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Handoff
AI estimating and proposals for residential remodelling contractors, priced per company not per seat
As of 1 September 2026, Handoff starts at $119/month. A subscription tool that turns a written scope description or photographs into a line-item remodelling estimate, proposal and invoice. Softwr lists it under Construction. Handoff is available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What Handoff does
Handoff generates construction estimates for residential remodelling from a text description of the work or from site photographs, producing line items with labour and material costs which the contractor edits before sending as a proposal. It also carries a light CRM, change orders, invoicing and card payment collection, so a small remodelling business can run its whole pre-construction and billing cycle in one place rather than in a spreadsheet and a separate proposal tool. The useful distinction is that Handoff publishes its prices, in a category where almost nobody does. Flex is 149 US dollars a month, or 119 billed annually, with 2 users and 50 AI credits a month. Pro is 299 a month, or 239 annually, with 5 users and unlimited credits on a 12 month commitment. Scale is 899 a month, or 719 annually, and is the tier that adds AI takeoff from plans, limited to 5,000 square feet. The credit card processing rate differs by tier, 3.35 per cent on Flex against 2.85 per cent on Pro and Scale, and payout is three business days on Flex against one on the higher tiers, so a contractor collecting 40,000 dollars a month by card saves roughly 200 dollars a month in fees alone by moving up a tier. That detail is worth more than the headline subscription difference to some businesses. Buyers are one to ten person remodelling, roofing and specialty residential contractors who bid several small jobs a week and lose work by being slow to quote. The trade-off is that AI-generated pricing reflects general cost data rather than your suppliers, so an estimator still has to check every line, and the tool is not built for commercial work or for anything drawn to a real construction document set.
What people use it for
- A remodelling contractor who visits four kitchens a week and wants a priced proposal out the same evening instead of three days later
- A roofing business whose owner writes every estimate personally and is the bottleneck on sales
- A small builder who wants proposal, change order and invoice in one record so the final billing reconciles to what the client signed
- A contractor collecting payment by card who wants to cut the processing rate from 3.35 to 2.85 per cent by moving to the annual Pro tier
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Handoff.
- Pro and Scale require a 12 month commitment, so a seasonal remodeller who slows down over winter pays through the quiet months or stays on the more expensive month-to-month Flex tier
- AI-generated line item pricing is based on general cost data, not your suppliers or your subcontractors, so every estimate needs review and the time saving is smaller than the marketing implies once a real pricing catalogue is built
- AI takeoff only appears on the 899 dollar Scale tier and is capped at plans of 5,000 square feet, which excludes most light commercial and larger custom homes
- Flex includes only 50 AI credits a month and one pricing catalogue, which a busy estimator exhausts quickly, making the entry tier more of a trial than a working plan
- It targets residential remodelling specifically, with no scheduling, no field production tracking and no job costing depth, so a growing contractor outgrows it and migrates to a full construction management platform
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Pricing
What Handoff costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Flex
$119 /mo
- Billed annually, 149 USD month to month
- 2 users
- 50 AI credits a month
- 1 custom pricing catalogue
- 3.35 per cent card processing
- 3 business day payout
Pro
$239 /mo
- Billed annually, 299 USD month to month
- 12 month commitment
- 5 users
- Unlimited AI credits
- Unlimited pricing catalogues
- 2.85 per cent card processing
Scale
$719 /mo
- Billed annually, 899 USD month to month
- 12 month commitment
- 5 users
- AI takeoff for plans up to 5,000 square feet
- Unlimited AI credits
- 2.85 per cent card processing
Custom API
On request
- Quoted for multi-location businesses
- API access
- Custom integrations
- Advanced security review
Capabilities
Features
Estimate from description
A written scope turns into an itemised estimate with labour and material lines
Photo-based estimating
Site photographs used to infer scope and quantities for renovation work
AI takeoff
Plan measurement on the Scale tier, limited to drawings up to 5,000 square feet
Custom pricing catalogues
Your own material and labour rates replace generic cost data, unlimited on Pro and above
Proposals and e-signature
Client-facing proposal documents with acceptance captured online
Change orders
Scope additions priced and signed without rebuilding the estimate
Invoicing and card payments
Progress and final invoices collected by card at 2.85 or 3.35 per cent depending on tier
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Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
What does Handoff actually cost?
From 119 US dollars a month billed annually on Flex for two users, 239 on Pro for five users, and 719 on Scale which is the only tier with AI takeoff. Month to month prices are 149, 299 and 899.
Is the card processing fee on top of the subscription?
Yes. It is 3.35 per cent on Flex and 2.85 per cent on Pro and Scale, charged on payments you collect through the platform.
Does it do commercial construction?
No. It is built for residential remodelling scopes and its cost data and takeoff limits reflect that.
Can I cancel monthly?
Only on Flex. Pro and Scale carry a 12 month commitment.
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