Shlomi Lavi /
May 06, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or simPRO?
PlanGrid is more expensive to implement (TCO) than simPRO, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than simPRO (89/100). PlanGrid offers users more features (5) than simPRO (0).
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. Acorn Software
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.
Acorn Software: Acorn Software is the creator of simPRO - Estimating, Scheduling and Project management Software for Contractors by Contractors. simPRO is a fully web based business management software tool for trade based contractors and service businesses. The simPRO brand has expanded to include several variants, simPRO Enterprise, simPRO Lite simPRO Fire and s...
Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or simPRO?
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 simPRO.
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. simPRO 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 simPRO.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared PlanGrid Vs. simPRO based on some of the most important and required Construction features.
PlanGrid: Mobile Access, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Task Management.
simPRO: We are still working to collect the list of features for simPRO.
Target customer size
PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and simPRO's target customer size include: SMBs.