Compare Estimating and PlanGrid - Oct 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Estimating or PlanGrid?

Estimating is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than Estimating (80/100). PlanGrid offers users more features (5) than Estimating (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:

Dedicated Software Solutions Vs. PlanGrid

Dedicated Software Solutions: Dedicated Software, LLC is one of the leading providers of computer systems to residential builders, contractors, engineering firms and architects in Colorado. In business since 1984, we specialize in turnkey solutions as a sole-source provider of technology and know-how. Dedicated Software, LLC developed, sells and supports the premier construc...

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? Estimating Link 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 Estimating Link and PlanGrid.

Estimating Link price starts at $300 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Estimating Link 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: Estimating Link cost is around the same cost of PlanGrid.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Estimating Link: We are still working to collect the list of features for Estimating Link.

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

Target customer size

Estimating Link's typical customers include: SMBs, and PlanGrid's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.