MeasureSquare

Overview

MeasureSquare is estimating and project-management software for flooring, countertop, stone, and specialty-trade businesses, with tools for office estimates and field work. It is best suited to teams that need trade-specific takeoff and workflows across estimating, sales, and project management. Its range is broad, but plan choice matters: prices, platforms, and capabilities differ, and the Mobile Multi-family plan has a five-page takeoff import cap.

Key features

Takeoff and field estimating

MeasureSquare 8 combines flooring takeoff measurements with material and labor calculations and proposal preparation. That makes it a fit for estimators who need more than measurements alone, while the Windows-only 8 plans will not suit teams that need those workflows on iOS or Android. MeasureSquare Mobile supports laser-device measurement, onsite proposals, tile-texture rendering, and cloud sync, making it more suitable for consultations and field work. The Mobile Multi-family plan imports up to five pages of floor plans for takeoff, a meaningful constraint when projects involve larger drawing sets.

Commercial, stone, and integrations

The Commercial edition adds AI-powered takeoff and an AI plan analyzer for summarizing, extracting, and chatting with blueprints. These tools are relevant to high-volume commercial bidders, but they are tied to the Commercial edition rather than the lower-priced retail plans. Stone Commercial supports PDF, CAD, and image plan imports, slab layout optimization, virtual dry lay, and shop drawing generation, a specialized set for stone work rather than a general-purpose advantage for every flooring business.

MeasureSquare CRM integrates with MeasureSquare takeoff products, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Gmail, and Outlook. Its Cloud API uses REST APIs to connect estimation data and synchronize takeoffs, estimates, and project data; the company describes using it to connect the Mobile product catalog with Asana. This offers a route for businesses connecting project data to other systems, though API use is a different proposition from a ready-made feature for teams without integration needs.

Storage, support, and cancellation

A one-license subscription includes 5GB of job-file storage, and MeasureSquare says its cloud technology is based on Microsoft Azure. Program updates are usually quarterly, with technical support by phone or email. There is no contract or setup fee, but cancellation does not refund the current billing period, so subscribers should account for that when changing plans.

Pricing

MeasureSquare is paid, with a free plan and free trial also offered. The plans below are billed monthly for one user; the named plans define their platform and intended workflow, so the lowest price is not a substitute for checking whether the product fits the job.

• MeasureSquare Mobile Retail: 54.00 USD per month for 1 user, on iOS and Android. It targets in-store sales and on-site consultations, making it the entry point for mobile retail work.
• MeasureSquare 8 Retail: 54.00 USD per month for 1 user, Windows only. It targets on-site residential and showroom estimates. At the same price as Mobile Retail, it trades mobile platform access for a Windows workflow.
• MeasureSquare Mobile Multi-family: 87.00 USD per month for 1 user, on iOS and Android. It targets on-site multiarea and multifloor estimating, but its takeoff imports are capped at five floor-plan pages.
• MeasureSquare 8 Multi-family: 164.00 USD per month for 1 user, Windows only. It is aimed at blueprint-based residential and light commercial projects, at a substantially higher price than the Mobile Multi-family plan.
• MeasureSquare 8 Commercial: 197.00 USD per month for 1 user, Windows only. It is positioned for high-volume commercial bids and includes AI-powered takeoff and plan analysis.

The lower-priced Retail options focus on sales, consultations, and estimates rather than the stated multi-family or commercial scopes. All prices are per user, so costs rise with seats; the one-license subscription includes 5GB of job-file storage. No contract or setup fee reduces the initial commitment, but cancellation leaves the current billing period unpaid only in the sense that it is not refunded.

Platforms

MeasureSquare's overall platform range includes Android, iOS, web, Windows, and an API. Plan-level access is narrower: the Mobile Retail and Mobile Multi-family plans run on iOS and Android, while the listed MeasureSquare 8 Retail, Multi-family, and Commercial plans are Windows only. Choose based on the device and workflow your team actually uses rather than the platform range as a whole.

Who it's for

MeasureSquare is strongest for flooring and related trade businesses that need estimates tied to plan takeoff, field measurement, and proposals. Mobile Retail suits sales and consultations; Mobile Multi-family targets multiarea and multifloor field estimates; Windows 8 Multi-family serves blueprint-based residential and light commercial work; and 8 Commercial is the more relevant choice for high-volume commercial bids. Stone businesses may benefit from the specialized slab and shop-drawing tools. It is less compelling for buyers who need an unrestricted mobile takeoff workflow on the five-page-capped plan or who want one platform option across every plan.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Combines takeoff, material and labor calculations, and proposals, which can keep estimating work in one trade-focused product range.
• Pros: Mobile tools cover laser measurements, onsite proposals, tile rendering, and cloud sync, useful for teams that sell or estimate in the field.
• Pros: Commercial and stone offerings address specialized blueprint and fabrication workflows, including AI plan analysis and slab layout tools.
• Cons: Plan platforms vary: the listed 8 plans are Windows only, while Mobile plans are iOS and Android.
• Cons: Mobile Multi-family limits takeoff imports to five plan pages, which may not fit larger drawing sets.
• Cons: Pricing is per user and the one-license storage allowance is 5GB, factors that can matter as a team and its job files grow.
• Cons: Cancellation does not return the current billing period, despite the absence of a contract or setup fee.

Alternatives

For a wider shortlist, browse Flooring Contractor Software or Construction Takeoff Software.

• HomeArize is a web-based freemium option with a free plan and a 17.00 USD per month Entry plan, including unlimited contractors, customers, and manufacturers, 10GB file storage, and 1,000 marketing emails. Consider it if those CRM and marketing allowances matter more than MeasureSquare's trade-specific takeoff range.
• Floorbase is a web-based paid alternative with a free trial; its Floorbase Installer plan costs 59.00 USD per month, or $49/month billed annually, and includes crew and helpers without per-person seats. It may suit a team prioritizing that seat model over MeasureSquare's per-user plans.
• FloorIQ offers a web-based free plan with no time limit, no credit card required, and five projects. Choose it if starting with a capped free project allowance is preferable to MeasureSquare's paid per-user plans.
• FloorWizard is a paid option for macOS, web, and Windows with custom pricing.
• QFloors is a paid option for Android, iOS, web, and Windows, with a calculator estimate of 89.00 USD per month for one user; its price varies with users, add-ons, training, integrations, and business needs. It may suit buyers wanting those platform choices and willing to price around their requirements.
• RFMS is a paid option for Android, API, iOS, web, and Windows with custom pricing.
• RollMaster is a paid option for Android, API, iOS, and web; its RM Text Alert plan is 99.00 USD per month for 1,000 texts, one text-only phone number, and one dashboard.
• Cilio is another paid option, available on web, iOS, and Android.

Verdict

MeasureSquare is a strong fit for flooring and related trade teams that want takeoff, estimating, and field workflows tailored to their work, especially when the Windows Commercial or specialized stone tools match the job. Its main reason to choose is that trade-focused breadth; look elsewhere if you need a single consistent platform across plans, more than five imported plan pages on Mobile Multi-family, or a seat and storage model better suited to a growing team.