Compare Hard Dollar and PlanSwift - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 05, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Hard Dollar or PlanSwift?

Hard Dollar is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanSwift, and PlanSwift is rated higher (96/100) than Hard Dollar (80/100). PlanSwift offers users more features (4) than Hard Dollar (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is PlanSwift!

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:

Hard Dollar Corporation Vs. PlanSwift

Hard Dollar Corporation: Founded in 1989, Hard Dollar Corporation is the creator of Project Cost Management (PCM) for owners, EPCMs, and contractors. Hard Dollar’s modern project-driven enterprise software centralizes project cost and productivity data including, takeoff, estimate, schedule, progress measurement, and ERP. Our customers have constructed over $1 trillion in ...

PlanSwift: PlanSwift, a Textura Company, is the nation’s fastest growing developer and distributor of digital estimating and takeoff software for the construction industry. PlanSwift software is specifically designed for, but not limited to the construction industry. We have been positively impacting the construction software industry for the last 6 years, pr...

Who is more expensive? Hard Dollar or PlanSwift construction?

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 Hard Dollar and PlanSwift construction.

Hard Dollar accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Hard Dollar is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Construction software. PlanSwift construction price starts at $1,595 per license , When comparing PlanSwift construction to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: Hard Dollar is more expensive than PlanSwift construction.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Hard Dollar Vs. PlanSwift based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

Hard Dollar: Cost Management, Document Management, Estimating.

PlanSwift construction: Data Analysis Tools, Project Management, Estimating, Construction.

Target customer size

The Hard Dollar software is best for large enterprise and small to medium businesses in energy and resources, and government and infrastructure industries. PlanSwift Construction software is custom made for the construction industry, but it is not limited to that field.



Hard Dollar

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

Hard Dollar is a construction estimating software that allows clients to manage estimates in a faster and a more accurate way. Among the features included in the program are team collaboration, centralized esti...

Categories: Construction, Capital Program Management, Concrete Cost Estimating, Construction Apps.

PlanSwift

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $1,595 per license

PlanSwift construction is an on-premise construction estimation and take-off software. With the on-screen digitizing feature, users can drag and drop various entities of the construction to the visual point-and...

Categories: Data Analysis Tools, Construction, Concrete Cost Estimating, Construction Estimating, Earthwork Estimating.

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Hard Dollar: 3 Features

Cost Management
Document Management
Estimating

PlanSwift construction: 4 Features

Data Analysis Tools
Project Management
Estimating
Construction
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Hard Dol...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
9.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
23
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PlanSwif...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$1,595 per license
Functionality
15
Procore
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$667 per month
Functionality
33
PlanGrid
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
16
BuilderTREND
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
31

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.