The only drywall take-off tool built by estimators for estimators. Upload plans, trace walls, apply priced assemblies, and send clients a professional quote — all in the browser.
Features
From PDF plans to final reports — one tool for the entire team.
Upload PDF plans and trace directly on them. Support for large files, zoom, and smooth navigation.
Exact calibration, segments, polylines, quick chain. Millimeter precision at any scale.
Ceiling, floor, automatic room detection. Surfaces are instantly calculated from contours.
Price per sq ft, automatic cost per plan and project. Precise estimates for quick bidding.
Your projects saved securely, accessible from anywhere. Automatic real-time sync.
Excel, CSV, PNG — reports ready to send. Customize templates with your logo.
Full material list: studs, tracks, boards, screws, tape, mud — with 5 finish levels.
Generate professional quotes and invoices directly from your takeoff data.
Fractions, unit conversions, stud spacing, board coverage — all in one tool.
Minimize waste by finding the optimal board size and placement for every wall.
Track estimated vs actual costs, receivables, payables, and profit margins.
Timesheets, punch lists, daily reports, change orders, expenses — all in one place.
Pre-built inspection checklists and instant unit conversions for the field.
How It Works
Go from blueprint to bill of materials in minutes, not hours.
Drag and drop your architectural plans in PDF format. We support multi-page documents and auto-detect scale.
Trace walls, ceilings, and partitions directly on the plan. Areas and linear metres are calculated automatically.
Generate detailed reports in PDF or Excel. Share with your team or send directly to clients.
Trusted by Professionals
Testimonials
Trusted by contractors and estimators across Europe.
“We cut our estimating time by 60%. What used to take an entire afternoon now takes 30 minutes. The PDF upload and auto-scale feature alone justified the subscription.”
“Finally a tool built for drywall professionals, not a generic CAD program. The area calculations are spot on and the cloud sync means my whole team stays aligned on every project.”
“I manage 15+ projects at a time and this is the only tool that keeps up. The export to Excel is perfect for our billing workflow, and the support team is incredibly responsive.”
Use Cases
Whether you are a solo contractor or a large firm, Protake fits your workflow.
Why Protake
Most takeoff tools try to cover every trade — pipes, ductwork, flooring, HVAC. That generality costs you: slow workflows, irrelevant menus, and a hefty monthly bill. We only do drywall, and we do it better.
FAQ
If something is not covered here, reach out to our team — we usually reply within a few hours.
Measurements are accurate to within 0.5% when the PDF scale is correctly calibrated. We provide an auto-scale detector that reads the scale bar on most architectural plans automatically, plus a manual calibration tool for exotic plan formats.
Every length and area is stored with full precision — displayed rounding only affects the UI, not the underlying math or the exported reports.
Yes. The Wall Assemblies library lets you define your own recipes — each assembly bundles materials (with per-m² quantities, unit prices, and waste factors), labor phases (hours × rate), overhead %, and markup %. You can clone our 15 industry presets or start from scratch.
Assemblies are stored in your account and apply automatically to every wall type you tag with them.
The dashboard and reports work great on any device. Measuring on the plan works best on a tablet with a stylus or on a desktop with a mouse — trying to trace a 200-wall apartment on a phone is not what we recommend, but you can always review and share on mobile.
Yes, on the Business plan. You can invite teammates as Admin, Editor, or Viewer, and share your project workspace. All edits sync in real-time and every action is logged in the activity feed for auditing.
CSV and Excel for data (BOM, takeoff sheet, labor breakdown), PDF for client-facing quotes, DXF for AutoCAD handoff, and plain JSON for integrations. The quote export is print-ready with your company branding, client details, and line items pulled from your assemblies.
Yes — the Free plan gives you 1 project with unlimited measurements, forever. When you need more projects, team access, or advanced reports, the Starter plan is €29/month — a fraction of what legacy desktop takeoff suites charge. No credit card required to sign up.
You keep full access to export all your projects (measurements, assemblies, reports) for 30 days after cancellation. After that, data is permanently deleted unless you re-subscribe. We do not resell or train on your data at any point.