#1 of 4 trade-specific tools (Division 8: doors, frames and hardware) · last reviewed
Fresco
Verdict: Top pick for Division 8 doors, frames and hardware; not recommended for general takeoff or project management.
AI takeoff for Division 8, from Fresco. Vendor site
Who it’s for
Commercial door and hardware contractors, Division 8 subcontractors, door hardware distributors and estimators who bid doors, frames and hardware.
Who should skip it
You bid any other trade, need general area and length takeoff, or want project management. Fresco does none of that.
Strengths
- Reads door schedules, elevations, floor plans and 087100 specs together and flags where they disagree
- Catches openings drawn but not scheduled, scheduled but not drawn, and match-line duplicates
- A customer quoted on its site says a takeoff that took more than a day finishes in under an hour
- Exports a reviewed takeoff to Comsense, eMullion and SFH workflows
- SOC 2 Type 2, stated on its own site
Limits
- Division 8 only: no general takeoff, no other trades
- Not project management, and not a pricing or ERP system: pricing happens in your estimating platform
- Pricing is not published
- Owner-standard hardware sets for institutional jobs are not documented on its public site; ask to see them in a demo
What it costs
Not published. The vendor offers a free takeoff on your own job. Check the current price
Scores: 91/100
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takeoff accuracy | 25% | 4 / 5 | Scored 4, not 5, because accuracy is the vendor's claim until you test it on a job you priced by hand. |
| Trade fit | 20% | 5 / 5 | Scored on Division 8. For any other trade it would score 1. |
| Document handling | 20% | 5 / 5 | |
| Speed to a bid | 15% | 5 / 5 | |
| Security | 10% | 5 / 5 | SOC 2 Type 2, with a public trust page. |
| Fit for small operators | 10% | 3 / 5 | A free first takeoff, but no public price. |
Sources
The facts on this page were checked against these vendor pages on November 9, 2026: