Kreo pricing, tier by tier.
Kreo is one of the few takeoff vendors that prints its whole price list. The catch is in the details: the cheapest tier has no AI, every tier is billed for the year, and the fifth user changes the price more than you would guess.
How much does Kreo cost in 2026?
Kreo pricing in 2026 is $100 per user per month for Essential, $175 for Pro and $250 for Business, all billed annually with no monthly option. That is $1,200, $2,100 and $3,000 per user per year. AI takeoff starts at Pro; Essential has none. Business includes five seats, so it starts at $15,000 per year. Kreo offers a 7-day free trial.
Kreo is a UK company and also prices in sterling: £80, £125 and £210 per user per month on the same three tiers. If you are comparing against a US tool, use the dollar list rather than converting.
| Kreo at a glance | |
|---|---|
| What it is | Cloud 2D takeoff plus estimating, with live-linked estimates and a cost database |
| Who reads the drawings | The estimator on Essential. On Pro and above the software makes a first pass that the estimator organises and checks. |
| Platform | Browser |
| Pricing model | Per user, annual billing only |
| Public price | $100, $175 or $250 per user per month; Enterprise custom |
| Free trial | 7 days, plus a 7-day money-back guarantee |
| Best for | Quantity surveyors, cost estimators and small estimating teams that want takeoff and estimate in one place |
Pricing reviewed 13 November 2026, based on public documentation as of Nov 2026. Kreo, Togal.AI and PlanSwift are trademarks of their owners; this is an independent comparison published by Pilars.
Kreo plans compared
| Plan | Per user per month | Per user per year | Team size | AI takeoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | $100 | $1,200 | Check with Kreo | No |
| Pro | $175 | $2,100 | 1 to 4 users | Yes |
| Business | $250 | $3,000 | 5 to 20 users; includes 5 seats, so $15,000 per year minimum | Yes |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Larger teams | Yes |
If you came here because you saw Kreo at $35, $49 or $70 a month, those are old tiers. Third-party listings report "Lite" and "Plus" plans at those prices and a "from £95" figure; none of them is on Kreo's current pricing page, where the tier names are Essential, Pro, Business and Enterprise.
Essential is a perfectly good manual takeoff and estimating tool at $1,200 a year. It is just not what most people mean when they search for Kreo, which is the AI. For that, the real entry price is Pro at $2,100.
Kreo cost per user: one, three and five estimators
| Team | Essential (no AI) | With AI takeoff |
|---|---|---|
| 1 estimator | $100 × 12 = $1,200 | Pro: $175 × 12 = $2,100 |
| 3 estimators | $100 × 12 × 3 = $3,600 | Pro: $175 × 12 × 3 = $6,300 |
| 4 estimators | $100 × 12 × 4 = $4,800 | Pro: $175 × 12 × 4 = $8,400 |
| 5 estimators | $100 × 12 × 5 = $6,000, if Essential is offered at five seats | Business: $250 × 12 × 5 = $15,000 |
The fourth row is there to show the step. Pro is listed for one to four users, and Business for five to twenty. Going from four AI seats to five does not add $2,100. It adds $15,000 − $8,400 = $6,600, because every seat moves up to the Business rate. A shop hiring its fifth estimator should have that conversation with Kreo before renewal, and ask what Business adds that would justify it for them.
Because billing is annual only, the cash leaves as one payment: $2,100 for a single Pro seat, not $175 a month. The 7-day trial and 7-day money-back guarantee are the whole evaluation window, so have a real plan set ready before you start the clock.
What Kreo includes at each price
- Every tier: browser-based 2D takeoff and estimating, so it runs on a Mac or a PC without an install.
- Pro and above: AI takeoff for rooms, walls, doors and windows, automatic symbol count, AI scale detection, batch AI takeoff, and the Caddie AI assistant.
- Also published by Kreo: an API and an Excel add-in. Check which tier each sits in before you count on it.
What is not included
- AI on the $100 Essential tier
- Monthly billing on any tier
- A long trial; seven days is short for testing on a live bid
On results, Capterra reviewers say Kreo's Auto Measure output can be messy, that organising it can take as long as a manual takeoff on some drawings, and that it works best on vector drawings and modern floor plans. That is a third-party view from a small sample, but it is the right thing to test in your seven days: run a scanned set and a clean vector set and time both.
