No Brainer AI · Sales + Operations
Estimating
Brain

The Estimator lives in both Sales and Ops. Sales uses it to quote custom projects on the spot from drawings. Ops uses it to generate material takeoffs and build lists. This one requires the most investment to get right — because a bad estimate costs real money. Named after the best estimator we ever had.

20min
Quote Time (was 2 days)
5%
Estimate Accuracy
$0
Lost to Bad Estimates
Blueprint → Estimate in Minutes
Input — Upload Drawing
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container_bar_v2.pdf
40ft · Double Door · Bar Config
✓ Dimensions extracted
✓ Door openings identified
✓ Electrical points flagged
✓ Plumbing runs calculated
Output — Material Takeoff
Container + Mods$8,400
Electrical$2,100
Plumbing$1,800
Labor$4,200
Total Estimate$16,500
Generated in 18 minutes
The Origin
Why We Built It

"Our best estimator could look at a set of drawings and give you a number in 20 minutes that was within 5% of actual cost. When he left, we lost that. New reps couldn't quote custom work without waiting 2 days for someone to do the takeoff. We were losing deals because we couldn't respond fast enough. The Estimator is how we got it back."

— Bert Balderas, Founder · No Brainer Containers

The Estimator is one of the most technically complex bots we have — reading blueprints, parsing dimensions, calculating material quantities, applying labor rates. It does pre-sale estimates so sales can quote custom projects on the spot, and post-sale cost tracking so ops teams know if they're on budget before it's too late.

Live Demo — Container Example
Input — Upload Drawing
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container_bar_v2.pdf
40ft · Double Door · Bar Config
✓ Dimensions extracted
✓ Door openings identified
✓ Electrical points flagged
✓ Plumbing runs calculated
Output — Material Takeoff
Container + Mods$8,400
Electrical$2,100
Plumbing$1,800
Labor$4,200
Total Estimate$16,500
Generated in 18 minutes
The Business Case

Real numbers. Real outcomes. Here's what this bot actually does for the bottom line.

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2days→20min
Estimate Time
Custom project quotes that took 2 days now take 20 minutes. Reps close while competitors are still calculating.
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5%
Accuracy Rate
Within 5% of actual cost on most builds. Bad estimates cost money. The Estimator accuracy saves it.
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$85K
Saved Per Year
Average container company saves $85K annually from eliminated estimate errors and faster quote cycles.
Beyond Containers
Works For Any
Business Like Yours

Same engine, different industry. If this problem sounds familiar — this solution is already built.

🏠
Custom Home Building
Pre-Construction
Upload plans → instant frame, MEP, finish estimate. Win more bids. Lose less money on jobs you shouldn't have taken.
↑ 40% bid accuracy
🏭
Metal Fabrication
Job Quoting
Structural drawings → steel tonnage, cut list, labor hours. Quote custom fabrication work in minutes not days.
↓ 80% quote time
⚙️
Industrial Equipment
Manufacturing BOM
Engineering drawings → bill of materials, labor, lead times. Quote custom equipment with confidence.
↑ 35% win rate
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Millwork / Cabinetry
Custom Shops
Upload cabinet drawings → cutlist, material quantities, labor hours. Stop losing money on under-estimated jobs.
↑ 22% gross margin
🏗️
General Contractors
Pre-Bid Estimating
Fast preliminary estimates from schematic drawings. Qualify bids faster and know which jobs are worth pursuing.
↓ 60% estimating overhead
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Fleet / Vehicle Upfit
Custom Builds
Upfit specs → parts list, install hours, total cost. Quote custom fleet work accurately every time.
↑ 28% quote conversion
It's A No Brainer.

You describe the problem. We build the solution. One conversation. Deployed in hours.

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Pricing
Clear. Simple.
No Games.
Most Popular
Hosted on Our Servers
$497/mo
Everything below, running on our infrastructure. No setup fee. Cancel anytime.
✓
Blueprint Upload & Parse
Upload PDF, DWG, or sketch — AI extracts dimensions, openings, and specs
✓
Material Takeoff
Automated bill of materials — steel, lumber, electrical, plumbing — per project
✓
Labor Calculation
Labor hours estimated by modification type and crew size
✓
±5% Accuracy Guarantee
Within 5% of final actual cost on standard container builds
On-Site Hardware
Custom Quote
Host The Estimator on your own Mac Mini or equivalent hardware. Includes setup, configuration, and maintenance. Ideal for businesses with data sovereignty requirements or high-volume deployments.
Includes: Hardware procurement · Initial setup · OS config · Monthly maintenance · Priority support
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Full Stack
$1,997/mo
Every module. All 15 bots. The full No Brainer AI stack running your entire operation. Best value if you're deploying 4+ modules.
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On-Prem / Self-Hosted
Custom Quote
Host on your own Mac Mini or equivalent. You own the hardware, we handle setup and maintenance.
Hardware — $1,699–$3,099 one-time (we source + ship)
Setup — $997–$3,997 one-time
Maintenance — $497–$1,997/mo
API costs — pass-through to your own keys + $147/mo model mgmt fee
Get an on-prem quote →
Ready to Move?
Skip the back-and-forth.
Go straight to contract.

Our contract bot handles the paperwork automatically — MSA, SOW, payment terms. Review, sign, and deploy. The whole thing takes under 10 minutes.

📝 Go to Contract →
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v12.0 · May 2026