Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 18, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or CBMS?
CBMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than CBMS (75/100). PlanGrid offers users more features (5) than CBMS (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:
PlanGrid Vs. Custom Builder Management Solutions
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.
Custom Builder Management Solutions: Since 2004, hundreds of small and medium size Builders and Remodelers across the US & Canada have used our time-tested Management Software to organize their businesses and delight their Homeowners. Custom Builder Management Software (CBMS) is a ready-to-use, “plug-and-play” computerized and paper-friendly Management Template. It ensures that Builde...
Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or CBMS?
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 CBMS.
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. CBMS price starts at $3,000 per license , When comparing CBMS to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.
Bottom line: PlanGrid cost is around the same cost of CBMS.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared PlanGrid Vs. CBMS based on some of the most important and required Construction features.
PlanGrid: Mobile Access, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Task Management.
CBMS: We are still working to collect the list of features for CBMS.
Target customer size
PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and CBMS's target customer size include: SMBs.