Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 15, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or SAM?
SAM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than SAM (82/100). PlanGrid offers users more features (5) than SAM (3). 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. Microsoft
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.
Microsoft:
Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.
Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or SAM?
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 SAM.
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. SAM price starts at $325 per user/month , When comparing SAM 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 SAM.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared PlanGrid Vs. SAM based on some of the most important and required Construction features.
PlanGrid: Mobile Access, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Task Management.
SAM: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, SAM can be successfully deployed in any business size.