Handoff Reviews & Product Details

Handoff is a tool I didn't know how much I would love until I started using it every single day for multiple projects. This software is built for the residential contractor, but all of my work is commercial and it works just as well. A lot of AI completely removes the human aspect and ability to contribute in an autonomous way. With Handoff, I can proactively work with the software to generate desired outcomes and shape my estimates the way I used to do them in an excel spreadsheet.

Handoff saves time, provides access to professional templates, and for me, has been a great education tool. When creating cost analysis reports or scope of work documents, it's unusually thought provoking. It has challenged me to be aware of every cost, big and small, that a task or scope of work requires.

Paired with the manual input from performing my takeoffs, I know I am providing clients accurate, competitive pricing with as little or as much detail as I feel necessary.

One of the cooler, less utilized components of Handoff, is what I call the "digital library." It possesses the unique ability to function like a warehouse for data. I can upload unique quotes & create specific pricing catalogs that are easy to access and implement into my proposals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Even though this is true of any system you want to use consistently and accurately, I still dislike the amount of work on the back end involved. It takes forever, but it's definitely worth it.

Handoff is not always as attentive to details as I would like it to be. It does miss details or miscalculate quantities when reviewing drawings. However, this perfectly exemplifies the need for human diligence and review regardless of how brilliant and automated technology becomes.

The biggest flaw with handoff is the inability to edit some aspects of the templates. I wish I could format things differently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the ease of use of handoff and multiple options to cover all aspects of estimating for job while taking advantage of the AI for quicker review and placement of line items or documents. I also use Handoff heavily with my company and saves a lot of time and money for converting request into quotes, then being able to create final documents based on those quotes / work scope. Once you can get the Ai trained to your preferred formats, it makes things much easier than using a macro and having to manually input all information indivdually. Also, customer service is actually very helpful, fast, and quick to resolve any issues. I use handoff daily Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The least helpful parts of handoff for me are frustrations with simple mistakes sometimes, having to revie and correct the software (from simple mistakes to not following given prompts), however, this is more of an AI issue than the software issue. But this usually happens less than 10% of the time and can usually be quickly resolved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The AI feature is a game changer. Although you need to double check on what AI produces, it is still a major time saver. I also use the AI feature, before I go on an appointment, to generate questions to ask for the project, areas of concern to look for, and a ballpark idea of cost of work. I also like the feature to take pictures inside the app. A lot of new features are also very helpful. I use Hand Off multiple times a day Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

tends to be clunky when using the app. don't have this issue on website Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review for Handoff Estimating Software

We’ve tried a lot of estimating tools over the years, but Handoff completely changed the game for our handyman business. The AI estimates are fast, accurate, and detailed — it easily breaks down materials, labor, and project scope in a way that saves us hours of manual work every week.

What really stands out is how easy it is to go from estimate to proposal to payment in just a few clicks. The system automatically organizes every job, keeps communication clear with clients, and helps our team stay on schedule without confusion.

As a local veteran-owned business, we appreciate tools that make us look professional and help us win more jobs — and Handoff does exactly that. If you want to grow your contracting business and spend less time stuck in spreadsheets, this is the software to get. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Everything is excellent, and if you ever have trouble understanding something, their support team is very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This is the best software to use out there, compared to other software or apps I’ve tried, this one is far more advanced and faster!

I can’t tell you how much since using this software app, it has made estimating and creating proposals for any type of construction job, big or small, faster and easier. You can tell it what you want or need done, or that you need a list and costs of materials for the jobs. Everything you need to win a bid on a job, or so the homeowner or whoever your doing a job for, feels comfortable to see the breakdown and costs of the whole job.

This is very much well worth it to have.

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It shows materials from home depot only, it would be great to see them add in materials from other building supply stores, like as your making the estimate, it would know what materials you want and accurate price for it at that moment, once specified.

But not a big deal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software is brilliant

it’s not just a tool, it’s an entire support system. Sophia, my support team leader, has been wonderful. She responds quickly and gets things resolved every time. Even if the software stood alone, it would still be solid, but having a support system like this makes it one of the best out there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The change order is not friendly at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Handoff's platform is straightforward and user-friendly. After configuring my company's presets, I was able to personally verify the accuracy of the AI-generated estimates, and found them to be within a 10% margin of accuracy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I've noticed that, similar to many other AI models, Handoff tends to make assumptions about job details if they aren't specified from the beginning. To address this, I've set up a preset so that it prompts me with questions whenever it tries to fill in information on its own. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I used to spend 3 hours creating out initial estimates for projects. Because of the wide variety of projects we do, even with templates I've created, it was a tedious process to go through and create each line item, title, description, and cost to provide as much clarity for our customers as I could. Handoff takes care of all of that in seconds. I give it a project scope and any plans and pictures I have, and it creates the entire estimate for me. Then, all I have to do is review it. Sometimes items will be double counted, or things will be included that aren't necessary, but it's an easy fix to just tell the AI what's wrong, and over time it has learned what I'm looking for and made less mistakes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The downsides of Handoff are few and far between. There have been a few common errors with the estimates, such as duplicate costs or things missing or included that shouldn't be, but it is learning more and more as I go. I also have had to learn how to effectively use the AI. If you aren't very familiar with AI, it can be a bit tricky to figure out the best ways to feed it information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to use AI to tweak estimates is awesome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is limited on the types of image files it can process, so it can't use HEIC which is the output format on iPhones. The AI still makes dumb mistakes (which to be fair anyone could), like I have a spec LVP that is floating and almost every time it will price adhesive on the estimates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The AI tool gets it right about 90% you still have to check it's work and see what it missed, like ledger board for a deck or fascia, but you just tell it to add it and it's done.

The best part is I get my estimates to my customers in about 20 minutes before they have a chance to go with someone else and the finance availability is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

They only negative is, I wish it was integrated with Google calendar so that I can keep up to date with my schedule. Have a start date and a stop date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.