Tool overview
Bidflow is listed under Business AI tools.
What is Bidflow?
Bidflow uses AI to count power devices, lighting fixtures, and lighting controls in construction drawings. Users audit detections inside built-in PDF tools, correct boxes, and export clean takeoff quantities organized by device type and sheet.
Best for
Electrical contractors and lighting distributors processing high-volume takeoffs
Who is it for?
Decision note
Suitable for evaluation after confirming commercial terms, permissions, data handling, current product scope, and real edit-screen aliases. Keep Needs Review enabled until a human verifies the published profile and a post-Apply Preview reports no unexplained residual changes.
Key features
Counts power devices and electrical outlets
Detects lighting fixtures from drawing schedules
Counts lighting controls and sensors
Built-in PDF navigation and correction tools
Exports quantities by device type and sheet
Use cases
Prepare electrical takeoff quantities
Accelerate lighting-distributor quotations
Audit fixture and device counts
Export estimates into spreadsheet workflows
Pros
- Simple pay-as-you-go pricing
- Focused model for three electrical categories
- Users can audit and correct every detection
Cons
- Supports a deliberately narrow counting scope
- Accuracy varies with drawing difficulty
Limitations
Bidflow reports model accuracy that depends on drawing difficulty and symbol quality. Estimators should review every detection, confirm schedules and legends, validate corrected counts, and account for scope items that the product does not count before issuing quotations or bids.
Pricing details
Billing options
Pricing note
Bidflow charges $0.03 per correctly detected device or fixture with pay-as-you-go billing and no subscription. The ongoing service is paid, with no public continuing free plan or self-service free trial advertised.
Supported languages
- English
Integrations
PDF drawings
CSV export
Estimating spreadsheets
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