Compare Building Information and PlanGrid - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Building Information or PlanGrid?

Building Information is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than Building Information (60/100). PlanGrid offers users more features (5) than Building Information (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is PlanGrid!

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:

XINFO Vs. PlanGrid

XINFO: XINFO aims to be recognised as the leading supplier of quality information management software for small to medium businesses in the building industry throughout Australia. These are the values we work by: Our clients are our greatest asset. We work with you to achieve what is right for your business rather than “sell” you a product that is...

PlanGrid: Founded in 2011 by two pairs of construction engineers and computer scientists, PlanGrid brings beautiful, intuitive software solutions to the construction industry. Today, hundreds of thousands of construction professionals build their buildings and infrastructure using PlanGrid.

Who is more expensive? Building Information or PlanGrid?

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 Building Information and PlanGrid.

Building Information price starts at $600 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Building Information Manager is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Construction software. PlanGrid price starts at $39 per user/month , When comparing PlanGrid to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: Building Information is more expensive than PlanGrid.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Building Information Vs. PlanGrid based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

Building Information: We are still working to collect the list of features for Building Information.

PlanGrid: Mobile Access, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Task Management.

Target customer size

Building Information's typical customers include: Small businesses and start ups, and PlanGrid's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.