Compare PlanGrid and The Estimating Edge - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or The Estimating Edge?

The Estimating Edge is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than The Estimating Edge (84/100). PlanGrid offers users more features (5) than The Estimating Edge (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. The Estimating Edge

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.

The Estimating Edge: The Estimating Edge is the leading provider of estimating software for the construction industry. We have helped companies win over $50 billion in projects through increased accuracy and greater efficiency. Our total focus is on providing our customers with the highest quality software, most complete training, and most responsive support in the bus...

Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or The Estimating Edge?

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 The Estimating Edge.

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. The Estimating Edge 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: The Estimating Edge is more expensive than PlanGrid.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared PlanGrid Vs. The Estimating Edge based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

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

The Estimating Edge: We are still working to collect the list of features for The Estimating Edge.

Target customer size

PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and The Estimating Edge's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

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.

The Estimating Edge

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

The Estimating Edge is a cloud-based Construction software that enables subcontractors to prepare estimates and takeoff using measurements derived from blueprints and multiple bid options.

Categories: Construction, Construction Estimating, Document Management, Database Management.

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PlanGrid: 5 Features

Mobile Access
Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Task Management

The Estimating Edge: 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)
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ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
16
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The Esti...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
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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
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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.