Compare Viewpoint For Estimating and PlanGrid - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 08, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Viewpoint For Estimating or PlanGrid?

PlanGrid is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Viewpoint For Estimating, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than Viewpoint For Estimating (78/100). PlanGrid offers users more features (5) than Viewpoint For Estimating (0).

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:

Viewpoint Construction Software Vs. PlanGrid

Viewpoint Construction Software: Viewpoint Construction Software has translated over 30 years of intense focus and collaboration with the construction industry into a rock-solid software platform that helps construction professionals efficiently manage all areas of finance and operations.San Antonio, TX – March 19th, 2013 – Viewpoint Construction Software®, providing construction ...

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? Viewpoint For Estimating 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 Viewpoint For Estimating and PlanGrid.

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

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Viewpoint For Estimating: We are still working to collect the list of features for Viewpoint For Estimating.

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

Target customer size

The software is a useful product for small and medium as well as large construction businesses. and PlanGrid's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

Viewpoint For Estimating

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

Viewpoint for Estimating is a cloud-based as well as an on-premise software solution that is built to generate estimates and takeoffs within the construction industry. This software helps in handling the comple...

Categories: Construction, Construction Estimating, Construction Accounting & Job Costing, Electrical Estimating.

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, Web Based Construction.

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Viewpoint For Estimating: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

PlanGrid: 5 Features

Mobile Access
Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Task Management
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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Viewpoin...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
11
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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
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.