Subbie Stack

Estimating & Takeoff software for carpenters in Australia

Measure plans and build accurate quotes faster. 12 apps listed that suit carpenters, with starting prices in AUD and which accounting software each one syncs with.

For carpenters

Carpenters and joiners price materials carefully and often work as subbies to builders. Accurate material costing and clean records for the main contractor matter.

What to look for

  • ✓Material costing on quotes
  • ✓Timesheets per job
  • ✓Working as a subcontractor to builders
  • ✓Variations and extras

In Australia

In Australia MYOB is still widely used alongside Xero. GST is 10%, and payroll needs Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting to the ATO.

  • ✓Confirm MYOB support if your books are in MYOB
  • ✓If you pay staff, check payroll is STP-compliant
  • ✓Check supplier integrations with the wholesalers you buy from
Must sync with:12 of 12 apps
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Groundplan

Takeoff / estimating

HQ: Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia

✓ Sold in AustraliaNo field notes yet

Price

See pricing details

Current NZD base price not verified; quote/vendor confirmation required. Official table failed to load (2026-11-09). Optional non-verified secondary only: Simpro Group marketplace listing (display-purposes disclaimer; last updated 21 Jul 2025) showed AU$99/mo…

What it does

Cloud plan takeoff & estimating for AU/NZ trades; BOQ; branded PDF designs; push to job-management tools

Accounting sync:XeroMYOBQuickBooks
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Wunderbuild

Builder construction management / estimating

HQ: Melbourne, Australia

✓ Sold in AustraliaNo field notes yet

Price

From ≈ AUD 123/mo(listed as NZD 152/mo)

≈ NZD 152.04 / month per company (AUD 123/mo incl GST Starter — 1 active project, unlimited users). Premium AUD 249 incl GST ≈ NZD 307.78 (2–10 projects); Platinum AUD 375 ≈ NZD 463.53; Ultimate AUD 499 ≈ NZD 616.80. No lock-in. Official: all prices AUD incl…

What it does

Builder CM: tendering, estimating, scheduling, site diary, docs, invoicing, budgeting; plan limits by active projects, unlimited users

Accounting sync:XeroMYOBQuickBooks
CEB

Cubit Estimating (Buildsoft)

Takeoff / estimating

HQ: Sydney (Campbelltown, NSW), Australia

✓ Sold in AustraliaNo field notes yet

Price

From ≈ AUD 170/mo(listed as NZD 210/mo)

≈ NZD 210.13 per user / month (AUD 170 +GST/user/mo Standard, annual subscription billed annually). Annual-sub billed monthly AUD 204 +GST ≈ NZD 252.16. Professional AUD 226–271 +GST; Enterprise AUD 255 +GST. AI Estimating add-on AUD 20 +GST/user/mo. 12-month…

What it does

Integrated takeoff + estimating single view; higher editions add analysis/BOQ, multi-user collaboration, IFC BIM

Accounting sync:XeroMYOBQuickBooks
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Databuild

Builder estimating / construction accounting

HQ: Dandenong South, VIC, Australia

✓ Sold in AustraliaNo field notes yet

Price

Quote only

Quote required — no public base price; sales/demo via Databuild

What it does

AU/NZ builder estimating and construction business software (module/licence based)

Accounting sync:XeroMYOBQuickBooks
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EstimatorXpress (HBXL)

Estimating and quoting software for UK builders and small contractors

HQ: Bristol, United Kingdom

No field notes yet

Price

From ≈ AUD 1,459/yr(listed as GBP 749/yr)

GBP excluding VAT: Essential £749/yr upfront or £69/mo + £199 one-off; Pro £849/yr or £79/mo + £199; Pro + Take Off £1,199/yr or £109/mo + £199. HBXL shop lists slightly different figures (Essential annual £899, outright £1,599). Prices differ by channel

What it does

Domestic construction estimating/quoting (extensions, new builds, renovations, loft conversions) with live Price Tracker+ material prices, whole-project quote templates, build programmes, stage payments, invoices, multi-project tracking, Pro + Take Off takeoff

Accounting sync:XeroMYOBQuickBooks
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MeasureSquare (MeasureSquare 8 / Mobile / CRM)

Flooring takeoff, estimating & CRM software

HQ: Pasadena, CA, United States

✓ Sold in AustraliaNo field notes yet

Price

From ≈ AUD 786/mo(listed as USD 540/mo)

USD per user. MS8 (Windows): Retail $540/yr or $54/mo; Multi-family $1,640/yr or $164/mo; Commercial $1,970/yr or $197/mo (1 user). Mobile (iOS/Android): Retail $540/yr or $54/mo; Multi-family $870/yr. CRM (web): Sales Essential $690/yr or $69/mo; Contractor…

What it does

Flooring-specific takeoff/estimating (tile/pattern layouts, unit duplication, PDF takeoff, AI takeoff/plan analysis), on-site/mobile measuring with laser integration, instant proposals with e-signature, web CRM (leads/pipelines, quote-to-invoice, vendor pricing, install scheduling, job costing, change orders, SOV)…

Accounting sync:XeroMYOBQuickBooks
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Assemble Pro

Takeoff / estimating

HQ: Dublin, Ireland

✓ Sold in AustraliaNo field notes yet

Price

From ≈ AUD 70/mo(listed as NZD 87/mo)

≈ NZD 86.53 per user / month (AUD 70/mo, 1 user, unlimited projects) or ≈ NZD 865.25 / year (AUD 700/yr). No lock-in. ANZ page confirms A$ pricing. [FX: AUDNZD=1.236072 at 2026-11-09T03:04:07Z Exa.]

