Compare PlanGrid and Smart Contractor - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 08, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or Smart Contractor?

Smart Contractor is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than Smart Contractor (78/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

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. Smart Contractor

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.

Smart Contractor: The designers of SmartContractor construction software have worked in the construction industry for over 30 years. We’ve been through it all, so we know exactly what you’re dealing with. And, we work with construction professionals who use SmartContractor every day, to constantly improve and enhance the program to meet your needs. Smart Cons...

Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or Smart Contractor?

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 Smart Contractor.

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. Smart Contractor price starts at $99 per user/year , When comparing Smart Contractor 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 Smart Contractor.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

Smart Contractor: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting, Construction.

Target customer size

PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Smart Contractor's target customer size include: SMBs.



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.

Smart Contractor

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $99 per user/year

Smart Contractor is a fast growing cloud-based Construction software, it is designed to support small and medium size construction business. Smart Contractor received a rating of 4.4 from ITQlick team. The soft...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Construction, Concrete Cost Estimating, Construction Apps, Construction Estimating.

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PlanGrid: 5 Features

Mobile Access
Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Task Management

Smart Contractor: 5 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Billing & Invoicing
Budgeting & Forecasting
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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Smart Co...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$99 per user/year
Functionality
21
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.