Attentive.ai alternative: Automeasure alternative for landscape measuring, pricing and proposals
Attentive.ai sells Beam AI (the product formerly called Automeasure), a takeoff service that returns QA-checked aerial measurements in 6 to 48 hours and plan takeoffs in 24 to 72 hours. It measures; it does not price the job or send the proposal. Landscapeestimating is the alternative for landscape contractors who want to trace a US property themselves in a few minutes, price it from their own production rates and get a signed proposal back the same day, on published plans from $129 a month.
Why look
Where Beam AI fits and where it does not.
Why landscapers look for an Attentive.ai alternative
Attentive.ai started with Automeasure, an AI engine that measured lawns, beds and paving from aerial imagery for landscape and snow contractors. In 2025 the company renamed its field service product Beam AI and raised a $30.5M Series B to push further into construction preconstruction. Beam AI's landscaping page lists turf, groundcover, mulch, gravel, trees, shrubs, hardscape and irrigation as measurable items, with output in Excel, PDF and view-only links.
It is a strong takeoff service. The reasons contractors shop around are practical.
- You wait for the numbers. Aerial takeoffs come back in 6 to 48 hours because a QA team checks every output. That is fine for a commercial RFP due next week. It is slow when a homeowner asked for a price on a Tuesday afternoon.
- The measurement is not the estimate. Beam AI hands you quantities. Turning 14,000 sq ft of turf into labor hours, material, overhead and margin still happens in a spreadsheet or another system.
- Annual subscription with credits. Attentive.ai sells an annual plan built on takeoff credits and does not publish prices, so a small company can't size the cost before a demo.
- The company is moving toward construction. Most of Attentive.ai's recent product news is about blueprint takeoffs for general contractors and trades. Residential maintenance is a small part of its focus.
If you bid large commercial sites and want someone else to draw every polygon, Beam AI is a sound choice and this page will say so. If you price residential and light commercial work yourself, read on.
Comparison
Beam AI (Attentive.ai) and Landscapeestimating side by side.
Attentive.ai Beam AI vs Landscapeestimating for landscape estimating
The table sums up what Attentive.ai publishes about Beam AI for landscaping and what our plans include. Check current terms with Attentive.ai, since they change.
| Beam AI by Attentive.ai (formerly Automeasure) | Landscapeestimating | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Commercial landscape, snow, paving and construction contractors bidding many sites | Residential and light commercial contractors who price and sell their own jobs |
| Who draws the measurement | Attentive.ai's AI plus a human QA team | You trace on satellite imagery; a residential lot takes a few minutes |
| Turnaround | 6 to 48 hours aerial, 24 to 72 hours from PDF plans | Instant, while you are on the phone with the client |
| PDF plan takeoffs | Yes | No, we measure from imagery |
| Pricing the job | Not included, quantities export to Excel or PDF | Cost library with materials, labor rates, production rates, overhead and target margin |
| Proposal and signature | View-only links and PDF of the takeoff | Branded proposal with the traced map, good / better / best options and online e-sign |
| Job costing | Not included | Estimate vs actual per line on Company and above |
| Accounting | Excel export | QuickBooks Online export on Company and above, CSV on every plan |
| Contract | Annual subscription with takeoff credits | Monthly, billed per company |
| Pricing | Not published, request a demo | $129, $299 and $649 a month |
Where Beam AI wins: blueprint takeoffs for design-build bids, done-for-you drawing checked by people, and parking lot and snow measurements across large commercial portfolios. Where we win: a number the same day, a price built from your own rates and a proposal the client can sign without a second tool.
How it works
From a US address to a signed proposal.
How to measure and price a property without waiting for a takeoff
The whole loop happens in one screen, so the estimate goes out while the lead is still warm.
You can try it on a sample property in the yard measurement tool before creating an account, or see what a finished estimate looks like on the how it works page.
- Search the US address and zoom in on current satellite imagery
- Trace turf, mulch beds, sod, pavers and edging; square feet and linear feet calculate as you draw
- Each layer prices from your cost library with your production rates, crew rate and target margin
- Add recurring lines with visit counts for mowing and treatments, or one-time lines for installs
- Send a branded proposal with good / better / best options; the client signs online and the signed estimate becomes the job budget
Example
What same-day pricing looks like on a real bid.
