On-Screen Takeoff vs. Quick Bid: what each one does

Contractors often say "QuickBid" when they mean the whole estimating setup, but there are two separate products from ConstructConnect (formerly On Center Software), and they do different jobs.

On-Screen Takeoff (OST): measuring

ConstructConnect On-Screen Takeoff measures digital plans. You load PDF or CAD plan sets and measure lengths (walls, track, corner bead), areas (board, ceilings), and counts (doors, fixtures) with point-and-click tools. You set up "conditions", for example a 5/8" Type X wall at 10' high, and OST totals the quantities for each one. Newer versions add Takeoff Boost, an AI add-on that can measure floor plans automatically.

Quick Bid: pricing

ConstructConnect Quick Bid is the estimating side. It turns quantities into a price using assemblies, which are bundles of material and labor items, along with labor production rates, overhead and profit, change orders, and alternates. It also produces the proposal you send to the GC.

How they work together

When an OST project is linked to Quick Bid, takeoff quantities flow into Quick Bid assemblies, so you don't retype numbers (ConstructConnect help: price a bid using Quick Bid). Change a wall in OST and the price updates.

Which do you need?

• Takeoff only (you price in a spreadsheet): OST.
• Full bids with assemblies and proposals: both, linked.

The hard part is setup: building conditions and assemblies that match how your crew actually builds. That's exactly what our setup and training covers. Questions? Contact us.

Published October 24, 2026. Some links may be affiliate links; see our Affiliate Disclosure.