The estimating standard.
For teams that bid to win.

Estimating software built specifically for electrical and mechanical contractors.
Accurate takeoffs, consistent estimates, and a team of estimators behind you.

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Used by estimating teams in 20+ countries

Create competitive bids

PDF takeoff software built for estimating teams

Increase accuracy

In-built accuracy checks allow you to eliminate manual errors and have confidence in your numbers.

Count across the whole project at once

Minimise repetitive tasks. Count thousands of symbols in seconds across all drawings in a project, and cut the time taken for takeoffs.

Collaborate seamlessly

Work remotely while collaborating on estimates to increase team visibility and meet client deadlines. Standardise your process across every estimator so every bid goes out consistently.

Auto-count revised drawings

No need to play spot the difference. Handle last minute changes with the flexibility to revise estimates without the stress of re-counts.

Access anywhere, on PC or Mac

Countfire is cloud-based so you can work anywhere on PC or Mac. No downloads required.

Win more work

More tenders priced by your team, with the capacity to take on work you would previously have turned down.

Your competitive edge

Accuracy is our advantage. Make it yours.

Whether you're working manually, using software that wasn't built for M&E, or trialling AI tools you can't verify, the method you use shapes the price you submit.

Countfire gives your whole estimating team one consistent process for accurate takeoffs, and the capacity to bid for more work and win it.

See Countfire in action

1. True automated takeoff

Upload your PDF drawings and simultaneously count symbols across the entire project.

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2. Smart, fast pricing

Create your bid with pre-priced items and produce a professional, client-ready Excel quote.

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3. Instant spec comparisons

Compare specifications to easily visualise any client changes at a glance.

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Efficiency that adds up

How much will you save?

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Per estimator, Countfire saves an average of 5 days per month. Average rate of an estimator in the UK is £300 per day.

Use the slider to see what your team saves. A team of five estimators would save 25 days and £7,500 per month.

Even without factoring in an increase in accuracy and reduction in printing costs, Countfire more than pays for itself.

Loved by customers

Purpose-built for M&E

Works on PDFs

Human-verified accuracy

Handles poor drawings

Supported by estimators

For estimators

Designed, built and supported by estimators

With decades of hands-on electrical estimating experience and over £150 million in priced projects, we're passionate about making estimating efficient and painless. We've combined our expertise with technology-driven software to streamline the estimating process, so you can focus on winning more work at the right price.

Meet our estimators

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Senior Product Specialist

Rebecca Smith

Senior Product Specialist

Tom Ellard

Product Specialist

Phil Kober

Lead Product Specialist

Loved by customers

"Missing just one item across a five floor project has the potential to cost us £250,000. This means that for us, Countfire more than pays for itself."

— David Slater, Electrical Estimator, AM Fire and Security Group

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"Countfire is the biggest time-saving system we've ever implemented into our business."

Paul Williams

Eclipse Integration

"Game Changer. Saves more time than I care to count."

Ryan Beck

Winters Electrical

"Countfire is now a fundamental part of our estimating experience."

Matt Goodacre

MJLonsdale

"Countfire really helps - we know it's going to be accurate. The built-in checks are excellent and picked up everything."

David Leslie

Designplan Lighting

"The management team saw straight away that it was a great product which would save me time and enable me to focus on the other parts of my job. They were really impressed."

Chad Baumgartner

Graybar

"If my company were to pull the plug on Countfire, I'd pay for it myself - that's how valuable it is to me."

Ronan Carroll

Lucid Electric

"If you want something that is agile, accurate and is economical then you have to go with Countfire."

Eric Bronson

Anixter

"Countfire is extremely easy to use. It's quick, no wasted paper, and you've got records of what you've done."

Mike Tydd

ROC Group

"If we were counting up to 10 drawings a week previously as a team, I'd say we can now easily get 40 completed in a week in Countfire with only 4 estimators. That's a huge difference for us."