Best AI tools for electrical contractors
Updated · 8 tools · no paid placements
Electrical contractors win or lose on takeoff speed, material management and billing. These are the tools in our directory that explicitly serve electrical work (an electrical trade page or product on the vendor's site), plus a couple of general trade-contractor tools that fit well.
Augmenta · MEP & Engineering
AI that routes electrical systems in the model; its site currently lists Electrical as the live product (mechanical and plumbing coming soon). No public pricing. Most relevant for electrical contractors doing design-assist or prefab.
Price (from vendor site): Pricing unknown · Best for: MEP engineers, contractors
Togal.AI · Estimating & Takeoff
AI-first takeoff with an electrical trade workflow; $299/mo per user billed yearly. See PlanSwift vs Togal.AI.
Price (from vendor site): Public pricing — $299/mo per user, billed yearly · Best for: Estimators, subcontractors
PlanSwift · Estimating & Takeoff
Takeoff and estimating with an electrical trade page and AI auto-count; $2,000/year Essential, 14-day free trial.
Price (from vendor site): Public pricing — $2,000/year Essential; $3,000/year Core (14-day free trial) · Best for: Subcontractors
STACK · Estimating & Takeoff
Cloud takeoff and estimating with electrical templates; from $299/user/mo (Takeoff & Estimate).
Price (from vendor site): Public pricing — from $299/user/mo (Takeoff & Estimate) · Best for: Subcontractors, GCs
Kojo · Procurement
Materials management and purchasing for trade contractors, with an electrical solution page and electrical contractor customers. Contact sales for pricing.
Price (from vendor site): Contact sales · Best for: Trade contractors
Knowify · Project Management
Operations and job costing for trade contractors, with an electrical page; plans from $99, $29/mo per extra user.
Price (from vendor site): Public pricing — $29/mo per extra user; plans $99+ · Best for: Trade contractors
Siteline · Financial
AIA/pay-app billing for subcontractors; contact sales. Fits commercial electrical subs that bill progress payments.
Price (from vendor site): Contact sales · Best for: Subcontractors
Workyard · Workforce
Crew time tracking with an electrical software page; free trial and per-user plans.
Price (from vendor site): Public pricing — free trial; per-user plans · Best for: Contractors
Head-to-head comparisons
What we left out
We did not list tools that only serve GCs or owners. Electrical estimating databases that are not in our directory yet (for example dedicated electrical estimating suites) are not covered here.
How we chose
A tool is listed only if its official site shows it serves electrical contractors (a trade page, product or customers) or it is a general trade-contractor tool that clearly fits. Notes and prices come from vendor sites; we did not test the products hands-on. Methodology.
FAQ
What is the best AI takeoff tool for electricians?
Togal.AI, PlanSwift and STACK all list electrical takeoff workflows. PlanSwift is cheapest for one seat ($2,000/yr); Togal.AI is the most automation-focused ($299/user/mo billed yearly).
Is there AI that designs electrical layouts?
Augmenta focuses on routing electrical systems in the building model. It does not publish pricing.
Do these rankings include paid placements?
No. We have no paid placements or affiliate links.