At a glance
| Feature | Orys | PlanSwift |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Cloud (browser-based) | Desktop software for Windows |
| Blueprint takeoff (area, linear, count) | ||
| Symbol detection | Draw a box around a symbol; AI finds every match on the page | Point-and-click counting |
| AI-managed cost catalog (chat to add/edit items) | ||
| Vendor quote ingestion (AI parses PDFs into your catalog) | ||
| Change history / audit trail | Every change tracked: what, when, who | Local project files |
| Team collaboration | One shared cloud catalog for the whole team | File-based sharing |
| Works on Mac | ||
| Pricing | Free trial, no credit card; custom team quote | Paid license (see vendor) |
Where Orys is different
The catalog maintains itself. In most takeoff tools, your cost data lives in spreadsheets you update by hand. In Orys, you chat with AI to add or edit items and assemblies, set custom formulas for quantities, and upload vendor quotes that are parsed into the catalog automatically.
Symbol detection, not symbol counting. On the Orys canvas you draw a box around any symbol on a blueprint and AI finds every matching symbol on the page. No clicking each fixture, receptacle, or valve one by one.
One source of truth. Because Orys is cloud-based, your whole team works from the same live catalog with a full audit trail (what changed, when, and by whom) instead of versioned desktop files passed around by email.
This comparison is based on publicly available information as of June 2026.