Countfire vs InEight Estimate

Side-by-side comparison for construction teams

Countfire

Electrical takeoffs 10x faster and more reliable with automatic counting across multiple PDFs.

Construction estimating for capital projects: conceptual to detailed bids, a bid wizard for fast reuse, and benchmarking against historical data.

Feature	Countfire	InEight Estimate
Category	Estimating & Takeoff	Estimating & Takeoff
Pricing	$200/month	Contact for pricing
Pricing model	paid	custom
Free trial	No	No
Platforms	web	—
Company size	small, mid, enterprise	enterprise
Key features	Automatic symbol counting across multiple PDFs, Built-in accuracy checks and error detection, Auto-count revised drawings for change management, Coverage area measurement and visualization, Cable run and pipework length measurement	Bid wizard feature for reusing pay items, cost items, assemblies, and markups from past jobs, Conceptual through detailed estimating in one tool, Flexible estimate and cost breakdown structures beyond a fixed three-level hierarchy, Benchmarking against historical project data, Quote and RFQ management with subcontractors and suppliers, Integration with other InEight products, including InEight Control and InEight Schedule, Configurable reporting with portfolio-level analytics and scenario analysis, Cloud or on-premises deployment
Best for	Electrical estimators and MEP contractors who need to quickly and accurately count symbols and components from PDF drawings for project takeoffs.	—
Founded	2014	—
Headquarters	London UK	Scottsdale, AZ

Both tools are in Estimating & Takeoff.