Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 28, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or Joist?
Joist is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than Joist (81/100). PlanGrid offers users more features (5) than Joist (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. Joist
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.
Joist: Joist is a new tool for contractors that allow you to manage your business on the go.
Create Estimates, Send Invoices, Manage Projects, and Record Payments from your iPad, iPhone, Android, and the web.
Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or Joist?
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 Joist.
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. Joist price starts at $13 per month , When comparing Joist to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Construction software cost.
Bottom line: Joist is more expensive than PlanGrid.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared PlanGrid Vs. Joist based on some of the most important and required Construction features.
PlanGrid: Mobile Access, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Task Management.
Joist: We are still working to collect the list of features for Joist.
Target customer size
PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Joist's target customer size include: SMBs.