Bedrock vs On-Screen Takeoff (ConstructConnect): a product comparison

On-Screen Takeoff (OST) and Quick Bid, owned by ConstructConnect, are long-running desktop products. Bedrock is a cloud-native platform for self-perform trade contractors across concrete, earthwork, framing, MEP, steel, masonry, roofing, paving & sitework, and drywall & finishes. This is a structured side-by-side.

On-Screen Takeoff (OST) is a Windows desktop takeoff product originally built by On-Center Software, now part of ConstructConnect. It is typically paired with Quick Bid, ConstructConnect's estimating product, which receives takeoff quantities from OST. Bedrock is a cloud-native takeoff, estimating, and proposal platform built for self-perform trade contractors — concrete, earthwork, framing, MEP, steel, masonry, roofing, paving & sitework, and drywall & finishes. Takeoff and estimating live in the same model.

This page compares the two stacks on the capabilities most relevant to a self-perform trade bid desk.

| Capability | OST / Quick Bid | Bedrock | | --- | --- | --- | | Browser-based access | Limited | Yes | | Windows desktop client | Yes | Optional | | macOS native | No | Yes | | Realtime multi-user takeoff | No | Yes | | Plan version sync | Manual | Automatic |

| Capability | OST | Bedrock | | --- | --- | --- | | Multi-page PDF | Yes | Yes | | Polyline / area / linear / count | Yes | Yes | | Symbol auto-count | Yes | Yes | | Per-sheet scale override | Yes | Yes | | OCR sheet metadata | Limited | AI-assisted, native | | 3D takeoff preview | No | Yes | | Conditions / styles library | Mature | N/A (assembly-driven) |

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