Count with proof
Every number links to its marks on your plan. Click 212 receptacles, see all 212, sheet by sheet.
how it counts
A count you can check. Not a count you have to trust.
Every number on the takeoff traces back to marks on your sheets. If it doesn't trace, it isn't counted.
Know what to check
Every mark lands in one of three states. You only look at the ones we're not sure about.
- ConfirmedIn the count. Click it to see the mark.
- DismissedYou said no. It stays out of the count.
- UncertainNot counted until you look. This is your 90-second list.
Nothing is counted silently.
Schedule cross-check
You counted 47 Type A2. The fixture schedule says 44.The 3 extras are on E2.02.
We read the fixture schedule and check every type against your count. When they don't match, you see by how much and which sheet to open, before the bid goes out, not after the fixtures show up.
before you upload
Built for vector PDFs.
The sets you download from the plan room are usually vector PDFs exported from Revit or AutoCAD. That's exactly what AmpCount reads.
We read the actual lines in the PDF, not a picture of them, so every count comes from linework you can click and check. Here's what to expect from each kind of set.
General notes: plan setsRead before you bid
- 01Best case
Vector PDFs from AutoCAD
Our best case. Every symbol is real linework, drawn the same way each time, and fixtures carry their type tags.
- 02Check uncertain
Vector PDFs from Revit and other CAD software
Good, not perfect. Fixtures with type tags count well. A symbol rotated at an odd angle or drawn unlike the legend can be missed, so check the totals and add any you see with Find similar.
- 03Ask for the vector PDF
Scanned or raster sheets
We can't count them, and we tell you so up front. No guessing, no made-up number. Ask the engineer or the GC for the vector PDF exported from Revit or AutoCAD.
pricing
One plan. The price is on the page.
Other takeoff tools make you book a demo to see a number. Here's ours.
Founding price10 of 10 founding spots left
$99/month
- For the first 10 teams.
- You keep $99 for as long as you stay subscribed.
- Monthly billing only. Full refund within 14 days.
Regular price
$149/month
- Or $1,490 a year, billed yearly. Save 17%.
- Full refund within 14 days.
- Cancel anytime. No sales call to sign up.
Included in every plan
- Device and fixture counts on vector PDFs
- Every count linked to its marks on the plan
- Confirmed / dismissed / uncertain review
- Fixture schedule cross-check
- Up to 3 people on your team
- No sheet limits, on monthly and yearly plans
Not included
- Scanned or raster sheets. We'll tell you, not guess
- Conduit routing
- Wire sizing
- Labor units or material pricing
the math
Run it with your numbers, not ours.
The defaults are conservative on purpose. Change any of them.
Why $60 an hour: BLS puts the median cost estimator at an electrical contractor at $44.67 an hour (May 2025), and wages are 69.5% of total pay in construction, which puts the loaded cost near $64. See what electrical estimators earn by percentile and state.
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12040
Hours back / month40 h
Estimator time / month$2,400
After the $149$2,251
Pays for itself at1 bid a month
Arithmetic, not a promise. Your plans decide the real number. Run one bid through it and see.
Get startedWhat kind of plans does AmpCount work with?
Vector PDFs exported from Revit, AutoCAD and other CAD software, as they come from the plan room. Scanned sheets can't be counted: we tell you up front instead of guessing, and you can ask the engineer or the GC for the vector set.
How accurate are the counts?
It depends on the drawings. Vector PDFs from AutoCAD are our best case; on Revit sets, symbols rotated at odd angles can be missed. Anything we're not sure about goes to the Uncertain list, not into your count, and every number links to its marks on the sheet, so you check it before the bid goes out.
Does it replace Accubid, McCormick or ConEst?
No. AmpCount does the quantities. Export the counts to Excel or CSV and bring them into the estimating software you already use for pricing and labor. Give each symbol your assembly code once, and the estimating sheet lists code, quantity and unit per drawing, ready to key in or import. How that works next to each suite: with Accubid, with McCormick and with ConEst IntelliBid.
How long does a takeoff take?
The count itself runs in minutes. Your time goes into reviewing the uncertain marks, which is usually a short list instead of a full day of clicking. The guide to electrical takeoff software compares that with click counting and symbol search in other tools.
Is there a trial?
No. It's $149 a month, or $1,490 a year, from day one, with no sales call and no contract. The first 10 teams get a founding price of $99 a month, monthly only, and keep it for as long as they stay subscribed. If AmpCount doesn't fit your plans in the first 14 days, we refund you in full.
Can my whole estimating team use it?
Yes. The plan includes up to 3 people who share bids and the symbol library, with no sheet limits. A monthly allowance covers AI reading of sheet titles, legends and schedules; if a busy month uses it up, sets are still counted without it until the next billing month. Need more seats? Email us.
Are my plans safe?
Your plans are only visible to your account, they never train a model, and they're deleted when you cancel.
Do you route conduit, size wire or price materials?
Not today. We count devices and fixtures and check them against the fixture schedule. That's the job we do well. For the NEC checks around it, our conduit fill, voltage drop and box fill calculators run in your browser, and the electrical estimate template takes the counts to a priced bid.