Compare Spectrum Construction and PlanGrid - Jul 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Spectrum Construction or PlanGrid?

Spectrum Construction is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than Spectrum Construction (81/100). Spectrum Construction offers users more features (21) 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:

Dexter + Chaney Vs. PlanGrid

Dexter + Chaney: Dexter + Chaney has been providing complete construction management software for more than 30 years. From the office to the field, from accounting to project management, Dexter + Chaney software is used by more than 1,000 companies. Their clients come from all segments of the industry—heavy/highway and utility, general contractors, electrical, mech...

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? Spectrum Construction 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 Spectrum Construction and PlanGrid.

Spectrum Construction accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Spectrum Construction Software 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: Spectrum Construction cost is around the same cost of PlanGrid.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Spectrum Construction: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Cash Flow, Depreciation, Fixed-Assets, General-Ledger, Purchase Orders.

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

Target customer size

Spectrum Construction Software is best for both medium and large sized companies, especially those dealing with construction works. and PlanGrid's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.