Compare PlanGrid and Praesto AE - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 18, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or Praesto AE?

PlanGrid is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Praesto AE, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than Praesto AE (84/100). PlanGrid offers users more features (5) than Praesto AE (4).

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. Base Builders LLC

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.

Base Builders LLC: Doug Rawson, CEO, was looking for a solution to manage his engineering firm. Shortly after opening his engineering practice he began searching for an affordable software solution that would allow them to track their projects the way that consulting firms need to. They didn’t find a single solution that wasn’t built for the big 100+ person firms or ...

Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or Praesto AE?

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 Praesto AE.

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. Praesto AE price starts at $13.50 per user/month , When comparing Praesto AE 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 Praesto AE.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

Praesto AE: Issue Tracking, Project Management, Resource Management, Construction.

Target customer size

PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Praesto AE is an ideal tool for architecture and engineering firms of various sizes.

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.

Praesto AE

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $13.50 per user/month

Praesto AE is a cloud-based as well as an on-premise construction solution that is developed to be used by businesses only. The software can be used by engineers in the construction work, as well as architects ...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Document Management, CRM, Cloud ERP, Time and Attendance.

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PlanGrid: 5 Features

Mobile Access
Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Task Management

Praesto AE: 4 Features

Issue Tracking
Project Management
Resource Management
Construction
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)
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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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Praesto ...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$13.50 per user/month
Functionality
17
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.