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Buildxact helps residential builders transform architectural plans into estimates, purchasing, scheduling, and project management. Clear Estimates helps residential remodelers turn project ideas, descriptions, blueprints, or photos into detailed homeowner-ready estimates using AI-assisted scope creation and professionally maintained local cost data.
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Do you estimate from blueprints — or from remodeling projects? Many remodeling contractors don’t begin every estimate with finished architectural plans. Instead they begin with homeowner conversations, site visits, photos, sketches, rough plans, remodel ideas, and inspection notes. Clear Estimates is optimized for that workflow.
Buildxact’s approach
Buildxact is built around a workflow that moves from blueprints to digital takeoff, to estimate, to purchasing, scheduling, and project management. It gives builders powerful, purpose-built tools for turning architectural plans into a fully managed construction project.
Clear Estimates’ approach
Clear Estimates is built around a workflow that moves from a project description, images, or template selections straight to AI scope generation with professionally maintained residential pricing, an editable estimate, and a digitally signable homeowner proposal — finished blueprints can be used but are not required to get started.
Our Philosophy on Estimating Software
“Estimating isn’t merely one step in project management — it’s where scope, price, profitability, and the customer’s first major decision come together.”
Clear Estimates is purpose-built around that moment. Our software combines AI-assisted scope development with professionally maintained, localized residential cost data so contractors can create estimates they understand, customize, explain, and confidently present. A blueprint-driven platform can be the right choice for a builder whose projects begin with completed construction drawings and continue through purchasing and project management. A specialized remodeling estimating platform can be the better choice when the work starts with a project description, not a finished plan set.
Core focus of the two platforms
| Feature | Buildxact | Clear Estimates |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Monthly Subscription | Starting around $199/mo for the entry-level plan | $79/mo Basic · $119/mo Pro |
| Free Trial / Demo | Demo available — confirm current terms | 30-day free trial |
| AI-Assisted Scope Generation from Descriptions & Photos | Not included | IncludedPro plan |
| Digital Blueprint Takeoffs | Included | Readable with AI (Pro plan) |
| Residential Remodeling Estimating Specialization | Broad builder platform also serving remodelers | Purpose-built exclusively for residential remodeling |
| Purchasing & Supplier Integration | Included | Not included |
| Construction Scheduling & Project Management | Included | Not included |
| Homeowner-Facing Proposals | Built for builder-to-buyer construction contracts | Included |
Feature availability and pricing based on publicly available product information as of 2026 and may change — always confirm current details directly with each vendor. Rows tagged “Pro plan” require Clear Estimates Pro ($119/mo) — see plan details below.
Buildxact is an outstanding platform for residential builders working directly from architectural plans. Its strengths include digital takeoffs, blueprint-driven estimating, purchasing workflows, supplier integration, builder project management, and construction scheduling. If your business revolves around building projects directly from completed construction drawings, Buildxact is a compelling solution.
Because we’re focused on a different starting point: many remodeling contractors don’t begin every estimate with finished architectural plans. Instead they begin with conversations, photos, sketches, inspection notes, and homeowner ideas. Clear Estimates was built specifically for that workflow — and it provides a significantly lower-cost path for contractors whose immediate priority is producing better residential estimates, without paying for purchasing, scheduling, and project-management functionality they may not need.
Professionally maintained residential material and labor pricing, localized across hundreds of U.S. markets. Ready immediately, continuously maintained, and fully customizable — build and maintain your own complete price catalog if you’d rather price entirely your own way.
A flexible, company-managed estimating system built from cost catalogs, supplier pricing, templates, assemblies, and company-specific pricing that builders set up and maintain themselves.
Clear Estimates gives you both options: a professionally maintained residential pricing foundation ready immediately, or a fully custom catalog you build and control yourself. Buildxact requires contractors to build and maintain their own pricing system from scratch.
Clear Estimates is one piece of software — the same AI, library, and local pricing handle every project type below. Tap any one to see how it works for your trade.
Framing to finish for general contractors and custom home builders.
Whole-home renovations, additions, and remodels with detailed costs.
Cabinets, countertops, appliances, and finishes with local pricing.
Tile, fixtures, vanities, and plumbing rough-ins priced for your market.
Framing, decking, railings, and stairs by linear and square footage.
Painting estimates by surface area and substrate, inside and out.
Service upgrades, rough-ins, fixtures, and finish work for licensed pros.
Quick estimates for small repairs, installs, and odd jobs.
Bump-outs, second stories, and accessory dwelling units priced end-to-end.
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“The value is indescribable. Streamlined estimating, accurate measures of market cost, professional proposals.”
Steve J.
Remodeling Contractor
“This program has helped me and my business become more professional and profitable.”
Terry W.
Contractor
“Simply makes estimating a clear process. Saves time and money.”
John P.
Remodeling Contractor
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Absolutely. Buildxact is one of the strongest residential estimating platforms available for builders working from architectural plans and digital takeoffs. Clear Estimates serves a different purpose by specializing in residential remodeling estimating.
Yes. Buildxact extends estimating into purchasing, scheduling, and project management. Clear Estimates intentionally focuses on helping contractors create outstanding residential estimates rather than replacing every operational system.
Not entirely. Buildxact includes purchasing, supplier integration, scheduling, and project-management capabilities. Clear Estimates focuses specifically on residential estimating.
Clear Estimates has a narrower implementation scope because it focuses primarily on estimating. Buildxact supports a broader builder workflow spanning estimating, purchasing, and project management.
Clear Estimates starts at $79/month because it focuses on solving one problem exceptionally well: creating dependable residential remodeling estimates. Buildxact includes additional functionality such as digital takeoffs, purchasing workflows, and project management, which contributes to its higher starting price. The right choice depends on whether your primary need is estimating or a broader builder platform.
Clear Estimates is the stronger fit when your work starts with a project description, photos, or rough sketches rather than finished architectural plans. Buildxact remains an excellent choice when your projects begin with completed construction drawings and need to flow into purchasing, scheduling, and project management.
Blueprint-driven construction management, or residential remodeling estimating — choose the software built for the way you work.