Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 29, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Cloud Takeoff or PlanGrid?
Cloud Takeoff is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than Cloud Takeoff (75/100). PlanGrid offers users more features (5) than Cloud Takeoff (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:
STACK Construction Technologies Vs. PlanGrid
STACK Construction Technologies: In the mid-1990s while working in the construction industry, my son Justin (then only 15) and I put together an estimating software program that we called Buildware Pro. Originally targeting the commercial roofing industry, Buildware Pro allowed you to measure paper plans using a digitizer, or even on your computer screen if you had a digital PDF 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? Cloud Takeoff 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 Cloud Takeoff and PlanGrid.
Cloud Takeoff price starts at $1,999 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Cloud Takeoff 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: Cloud Takeoff cost is around the same cost of PlanGrid.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Cloud Takeoff Vs. PlanGrid based on some of the most important and required Construction features.
Cloud Takeoff: We are still working to collect the list of features for Cloud Takeoff.
PlanGrid: Mobile Access, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Task Management.
Target customer size
Cloud Takeoff's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and PlanGrid's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.