Kreo and Bobyard are two of the newer AI takeoff tools, and both are serious products. The differences that matter for a framing or drywall bidder are price, commitment, how you get started, and what happens when the software isn't sure. Here's the honest breakdown.
Kreo puts AI auto-measure on its Pro plan, billed yearly. Bobyard sells through a demo, with trade-specific models across landscaping, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, finishes and paving. ReadMyBlueprint is built for the solo estimator or small shop that bids framing, drywall, insulation and CMU and wants to pay by the job.
| ReadMyBlueprint | Kreo | Bobyard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Per plan set, or a monthly option. Month-to-month. | AI auto-measure is on the Pro plan, billed yearly. Lite and Plus don't include it. | Not published. Pricing comes through a demo. |
| Getting started | Self-serve signup; first plan set free, no sales call | Self-serve, 7-day free trial | Book a demo; they run a live takeoff on one of your projects |
| Commitment | None. Buy one plan set, or cancel the monthly plan anytime. 7-day money-back guarantee. | Annual billing; refunds within 7 days of payment | Set in the sales process |
| Trades covered | Metal & wood framing, drywall, plywood, insulation, CMU | General-purpose 2D/3D takeoff across trades | Landscaping, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, finishes (incl. drywall, insulation), paving |
| When it isn't sure | Every auto-detected quantity is labeled matched, ambiguous, or needs-confirmation, and nothing unconfirmed is folded into your total | You review and adjust in the editor | Organized into a reviewable takeoff |
| Scanned / raster PDFs | Not supported. It tells you so rather than guessing. | Works from drawing images | Works from drawing images |
Your first plan set is free. No sales call, no subscription required to start.
Continue — upload your planFree first plan set · no card neededReadMyBlueprint is built for wall-trade takeoff: it counts studs, track, drywall sheets, insulation and CMU block from the plan's own geometry and wall-type legend, and labels each result matched, ambiguous or needs confirmation. Per the page's comparison, Kreo puts AI auto-measure on its Pro plan billed yearly and Bobyard's pricing is demo-only; ReadMyBlueprint is self-serve.
On our Freeport Square test set (21 pages), 68.9% of walls auto-matched and 99.8% resolved after one "Confirm all". That is one test set, and anything uncertain is flagged for you to confirm. Your first plan set is free, no card needed.
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