Compare PlanGrid and TRUE Contractor - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 24, 2022

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

PlanGrid is more expensive to implement (TCO) than TRUE Contractor, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than TRUE Contractor (87/100). TRUE Contractor offers users more features (6) than PlanGrid (5).

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. true[x]

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.

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Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or TRUE 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 TRUE 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. TRUE Contractor price starts at $99 per month , When comparing TRUE 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 TRUE Contractor.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

TRUE Contractor: Mobile Access, CRM, Change Orders, Contract Management, RFIs/Submittals.

Target customer size

PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and TRUE 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.

TRUE Contractor

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $99 per month

True Contractor is a cloud-based construction software designed to help businesses manage their workflow in a way that helps teams work together on a single solution.

Categories: Construction, General Contractor, Residential Remodeling Estimating, CRM, Equipment Maintenance.

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PlanGrid: 5 Features

Mobile Access
Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Task Management

TRUE Contractor: 6 Features

Mobile Access
CRM
Change Orders
Contract Management
RFIs/Submittals
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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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TRUE Con...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
14
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.