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Togal.AI vs Zilliz

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Togal.AI

Construction

Automated drawing takeoff that measures and labels spaces without manual tracing

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Zilliz

Databases

Managed vector database and vector lakebase for AI applications

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Zilliz has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Zilliz pricing structure not publicly disclosed, requires sales contact
  • They diverge on capability: Togal.AI covers Automatic space detection, Zilliz covers Vector indexing.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Togal.AI and Zilliz differ
AttributeTogal.AIZilliz
Starting price$299/monthFree
Pricing modelPer user per monthcontact-sales
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebCloud, Self-hosted
CategoryConstructionDatabases
FoundedUnknown2017

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Togal.AI

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

Only in Zilliz

  • Vector indexing
  • Distributed architecture
  • SQL interface
  • Tensor support
  • Real-time search
  • Cloud-native
  • Open-source compatible

What people use each for

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

Togal.AI

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

Zilliz

  • Build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systemsnot Togal.AI
  • Implement semantic search over documentsnot Togal.AI
  • Create multimodal search with text and imagesnot Togal.AI
  • Power recommendation engines with vector similaritynot Togal.AI
  • Enable similarity search on user embeddingsnot Togal.AI

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Zilliz

  • Pricing structure not publicly disclosed, requires sales contact
  • Operational complexity for self-hosted Milvus deployments
  • Learning curve for those unfamiliar with vector databases
  • Limited built-in analytics compared to some alternatives

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Zilliz

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Zilliz review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Togal.AI if

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

Choose Zilliz if

  • You need vector indexing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud, Self-hosted.
  • You also want distributed architecture.
Zilliz review

Questions people ask

Is Togal.AI or Zilliz better?
Neither clearly leads. Togal.AI starts at $299/month and Zilliz at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Togal.AI or Zilliz?
Zilliz has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $299/month for Togal.AI and Free for Zilliz.
Does Togal.AI or Zilliz run on more platforms?
Togal.AI runs on Web. Zilliz runs on Cloud, Self-hosted.
Can I use Zilliz for free?
Yes. Zilliz has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Togal.AI starts at $299/month.
What is Togal.AI best used for?
Togal.AI is most often used for a commercial general contractor bidding repetitive multifamily or hospitality floor plates where room-by-room area takeoff dominates the effort, an estimating team that needs to requantify quickly when an architect issues a revised set two days before a bid, a finishes subcontractor pricing flooring, paint and ceiling areas across hundreds of rooms, a preconstruction group producing early order-of-magnitude budgets from schematic plans before a full estimate is justified. Of those, a commercial general contractor bidding repetitive multifamily or hospitality floor plates where room-by-room area takeoff dominates the effort and an estimating team that needs to requantify quickly when an architect issues a revised set two days before a bid are not what Zilliz is typically brought in for.
What can Togal.AI do that Zilliz cannot?
Togal.AI covers Automatic space detection, Drawing comparison, Natural language search, Automated counts. Zilliz covers Vector indexing, Distributed architecture, SQL interface, Tensor support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Zilliz: What is the difference between Milvus and Zilliz Cloud?

Milvus is the open-source vector database that you can self-host. Zilliz Cloud is the fully managed service built on Milvus that removes operational overhead and handles scaling automatically.

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Togal.AI: Can I pay monthly?

No. The published Growth plan requires annual billing.

Zilliz: How many vectors can Zilliz handle?

Milvus and Zilliz Cloud can store and search billions of vectors through their distributed architecture that separates storage and compute layers.

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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.

Zilliz: Is Milvus open-source?

Yes, Milvus is open-source under the Apache License 2.0 and is part of the LF AI & Data Foundation.

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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.

Zilliz: What pricing does Zilliz Cloud offer?

Zilliz Cloud pricing is not publicly listed and requires contacting their team to discuss your specific scale and use case requirements.

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