Audio Visual Online Estimating Software

Create Audio Visual takeoffs seamlessly from your internet browser, and access your plans anytime, anywhere. Whether the job’s residential or commercial, Groundplan helps you to complete accurate takeoffs in record time.

  • Count tool for counting items like screens or speakers
  • Length tool for measuring items like Coaxial and Cat cables
  • Area tool for measuring square meterage
  • Plan revisions
  • Project calendar
  • Cloud technology for live sharing
  • Task management
Why Groundplan?

Takeoff software for any Trade

Modernise your business processes with our cloud-based takeoff software.
Work from anywhere
Use any device to access all your projects, plans and takeoff estimates online. Collaborate with your remote team as changes happen in real time.
No more software installs and updates.
Excellent support
Either through our free one-on-one training or our live chat, we strive to get you going as quickly and efficiently as possible. Trusted by more than
2,000 businesses in 10 countries.
Easily export your takeoff estimates
Once you have finished your takeoff estimates, export your bill of quantities directly to excel
or push to a quote via one of our
software integrations.

Groundplan success stories

Discover how trades are moderising their business processes with our cloud-based takeoff software.

Audio Visual Plan Design

More than 300 standard audio-visual symbols in Groundplan means that creating project plans is simple. Plus, once you’ve placed symbols on your plan, Groundplan will automatically count them for you. Your plans are fully editable, so you’re in complete control.

  • Place more than 300 standard symbols
  • Use the Arc Tool for drawing circuitry
  • Draw clear concise lines
  • Delete symbols as needed
  • Add text boxes
  • Add Title block and logos to personalise
  • Add legend

Labour and Parts Estimating

From project takeoffs to estimating, Groundplan has you covered. With easy-to-use estimating tools that’ll have you calculating your costs accurately in minutes, Groundplan gives you the power to quote faster.

  • Upload your rates from CSV
  • Save takeoff templates for future projects
  • Use formulas to multiply materials and calculate wastage
  • Labour calculator
  • Quantify your costs
  • Download Audio Visual estimates directly to Excel

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Groundplan also calculate labour?

Yes. You can add labour fit times to each part and use it to estimate your labour component for the entire project.

Can I share my projects with my team or offshore estimators?

Groundplan allows you to share your projects with anyone who has a Groundplan account. You can have as many people as you like working on the same set of plans at the same time from anywhere in the World.

Do I need to download any software?

Groundplan Takeoff software is 100% cloud based and runs on all modern browsers. No need to download clunky old server based takeoff software. Groundplan works anywhere on any device with an internet connection.

Does Groundplan do plan design as well?

Yes. Groundplan has great basic tools for plan design. Whether it’s drawing a building outline or erasing a title block, our system gives you full control over your plans.

How does the 14 day free trial work?

After signing up, you’ll start a 14 day free trial with unrestricted access to all of Groundplan’s features.

A free demonstration with a Groundplan Trade Expert is available at any stage during the trial. Enter your billing details to continue using Groundplan beyond the trial period.

Is there any commitment?

Groundplan allows you to pay-as-you-go and you’re free to end your subscription whenever you like. We don’t subject you to any lock-in contracts or hidden fees.

What happens when I get plan revisions?

Plan revisions is a standard feature of Groundplan. You can upload the new plan into your project and transfer the entire takeoff to the new plan.

What if I want to cancel my account?

You can cancel your account at any time, see our help guide for instructions. We’ll also hold on to your data for 30-days so you can reactivate at any time.

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