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https://media.trustradius.com/product-logos/gY/BN/3X0N7O5FG2BQ.PNGPlanGridChoose Plangrid and your users will love you.2018-12-26T14:18:49.780ZWe are currently in the process of integrating Plangrid in all of our departments except accounting. We initially used it just for doing punch-lists but now require all projects to use it for progress photos, plan viewing and markups, as well as the aforementioned punch-lists. It immediately saves us money in requiring less printing of plans as well as better documentation of punch-lists with attached pictures. Plangrid also breeds collaboration by allowing easy sharing of all data within the program.,Plangrid is the best SaaS I have seen for ease of uploading construction plans and automated organization of those plans.
For companies that are not using other products for mobile access, the Plangrid mobile apps are perfect to allow people on and off site to share and collaborate in many phases of construction project documentation.
Plangrid has a very responsive technical support team (although it is pretty much email only).
Plangrid's website layout is easy to use and understand and allows new users to jump right in and do basic to moderate tasks without little training.,Plangrid is in the process of adding enhanced construction documentation such as better Submittal, RFI, and Field Reporting modules, but the ones in place right now will not be up to par for some people used to more full-featured applications such as Sage or Procore.
Like other SaaS Construction applications, Plangrid is very expensive. Too expensive in my opinion. They should find ways to offer more tiers of cost so smaller companies can use the application is a limited manner and not have to pay the same cost as the larger companies which may get more use out of advanced features.
On the same theme of cost, many of Plangrids collaboration features require all collaborators to have a license. Try telling all 30 subs on your project that they have to run out and pay an extra $50-$100/MO per employee to collaborate with you. Does not always go over well.
Plangrids Field Report, Submittal and RFI modules are still a bit of a work in progress.,7,8,Plangrid saves a tremendous amount of time when it comes to onsite plan viewing. With a tablet, someone can walk the site and have all plans at their fingertips without the need to return to a trailer for reviewing plans or markups. This frees up onsite personnel for other duties and in some cases saves money by requiring less people on the job.
Their punch-list/issues feature is another big time and money saver by making the entry and distribution of punch-lists much easier than more archaic methods. Users have the ability to create reports by sub/trade and send the sub a punch-list with just their specific issues on it.
Despite their RFI and Submittal features still being a work in progress they too speed up turn around time and entry time vs. older methods. This frees up POM's for other tasks and again, in some cases, allows a great ROI with less manpower needs.,Procore and Sage 300 Construction and Real EstateJeffrey RudacillePlanGrid is great2019-01-08T03:22:53.444ZWe use PlanGrid to communicate information to the field. It allows us to share information with the field staff immediately. Our estimators also use it when attending pre-bid walks.,One of the things that we like about Plan Grid is when we receive an updated plan sheet we can upload it and have a record of the changes that have been made along the way.
Information can be shared in real time.
Our field team has all of the information that they need at their fingertips.,Uploading revised plans is a little cumbersome. It would be nice if you didn't have to add a new version every time you updated a sheet.
Sometimes the sheet number and name recognition does not work properly when adding a new job or updating sheets. There is a workaround but it would be nice if it was more consistent.
The cost seems a little high. It would be nice if they increased the plan limit for each pricing tier.
They got rid of their free version, 50 sheet limit. We used to have our estimators use this option, but now we have to pay for a subscription for a service that is only used once in a while.,9,9,I am not sure if the subscription cost per user is a cheaper option than paper, but it certainly saves us the hassle of getting documents printed, updated, delivered, etc.
The timeliness of the information being shared does certainly help us avoid rework. We seem to have fewer communication problems now.
It is nice to have all of the information in one program. The teams seem to like it better. However, with anything, new some prefer paper over an iPad.,Bluebeam Revu,20,8,The biggest thing for us is the real time information sharing between the team members.
One of the other benefits is that it works both ways. If the field has a question about a scope issue they can snap a picture, push it to master, and the Project Manager can see what they are asking about and address it immediately.
We also share company specific documents that all of our field leaders are required to have access to when they are on site. We can change these documents and share to all of the teams with relative ease.,We have stated to use some of the other functions that PlanGrid seems to add periodically. Some of our field supervisors are using the daily logs and seem to like it better than hand writing the information daily.
We are starting to use it for time cards.
The punch list feature has saved us a few times because we were able to document damage before the punch list was generated.,As mentioned in the previous question we would like all of our time cards to be electronic.
