Dev Tools - Pro vs Ultimate
Dev Tools is available on Pro and Ultimate only — Collaborator does not include it.
CAPABILITY MATRIX
Pro
READ-ONLY
Ultimate
READ + WRITE
Dev Tools Access
Build scripts & UI components
Included
Included
Scripts — Data Access
What a script can do with project data
READ-ONLY
READ + WRITE
UI Components — Data Access
What custom UI can do with project data
READ-ONLY
READ + WRITE
Point Data
Drawing geometry & measurement points
—
Included
Image Data
Plan page imagery
—
Included
WHAT THIS MEANS IN PRACTICE
Dev Tools in Pro Examples:
- Custom Reports — Any KindBid summaries, proposals, company-branded output
- Custom Exports — Any FormatExcel, CSV, or a format another system can import
- Custom Dashboards & Summary TabsUI components that present project data their way
- Material & Order ListsBuilt from takeoff quantities
Reading project data out and shaping it is fully supported.
Dev Tools in Ultimate Examples:
- Earthwork ToolsWork from point data (drawing geometry)
- Estimating AppsWrite records, quantities, and pricing back into the project
- 3D RendersVisualize takeoff geometry from point data
- Imports from Outside SystemsWrite records and pricing in from external software
- Bulk Create & Update ToolsGenerate or modify takeoffs and records in batches
Anything that writes data back, or uses point / image data.
WHICH PLAN DO YOU NEED?
You want your takeoff data exported into your own spreadsheet or report formats
PRO
You want to build something that creates or edits takeoffs, records, or estimates
ULTIMATE
You want a tool that works from the drawings themselves (earthwork, carpet, layout)
ULTIMATE
Rule of thumb: reading data out → Pro. Writing data, or using point / image data → Ultimate.