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# Kestrel

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> Windows desktop PDF takeoff for UK estimators and quantity surveyors. Measure lengths, areas and counts straight off the drawing and export an NRM2 Bill of Quantities to Excel, ready to price, plus annotated drawings with a Take Off Legend and Quantity Key. £25/month + VAT, 14-day trial.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 4 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of Kestrel

Finish with an NRM2 Bill of Quantities in Excel, ready to price: codes, descriptions and live formulas already in place.
Issue annotated PDF drawings straight from the takeoff, each sheet carrying a Take Off Legend and a Quantity Key.
Measure lengths, areas and counts directly on the drawing, organised by finish type and project zone.
Defend your numbers with a drawing register that gives you an audit trail of the takeoff.
Keep your work on your own machine: projects are single files with drawings embedded, no cloud, no login to take off.
Use your own rates: there is no cost database setting your prices, and the optional drawing-scan AI is off by default.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 4 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Kestrel

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: £25.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Kestrel is £25 per user per month, or £250 per year (two months free), plus UK VAT. Every feature is included, for one user on one machine: PDF takeoff for lengths, areas and counts; finishes, zones and drawing register; NRM2 Bill of Quantities with annotated PDF export; and BYOK AI assist (Detect Finishes, Title-block, Scale fallback).

Start with a 14-day free trial and cancel anytime - a card is required, but you are not charged until the trial ends. 

Founders Discount: the annual plan is £150 for the first year until 1 September 2026, then £250 a year. 

Core covers the full workflow: PDF takeoff, finishes, zones, the NRM2 Bill of Quantities export, and the optional bring-your-own-key AI assist. AI usage is billed directly to you through your own Anthropic key (typically a few pence per drawing), so there is no markup.

One licence covers a single user on a single machine.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United Kingdom

## Features

- API
- Annotations
- Assembly Takeoff
- Bid Management
- Bill of Materials
- Built-In Database
- Cost Estimating
- Data Import/Export
- Document Management
- Electronic Plans
- Estimating
- For AEC Industry
- Job Costing
- Project Estimating
- Quotes/Estimates
- Reporting & Statistics

## Integrations (2 total)

- Claude
- Microsoft Excel

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base

## Category

- [Takeoff Software](https://www.getapp.sg/directory/825/takeoff/software)

## Reviews

### "Simple, Focused, Excellent Design - Would Highly Recommend" — 5.0/5

> **Aline** | *9 July 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: - Very easy to understand - no sharp learning curve. When I did have a query, the built-in help function worked perfectly.
- No feature bloat - this is take off software, and doesn't try to be anything else. It does take offs exceptionally well in an undiluted, frictionless way.
- Fantastic for providing a clear audit trail. Output of NRM2 BoQ, PDF mark ups and Drawings Register is perfect\!
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> **Cons**: - I'm not able to use DWGs for take offs. however, this is largely not an issue as the vast majority of tender packs I receive are in PDF format.
- The optional AI is good, but not perfect. However, this is a subtle feature set that you don't need to rely on, and does work most of the time.
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> I first started using Kestrel for PDF mark up, however quickly realised how well the take off workflow had been designed. I now use this for all of my take offs, and the automatically generated BoQs has actually become a fantastic way for me to provide clients with a quick estimate - alongside the marked up PDFs, I always have a clear, demonstrable audit trail.

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### "Useful for doing take-offs quickly and accurately" — 5.0/5

> **James** | *10 July 2026* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: It's easy to use and the workflow using Kestrel exactly follows the workflow that would be used for any other take-off.
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> **Cons**: It is feature-rich which means that there is always something to learn, but in fact those features save time so I shouldn't complain.
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> I've tried it on quite a few sample projects and results were as expected. It takes away all of the tedious bits, like formatting Excel worksheets and trying to annotate PDFs.

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### "Efficient and practical tool" — 4.0/5

> **Clara** | *9 July 2026* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: Easy to use with a clear and logical layout
Speeds up the estimation process and reduces manual effort
Helps improve budget accuracy during early project stages
Reduces the risk of calculation errors through automated pricing formulas
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> **Cons**: Not specifically designed for FF\&E teams, so some workflows and terminology do not fully align with industry requirements
Certain FF\&E-specific tasks require manual workarounds or additional tracking outside the platform
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> Reliable and effective estimating tool that supports efficient budget planning and cost management. With further FF\&E-focused features and customisation options, it could become an even stronger solution for workplace furniture and fit-out projects

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### "Estimating software for Fit Out industry" — 5.0/5

> **Claudio** | *10 July 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: The software is perfectly built for the fit out industry and it has all tools needed to be able
To do take off easily and accurately.

Customer support is by miles the best I ever found.
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> **Cons**: I have not really found anything specific I like less. I think the product is overall strong.

I believe the initial MVP released is basic, but overall efficient and the developing team are continually releasing updates with more features and better tools.
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> I love Kestrel software, its customer support and how the product exports BOQ and lets you associate costs to items. 
Best estimating software for the fit out industry.

## Links

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