Honest comparison on price and accuracy. Handoff's entry tier is $149/mo for 2 users, and its estimates start from national averages — not your actual supplier costs. Obra is $14.99 flat, no contracts, and every correction you make teaches it your real prices.
| What matters | Obra | Handoff |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $14.99/mo | $149/mo (2 users, 50 AI credits) |
| Mid tier | — | $299/mo, 12-month commitment |
| Top tier | — | $899/mo, 12-month commitment |
| Contracts | ✓ none, ever | 12-month lock on Pro & Scale |
| AI usage | AI included at $14.99 flat | AI credits start at $149/mo |
| Estimates grounded in | your price book (your real costs) | national cost averages |
| Walkthrough capture | ✓ video — AI watches the footage | voice notes, transcribed to text |
| Crew instructions in Spanish, native | ✓ | — |
Prices pulled from Handoff's own pricing page, current as of July 2026 (sources below). Tell us if something changed — we fix it same day.
"...to install and paint 8 doors, [it] came up with a bid that was extremely high — $7,500. Customers would laugh at this estimate."— verified Handoff reviewer, Capterra
This isn't a knock on Handoff's engineering — it's what happens when estimates start from a national database instead of your actual supplier prices. Obra's price book stores every manual correction you make (item, unit, price, ZIP) and uses it to price the next job.
If you're a larger remodeling company that wants AI takeoffs straight from architectural plans, a deep line-item cost database, and you have the budget and team to make a $299–899/mo platform pay for itself — Handoff's Pro and Scale tiers are built for that.
If you're a 1–5 person crew that needs an estimate grounded in what things actually cost you, without signing a 12-month contract — that's Obra.
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Sources: Handoff pricing · Handoff reviews, Capterra · Handoff voice-transcription feature