Kreo
AI takeoff and cost estimating that auto-detects building elements from drawings
What is Kreo?
Kreo is a computer-vision construction takeoff platform that auto-measures rooms, walls, doors, windows, and custom areas on PDF, CAD, and image drawings, then converts measurements into cost estimates. Its Caddie AI assistant understands drawings in context and cross-references data across the set. The product is unusual in offering cheaper non-AI tiers for teams that just need digital markup and measurement.
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Use cases to evaluate
Auto-measuring areas, lengths, and counts on architectural PDFs
Finding all matching objects across a multi-page drawing set in one click
Asking Caddie AI questions about a drawing and getting cross-referenced answers
Exporting quantified results into Excel for estimate workups
Fit to evaluate
Quantity surveyors handling commercial and industrial projects
Cost estimators with high drawing volume per bid
Contractors who already have an estimator but want faster measurement
International firms needing GBP, EUR, or USD billing
Business fit
Right for you if you are a quantity surveyor, estimator, or contractor doing high-volume takeoffs and want AI to count repetitive items like doors, sockets, or sprinkler heads across a drawing set. Good fit if you bill by accurate quantities and want to compress that work by half. Skip if you need integrated AIA billing, project accounting, or bid management, or if your projects are too small to justify a per-seat AI tool.
How to evaluate Kreo
Use this category when jobs, estimates, crews, photos, or project handoffs are hard to manage manually.
Confirm the exact workflow
Map Kreo to one concrete workflow first, such as auto-measuring areas, lengths, and counts on architectural pdfs. Avoid buying before the owner, trigger, output, and success metric are clear.
Check category fit
Compare estimating, scheduling, field documentation, mobile usability, and reporting.
Compare practical alternatives
Shortlist Kreo against Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam so the decision is based on fit, effort, and workflow ownership rather than brand recognition alone.
Validate cost and rollout effort
Lite $35/user/mo (no AI, markup and collaboration only), Plus $70/user/mo (adds templates, reports, assemblies), Pro $175/user/mo with full AI takeoff and Caddie AI plus 7-day free trial, Enterprise custom. Billed annually; GBP and EUR pricing also published. Also confirm implementation time, support needs, and whether the medium setup matches your team.
Compare Kreo with alternatives
Use this quick comparison before booking demos or moving data into a new system.
| Primary workflow | Auto-measuring areas, lengths, and counts on architectural PDFs, Finding all matching objects across a multi-page drawing set in one click |
|---|---|
| Best-fit team | Quantity surveyors handling commercial and industrial projects, Cost estimators with high drawing volume per bid |
| Implementation effort | Medium setup and maintenance profile |
| Pricing check | Published pricing |
| Closest alternatives | ProcoreAutodesk Construction CloudBluebeamPlanGrid |
Kreo pricing
| Model | Published pricing |
|---|---|
| Snapshot | Lite $35/user/mo (no AI, markup and collaboration only), Plus $70/user/mo (adds templates, reports, assemblies), Pro $175/user/mo with full AI takeoff and Caddie AI plus 7-day free trial, Enterprise custom. Billed annually; GBP and EUR pricing also published. |
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Common questions about Kreo
What is Kreo?
Kreo is a computer-vision construction takeoff platform that auto-measures rooms, walls, doors, windows, and custom areas on PDF, CAD, and image drawings, then converts measurements into cost estimates. Its Caddie AI assistant understands drawings in context and cross-references data across the set. The product is unusual in offering cheaper non-AI tiers for teams that just need digital markup and measurement.
What is Kreo used for?
Common use cases: Auto-measuring areas, lengths, and counts on architectural PDFs; Finding all matching objects across a multi-page drawing set in one click; Asking Caddie AI questions about a drawing and getting cross-referenced answers; Exporting quantified results into Excel for estimate workups.
How much does Kreo cost?
Lite $35/user/mo (no AI, markup and collaboration only), Plus $70/user/mo (adds templates, reports, assemblies), Pro $175/user/mo with full AI takeoff and Caddie AI plus 7-day free trial, Enterprise custom. Billed annually; GBP and EUR pricing also published.
Who is Kreo best for?
Kreo fits Quantity surveyors handling commercial and industrial projects, Cost estimators with high drawing volume per bid, Contractors who already have an estimator but want faster measurement, International firms needing GBP, EUR, or USD billing. Right for you if you are a quantity surveyor, estimator, or contractor doing high-volume takeoffs and want AI to count repetitive items like doors, sockets, or sprinkler heads across a drawing set. Good fit if you bill by accurate quantities and want to compress that work by half. Skip if you need integrated AIA billing, project accounting, or bid management, or if your projects are too small to justify a per-seat AI tool.
What are alternatives to Kreo?
Common alternatives to Kreo include Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, UpCodes, OpenSpace.