We are utilizing the daily logs and adding photos so we can have better documentation of the issues that become disputes at the end of the job.,10,Bluebeam Revu, Procore, Microsoft Office 365Kyle MontagueExpanding Use of PlanGrid Features2019-01-08T17:39:54.113ZWe love using PlanGrid for it ability to put all the documents, questions and images in one place for a project team. It's extremely useful to us during the program verification and design stages. We can track issues that need resolved during the detailing at the construction documents stage later on in the process. We've used the app on iPhones and iPads as well as Windows devices, but much prefer iOS.,Reliability
Progress Photos
IssuesLog,Sharing access with non-users,10,7,Improved Coordination
Issues in one place,Asana, Bluebeam Revu and Adobe Acrobat DCNicholas BittnerBest Plan Management Software I've Used So Far!2018-12-21T22:29:31.826ZPlanGrid is used mainly out in the field on our construction jobsites. 100% of all project engineers use PlanGrid, and is the main platform we use to view drawings in the field. It is mainly used by the operations department that are located offsite and not in the corporate office. It addresses the need for physical copies of plans and the tiresome re-printing and re-updating your plan set.,Great at updating and consolidating plan sets!
The filter option on plans is particularly helpful when you want to vie wa specific plan set, like electrical drawings only or fire protection and plumbing only.
Great with incorporating and managing RFI's, ASI's and punchlist items.,I wish there were an option to git rid of a notification once you've seen it, e.g. "you're viewing an old plan sheet - do you want to continue?" There should be an option on this pop-up to say "Noted - do not show this message again".
Better markup options, similar to BlueBeam. I feel like the options available are limited.
Better able to view linked sheets. Some sheets do not link automatically to the detail they are referenced in.,10,10,Saved time and paper
Ease of communication with the subcontractors
Easy to use for all users so quick implementation for companySheila NguyenPlanGrid as a Project Management/Documentation Control Program2018-12-21T17:33:17.982ZPlanGrid is used to share drawings and documents with the entire project team. Team members can use it to markup/measure plans, as well as overlay previous iterations. The calibration feature is usually pretty accurate and allows users to create complete quantity takeoffs as well as check dimensions. It is used on a few project teams.,Measurement Calibration
Drawing Overlay
Facilitates collaboration,System updates are slow
Can only have one measurement calibration per page
Slow to download PDFs,9,9,Saved paper
Improved coordination
Easy to use,Bluebeam RevuNatalee EasthomPlanGrid is great for us2018-12-21T16:44:01.787ZPlan Grid allows us to send out plans to our subcontractor during the bidding process. By allowing the subcontractors to obtain the plans electronically they receive the plans immediately. This allows for more time for the subcontractors to bid on the project, cutting down at least a few days in shipping time. Additionally, it saves us a large amount of mailing costs.,Allows the subs to view the plans electronically
Subs get the plans within minutes instead of days
Saves printing cost and saves trees,Sometimes the plans take too long to get to subcontractors
Certain items are difficult to understand in the program
Short cuts would be helpful while using the product,9,9,Saves time on printing plans
Saves mailing costs
Electronic takeoff is more accurate,Mike McKeownPlanGrid Review2018-12-21T16:30:00.299ZOur project team has utilized PlanGrid to create an issue log to track constructability issues regarding our construction project.,User-Friendly
Easy to share information
Automatically creates review documents from your markups
Easy to use in the field,A better way to implement User-Friendly to control who can view specific items
Create a takeoff application,9,10,Saved Paper
PlanGrid charges for each sheet,Bluebeam RevuNicholas YagerPlanGrid has been awesome2018-12-21T16:25:58.919ZIn our company we use PlanGrid across all departments, starting with estimating for proposals all the way through punch list before turnover. It has been a valuable tool with job tracking and management.,PlanGrid is ideal with the submission of RFI’s directly to the design team
PlanGrid makes real time Punch List creation and tracking easy
PlanGrid is much easier with an Ipad to perform job walks than carrying a full set of construction drawings
Revisions and changes are a breeze and update quickly,I would like to see PlanGrid assist in supporting photos from the user device not taken within PlanGrid
I would like to be able to manipulate documents loaded to PlanGrid similar to sheet markups
Adding a few more document templates for daily reports would be nice,9,10,This saves paper while printing revisions which is an obvious positive
PlanGrid updates real-time preventing mistakes during production
The ovelay sheets feature is critical in not missing plan changes for billing,ProcoreMichael CarterEasy to Use Document Distribution2018-12-21T20:04:20.970ZWe currently use PlanGrid to connect our office to the field. Our project managers setup projects in PlanGrid that then our site supervisors and foreman can then get the most up to date plans and information about the project. It helps us point out issues that then can get handled quickly from the office and then prevents delays of production in the field.,Very easy to use, and training takes less than a few hours for field staff.
Connects office to field quickly and efficiently.
Uploading , naming, and tagging sheet is the best in the business.
Sheet and document manager always display most current information and also gives you the ability to look back at previous versions for changes.,Their sheet system by user could use some revisions. Their plans only allow a certain number of sheets per user.
Pricing
Customer service and local sales reps could be more responsive.,9,8,Saving time getting plans to the field
Saving paper
Improved coordination and communication,ProcoreVerified UserPlanGrid is simple and efficient; the best value for the money if its features do what you want.2018-12-21T19:27:47.630ZPlanGrid will be used for 1 specific project, across our organization. It solves the issues of coherent communication. Right now, we rely on e-mail attachments in order to have up-to-date drawings. This becomes confusing internally, as well as for our subcontractors. PlanGrid enables us to always have the most up to date drawings, accessible from PC or phones, anywhere there is internet available. It also helps to coordinate RFIs, schedules, etc.,PlanGrid syncs drawing sets across users and devices. This is a strength because everyone on PlanGrid has the most up-to-date drawings without any effort, other than uploading. For subs, it is easy to distribute the latest drawing uploads.