Example: a design-build front yard priced in one call
A homeowner calls about replacing a tired front lawn with new sod, a paver walkway and fresh beds. With a takeoff service you order the measurement, wait for it to come back, then rebuild the numbers in a spreadsheet. In Landscapeestimating you trace three layers while you talk.
| Layer | Quantity | Priced by |
|---|---|---|
| Sod | 2,400 sq ft | Sod material + install rate, prep and haul-off as an assembly |
| Paver walkway | 180 sq ft | Excavation, base, bedding sand, pavers and edge restraint in one assembly |
| Mulch beds | 640 sq ft | Depth to cubic yards, material + install rate |
| Bed edge | 210 linear ft | Edging production rate |
Each line shows labor hours and margin before you send. The client gets a proposal with a basic and an upgraded paver option the same afternoon and signs online. When the crew finishes, the actual hours post against the same lines, so next month's walkway bid starts from real numbers. That is the part a takeoff alone can't give you.
Fit
Who picks each tool.
Who should choose Attentive.ai, and who should choose Landscapeestimating
Choose Beam AI by Attentive.ai if you estimate large commercial portfolios, bid snow and paving across dozens of lots, need takeoffs from PDF site plans, or already price in LMN and want the quantities fed from outside (the two companies announced a partnership). A 24 to 48 hour wait costs you nothing on that kind of work.
Choose Landscapeestimating if you are an owner-operator or a company with a few estimators who needs the price the same day and wants measuring, pricing and the proposal in one place. It fits maintenance companies rebidding every spring, design-build firms pricing installs with our landscape takeoff software, and irrigation contractors using the irrigation estimating software. If you are comparing other aerial measuring tools too, see our PropertyIntel alternative and the SiteRecon alternative comparison.
- Owner-operators and small crews who price their own jobs
- Residential design-build and install contractors who quote the same week
- Maintenance companies that want last year's traced properties ready to rebid
FAQ
- What does Attentive.ai do?
Attentive.ai builds AI takeoff software. Its Beam AI product measures properties from aerial imagery and reads quantities from construction PDFs for landscaping, paving, snow, facilities and construction trades. A human QA team checks each takeoff, and results export to Excel, PDF or a view-only link.
- Is Automeasure the same as Beam AI?
Yes. Attentive.ai renamed Automeasure, its takeoff platform for field service businesses, to Beam AI. The same aerial measurement for lawns, beds, hardscape and parking lots now runs under the Beam AI name, next to the blueprint takeoffs it sells to construction contractors.
- How much does Attentive.ai cost?
Attentive.ai does not publish Beam AI prices. It sells an annual subscription built on takeoff credits and quotes after a demo. Third-party directories list older per-site Automeasure rates, but check current terms with Attentive.ai. Landscapeestimating publishes its plans: $129, $299 and $649 a month.
- How long does an Attentive.ai takeoff take?
Attentive.ai quotes 6 to 48 hours for aerial landscaping takeoffs and 24 to 72 hours for blueprint takeoffs, because every output goes through human QA. In Landscapeestimating you trace the property yourself, so the measurement and the price are ready in the same few minutes.
- Does Attentive.ai price jobs or create proposals?
No. Beam AI delivers measured quantities and takeoff reports. Pricing labor, materials and margin happens in your own estimating system, such as LMN, Aspire or a spreadsheet. Landscapeestimating measures, prices from your cost library and sends an e-sign proposal in one flow.
- What is the best Attentive.ai alternative for a small landscaping company?
For a small company that quotes residential and light commercial jobs, the best alternative is a tool that measures and prices together. Landscapeestimating does both and sends the proposal. SiteRecon and PropertyIntel are other aerial options aimed at larger commercial takeoffs.
Get started
Get the price out while the lead is still warm
Trace a real US address, enter your rates and see the estimate you would send. When it matches how you price, create your account and send it as a branded proposal. Compare plans on the pricing page.