Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 08, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Contractor Essentials or PlanGrid?
Contractor Essentials is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than Contractor Essentials (79/100). PlanGrid offers users more features (5) than Contractor Essentials (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:
CUC Software Vs. PlanGrid
CUC Software: CUC Software, Inc. has been developing business solution software for construction companies since 1981. Our Billings staff provides programming, sales, support and training services for customers located throughout the USA and Canada.CUC’s philosophy is that a computer system should make managing a business easier and more efficient, not more com...
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? Contractor Essentials 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 Contractor Essentials and PlanGrid.
Contractor Essentials price starts at $98 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Contractor Essentials 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: Contractor Essentials is more expensive than PlanGrid.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Contractor Essentials Vs. PlanGrid based on some of the most important and required Construction features.
Contractor Essentials: We are still working to collect the list of features for Contractor Essentials.
PlanGrid: Mobile Access, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Task Management.
Target customer size
Contractor Essentials's typical customers include: SMBs, and PlanGrid's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.