Less counting. More bidding.
Bidflow reads your plans and counts every power and lighting device automatically in under 5 minutes. Upload your drawings, review the results, and download the takeoff.
How It Works
From plan set to finished count.
Upload your plans (electrical or architectural) as a PDF. Make sure the drawing includes a lighting schedule.
In 1-3 minutes, Bidflow counts all the power devices, lighting fixtures, and controls across the full drawing set.
Check the counts sheet by sheet in the review tool — typically 5-10 minutes — then export.
The Product
See every count, sheet by sheet.
Service
Prefer using a human? We'll do it for you.
Not every team wants to run the software themselves. If you'd rather hand it off, our estimators will run the takeoff for you and return with a quote within one business day.
Get accurate fixture and control counts back quickly enough to quote every job your reps send over, without adding headcount.
Hand off lighting and power takeoffs on bid-day deadlines and free your estimators to focus on pricing and strategy.
Testimonials
Hear from our customers.
“When I first started with Bidflow, it wasn't perfect — but it's improved so much that I'm now running ten bids a week instead of one. It's changed how I do my job, and it got me a raise.”
“Before Bidflow's team took over our takeoffs, we were lucky to get out one or two bids a week. Now we're putting out twenty. Using their service is cheaper and more thorough than five estimators would have been.”
Pricing
Choose how you want to run takeoffs.
Run the AI yourself. No subscription.
- 3¢ per device counted
- ~$15 for a 500-device set
We count. You get finished takeoffs back.
- Flat fee, scoped to your volume
- No software required
We run takeoffs under your account.
- Hands-off end to end
- Optional human review for $20/mo
Pricing depends on bidding volume and project size.
FAQ
Common questions.
How accurate is the AI takeoff?+
Bidflow's AI counts typically land at 98–99% accuracy against a manual takeoff. Every run still goes through a human review step before you export.
What file types does Bidflow support?+
Upload your electrical plan sets as PDFs. Bidflow reads schedules, symbols, and legends directly from the sheets — no pre-processing required.
How long does a takeoff take?+
The AI run averages one to three minutes per plan set. Reviewing and finalizing the counts averages five to ten minutes, start to finish.
Do you support both lighting and power takeoffs?+
Yes. Bidflow counts lighting fixtures and controls as well as power devices, from the same plan set.
What if the AI misses something?+
Every takeoff goes through review before you export. Missed or miscounted devices are easy to fix — you can add, move, or remove the color-coded count boxes on the plan so the totals match what’s actually there.
Is my data secure?+
Your plan sets and takeoff data are yours. We don't share project data, counts, or drawings to anyone else. If you want our AI to learn over time, you can opt in for us to train our models.
Ready to see Bidflow on your next bid?
Book a demo and we'll help you create an account and run your first takeoff.