Compare · ifcreport vs QTOpro
ifcreport.app vs QTOpro
QTOpro (qto.app) is the tool most like ifcreport.app on the market. Both run an IFC quantity takeoff entirely in the browser, both parse the file locally so it never gets uploaded, and both charge in the region of €19/$19 a month for their paid tier. If you've found one, it's fair to ask why you'd pick the other. The honest answer isn't price or privacy — it's what each tool is built to produce.
Where they overlap
Both read quantities from the IFC's own property sets and run client-side in a browser tab — no install, no Windows requirement, no file leaving your machine. For an architect on a locked-down laptop or an NDA-bound model, either tool clears the bar that desktop viewers and cloud uploaders don't. The numbers they pull from a well-authored model will largely agree, because they're reading the same psets.
Where they differ
QTOpro is a configurable workbench. You define sheets, columns, filters and filename-mapping rules, and you get spreadsheet-grade output in four formats (PDF, CSV, JSON, XLSX). That flexibility is real, and on export breadth QTOpro is ahead of us today — ifcreport.app exports PDF only, with Excel still on the list. If your job ends in a pivot table, QTOpro is the better tool and we'll say so plainly.
ifcreport.app trades that configurability for zero setup. There are no templates to build: you drop a file and get a structured takeoff PDF — cover page, element schedule, storey breakdown — that's ready to attach to a tender response or send to a client who will never open an IFC. The bet is that most people reaching for a takeoff want the report, not a query builder.
| Capability | QTOpro | ifcreport.app |
|---|---|---|
| Install required | None — runs in browser | None — runs in browser |
| File processing | Local in browser — no upload | Local in browser — no upload |
| Primary output | Configurable bill-of-quantities sheets | Structured takeoff PDF report |
| Setup before first result | Define sheets, columns, filters, filename mapping | None — drop a file, get a report |
| Export formats | PDF, CSV, JSON, XLSX | PDF (Excel not yet) |
| Branded report | Styled XLSX export | Pro: logo, accent colour, contact block |
| Free tier | 3 read-only templates, files ≤25 MB, exports capped at 100 rows/file | 3 full reports per month |
| Paid plan | Professional $19/mo (≈17% off yearly); Team from $6/seat/mo | Pro €19/mo (€190/yr) |
QTOpro details from qto.app, accessed June 2026. Pricing changes — check their site for current terms.
Pick QTOpro when…
You want the quantities as data you can manipulate — a spreadsheet to pivot, a CSV to feed an estimating tool, a JSON to script against. You have recurring projects where building reusable extraction templates and filename-mapping rules pays off. You're billing a team and want per-seat pricing. QTOpro's configurability is its strength; lean into it.
Pick ifcreport.app when…
You want a finished PDF, not a query to configure. You're sending numbers to someone who doesn't do BIM — a client, cost manager or planning officer — and a branded, readable report matters more than a raw export. You'd rather drop a file and be done than set up a template first. That's the whole product.