Kreo pricing vs Togal.AI, PlanSwift and Pilars
| Kreo Pro | Togal.AI | PlanSwift Core | Pilars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who reads the drawings | Software first pass, estimator organises and checks | Software first pass, estimator cleans up | Estimator, with an AI first-pass tool | Software reads the set and spec book; estimator reviews and edits |
| Platform | Browser | Browser | Windows desktop | Browser |
| Public price | $2,100 per user per year | $3,588 per user per year | $3,000 per seat per year | $300 per user per month ($3,600 per year); one trade per user, unlimited takeoffs |
| Estimating | Yes, with cost database | No | Yes, with assemblies | No; takeoff summary and Excel export |
| Best for | QS and cost-estimating teams of one to four | High-volume area takeoff for GCs and interior trades | Assembly-driven estimating on Windows | Trade contractors who want the takeoff produced for review |
Kreo Pro is the cheapest AI takeoff seat in this table, $1,488 a year under Togal and $1,500 under Pilars, and it includes estimating where those two do not. For a one- to four-person team that wants measured quantities flowing into a priced estimate, that is strong value, and UK and European firms get local-currency pricing as well.
Kreo vs Pilars, seat for seat
Pilars is $300 per user per month. Each user covers one trade of their choice, with unlimited takeoffs.
| Team | Kreo Essential (no AI), per year | Kreo with AI takeoff, per year | Pilars, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 user | $1,200 | Pro: $2,100 | $300 × 12 = $3,600 |
| 3 users | $3,600 | Pro: $6,300 | $900 × 12 = $10,800 |
| 5 users | $6,000, if Essential is offered at five seats | Business: $15,000 | $1,500 × 12 = $18,000 |
Kreo is cheaper at every size. One Pro seat is $1,500 a year under one Pilars user, three are $4,500 under, and even at five, where the Business step bites, Kreo is $3,000 under. Kreo seats include estimating and are not sold per trade, where an estimator taking off two trades needs two Pilars users at $600 a month. The one billing point in Pilars' favour is that it can be paid monthly, while Kreo takes the year up front.
So on licence cost alone, Kreo wins. The reasons to pay more for Pilars are about the work. Pilars reads the full set and the spec book in minutes across 19 trades, including MEP device and fixture counts resolved against the schedules. Nothing is locked: open any detection, reclassify a wall type, add or remove a device, or adjust a quantity, and the totals update. And on the one accuracy test we publish, a duplex receptacle count on a real power plan, Pilars scored 97.5% and Kreo 82%. That is one device type on one plan, not a general verdict.
Is Kreo worth the price?
Kreo is best for quantity surveyors and small estimating teams who measure architectural drawings most days and want the estimate in the same tool. Pro at $2,100 is fair for that, and the published price list means no sales call to find out.
Kreo is weaker value for a team of exactly five, because of the Business step; for anyone who needs to pay monthly; and for buyers expecting AI at the $100 price.
Pilars is best for subcontractors, MEP trades in particular, who want a first pass they can correct rather than organise and will pay a higher seat price for it. It has no estimating database, so if that is what you are buying, Kreo is the better pick. More detail in Pilars vs Kreo, and you can test a set in the live demo.
Questions estimators actually ask
How much does Kreo cost per user?
Kreo costs $100 per user per month on Essential, $175 on Pro and $250 on Business, all billed annually, which is $1,200, $2,100 and $3,000 per user per year. These prices are from Kreo's pricing page as reviewed on 13 November 2026.
Does the cheapest Kreo plan include AI takeoff?
Kreo Essential, the $100 per user per month plan, does not include AI takeoff. AI features start on Kreo Pro at $175 per user per month billed annually.
Can I pay for Kreo month to month?
Kreo bills annually on every published tier and does not list a monthly billing option. Kreo does offer a 7-day free trial and a 7-day money-back guarantee.
How much does Kreo cost for a team of five estimators?
A five-person team needing Kreo AI takeoff lands on the Business plan, which is $250 per user per month with five seats included, or $15,000 per year. Kreo Pro at $175 per user per month is listed for one to four users only.
Why do some sites say Kreo costs $35 or $70 a month?
Third-party listings report older Kreo tiers called Lite and Plus at around $35 and $70 per month, which are not on Kreo's current pricing page. The current Kreo tiers are Essential at $100, Pro at $175 and Business at $250 per user per month.
Which is cheaper for a three-estimator shop, Kreo or Togal.AI?
Kreo Pro is cheaper: three seats cost $175 × 12 × 3 = $6,300 per year, against $299 × 12 × 3 = $10,764 for three Togal.AI Growth seats. Kreo Pro also includes estimating, while Togal.AI is takeoff only with unlimited automated takeoffs.
Is Kreo worth the price for an electrical or plumbing subcontractor who bids a few jobs a month?
Kreo Pro at $2,100 per year is the cheaper seat, and its listed AI takeoff covers rooms, walls, doors, windows and symbol counts. Pilars costs more, $300 per user per month for one trade with unlimited takeoffs, and returns device and fixture counts for the estimator to review and edit, so an electrical or plumbing subcontractor should run both on a real plan set before deciding.