Profile · Public beta in 2026
SteelFlo
SteelFlo is the price-sensitive entrant. It pitches a five-minute target time and caps monthly takeoffs, with beta pricing framed as 'lock in current rates before prices increase'. The tool supports six standards out of the box (AISC, EN, BS/IS, AS/NZS, GB, SSMA) and reads finish callouts. It is going after small shops before the larger products notice them.
01 · Spec sheet
Website
https://www.steelfloai.com/
Members detected
Beams, Columns, Connections
Integrations
CSV / Excel export
Pricing
Free trial; Pro $399/mo (5 takeoffs), Business $599/mo (10), Enterprise $1,499/mo (30)
Elevations
Not in public scope
Customers
Suburban Fabrication
02 · Strengths
- Lowest entry pricing in the category, starting at $399/mo.
- Multi-standard support (AISC, EN, BS/IS, AS/NZS, GB, SSMA) out of the box.
- Coating and finish detection from labels and page-level notes.
- Patent-pending positioning and aggressive search marketing, including bids on competitors' brand terms.
03 · Gaps
- Per-month takeoff caps. Enterprise tops out at 30 takeoffs a month before overage logic.
- Detailed customer base not yet visible, with one named reference on the homepage.
- Integrations limited to CSV and Excel today, with no native Tekla or Strumis pipe.
- The beta-pricing rhetoric implies a price reset is coming.
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.
05 · Sources