Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 15, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SAM or PlanGrid?
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:
Microsoft Vs. 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.
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.
Who is more expensive? SAM or PlanGrid?
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 SAM and PlanGrid.
SAM price starts at $325 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 SAM is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. PlanGrid price starts at $39 per user/month , When comparing PlanGrid to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.
Bottom line: SAM cost is around the same cost of PlanGrid.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared SAM Vs. PlanGrid based on some of the most important and required Construction features.
SAM: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
PlanGrid: Mobile Access, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Task Management.
Target customer size
SAM can be successfully deployed in any business size. and PlanGrid's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.