Pricing that respects estimators.
Free where it should be free. One payment where it should be owned. A fair monthly price where there are real server costs. That's the whole philosophy.
- Calibrated takeoff & markups
- Bill of quantities with CSI codes
- Quote PDF export
- Bluebeam tool-chest import
- Excel export
- Local autosave, no account
- Native downloadable apps
- Cloud workspaces & AI auto-count
- Everything in Free
- Native apps: Windows, Mac, Linux
- Mobile apps: iOS & Android
- Offline mode
- All v1.x updates included
- No device caps, no license server
- Cloud workspaces (add anytime)
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- Everything in Lifetime
- Cloud workspaces & hosted plan sets
- Live collaboration rooms
- Version history
- Team rate libraries
- AI auto-count
- Branded quote templates
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What "lifetime" actually means
Pay once, and the downloadable apps are yours forever — all v1.x updates included, no subscription, no device caps, no phone-home license checks. You've been burned by licensing tricks before; we state this plainly because the audience punishes fine print. If we ever ship a v2, you upgrade at 50% off. Lifetime buyers can add Cloud later; Cloud subscribers get the downloads included.
Against the incumbents
Prices sourced October 2026. Bluebeam's pricing was verified live; PlanSwift and STACK figures come from third-party aggregates and vary by quote — verify at purchase.
| PlanMarkup Free | PlanMarkup Lifetime | PlanMarkup Cloud | Bluebeam Revu | PlanSwift | STACK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $149 once | $9/mo | $260–$590/yr | ~$1,749/yr | ~$2,499/yr |
| License model | Free forever | Perpetual | Monthly, cancel anytime | Annual subscription only | Annual subscription | Annual subscription |
| Mac | ✓ browser | ✓ native | ✓ | ✗ discontinued | ✗ Windows only | ✓ |
| iPad | ✓ full app | ✓ full app | ✓ full app | ~ limited | ~ limited | ✓ |
| Takeoff → priced quote | ✓ one flow | ✓ one flow | ✓ one flow | Measure only (+Excel) | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI auto-count | — | — | ✓ | ✗ | Paid add-on | Partial |
| Bluebeam tool-chest import | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free tier / trial | Unlimited free | 14-day refund | 14-day trial | 14-day trial | 14-day trial | Tier-limited |
- Bluebeam pricing verified live 2026-10-11 ($260 Basics / $330 Core / $440 Complete / $590). Perpetual license sales ended 2023-09-30.
- PlanSwift ~$1,749/yr per third-party aggregates (Oct 2026); official pricing increasingly quote-based.
- STACK Takeoff & Estimating ~$2,499/user/yr per third-party aggregates; tiers vary — verify at purchase.
Straight answers
Can I add Cloud later if I buy lifetime?
Yes. Lifetime covers the downloadable apps, yours forever. Add the $9/seat/month Cloud tier whenever you want collaboration, hosted plan sets, and AI auto-count — they stack without conflict, and Cloud subscribers get the downloads included anyway.
Can I cancel Cloud monthly?
Yes — it's month-to-month, cancel anytime. You keep your downloads, your files, and everything you exported. Nothing is held hostage, and the free browser app keeps working.
Do you offer team or company billing?
Yes, on the Cloud tier, billed per seat per month ($90/seat/year annually). Teams get shared workspaces, team rate libraries, and live collaboration rooms.