The short version
PlanSwift, a ConstructConnect product, is takeoff and estimating software built for general and specialty contractors. Estimators click each item or drag assemblies onto digitised plans, and the software totals materials and labour for a full project cost estimate. It is still a manual count, just on screen instead of on paper.
Monaro was built for a different job: distributors quoting equipment supply. The counting is automated, and the platform runs the rest of the quote workflow, from supplier RFQs through to branded quotes, submittals and ERP sync.
PlanSwift made on screen takeoff mainstream. Monaro removes the pointing and clicking.
What it is
The category of tool
On screen takeoff and estimating
Automated takeoff and quoting platform
Who it is built for
The intended user
General and specialty contractors
HVAC and mechanical distributors
Takeoff method
How quantities get established
Manual point and click, using assemblies
Schedules read and symbols counted automatically
Estimating focus
What the numbers cover
Full project cost, materials plus labour
Equipment supply quoting
Schedule extraction
Reading the engineer's equipment tables
No
Yes, automatic
Supplier RFQ management
Requesting supplier pricing
No
Yes
Quote generation
What comes out at the end
Estimate exports to a spreadsheet
Branded quotes with submittals
ERP integration
Getting data into your system
Accounting and spreadsheet integrations
Direct ERP sync
When PlanSwift is the right choice
You are a contractor estimating full installed cost, including labour hours, fabrication and materials across many trades, and you want hands on control of every measurement with assembly libraries behind you. That is the workflow PlanSwift was designed around, and it does it well.
When Monaro is the right choice
You are a distributor or branch team quoting the equipment on the drawings: diffusers, grilles, fans, fixtures and terminal units. Speed of response wins the work. Clicking every symbol takes hours per bid. Monaro returns a verified count in under 20 minutes and carries the quote to the finish line.
