Drawer AI vs Aginera
Drawer AI is a focused electrical takeoff tool. Aginera covers electrical, HVAC, plumbing and fire protection in one. Which one fits depends on what your estimators bid.
If your shop bids electrical and nothing else, Drawer AI is built for exactly that, with deep circuit and branch-routing features and named electrical-contractor case studies. If your estimators — or the GC reviewing your scope — also handle HVAC, plumbing or fire protection, or you price in Accubid, McCormick or ConEst and want the takeoff to land there directly, Aginera is the closer fit.
Side by side
| Aginera | Drawer AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Trades | Electrical, HVAC/mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, structural | Electrical; also lists security, communication, specialty and fire alarm. No HVAC or plumbing. |
| Electrical depth | Devices, fixtures, panels and schedules; feeder and conduit runs measured | Symbol and tag detection, circuit grouping, branch routing and home runs, sheet stitching |
| Export | Trimble/Accubid, McCormick, ConEst IntelliBid, Vision InfoSoft, Procore, Bluebeam/OST CSV, Excel, JSON API | Excel and marked-up PDF; Revit model via BIM Wizard |
| Pricing | Published: free tier, Professional $299/user/month monthly; enterprise annual licence | Starter and Enterprise, both "contact sales"; 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Single sign-on | Microsoft Entra ID (enterprise) | SSO / SAML (Enterprise) |
| Security attestation | Hosted on Microsoft Azure: SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 at the infrastructure layer | SOC 2 badge and Trust Center |
| Try it yourself | Self-serve sign-up and a free takeoff in the browser | Sales-led |
| AI assistants | Claude and ChatGPT connectors, REST API | "LLM agents" listed on Enterprise |
Drawer AI details as published on their website, checked October 13, 2026: drawer.ai · drawer.ai/pricing. Products change — check their current pages before deciding.
Choose Drawer AI if…
- • You bid electrical work only
- • Branch routing, home runs and circuit grouping drive your labor numbers
- • You need SAML SSO, or a SOC 2 report on the vendor’s own application, today
- • You want a Revit model generated from the electrical plans
Choose Aginera if…
- • You bid more than one MEP trade, or review MEP scope as a GC
- • You price in Accubid, McCormick, ConEst, Procore or your own Excel template
- • You want to run a set yourself today, not after a sales call
- • You want every quantity to point back to the sheet and schedule it came from
Compare them on your own drawings
The fairest test is a set you have already estimated. Run it through both and line the output up against your own takeoff. We will do ours with you.
Questions
Is Aginera a Drawer AI alternative for electrical contractors?
Yes for device, fixture, panel and schedule takeoff with export into your estimating system. If your process depends on automated branch routing and home runs per circuit, test Drawer on that specifically — it is the part of electrical takeoff they have built deepest.
How much does Drawer AI cost?
Drawer AI does not publish prices; both of its plans are "contact sales", with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Aginera publishes its self-serve prices and quotes enterprise plans after a pilot.
Can Aginera do HVAC and plumbing too?
Yes. The same upload covers HVAC equipment schedules, duct and pipe runs, plumbing fixtures and pipe by size, and fire protection — see the HVAC case study for a checked example.
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