Profile · Active 2026

Drawer AI

Drawer AI is in the same family of preconstruction takeoff products as Lift, but it lives inside the electrical trade, not structural steel. It shows up in this guide because fabricators evaluating cross-trade tools often want a clear answer on whether it applies to steel. It does not.

Vendor
Drawer AI (drawer.ai)
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Austin, TX
Status
Generally available (electrical trade)

01 · Spec sheet

Members detected Electrical devices, Fixtures, Branch routing
Integrations Electrical estimating tools
Pricing Not publicly disclosed
Elevations Not applicable
Customers Starr Electric, 180+ electrical trade contractors
Quoted results Starr Electric: 2,600 fixtures and 3,400 power devices analyzed in minutes

02 · Strengths

  • $5M seed funding from Brick & Mortar Ventures and Base 10 Partners (2024).
  • Real electrical trade traction: 180+ contractors and named case studies.
  • Wide electrical-takeoff scope, from fixtures and devices to branch routing and voltage drop.
  • Stated roadmap into MEPF and 3D BIM.

03 · Gaps

  • Not a structural steel takeoff tool today. Coverage is electrical.
  • The MEPF roadmap is announced, but structural steel isn't in the public scope.
  • Pricing not disclosed publicly.

04 · How it compares to Lift

For a side-by-side breakdown with Lift, including the head-to-head scoring and the full spec table, see the dedicated comparison page.

→ Lift vs Drawer AI

05 · Sources