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Matrak vs Buildxact
Buildxact makes residential estimating easier to do. Matrak does the takeoff for you, at commercial scale.
What is Buildxact?
Buildxact is estimating and job-management software aimed at residential builders and remodelers, with an AI assistant ('Blu') to speed up estimates.
Where it shines: a great fit for residential builders and remodelers who want takeoff, estimating and quoting in one easy tool.
Matrak vs Buildxact, capability by capability
| Capability | Buildxact | Matrak AI Takeoff |
|---|---|---|
| AI reads the drawings for you | Partial | Yes |
| Clicks to a full takeoff | You drive | Zero |
| Complete BOQ in your quote format | Yes | Yes |
| 90+ trades in one pass | No | Yes |
| Counts, areas & lineal runs | Partial | Yes |
| Feeds ordering, logistics & inventory | No | Yes |
| Quality (ITPs) & embodied carbon | No | Yes |
| Expert human QA included | No | Yes |
The difference that matters
Buildxact still has you build the estimate, and it's aimed at smaller residential jobs. Matrak automatically takes off hundreds of pages across 90+ trades and connects to the wider supply-chain.
Every takeoff tool above still needs a person to run it — screen by screen, trade by trade. Matrak is the only one that reads your drawings and drafts the BOQ for you with zero clicks — marked up so you can verify every number — then keeps going, feeding ordering, logistics, warehousing, quality, install, schedule and Scope 3 embodied-carbon tracking. Understanding the materials on a project is the foundation of automating everything after it. That's why we built takeoffs that draft themselves.
No subscription. Pay per takeoff.
Most takeoff tools bill a recurring subscription or per-seat licence whether you use them or not. Matrak is pay-as-you-go: $89 for one trade on one project, or $1,370 for 20 credits you spend however you like. Compare that with the $2,000+ and the days a human estimator charges for a single-trade BOQ: a marked-up first pass at a fraction of the cost — and cheap enough to run just to screen a job before you bid.
Prices in USD. Your exact price is shown at checkout before you pay.
Frequently asked questions
Is Matrak really zero-click?
On real commercial projects across a number of trades, Matrak has produced full BOQs with zero clicks: you drop your drawings in — or pull them straight from Procore, Autodesk or Aconex — and the AI reads them, marks them up and measures them into a Bill of Quantities. AI output is inherently variable and depends on your documents and instructions, so we don't guarantee every run needs no input — every number is shown marked up for you to verify, and the built-in tools make tweaks fast.
How accurate are Matrak's AI takeoffs?
It depends on the documents you give it and what you ask for — accuracy varies with drawing quality and trade. Every measurement is shown marked up on the drawing so you can check it, the built-in tools make fixes fast, you can trigger a full re-run, and up to an hour of human-estimator time is included if you'd like our team to help (estimating work beyond that hour is quoted at standard takeoff rates).
Which trades does Matrak cover?
More than 90 — from joinery, electrical, concrete, structural steel and hydraulic to facade, carpentry, brickwork, flooring, fire protection, landscaping and civil. It counts symbols, measures areas and traces lineal runs, all in one pass.
Can I use it just to screen a project before I bid?
Yes. A fast, low-cost takeoff is a great way to size up a job before you commit to a bid — and the same tool runs the full production takeoff once you win the work.
What happens after the takeoff?
The BOQ is the foundation of Matrak Connect: the quantities flow into ordering, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, quality (ITPs), install, schedule and even Scope 3 embodied-carbon tracking.
How do I get my drawings in?
Drop PDFs — plus schedules and specs — straight onto the page, or import them directly from Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud or Aconex, with no downloading and re-uploading.