KnightShift isn't a generic AI takeoff tool. It's purpose-built for commercial painting, backed by 15 years of in-the-field service and trained on hundreds of thousands of real painting estimates. Upload the PDFs, get a complete takeoff and proposal back the same day. One subscription replaces 70–80% of your estimator's workload.
Bid like a bigger shop without hiring one. Perfect for owner-operators and one-estimator firms ready to scale.
The sweet spot. Built for the firm that already has one or two estimators and is fighting for the next tier of work.
Custom-built for firms running four or more estimators and bidding daily across regions. We meet you where you operate.
Month-to-month or annual. Save two months with annual prepay on Growth and Scale. No setup fees. No per-seat upcharges within tier limits. Unlimited support during onboarding. All plans are governed by our Master Terms and Conditions.
We've seen the edge cases. We've priced the weird substrates. We know what your foreman actually quotes for cut-in versus roller.
| Generic AI takeoff | KnightShift | |
|---|---|---|
| Industry focus | Whatever pays | Commercial painting only |
| Service experience | Software-only | 15 years on the job |
| Training data | Mixed-trade estimates | Hundreds of thousands of painting estimates |
| Knows your substrates | "Wall surface area" | CMU vs. drywall vs. EIFS, prep specs, coatings |
| Coverage rates | Generic | Calibrated by surface, sheen, coats |
| Proposal format | One template | Painting-industry standard, branded to your shop |
| Hire an estimator | KnightShift Scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | $5–10K recruiting | $0 |
| Time to productivity | 3–6 months | 1 week |
| Annual cost | $84–130K loaded | $54K base |
| Capacity | ~80 bids / month | 40 included + overage |
| Turnaround | 5–15 hrs per bid | Same day |
| Vacation, sick days, turnover | Yes | Never |
One construction project requiring a takeoff and proposal. Re-runs of the same project (revisions, addendums) don't count against your monthly limit.
You're billed for overages at your tier's rate at the end of the month. No surprise tier upgrades, no throttling.
Anytime. Upgrades are prorated; downgrades take effect at your next billing cycle.
Month-to-month or annual. Save two months with annual prepay on Growth and Scale.
Most bids return in 2–4 hours. Submit before 3pm local and you'll have the proposal that same business day, on every tier.
Every proposal includes a confidence score and a flagged-items list for human review. Your estimator becomes a reviewer, not a calculator.
Webhook on Growth, native on Scale, custom on Enterprise. Tell us what you use.
Yes. Project files are encrypted at rest, processed in isolated environments, and never used to train external models. See the Master Terms for the full commitment.
