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Levelset vs Togal.AI

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Levelset

Construction

Lien rights and payment management for contractors and suppliers

From
$59/mo
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Togal.AI logo

Togal.AI

Construction

Automated drawing takeoff that measures and labels spaces without manual tracing

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Levelset pricing not fully transparent on main pricing page; Togal.AI annual billing is mandatory at $299 per user per month, so an estimating team that ramps up and down for bid seasons pays a full year for seats it uses intermittently.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Levelset and Togal.AI actually diverge.

Attributes where Levelset and Togal.AI differ
AttributeLevelsetTogal.AI
Starting price$59/mo$299/month
Pricing modelusage-basedPer user per month

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Levelset

Nothing recorded that Togal.AI does not also cover.

Only in Togal.AI

  • Automatic space detection
  • Drawing comparison
  • Natural language search
  • Automated counts
  • Excel export
  • Plan set management
  • Team sharing

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Levelset

  • Securing payments through mechanics lien managementnot Togal.AI
  • Automating lien waiver workflows and pay applicationsnot Togal.AI
  • Monitoring contractor payment history and risknot Togal.AI
  • Filing state-specific preliminary notices and liensnot Togal.AI

Togal.AI

  • A commercial general contractor bidding repetitive multifamily or hospitality floor plates where room-by-room area takeoff dominates the effortnot Levelset
  • An estimating team that needs to requantify quickly when an architect issues a revised set two days before a bidnot Levelset
  • A finishes subcontractor pricing flooring, paint and ceiling areas across hundreds of roomsnot Levelset
  • A preconstruction group producing early order-of-magnitude budgets from schematic plans before a full estimate is justifiednot Levelset

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Levelset

  • Pricing not fully transparent on main pricing page
  • Subscription cost for lien filing not detailed
  • Multiple service tiers require separate quotes

Togal.AI

  • Annual billing is mandatory at $299 per user per month, so an estimating team that ramps up and down for bid seasons pays a full year for seats it uses intermittently.
  • Detection is tuned to architectural floor plans and space-based quantities; civil, structural detail and MEP riser takeoff still need a conventional tool, so most firms end up paying for two.
  • Automatically generated quantities still require estimator review before they enter a bid, so the saving is in tracing time rather than in checking time, and firms that skip the check are exposed on a hard-money bid.
  • The company spun out of a single general contractor, and drawing conventions that differ from that firm's typical project types produce weaker detection until the set is cleaned up.
  • It is a takeoff tool, not an estimating system, so pricing, rate build-up and bid assembly still happen elsewhere and the Excel handoff is the seam where errors get introduced.

Pricing, plan by plan

Levelset

$59/mo

No published plan breakdown. See the Levelset review.

Togal.AI

$299/month
  • Growth$299/month
    • One or two licences
    • Unlimited AI takeoffs
    • Drawing comparison and search
  • Business$undefined/year
    • Three or more licences
    • Quoted by the vendor
    • Team administration and shared takeoffs

Which should you pick?

Choose Levelset if

Nothing in the data separates Levelset from Togal.AI on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Levelset review

Choose Togal.AI if

  • You need automatic space detection.
  • You also want drawing comparison.
Togal.AI review

Questions people ask

Is Levelset or Togal.AI better?
Neither clearly leads. Levelset starts at $59/mo and Togal.AI at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Levelset or Togal.AI?
Levelset starts at $59/mo and Togal.AI at $299/month.
Does Levelset or Togal.AI run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Levelset best used for?
Levelset is most often used for securing payments through mechanics lien management, automating lien waiver workflows and pay applications, monitoring contractor payment history and risk, filing state-specific preliminary notices and liens. Of those, securing payments through mechanics lien management and automating lien waiver workflows and pay applications are not what Togal.AI is typically brought in for.
What can Levelset do that Togal.AI cannot?
Togal.AI covers Automatic space detection, Drawing comparison, Natural language search, Automated counts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Levelset: How much does Levelset cost?

Levelset charges $59 per recipient for Send a Demand or Send a Notice. Filing a lien requires a subscription with pricing not listed on the main pricing page.

Source
Togal.AI: What does Togal.AI cost?

$299 per user per month billed annually for one or two licences. Three or more users are quoted individually.

Levelset: What does Levelset's basic service cover?

For $59 per recipient, Levelset covers sending a demand or a notice. The service includes access to their platform for lien rights management and waiver solutions.

Source
Togal.AI: Can I pay monthly?

No. The published Growth plan requires annual billing.

Togal.AI: Does it replace an estimating system?

No. It produces quantities. Rates, markup and bid assembly still happen in your estimating software or a spreadsheet.

Togal.AI: Who owns the drawings and takeoffs I upload?

You do, and quantities export to Excel, but check the contract for how uploaded drawing sets are retained and whether they inform model training.

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