Field24 vs.
Handoff
Handoff is an AI estimating assistant for residential builders and remodelers: describe the job, or send a photo or floor plan, and it drafts an estimate and proposal. Field24 starts from the full plan set, measures it in minutes, prices it for your area, and works from the bid board you already use.
No install. No training. Send a plan set and see your first takeoff in minutes.
At a glance
| Feature |  | Handoff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recognizes items on the plans | Field24: Exact wall lengths from the PDF's vector layer, a wall detector for scanned sheets, openings counted, every row linked to its mark on the drawing.Handoff: Measured takeoffs are a separate service on the top plan: residential plans up to 5,000 sq ft, returned in about two hours, five a month included. | ||
| Local material and labor pricing | Field24: Home Depot prices for residential work, market rates from private cost databases for commercial work, labor rates adjusted to your ZIP or postal code, your own price book first.Handoff: Priced by ZIP code from tracked retail SKUs (Home Depot, Lowe's and regional suppliers). | ||
| First takeoff in minutes | Field24: Send the plans, answer two questions, review the rows on the sheet.Handoff: Minutes for a scope-based estimate; about two hours for a measured takeoff. | ||
| No training needed | Field24: It is a conversation. Nothing to install, nothing to configure.Handoff: A guided web and mobile app. | ||
| Works from your phone | Field24: WhatsApp, web, mobile and email.Handoff: iOS and Android apps; no chat channel. | ||
| Pulls plans from your bid board | Field24: BuildingConnected, Merx and PlanHub invitations listed, opened and downloaded for you; public bid alerts for your area.Handoff: Plans and photos are uploaded in the app. | ||
| Accepts plans by email | Field24: Every account has a plan-upload address; forward the invitation and the takeoff starts.Handoff: Not offered. | ||
| Handles addenda | Field24: Send the addendum in chat; the affected sheets are re-measured, the rows re-priced, and a submitted bid can be revised.Handoff: Not documented publicly. | ||
| Submits the bid for you | Field24: Drafts, submits and revises the bid on BuildingConnected, behind an Accept prompt you control.Handoff: Handoff states it does not integrate directly with construction platforms. | ||
| Priced estimate and signable proposal | Field24: Priced estimate, signable proposal, invoice and change order from the same takeoff.Handoff: Estimate and proposal documents. |
- Does it
- Partly, see note
- Does not
- Not documented by the vendor
Built for self-driving estimating
Handoff connects to QuickBooks Online and Zapier and does not integrate with construction platforms. Field24 works your bid board, takes plans by email, and submits the bid.
One job, invitation to job site. Filled steps are the ones the tool does for you.
- Does it
- Partly, see note
- Does not
- Not documented by the vendor
Field24 reads the plans for you
Handoff measures a blueprint as a separate service, about two hours per residential set. Field24 measures every set in minutes, with a mark on the sheet behind each row.
Exact lengths from the drawing itself
Wall lengths read straight from the PDF's vector layer, not guessed from pixels.
Walls, doors and windows on scans too
A floor-plan detector finds walls on scanned sheets and counts the openings along them.
Every row shows its work
Tap a row and the sheet opens with that measurement highlighted.
Local pricing, not a national average
Both tools price by ZIP from real retail SKUs, so this one is close. Field24 prices residential work at Home Depot and commercial work at market rates from private cost databases, applies labor rates adjusted to your location, and lets your own supplier price list override the market on every line.
Residential at Home Depot, commercial at market rates
Residential work is priced at Home Depot, in the US or Canada, with the product, pack size and list price on every row. Commercial work is priced at market rates from private cost databases.
Labor rates for your area
Hourly rates by trade are adjusted to your location from the 2026 National Construction Estimator, and your own saved rates always win over the market.
Your price book, your markup
Upload a supplier price list or a past estimate and Field24 prices from your book first. Overhead, profit and contingency are yours to set.
Minutes, not a training course
Both are fast to start. The difference is where the speed runs out: Handoff is quickest when you can describe the job, and slows to hours when the answer is on a drawing. Field24 is minutes either way.
Send the plans
Text them on WhatsApp, drop them in the web app, or forward the bid email to your Field24 address. PDFs, photos, even a voice note about the scope.
Answer two questions
Your ZIP code and the scope you are bidding. That is the whole setup. No templates to build, no cost book to load first.
Review it on the sheet
The takeoff comes back priced, with every row marked on the drawing. Adjust what you want, then send the proposal for signature.
WITH Handoff
You run the process
A guided web and mobile app.
WITH
The process runs for you
Most contractors get their first takeoff back within minutes of sending the plans, and learn the tool by using it once. There is nothing to install and nobody to train.
Times depend on the size of the plan set. A typical residential or light commercial set is measured and priced in minutes; large sets take longer.
When Handoff is the right call
If you run a remodeling business, rarely work from full drawings, and want a polished proposal from a conversation about the job, Handoff is a strong choice. Field24 is built for the contractor whose scope lives on a plan set and who bids from a bid board.
Statements about Handoff are based on Handoff's public materials as of September 2026 and may change. Handoff is a trademark of its owner, which is not affiliated with Field24.