Compare eCMS Construction ERP and PlanGrid - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - eCMS Construction ERP or PlanGrid?

eCMS Construction ERP is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than eCMS Construction ERP (85/100). eCMS Construction ERP offers users more features (7) 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:

Computer Guidance Vs. PlanGrid

Computer Guidance: Since 1981, Computer Guidance offers the most complete, proven and reliable construction enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for architecture, engineering and commercial construction companies. Computer Guidance’s eCMS construction ERP solution provides financial accounting and project management applications supported by advanced busine...

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? eCMS Construction ERP 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 eCMS Construction ERP and PlanGrid.

eCMS Construction ERP price starts at $10,000 per feature/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 eCMS Construction ERP is rated 8, which is higher 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: eCMS Construction ERP is more expensive than PlanGrid.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

eCMS Construction ERP: Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & CPM, Change Orders, RFIs/Submittals, Construction, Payroll Scheduling, PO: Purchase orders.

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

Target customer size

eCMS Construction ERP's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and PlanGrid's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.