estimates and proposals from a description of the job.

$119/mo (billed annually)
Communication

Hatch

AI texting to follow up on leads and old estimates.

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Job Costing & Admin

Housecall Pro

Dispatching, invoicing and payments for home service pros.

From $59/mo (annual)
Marketing & Reviews

Houzz Pro

Leads, 3D floor plans, estimates and client management for remodelers.

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Takeoffs & Design

Hover

Turn phone photos into 3D models with exterior measurements.

see site (Starter $999/yr shown)
Takeoffs & Design

Interior AI

Generate remodel concept images from a photo.

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Marketing & Reviews

Jasper

AI copywriting for websites and ads.

Pro $59/seat/mo (annual)
Job Costing & Admin

Jobber

Quote, schedule, invoice and get paid for home service jobs.

From $29/mo
Scheduling & Project Management

JobTread

All-in-one estimating, scheduling and job costing for builders and remodelers.

$199/mo + $20/mo per internal user
Job Costing & Admin

Joist

Fast mobile estimates and invoices for small contractors.

From ~$8.34/mo (annual)
Takeoffs & Design

Kreo

AI-assisted takeoff that measures rooms, walls and counts from drawings.

$100/user/mo (billed annually)
General AI Assistants

Microsoft Copilot

AI help in Outlook, Word and Excel.

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Marketing & Reviews

NiceJob

Automated review requests and referral campaigns.

Starter $75/mo
Scheduling & Project Management

Notion

AI-powered docs and SOPs for running the business.

Plus $10/member/mo
Communication

Otter.ai

Record and transcribe client meetings and site walks.

Pro $8.49/user/mo (annual) / $16.99 monthly
General AI Assistants

Perplexity

Research codes, products and suppliers with cited sources.

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Takeoffs & Design

Planner 5D

AI room and floor plan design to show clients concepts.

Premium $4.99/mo (annual)
Takeoffs & Design

PlanSwift

Desktop takeoff software for measuring plans and building estimates.

$2,000/yr (1 seat)
Marketing & Reviews

Podium

Collect Google reviews and text with leads from one inbox.

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Scheduling & Project Management

Procore

Enterprise construction management for larger GCs.

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Job Costing & Admin

QuickBooks

Bookkeeping, job costing and invoicing.

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Scheduling & Project Management

Raken

Daily reports, photos and time cards from the field.

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Bids & Estimating

Roofr

Roof measurement reports and proposals for roofers.

$0/mo platform; reports from $12–$19
Communication

Rosie

AI phone answering that takes messages and books appointments.

$49/mo
Job Costing & Admin

ServiceTitan

Field service platform for larger HVAC, plumbing and electrical shops.

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Takeoffs & Design

SketchUp

3D modeling for designing and selling projects.

Go $10.75/user/mo (annual)
Communication

Smith.ai

AI and human receptionists to answer calls and book jobs.

$300/mo (30 calls)
Takeoffs & Design

STACK

Cloud takeoff and estimating from digital plans for subs and GCs.

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Takeoffs & Design

Togal.AI

Upload plan PDFs and get automated area/quantity takeoffs in minutes.

$299/mo per user (billed yearly)
Job Costing & Admin

Workyard

GPS time tracking and job costing for crews.

From $6/user/mo (annual)
Job Costing & Admin

Zapier

Automate lead forms to CRM, texts and spreadsheets without code.

Professional from $19.99/mo

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