What it does

Cloud takeoff, assemblies, estimates/BOQ; single plan, no feature tiers

Accounting sync:XeroMYOBQuickBooks
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eTakeoff Dimension

Construction quantity takeoff and estimating (electronic plan takeoff)

HQ: Lafayette, CO, United States

No field notes yet

Price

From ≈ AUD 1,157/yr(listed as USD 795/yr)

Advanced $795 USD/user/yr; Premier $1,495 USD/user/yr; Togal.ai add-on $1,800 USD/user/yr (attachable to Advanced or Premier). Enterprise by quote. Per-user annual billing

What it does

Electronic 2D/PDF takeoff and measuring: advanced scaling, assemblies, work zones/phases, pattern search and autocount, SnapAI/Togal.ai AI measurement, Excel-based estimate output; strong trade coverage (roofing, electrical, framing, masonry, HVAC, steel, flooring, landscape)

Accounting sync:XeroMYOBQuickBooks
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PlanSwift (ConstructConnect)

Windows desktop takeoff and estimating software

HQ: Cincinnati, OH, United States

No field notes yet

Price

From ≈ AUD 2,911/yr(listed as USD 2,000/yr)

PlanSwift Essential $2,000/year for 1 seat; Core $3,000/year (Core adds Takeoff BOOST AI suite); additional seats Essential $1,500/yr (2+), Core $2,500/yr (2+). Volume pricing on request. 14-day trial. USD, annual per-seat subscription. Trade starter-pack…

What it does

Digital quantity takeoff and estimating: point-and-click measurement of areas, lengths, counts, slopes, volumes on PDF/DWG/DXF/JPG/TIFF/PLN plans, symbol counting, curved areas, grid tools, pre-built trade assemblies, custom items/properties/formulas, reports, Excel-based estimate export; AI Auto Count, Auto Scale…

Accounting sync:XeroMYOBQuickBooks
RCC

RIB CostX (CostX, RIB Software)

2D/3D BIM quantity takeoff & cost estimating for quantity surveyors and estimators

HQ: Stuttgart, Germany

✓ Sold in AustraliaNo field notes yet

Price

Quote only

Quote-based - RIB does not publish a list price. Depends on package and licence type (standalone vs network licence). Published sub-price: student/educational licence US$15.99 / AU$22.99 / £10.99 (one-off); free educational access for universities.…

What it does

All-in-one 2D & BIM takeoff, BOQ/cost estimating and reporting: drawing intelligence takeoff from PDFs, 3D/BIM takeoff, live-linked rate libraries, revisions/audit trail, subcontractor comparison, professional/custom reports, embodied carbon (EC3 rate library), REST API, multi-deployment (desktop/network/cloud)

Accounting sync:XeroMYOBQuickBooks
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STACK (STACK Construction Technology)

Cloud takeoff, estimating and field/project management software

HQ: Cincinnati, OH, United States

Price

From ≈ AUD 435/mo(listed as USD 299/mo)

Takeoff & Estimate: Free tier, Premium $299/user/mo annual, Pro $349/user/mo annual (12-month terms). Build & Operate: Essential $49/user/mo, Pro $79/user/mo, Enterprise custom. Full STACK Platform from $348/user/mo. USD, per-user annual subscriptions

What it does

Digital takeoff and estimating for specialty contractors (quantity, labor and material takeoff, estimates/proposals, item/assembly library, AI takeoffs, symbol search, regional BNI cost library), plus field execution: plan viewing/markup, issues, punch lists, daily reports, forms, schedule tracking, configurable…

Accounting sync:XeroMYOBQuickBooks
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Togal.AI

AI takeoff & quantity estimation software (cloud, per user)

HQ: Miami, FL, United States

No field notes yet

Price

From ≈ AUD 435/mo(listed as USD 299/mo)

USD per user, billed yearly: Growth $299/mo per user billed annually (unlimited automated takeoffs, chat prompts, image/symbol searches, collaboration); Business: custom for teams 4+ users; Enterprise/custom on request; multi-license volume discounts

What it does

Cloud AI takeoff: upload and auto-name/organise drawing sets (PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF), one-click automated quantity takeoff (stated 98% accuracy), AI image/text/pattern search, AI chat over plans, real-time collaboration internal/external (subcontractor) users, instant labels, quantity export to estimating software or…

Accounting sync:XeroMYOBQuickBooks

Starting prices are converted from the vendor's own currency using exchange rates from 2026-11-06 and are a guide only (≈). Tax (GST/VAT) may be extra. Always confirm on the vendor's site before you buy. Listing order is never paid for.

FAQ

Common questions

What is the cheapest estimating & takeoff for carpenters app in Australia?

Going by published starting prices, the lowest-cost options we list are Assemble Pro (from about AUD 70/mo), eTakeoff Dimension (from about AUD 96/mo), EstimatorXpress (HBXL) (from about AUD 122/mo). Prices are converted to AUD as a guide and often go up per user, so check what you'd actually pay for your crew.

Which estimating & takeoff for carpenters apps sync with both Xero and MYOB?

Groundplan, Wunderbuild list integrations with both Xero and MYOB.

Are any of these apps based in Australia?

Groundplan, Wunderbuild, Cubit Estimating (Buildsoft), Databuild are headquartered in Australia, which can mean local support hours and local pricing.