Try it on your own plans.
Every takeoff tool looks great on the vendor's hand-picked sample set. The only test that matters is your set — your trade, your drawing quality, your weird detail on sheet 14. So that's the offer: bring a real project and we'll run it.
A real set, not a canned demo
Polished demos prove nothing. In a working session you bring an actual project you're bidding, Pilars runs the takeoff, and you check the quantities against what you'd have done by hand — the device counts, the pipe sizing, the finish levels, the code flags. You see the confidence scores and the sheet references, and you see where it's strong and where your review still matters. No leap of faith required.
What you're judging
Look at coverage on the first pass, how it handled your schedules and spec, whether it caught the code scope, and how long your review actually took versus a manual takeoff. That's the honest measure of whether it earns a place in your process. Pricing is simple if it does — $100 per trade, per plan, no per-seat fees, unlimited projects.
- Bring a real set you're bidding
- See first-pass coverage, confidence scores and code flags
- Time your review against your manual process
- Decide on your own numbers, not a sales reel
Questions estimators actually ask
Can I test it on my own project?
Yes — that's the recommended way to evaluate it. Book a working session, bring a real set you're bidding, and judge the output against your own takeoff.
Is there a free trial?
You can run a real takeoff on your own plans in a working session before committing. When you're ready, pricing is $100 per trade, per plan with unlimited projects.
What should I bring to evaluate it well?
A set you actually know — ideally one you've already taken off by hand — so you can compare quantity for quantity and judge the coverage and the code flags honestly.
How do I know if it's accurate enough for my work?
Run it on your messiest realistic set, not a clean one, and check the confidence-scored output. That tells you where it helps and where your review still carries the load.
What does it cost after that?
$100 per trade, per plan, no per-seat fees, unlimited projects.