Comparison index · 2026

Every AI steel takeoff product, in one table.

A single spec sheet for everyone evaluating an AI steel takeoff product in 2026. Drill into any product for the full breakdown.

Product	Status	Pricing	Detects	Integrations	Elevations
Alkali Alkali (alkali.engineering) Profile · Compare	Generally available Active 2026	Not publicly disclosed	Beams, Columns, Joists, Braces, Base plates, Miscellaneous steel	Tekla, Excel, Bluebeam, Adobe, PDF markup	Partial
Beam AI Beam AI (ibeam.ai) Profile · Compare	Generally available (AI + human QA service) Active 2026	Annual license; trade-dependent quote	Beams, Columns, Channels, Angles, Plates, Trusses, Girders, Connectors, Gussets, Welds/Bolts	Excel, PDF, View-only links	No
ConnectionAI ConnectionAI (connectionai.io) Profile · Compare	Generally available Active 2026	Not disclosed	Connections (LOD 400)	Tekla (detailing workflow)	n/a
Drawer AI Drawer AI (drawer.ai) Profile · Compare	Generally available (electrical trade) Active 2026	Not publicly disclosed	Electrical devices, Fixtures, Branch routing	Electrical estimating tools	n/a
Ferra Ferra (bidferra.com) Profile · Compare	Private beta (free trials at trade shows) Active 2026	Not disclosed; private beta with selective onboarding	Beams, Columns	3D model export	Partial
Lift SketchDeck.ai Home	Generally available paying customers since 2021	By quote	Beams, Columns, Braces, Joists, Plates	Tekla, Strumis, Fabtrol, E.J.E., Excel	Yes
Perplexity Perplexity AI Profile · Compare	Generalist AI search assistant Active 2026	Consumer + Pro tiers; no construction-specific SKU	Not listed	Not listed	n/a
SDS2 ALLPLAN (Nemetschek) Profile · Compare	Established Decades-deep install base	Perpetual and subscription; commercial pricing on request	Full detailing suite: beams, columns, braces, plates, connections	Internal SDS2 modeling pipeline, Allplan ecosystem	n/a
Steel Erection Bid Wizard Steel Estimating Solutions (Vince Hughes) Profile · Compare	Generally available Active 2026; AI takeoff add-on in pre-beta	License model on request	Labor estimation, Equipment estimation, Erection-side scope	Tekla, eTakeoff, SDS2	n/a
Steel Genie ALLPLAN (Nemetschek) Profile · Compare	Generally available Launched April 2026	$9,950 per license (perpetual, single seat as marketed)	Beams, Columns, Joists, Studs, Braces, Brace frames, Seismic brace frames	Tekla PowerFab, Excel, Marked-up PDFs, IFC	No
SteelFlo SteelFlo (steelfloai.com) Profile · Compare	Beta Public beta in 2026	Free trial; Pro $399/mo (5 takeoffs), Business $599/mo (10), Enterprise $1,499/mo (30)	Beams, Columns, Connections	CSV / Excel export	No
Tekla Structures Trimble Profile · Compare	Established Tekla 2026 released with AI drawing tools	Per-seat license; enterprise quote	Full detailing surface: beams, columns, plates, connections	Tekla PowerFab, Tekla Structural Designer, Trimble Connect	n/a
Vector Intelligence Vector Intelligence (vectorintelligence.org) Profile · Compare	Active Active 2026; multiple Reliance Steel subsidiaries integrated	Not publicly disclosed	Beams, Columns, Structural framing	PDF input, 3D model output	No