Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 08, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or eSUB?
PlanGrid is more expensive to implement (TCO) than eSUB, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than eSUB (97/100). eSUB offers users more features (17) 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. eSUB
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.
eSUB: About 30 years ago eSUB originated as an off shoot of a consulting firm who represented Specialty Contractors to create construction claims for retroactive payment for work they had already performed.
Managing project documents back then was inefficient, subject to mistakes and omissions. The familiar way was to manually update multiple programs...
Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or eSUB?
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 eSUB.
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. eSUB 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: PlanGrid cost is around the same cost of eSUB.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared PlanGrid Vs. eSUB based on some of the most important and required Construction features.
PlanGrid: Mobile Access, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Task Management.
eSUB: Mobile Access, Telephone Customer Support, Web Hosted Solution, Document Management, Resource Management.
Target customer size
PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, eSUB is specifically designed for subcontractors running a small and mid-size business.