From Drawing to Done — In One Platform.
TrueScope gives electrical contractors the tools to win bids on accurate takeoffs, deliver jobs with organized project management, and pass every inspection with documented compliance records. Built for small electrical businesses who want to grow without adding office headcount.
TrueScope covers
Sound familiar?
The operational pain points that hold most electrical contractors businesses back.
Estimating off memory and gut feel
Panel schedules, conduit runs, and fixture counts are approximated from plan markup in a binder — and when you miss items, the job eats your margin.
Project documentation lives on paper
Daily logs, crew hours, and change orders sit in a site binder that nobody back at the office can access until Friday — if it arrives at all.
Permit packages take half a day to assemble
Pulling together inspection checklists, permit applications, and signed-off scope documents from different folders wastes hours every week.
How TrueScope Helps
Real platform features, applied directly to your industry.
Takeoffs Directly on Plan PDFs
Count every outlet, trace every conduit run — in the app.
Upload electrical plan PDFs into TrueScope's Takeoffs module and open them in the built-in annotation canvas. Calibrate the drawing scale once, then use the Path tool to trace conduit runs and measure their exact linear footage. Use the Pin tool to count outlets, breakers, fixtures, and junction boxes without ever losing your count. Every measurement populates your material list automatically, pulling wire quantities, conduit footage, and device counts directly into a cost summary backed by your catalog pricing.
What you get
Daily Project Logs & Crew Dispatch
Document every hour your crew spends on the job.
Each active electrical project gets a running project log in TrueScope. Your site foreman logs crew attendance, daily progress notes, any RFIs or change events, and weather conditions — all timestamped and visible to your office in real time. Assign specific tasks to individual electricians and track their completion status. If a change order dispute comes up six months later, your daily logs are your ironclad evidence.
What you get
Compliance Checklists & Permit Vault
Pass inspections. Store proof. Never scramble again.
Build custom inspection checklists for rough-in, trim-out, and service entrance sign-offs inside TrueScope's Compliance module. Technicians complete each checklist on-site with a digital sign-off — creating a timestamped compliance record. Store all permits, inspection reports, and authority-having-jurisdiction approvals in TrueScope's secure document vault, organized by project. When an inspector asks for documentation, it takes seconds.
What you get
Everything Included
Every feature below is included in TrueScope — no upsells, no add-ons.
Compare TrueScope to Electrical Estimating & Field Service Software
Conduit and fixture takeoffs, field dispatch, and progress billing in one mobile app.
From the Shop & Field Perspective
"As an electrical contractor, you juggle plan-and-spec blueprint takeoffs for new construction with emergency service calls and commercial tenant improvements. Running separate tools for estimating, dispatch, and billing doubles your overhead."
TrueScope vs. Trimble Accubid
Quote-only (enterprise annual licensing)
All 18 modules included. $0.10/GB storage. No base fee, no setup fee, no contract.
Key TrueScope Advantages for Your Business:
Enterprise Complexity vs. TrueScope's Practical Approach:
Trimble Accubid is an industry-leading MEP estimating platform featuring comprehensive manufacturer pricing databases, pre-built electrical assemblies, and multi-user bid management for large commercial estimators. For small to mid-size commercial and residential electrical contractors who need fast plan measuring, clear proposals, crew dispatch, and progress billing without a steep learning curve or exorbitant license fees, TrueScope is fast, agile, and practical.
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