A Togal alternative built for lumber and framing takeoffs
Togal is an AI takeoff tool for many trades, sold per user and billed yearly. Aximos does one thing: it reads your plan set and drafts the whole wood-framing takeoff and the material list, and you check every number against the plan in the same workspace.
How the two approaches differ
If you quote or build wood framing, the question is less "which AI is smarter" and more "what do I get back, and how fast can I trust it?" Here is an honest look at how the two tools differ, and when each one is the better fit.
Togal describes itself as AI that automatically detects, measures and compares directly from drawings, used by general contractors and specialty trades from drywall and flooring to electrical and framing. You run its automated takeoffs and symbol searches on the drawings, and the material list is built from those results. It is sold per user, billed yearly.
Aximos is narrower on purpose. It is built around one deliverable, the framing material list a lumber yard can quote and a framer can order from. Upload a plan set and the AI traces the framing and builds the list (studs, plates, headers, sheathing, joists, rafters) by size and length, on your own SKUs. Every quantity links to the lines it came from and the formula behind it. First drafts are typically 80–95% accurate to final quantities, and the review happens in the same workspace.
Two ways to the same lumber list
- YouUpload the drawings
- AIRun automated takeoffs and searches
- YouBuild the material list from results
- YouCheck the list
Aximos- YouUpload the plan set
- AITracing and material list drafted
- YouCheck each number against its trace
- YouExport to Excel or CSV
Both use AI. In Togal it measures what you run it on; in Aximos it drafts the whole framing list, and your time goes into checking.
The whole framing list, drafted for you.
Not just measurements
Studs, plates, headers, sheathing, joists and rafters come back as a list by size and length, on your own SKUs.
Hours, not days
Typically 2–6 hours for a plan set, never more than a day. First drafts are typically 80–95% accurate to final quantities.
Material List 1· 3 sheets · 131 rows
ApprovedExportLevel 1 · Framing — Main
Roof
Every number shows where it came from.
Click a quantity, see its trace
Each number links to the lines it was traced from and the formula that turned them into pieces.
Gaps flagged for you
Built-in checks flag things like an opening with no header, so review starts from a list of things to look at.
Needs your attention (3)
- !Skylight opening — skewed flat rafters not traced yet
- !Chimney opening at B228 — no header traced
- !Ridge beam B304 changes size along its run (A–D)
Roof framing
- 2x12 Rafters · 92 EA
- 2x8 Rafters · 42 EA
- 2x10 Rafters · 50 EA
- 2x12 Rafters · 20 EA
- 11 7/8" LVL Beam · 6 EANo stock length
Cost that follows the work.
Per project, not per seat
Togal is priced per user and billed yearly. Aximos is a subscription plus a per-project fee you see before you run, monthly or annual.
On your catalog
The list lands on the SKUs you stock and exports to Excel or CSV, next to whatever you already use.
Material libraryAI mapped
Your listYour SKU
- osb 7/167/16" OSB 4×8 SHT
- 2x4 stud2x4x92⅝" Pre-Cut Stud
- 16d nails 50lb?16d HDG Sinker Nails 50lb
- lvl 1.75x11.8751¾" × 11⅞" LVL
When Togal is the better fit
You need many trades
If one team takes off drywall, flooring, electrical and framing, a multi-trade platform keeps it in one place. Aximos only does wood framing and lumber.
You already use Togal for other scopes
You can keep it there and run framing packages through Aximos. The list exports to Excel or CSV.
From two real plan sets
of the lines the AI drew stayed as drawn after an estimator reviewed them
change in roof area, exterior walls and trusses on the first house after review
of the products on the final material list were already in the AI draft
Togal vs. Aximos for framing and lumber
Built for
Aximos: Wood framing and the lumber material listTogal: Many trades: drywall, flooring, electrical, framing and more
What the AI does
Aximos: Reads the whole plan set and drafts the takeoff: tracing plus the material listTogal: Automated takeoffs and symbol searches you run on the drawings
The material list
Aximos: Drafted for you: studs, plates, headers, sheathing, joists, rafters by size and length, on your SKUsTogal: Built from the measured results
Checking the result
Aximos: Click any quantity to see its trace and formula; built-in checks flag gapsTogal: Review on the drawings
Turnaround on a plan set
Aximos: Typically 2–6 hours for the AI draft, never more than a dayTogal: Depends on the scope and your setup
Billing
Aximos: Monthly or annualTogal: Per user, billed yearly
Pricing model
Aximos: Subscription plus a per-project fee, shown before you runTogal: Per-user subscription
Togal column based on Togal’s public website and pricing page as of October 2026. Aximos wrote this page. Togal is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify the product. Check their site for current features and terms.
Togal alternative questions
Is Aximos a replacement for Togal?
For wood framing and lumber material lists, yes. For other trades like drywall, flooring or electrical, no. Aximos only does framing and lumber.
What do I get back from Aximos?
A complete first-draft framing takeoff: the tracing on every sheet and a material list by size and length on your own SKUs, typically 80–95% accurate to final quantities. You review and fix it in the same workspace, then export to Excel or CSV.
Do I have to commit to a year?
You can start monthly, and annual plans are available if you prefer. Either way it is a subscription plus a per-project fee that depends on the size of the plan set, and you see the fee before you run a project.
How do I know the numbers are right?
Every quantity links to the lines it was traced from and the formula that turned them into pieces. Built-in checks flag gaps such as an opening with no header. If a sheet is clearly off, you trace it by hand in the same tool.
Can I try it on my own plans?
Yes. Book a call, bring a plan set you’re bidding, and we run it with you.
Compare it on your own plan set
Bring a framing package you’re bidding. We run the AI draft with you and you check it line by line.