Shlomi Lavi /
Oct 11, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or Estimating?
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:
PlanGrid Vs. Dedicated Software 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.
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...
Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or Estimating Link?
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 Estimating Link.
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. Estimating Link price starts at $300 per month , When comparing Estimating Link 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 Estimating Link.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared PlanGrid Vs. Estimating based on some of the most important and required Construction features.
PlanGrid: Mobile Access, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Task Management.
Estimating Link: We are still working to collect the list of features for Estimating Link.
Target customer size
PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Estimating Link's target customer size include: SMBs.