Compare PlanGrid and Estimating - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi 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.



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.

Estimating Link

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $300 per month

Estimating Link is a cloud-based construction software that is designed to help construction firms prepare bidding packages and cost estimation for projects.

Categories: Construction.

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PlanGrid: 5 Features

Mobile Access
Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Task Management

Estimating Link: 0 Features

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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)
Functionality score
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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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Estimating
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$300 per month
Functionality
3
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.