Compare PlanGrid and eCMS - Sep 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or eCMS?

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

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.

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...

Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or eCMS?

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 eCMS.

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. eCMS price starts at $10,000 per year , When comparing eCMS to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: eCMS is more expensive than PlanGrid.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Typical customers of the ERP software provided by Computer Guidance are general contractors, specialty contractors, mechanical contractors, electrical contractors, and industrial contractors.