Compare PlanGrid and ARES PRISM - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 18, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or ARES PRISM?

ARES PRISM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than ARES PRISM (82/100). ARES PRISM offers users more features (9) 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:

PlanGrid Vs. ARES Project Management LLC

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.

ARES Project Management LLC: ARES Project Management LLC, a subsidiary of ARES Holding Company, is a world-class provider of integrated project cost management software solutions. Organizations in more than 50 countries rely on PRISM to manage the complete project lifecycle of capital projects to lower cost, mitigate risk and improve project performance. Their customers includ...

Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or ARES PRISM?

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 PlanGrid and ARES PRISM.

PlanGrid price starts at $39 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 PlanGrid is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. ARES PRISM accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 PlanGrid is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software.

Bottom line: ARES PRISM is more expensive than PlanGrid.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

ARES PRISM: Budget & Expense Management, Project Management, Billing & Invoicing, Business performance management, Document Management.

Target customer size

PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and ARES PRISM's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

PlanGrid

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $39 per user/month

PlanGrid is cloud-based construction management, construction document management and collaboration platform designed for the construction teams. The solution features progress, documents, and reporting and mor...

Categories: Capital Program Management, Construction Apps, Construction Program & Portfolio Management, Home Builder.

ARES PRISM

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

ARES PRISM is a project management software with several project control products that help businesses reduce costs on projects, save time, money, and effort to manage project portfolios.

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Time and Attendance, Work Order Management, Production, PO: Purchase orders.

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PlanGrid: 5 Features

Mobile Access
Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Task Management

ARES PRISM: 9 Features

Budget & Expense Management
Project Management
Billing & Invoicing
Business performance management
Document Management
Data integration
Procurement
Field Service
Contract Management
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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PlanGrid
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
16
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ARES PRI...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
17
Procore
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$667 per month
Functionality
33
BuilderTREND
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
31
CoConstruct
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
23

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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.