CalcCon Pro vs PlanSwift
PlanSwift is a long-running takeoff and estimating program used across many trades. CalcCon Pro is concrete estimating and takeoff software built by a concrete contractor. Here is how they compare for a concrete company, as fairly as we can put it.
At a glance
| CalcCon Pro | PlanSwift | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Concrete contractors only: sidewalk, curb and gutter, ramps, slabs, walls, footings, piers, steps, CMU | Many trades; concrete is handled with its takeoff and pre-built assemblies |
| Price | $200 a month per user or $2,000 a year, everything included | Listed at about $2,000 a year for PlanSwift Professional (Capterra); no price on its own concrete page |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card, the full program | 14 days, no credit card (its own site) |
| Takeoff on PDF plans | Yes: areas, runs, counts, curves, sheet links, plan search | Yes: it is a takeoff program first |
| Concrete pricing | Built-in calculators price each kind of concrete work from your crew, equipment and material costs: forms, rebar, pour, finish, crew hours | Materials and labor through assemblies you set up |
| Automatic takeoff | Auto takeoff reads the set and marks the concrete for you to check | Not mentioned on its concrete page |
| Bid proposal | Written from the estimate, with your logo; email it from the bid | Export to Excel (its concrete page) |
| Computers | Windows and Mac | Windows; on a Mac only through Windows running on it (its own help page) |
| Phones and tablets | Phone and tablet app included; field crews get a free punch-list app | Not mentioned on its concrete page |
| After you win | Jobs board, bid calendar, change orders, punch list, billing, QuickBooks and Procore files | Takeoff and estimating |
| Works without internet | Yes, and Cloud save keeps a copy when you are online | Installed program |
| Have someone do the takeoff | Takeoff Assistance from our team, $85 an hour | Not offered on its site |
What we say about PlanSwift comes from its own website and public listings, checked November 4, 2026; prices and features change, so check with them before you decide. Sources: PlanSwift pricing on Capterra · PlanSwift concrete estimating page · Can I install PlanSwift on a Mac? (ConstructConnect help). PlanSwift is a trademark of its owner; CalcCon Pro is not connected with it.
Which one fits your work
PlanSwift may suit you if
- you bid many trades, not mainly concrete
- you already have years of assemblies built in it
- your office runs on Windows only and you want a takeoff program you price elsewhere
CalcCon Pro fits if
- concrete is your business and you want the takeoff to price itself from your own costs
- you want the proposal, the work order and the job tracking in the same program
- someone in the office uses a Mac, or you want it on your phone at the job
- you would rather start bidding this week than build assemblies first
Switching mid-bid season? We can do the takeoff for you.
With Takeoff Assistance our estimators do the takeoff on your plans in CalcCon Pro and it loads straight into your estimate: $85 an hour, 1-hour minimum, quoted before we start, back within 2 business days. A good way to see your own job priced in CalcCon Pro while you learn it.
The best comparison is your next bid
Run it in both and see which one is done first. CalcCon Pro is free for 14 days, no credit card, the full program.
Questions
Is CalcCon Pro a PlanSwift alternative for concrete?
Yes. Both measure PDF plans; CalcCon Pro also prices concrete work from your own costs with built-in calculators and writes the proposal, so a concrete company can take off and price a bid in one program.
Can I bring my PlanSwift takeoffs over?
Your plans open in CalcCon Pro as they are; the measurements are redone on them. Most estimators start fresh with the next bid. Takeoff Assistance can do the first ones for you while you learn the program.
Which is cheaper?
CalcCon Pro is $200 a month per user with everything included, or $2,000 a year. PlanSwift is listed at about $2,000 a year (check with them for today's price). Both have a free trial.
Does CalcCon Pro run on a Mac?
Yes: there is a Windows and a Mac download, and the same subscription covers a phone and a tablet.