Compare BuildLinks and PlanGrid - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BuildLinks or PlanGrid?

BuildLinks is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than BuildLinks (78/100). BuildLinks offers users more features (10) than PlanGrid (5).

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:

BuildLinks, Inc. Vs. PlanGrid

BuildLinks, Inc.: We believe a comprehensive construction management platform is the key to increasing operational efficiency for builders. That’s why we’ve put so much time and thought into BuildLinks, developing a robust and reliable platform ready to aggregate and analyze the data you need to make confident decisions. BuildLinks, Inc. was founded in 2000. In o...

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? BuildLinks 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 BuildLinks and PlanGrid.

BuildLinks accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 BuildLinks is rated 2, which is much lower than 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: BuildLinks cost is around the same cost of PlanGrid.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

BuildLinks: Bid Comparison, Bidding, Change Orders, Contract Management, Cost Management, Document Management, Procurement, Punch List.

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

Target customer size

BuildLinks is best for large enterprises as well as small to medium business. and PlanGrid's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.