📋 Software Watch — June 3, 2026

What it does: AI voice-and-vision copilot for construction field workers. Generates scopes of work, cost estimates, materials lists, pulls building codes and spec sheets, automates quality control. Runs on mobile.

Legacy alternative: Site supervisors with clipboards, paper spec books, manual code cross-referencing.

Key differentiator: Founded by Opendoor co-founder Eric Wu. $25M seed at $225M valuation. AI coach for field — not just an office tool.

Pricing: Not yet public (early access). Enterprise-ready.

Glazing: High Field crews measuring openings, checking glass specs against code, verifying install.

MVP trial: Waitlist for early access pilots.

What it does: AI-powered takeoff and estimating for Division 8 (doors, frames, hardware). Automates schedules, hardware set cross-referencing, and BHMA number lookups from PDF plans.

Legacy alternative: Manual door schedule reading, hardware set lookup by hand — hours per commercial project.

Key differentiator: Purpose-built for Division 8 — most niche, detail-heavy takeoff category. YC-backed (W26). No direct competitor.

Pricing: Not public (YC startup). Estimated $200–500/mo per user.

Glazing: High Doors/frames/hardware is complementary to glazing; PGC shares subs on commercial projects.

MVP trial: Contact via YC profile for early access.

What it does: AI takeoff and estimation for concrete contractors. Identifies footings, walls, columns, slabs from plans. Cuts takeoff time by 70%, enabling 2–5× more bids per estimator.

Legacy alternative: Manual concrete measurement from plan sheets with rulers and scale wheels.

Key differentiator: YC P26 (latest batch). Currently trending on Hacker News front page. Concrete-specific AI.

Pricing: Not public (fresh YC launch). Likely per-estimator seat pricing.

Glazing: Low Concrete-specific. Useful bellwether for AI takeoff maturity, not directly applicable.

MVP trial: YC launch page / contact for early access.

What it does: Multi-trade AI takeoff platform processing PDFs and CAD drawings across all divisions. Bobyard 2.0 (Apr 2026) added a consolidated AI Workbench and expanded trade coverage.

Legacy alternative: On-screen takeoff tools (Bluebeam, PlanSwift) — manual measurement per trade.

Key differentiator: $35M Series A from 8VC (Dec 2025). Horizontal platform approach across trades.

Pricing: Not public (enterprise-oriented). Expect $500+/mo per team.

Glazing: Medium Multi-trade could handle glazing/alu takeoff if it processes shop drawings.

MVP trial: Request demo via website.

What it does: Full open-source construction ERP with 71 modules: BOQ, PDF/CAD/BIM takeoff, AI cost matching, 42 regional catalogues, 21 languages. v3.0 available via pip.

Legacy alternative: Sage, Viewpoint, Procore — expensive, locked in, heavy implementation.

Key differentiator: Self-hosted, AGPL-3.0 licensed. Replaces multiple commercial point-solutions with one stack. AI-driven classification built in.

Pricing: Free (open source). Pay only for infrastructure.

Glazing: High BOQ, takeoff, cost matching, estimating — all directly applicable to glazing projects.

MVP trial: pip install openconstructionerp — run locally in an hour.

What it does: Open-source BIM data platform. Connects Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, AutoCAD into one data hub. Enables real-time collaboration, version control, and automation across design tools.

Legacy alternative: BIM file exchange via email, shared drives, Dropbox — version chaos.

Key differentiator: Open source (MIT). Interoperability-first — connects tools that don't talk natively. Growing connector ecosystem.

Pricing: Free tier (public projects) + paid private plans + self-hosted option.

Glazing: High Connects Revit models → shop drawings → fabrication. Critical for curtain wall coordination.

MVP trial: Free at speckle.systems. Start with a public project today.

What it does: AI-powered plan review and clash detection for construction drawings. Scans PDF/DWG sets, identifies conflicts between trades, surfaces issues before field execution.

Legacy alternative: Manual plan review by senior supers/PMs — hours of cross-referencing sheets.

Key differentiator: Trained on construction drawings. Focuses on "plan check" (permit review category), not just design clash detection.

Pricing: Not public. Likely per-project or per-plan-set pricing.

Glazing: Medium Curtain wall and storefront clash with structure/MEP is real. Focus seems on MEP/structural/arch.

MVP trial: Request demo at helonic.com.

What it does: AI takeoff that reads drawings, determines scale, generates quantities in seconds. Covers residential/commercial/mixed-use. LLM chat interface for querying blueprints.

Legacy alternative: Manual on-screen takeoff (Bluebeam, PlanSwift, OST) — count, mark, measure by hand.

Key differentiator: Kansas University study: 76% faster than competitors. Generative AI + plan recognition. $199–299/mo.

Pricing: $199/user/mo (Essential) or $299/user/mo (Growth) billed annually.

Glazing: Medium General takeoff works for glass quantities but no specialized glass recognition.

MVP trial: Free trial on website.

What it does: Cloud-based construction takeoff and estimating. Import PDF, CAD, or BIM models, perform digital takeoffs, connect to estimating databases. Planroom + collaboration.

Legacy alternative: Desktop-only takeoff (Bluebeam, PlanSwift) — no cloud collab, single-user licenses.

Key differentiator: True cloud platform everywhere, team collaboration built in. Strong integration partner ecosystem.

Pricing: ~$275–400/mo per user depending on plan. Free tier with limited plans.

Glazing: Medium General cloud takeoff. No glass/glazing-specific features but works for quantities.

MVP trial: Free plan (limited plans) — test on a real project.

What it does: LiDAR floor plan scanning using iPhone/iPad. Captures accurate floor plans, elevations, and 3D room scans in minutes. Exports to DWG, DXF, PDF, BIM formats.

Legacy alternative: Tape measure, laser distos, hand-drawn field sketches — hours per opening.

Key differentiator: Consumer-hardware LiDAR — no expensive 3D scanners. Sub-inch accuracy. Real-time 3D preview.

Pricing: ~$30–60/mo mobile subscription. One-time project pricing also available.

Glazing: High Direct use: field-measuring window/door openings, slab edges, perimeter for shop drawings.

MVP trial: Free trial or one free scan from app store.

What it does: AI electrical takeoff from PDF/CAD plans. Counts devices, routes conduit branches, sizes wire, reads panel schedules.

Legacy alternative: Manual counting of symbols, measuring wire lengths, transcribing panel schedules.

Key differentiator: Panel schedule reading is unique — AI extracts circuit rows and connects to plan symbols.

Pricing: Not public. Likely $200–400/mo per user.

Glazing: Low Electrical specific. Not relevant unless PGC self-performs electrical work.

MVP trial: Contact for demo.

What it does: AI takeoff combined with automated bid collection from 2,000+ subcontractors. Pricing trained on real bids, not generic databases.

Legacy alternative: RFQ spreadsheets, emailing subs individually, chasing bids manually.

Key differentiator: Pricing model trains on real sub bids — dynamically adjusts to your market. Takeoff + bid network in one.

Pricing: Not public. Likely subscription + per-bid or per-project fee.

Glazing: Medium PGC could collect sub bids for Div 8, or send own glazing bids to GCs via network.

MVP trial: Request demo / early access.