Helonic is an AI construction drawing analysis platform for teams researching software pricing during drawing review. PlanSwift cost in 2026: Essential is $2,000 a year and Core is $3,000 for the first seat, with cheaper extra seats. Plugins, trial, and what to budget.
PlanSwift cost in 2026 depends on which of its two annual plans you buy and how many seats you need. ConstructConnect, which owns PlanSwift, now publishes its prices, sells the software as a yearly subscription, and offers a free trial before you commit.
As of November 2026, PlanSwift Essential costs $2,000 per year for the first seat and $1,500 per year for each additional seat. PlanSwift Core costs $3,000 per year for the first seat and $2,500 per additional seat, and adds Auto Takeoff. Both include updates, support, and two hours of training. A 14-day trial is free.
PlanSwift costs $2,000 to $3,000 per year for one seat, according to the official PlanSwift pricing page checked November 1, 2026. Extra seats are discounted, and the per-seat figures for two or more seats come from PlanSwift's own Essential checkout page and Core checkout page.
There's no monthly plan listed. Spread across twelve months, Essential works out to about $167 a month for a single seat and Core to $250.
| Plan | First seat | Each added seat | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free trial | $0 for 14 days | n/a | Full Core feature set, no credit card |
| PlanSwift Essential | $2,000 / year | $1,500 / year | Takeoff and estimating, trade assemblies, Auto Count, Auto Scale, Auto Bookmark, priority support, 2 hours of live training |
| PlanSwift Core | $3,000 / year | $2,500 / year | Everything in Essential plus the full Takeoff BOOST suite, including Auto Takeoff |
| 10+ licenses | Quote | Quote | Volume pricing through sales |
A three-estimator shop on Essential pays $2,000 + $1,500 + $1,500, or $5,000 a year. The same team on Core pays $3,000 + $2,500 + $2,500, or $8,000 a year. PlanSwift says your final price is confirmed by a specialist after you submit the order form, and it accepts purchase orders and invoices.
Teams buying 10 or more licenses may qualify for volume pricing. That number isn't published, so get it in writing before you sign.
Core adds Auto Takeoff, the AI tool that builds a first pass of areas, lengths, and counts. Everything else is shared: takeoff and estimating in one tool, pre-built assemblies, Auto Count, Auto Scale, Auto Bookmark, priority support, and training.
The extra $1,000 for the first seat is worth testing during the trial. Run Auto Takeoff on a plan set you already priced by hand, then compare its first pass against your finished quantities before you decide.
Yes. The PlanSwift plugins page lists most trade starter packs (concrete, drywall and framing, electrical, flooring, masonry, painting, siding, commercial roofing) at $149 each with an optional 14-day trial. The General Contractor Starter Pack and EarthWork Pro V3 are $349 each, and the James Hardie Pro Package is $99.
Students can get a one-year license for $250, per the PlanSwift student page. Academic licenses are for coursework only.
No, not for new buyers. PlanSwift's pricing FAQ says Essential and Core are annual plans that cover the software, updates, support, and training for the year. Older articles still quote a one-time license price, but the current pricing page lists no perpetual option.
If you already own a legacy perpetual license, your maintenance and upgrade options are handled separately. Easy Takeoffs, a competitor, notes in its PlanSwift comparison that existing customers should check the customer portal before treating the new subscription price as their renewal cost. PlanSwift also says current customers can add Takeoff BOOST by upgrading through their account manager.
PlanSwift has been a standard desktop takeoff tool for years, and estimators tend to praise how fast it is to learn. Assemblies carry material and labor as you measure, it handles PDF, TIFF, JPG, and CAD files, and the Live Excel Link keeps existing estimating spreadsheets in play.
It runs on Windows. Calcumetryx, reading PlanSwift's system requirements, reports in its PlanSwift review that Mac users need Boot Camp or a Windows virtual machine such as Parallels.
Helonic does not do takeoff, and it won't replace PlanSwift. PlanSwift counts what's drawn. Helonic reads the full drawing set and specs first and flags what the quantities can't tell you: a door hardware set in 08 71 00 that doesn't match the A-601 schedule, a rated wall on A-201 with no matching detail, or mechanical units on M-301 with no structural support shown. See spec-to-drawing conflict checks for how that works.
Our guide to AI takeoff accuracy vs drawing review explains why a perfect count can still produce a bad number, and what an estimator should not expect from AI drawing review sets honest limits on the review side.
For a trade contractor doing steady 2D takeoff on Windows, $2,000 a year is a fair price for a mature tool with live training included. If you want a cloud tool or AI-first takeoff, compare it against Togal.AI pricing and the options in our AI construction estimating software comparison. For how it sits next to the rest of your stack, see our construction software pricing guide.
Prices change. Check the PlanSwift pricing page before you budget, and read why drawing review should come before estimating if scope gaps are what keep hurting your margins.
Milind is the co-founder and CEO of Helonic, where he leads product and go-to-market for AI-powered construction drawing analysis. He works closely with general contractors, project managers, estimators, and owners to understand how drawing quality drives project outcomes - and where AI can reduce RFIs, change orders, and rework. Milind has interviewed hundreds of construction professionals across project delivery roles, from preconstruction estimators at ENR top-400 contractors to facilities directors at institutional owners, and uses those conversations to shape both product direction and the way Helonic talks about the work.
How this page was researched: Plan prices, seat discounts, trial terms, and plugin prices were read from PlanSwift's pricing, Essential and Core checkout, plugins, and student pages on November 1, 2026. Legacy license and platform notes come from the Easy Takeoffs and Calcumetryx PlanSwift write-ups, both dated October 2026, and are labeled as third-party.
Last reviewed by Milind Sagaram · November 1, 2026
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