Compare COINS Construction and PlanGuru - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 06, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - COINS Construction or PlanGuru?

COINS Construction is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGuru, and PlanGuru is rated higher (87/100) than COINS Construction (80/100). COINS Construction offers users more features (17) than PlanGuru (15).

Looking for the right Construction solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

COINS Vs. PlanGuru

COINS : COINS solution was designed from first principles over 30 years ago to support organisations' core business processes. Constantly evolving, this integrated system today covers process from marketing, opportunity tracking, pre- and post contract procurement, project and subcontract management, plant and asset management, human resources and payro...

PlanGuru: PlanGuru is budgeting and forecasting software designed to help businesses and nonprofits make better decisions. Whether it’s a high level forecast for the bank or a detailed multi-departmental operating budget, PlanGuru can enable you (or your team) to produce a more accurate analysis in less time.

Who is more expensive? COINS Construction or PlanGuru?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for COINS Construction and PlanGuru.

COINS Construction accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 COINS Construction Software is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Construction software. PlanGuru price starts at $99 per month , When comparing PlanGuru to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: COINS Construction is more expensive than PlanGuru.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared COINS Construction Vs. PlanGuru based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

COINS Construction: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Project Management, Scheduling, Change Orders, Contract Management, Cost Management, Document Management, Estimating, Facility Management.

PlanGuru: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Balance Sheet, Budgeting & Forecasting, Cash Flow.

Target customer size

The software is a viable product for businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types. PlanGuru was first developed with financial professionals in mind and was oriented towards CPAs, CFOs and other types of financial advisors.



COINS Construction

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

COINS provides commercial and engineering contractors with a single, fully integrated platform to manage the entire lifecycle of your projects. Designed to support the core business processes of ‘winning’ an...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Audit Management, Financial reporting, Data Analysis Tools.

PlanGuru

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $99 per month

PlanGuru software is a cloud-based budgeting and business planning solution designed for small/medium organizations and nonprofits that can also be offered through an on-premise solution.

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, BI & Analytics, Budgeting & CPM, Financial consolidation, Accounting Practice Management.

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COINS Construction: 17 Features

Project Management
Scheduling
Change Orders
Contract Management
Cost Management
Document Management
Estimating
Facility Management
Procurement
Project Management
Scheduling
Service Management
Audit Trail
Accounting & Finance
Financial reporting
Project Management
Accounting Management

PlanGuru: 15 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Balance Sheet
Budgeting & Forecasting
Cash Flow
Depreciation
Fixed-Assets
General-Ledger
P&L Statement
Time & Expense
Automatic Scheduled Reporting
Customizable Features
Forecasting & Budgeting
Issue Indicators
Profit Analysis
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
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COINS Co...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
9.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
39
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PlanGuru
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
22
Procore
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$667 per month
Functionality
33
PlanGrid
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
16
BuilderTREND
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
31

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.