# Monaro > Monaro is automated equipment takeoff software for HVAC and plumbing distributors. It reads construction drawing sets, extracts the engineer's equipment schedule, and counts terminal equipment across every floor. Takeoffs that took 4 to 8 hours by hand finish in under 20 minutes, so distributor bid desks quote more of their pipeline without adding headcount. Monaro is built for the distributor side of the counter, not for contractors. It quotes equipment supply rather than installed work, so it does not cover pipe, fittings, valves, labour hours or fabrication detail. Every detection is surfaced to an estimator, with anything ambiguous flagged rather than guessed, so the estimator keeps the final say. Monaro.ai is a Torinit company, with offices in Austin, Texas and Toronto, Ontario. Key facts: - Takeoff time: 4 to 8 hours of manual counting reduced to under 20 minutes - First pass accuracy: 85 percent, with ambiguous items flagged for estimator review rather than guessed - Scope: the terminal equipment a distributor quotes, read from the engineer's schedule. Categories include air distribution, split systems, heat pumps and VRF, packaged and rooftop units, air handlers and recovery, heating, cooling, pumps and hydronic, and controls - Multifamily sets are supported: typical unit plans are identified, distinct unit types separated, and counts multiplied out to a building total - Plans: Starter $399 per month for up to 15 projects then $30 each, Profit Centre $799 per month for up to 35 projects then $25 each, Enterprise priced to volume - Annual billing saves 15 percent: Starter $339 per month, Profit Centre $679 per month - Every plan includes unlimited users, quoting workflows and data isolation. Pricing scales with project volume, not headcount - Prices are in US dollars and exclude applicable taxes. A free trial runs 14 days or 5 projects, whichever comes first, with no credit card required - Customer drawings, project files and specifications are never used to train or fine-tune any model, and are never disclosed to another customer. De-identified signals about how the Service performs, including estimator corrections, are used to improve accuracy and are not linked back to any customer, organisation or project - Customer content is isolated to your organisation, encrypted in transit and at rest, with role based access control ## Main pages - [Home](https://www.monaro.ai/): What Monaro does and who it is for. - [Takeoffs](https://www.monaro.ai/takeoffs): The path from an uploaded drawing set to a verified count, including schedule detection and estimator review. - [Quoting](https://www.monaro.ai/quoting): Carrying counts into priced quotes, with vendor pricing, templates, and one quote shared with several customers. - [Our technology](https://www.monaro.ai/technology): How Monaro identifies drawing types, multiplies typical units and repeated floors, reconciles symbols against tags, and surfaces anomalies. - [Pricing](https://www.monaro.ai/pricing): Plans, project allowances, overage rates, and what each tier includes. - [About](https://www.monaro.ai/about): Why Monaro exists and the team building it. - [Contact](https://www.monaro.ai/contact): Austin and Toronto offices, and how to reach the team. ## Solutions - [HVAC distributors](https://www.monaro.ai/hvac-distributors): Takeoff and quoting for the distributor bid desk. - [HVAC takeoff software](https://www.monaro.ai/hvac-takeoff-software): Automated HVAC equipment takeoffs for mechanical distributors. - [Mechanical takeoff automation](https://www.monaro.ai/mechanical-takeoff-automation): The pipeline that replaces manual counting end to end. - [HVAC quoting software for distributors](https://www.monaro.ai/hvac-distributor-quoting-software): Quoting built for distributors rather than contractors. - [What is a mechanical quantity takeoff](https://www.monaro.ai/what-is-a-mechanical-quantity-takeoff): Plain explainer on what a mechanical quantity takeoff covers and the steps involved. - [Automated vs manual takeoff](https://www.monaro.ai/ai-vs-manual-hvac-takeoff): Where the time goes in each approach, and when a manual takeoff still makes sense. ## Comparisons - [How Monaro compares](https://www.monaro.ai/compare): Index of honest comparisons against the tools distributors evaluate. - [Monaro vs FastPIPE](https://www.monaro.ai/monaro-vs-fastpipe): Contractor piping estimating compared with distributor equipment takeoffs. - [Monaro vs Beam AI](https://www.monaro.ai/monaro-vs-beam-ai): Takeoff delivered as a service in 24 to 72 hours compared with takeoffs in under 20 minutes. - [Monaro vs PlanSwift](https://www.monaro.ai/monaro-vs-planswift): Point and click contractor takeoff compared with automated distributor takeoff. - [Monaro vs Bluebeam Revu](https://www.monaro.ai/monaro-vs-bluebeam): PDF markup and measurement compared with an automated takeoff and quoting platform. ## Resources - [Blog](https://www.monaro.ai/blog): Writing on takeoffs, drawing sets, and how distributor bid desks work. - [How an estimator runs an HVAC takeoff in Monaro](https://www.monaro.ai/blog/how-an-estimator-runs-an-hvac-takeoff): A full walkthrough from uploading the drawing set to a verified quote, written by an estimator who ran a distributor bid desk. - [The next horizon for plan and spec](https://www.monaro.ai/blog/next-horizon-for-plan-and-spec): The same takeoff is performed five or six times over on a plan and spec job. Why that duplication is the real opportunity. - [What complex drawing types actually meant](https://www.monaro.ai/blog/what-complex-drawing-types-actually-meant): Multifamily buildings, typical unit plans, and multiplying counts out to a building total. - [Why we hired estimators before more engineers](https://www.monaro.ai/blog/why-we-hired-estimators-before-more-engineers): Why a takeoff company needs people who have run a bid desk. - [What six months sitting with bid desks taught us](https://www.monaro.ai/blog/what-six-months-sitting-with-bid-desks-taught-us): What we found before writing any code. - [FAQ](https://www.monaro.ai/faq): Questions on plans, billing, product scope, and support. - [Request a demo](https://www.monaro.ai/request-demo): Book a walkthrough with the team. ## Optional - [Privacy policy](https://www.monaro.ai/privacy-policy): How Monaro collects and handles data, including model providers and subprocessors. - [Terms and conditions](https://www.monaro.ai/terms-and-conditions): Terms governing use of the platform.