Compare PlanGrid and RSMeans Online - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 22, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or RSMeans Online?

RSMeans Online is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than RSMeans Online (90/100). PlanGrid offers users more features (5) than RSMeans Online (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. RSMeans

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.

RSMeans: RSMeans is North America’s leading supplier of construction cost information. RSMeans offers dependable cost data that is locally relevant, accurate and up-to-date. Available in convenient book, CD, eBook and online formats, RSMeans tools give owners, developers, architects, engineers and contractors the information they need to build competitive c...

Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or RSMeans Online?

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 RSMeans Online.

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. RSMeans Online price starts at $265 per year , When comparing RSMeans Online to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: RSMeans Online is more expensive than PlanGrid.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

RSMeans Online: We are still working to collect the list of features for RSMeans Online.

Target customer size

PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, RSMeans Online services small, medium, and large companies involved in construction, repair, architecture, building and similar industries.



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.

RSMeans Online

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $265 per year

RSMeans Online is a cloud-based tool for cost estimation for facility management, construction and design. It boasts of the latest pricing for more than 85,000 construction items. The database includes unit cos...

Categories: Audit Management, Construction, Concrete Cost Estimating, Construction Apps, Electrician Apps.

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PlanGrid: 5 Features

Mobile Access
Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Task Management

RSMeans Online: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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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RSMeans ...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$265 per year
Functionality
5
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.