Takeoff software
that runs on a Mac.
If you're on a Mac, you already know the drill: most takeoff software is Windows-only, so you're running Parallels, keeping a junk PC around, or just losing the tool you wanted. Pilars is browser-based, so none of that applies.
Why Mac users get stuck
The incumbents — On-Screen Takeoff, PlanSwift, the Accubid and McCormick desktop suites — are Windows applications. On a Mac that means a virtual machine, a Boot Camp setup that newer Macs don't even support, or a spare Windows laptop gathering dust. It's a workaround tax for doing the same job. Because Pilars runs entirely in the browser, there's nothing to install and no OS to fight — it works the same on macOS as on anything else.
And it does the takeoff for you
Running on a Mac is table stakes; the reason to switch is that Pilars is automated. Upload the set in Safari or Chrome, it reads the full plan set and the spec book, checks code, and returns confidence-scored quantities you review. No tracing by hand, no install, no Windows. Just the takeoff, done, on the machine you already use.
- Works in Safari, Chrome or any modern browser on macOS
- No Parallels, Boot Camp or spare PC
- Always current — nothing to update locally
- Automated takeoff, reviewed by you
Questions estimators actually ask
Does Pilars actually run on a Mac?
Yes — it's browser-based, so it runs natively on macOS in Safari or Chrome with nothing to install. No virtual machine required.
Why doesn't most takeoff software work on Mac?
The established tools are Windows desktop applications. Mac users usually run them through Parallels or a separate PC. Pilars sidesteps that by being cloud-based.
Do I lose features running in a browser?
No — the takeoff is fully automated server-side and you review in the browser. There's no reduced 'Mac version'; it's the same product.
Will it work on an Apple Silicon Mac?
Yes — since it runs in the browser, the chip doesn't matter. That's a contrast with Boot Camp, which Apple Silicon Macs don't support.
Pricing?
$100 per trade, per plan, unlimited projects, no per-seat fees.