SiteScope vs magicplan
Both turn a phone scan into a floor plan and an estimate. The difference is the kind of estimate. SiteScope is built for specialty interior trades: per-wall takeoffs with pattern and layout waste, installer cut sheets, and client-ready 3D quotes.
What magicplan does well
magicplan is an established, capable field app. You scan a room, build a 2D or 3D floor plan, attach photos and notes in a structured report, and produce material-and-labor estimates with custom price lists. If you run broad remodeling or restoration jobs and need general estimates across many trades, it is a solid generalist with a mature workflow.
SiteScope overlaps on a lot of this: scanning, floor plans, and general material-and-labor estimating. The difference is where it goes next. Editing happens in a full web editor, not just on a phone, and the estimate becomes a trade-specific takeoff with pattern and layout waste built in, an installer cut sheet, and a client-approved 3D quote.
| Capability | SiteScope | magicplan |
|---|---|---|
| 3D LiDAR room scan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Editable floor plan + wall elevations | ✓ | 2D editing |
| Full web editor (edit on desktop, not just a phone) | ✓ | Mobile-only today; desktop announced |
| 3D walkthrough view | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAD / DXF export | ✓ | ✓ |
| General material & labor estimates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pattern-repeat & layout-waste takeoffs (wallpaper rolls, tile boxes) | ✓ | — |
| Installer cut sheets (kill point, strip table, dye-lot) | ✓ | — |
| Client 3D quote approved in the browser | ✓ | PDF reports, not interactive 3D |
| Pricing model | Subscription | Per-project credit packs |
Comparison based on publicly documented features as of 2026. Verify current capabilities with each vendor.
Where SiteScope goes further
Edit on the web, not just your phone
SiteScope's editor runs in the browser, so detailed floor plan, elevation, and takeoff work happens on a full screen. magicplan's editing is on mobile today; a desktop editor is announced but not yet shipped.
Takeoffs that understand pattern and layout
Both apps estimate material and labor. SiteScope's takeoff also knows wallpaper pattern repeat, tile layout waste, and per-wall openings, so the quantity reflects how the material is actually ordered and installed.
Installer cut sheets
A per-room PDF with the kill point, strip cut table, per-wall elevations, roll inventory, and dye-lot warning. The document the installer carries to the wall.
Client 3D quotes
Share a link and the client opens a 3D walkthrough of the finished room with the quote alongside, then approves it in the browser. More than a PDF report.
When magicplan might be the better fit
If you work across many trades, prefer editing on a phone in the field, or take on occasional projects where per-project pricing fits, magicplan's mobile-first, generalist approach may serve you well. SiteScope is the sharper tool when your work is wallpaper, tile, paint, and other specialty interior finishes where pattern, layout, and waste drive the number, and when you want to edit and quote on a full web editor.
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