PlanGrid is quite easy to use. Unlike other CM software, PlanGrid only has a few features but it uses all of them well.
PlanGrid has a great iPhone and Android app, so users on site can have the entire document and RFI log on their phone, with full access to all features.,The photo attachment process is a bit complicated. In ProCore (another similar software I've used), you can upload photos directly into RFIs for your reference, or into e-mails. For PlanGrid, you have to first upload the photo into the documents tab, then link them into the RFI. It's not intuitive and can add confusion to the documents tab.
Photos can't be directly uploaded. Between different devices and colleagues, it's possible you'll get an important photo outside of the PlanGrid photo capture feature within its app. Again, it's complicated for users to use.
In their new drawings viewer, the icons for actions do not have icons available. I had to use them all in order to understand what they meant, and I'm fairly tech savvy. I'm not sure if a new person to PlanGrid will pick up on each icon's abilities very easily.
There's no all-in-one solution in CM, but PlanGrid is fairly barebones, and I don't believe it has any ability to connect to other software. There's no ability to take meeting munites; you can hack the field reports feature to accomplish this, but it's clear that was not the intent of the designers.,8,10,Positive: Syncing drawings. As I said, keeping an up-to-date set of drawings is seamless on ProCore, as compared to a traditional server or even the cloud. The software is designed to see and mark-up drawings. Though markup tools aren't as robust as, say, Bluebeam Revu (I wouldn't expect all of that from a web app, anyway), it's very nice to easily see all the newest drawings.
Positive: Saved time. Documents are updated at the same time, across all devices, with only one upload.
Positive: Punch list is easy. ProCore punch lists are quite complicated. In PlanGrid, with 1-tap we can add items and give a brief description. When doing a walk-thru, it should be easy to jot down notes. These can be detailed once you're sitting at a desk, and PlanGrid allows for that. But for field personnel, punch lists are an easy and efficient use of time.
Negative: Photo management. For us, there should be a way to just upload photos, and not require to use the photo tool within the app.,Procore and FieldlensVerified UserPlanGrid for the future2019-01-08T03:36:44.685ZWe use PlanGrid to distribute project and design documents to our field personnel, communicate design changes from the field to the design department, and as a repository for project or system related documents. This allows us to gain faster access to changes or issues for faster build markups and increased productivity. PlanGrid's measurement tools also allow our field personnel to supply more accurate installation tracking information and accurate information for change order related work.,Drawing markups: The ability to annotate drawings with pictures and their exact locations helps eliminate guesswork and production slowdowns related to design questions
Issue tracking: The ability to note issues and communicate them and their resolution between the field and office help limit miscommunication.
Linking drawings: PlanGrid makes it simple to link drawings to one another, as well as, linking purchase orders, specifications, and listing drawings.,The lack of auto reports requires users to check in on projects daily and creates extra work should we want to push issues out to our clients.,10,10,Access to the most current drawing version and digital mark-ups limit the number of drawing hard copies we need to send to the field.
PlanGrid is a great tool to increase communication between field and office personnel.,Verified UserPlangrid is a move towards the future2019-01-08T03:29:52.653ZWe use PlanGrid in multiple departments within our company. It connects the field teams to those in the office and in other locations across the country. It is also good for tracking changes in construction, as well as documenting progress for closeout packages in the end.,Works well on computers, phones, tablets. Great for a large team on many different platforms.
Ease of use. Very user-friendly on all devices.
Can be used for complicated tasks as well as simple tasks. Good tool for taking photos of equipment and assigning to a plan, or for more detailed drawing changes and tracking.,Pricey for small team users. Would be nice to have team pricing or at least lesser than a nailgun account for users that use under 50 pages.
Some UI improvements are still needed, such as reviewing images that have been uploaded; there is no way to scroll to the next image.,8,9,PlanGrid has greatly improved our efficiency by removing the need to print drawings, scan markups, create additional drawings and survey reports. It helps with making the move to all electronic documentation seamless.,Verified UserPlangrid is so easy to use and learn2018-12-21T19:34:14.890ZWe use it for all aspects of our construction process. It is being used by our whole organization. It helps us get the information to all that need it faster and easier and allows us to collaborate together.,PlanGrid is great for updating drawings. In the fast-paced world we live in, and with drawings constantly changing, it is nice how the sheets are automatically updated and slip sheeted in.
It is very helpful at writing RFI's and tracking them. The ease of writing them and allowing others to see an answer is very helpful.
The picture log is great how all pictures taken to PlanGrid are stored even if they are deleted from a tablet.,The field reports need to be improved greatly. It is a very basic idea right now. Collaboration on the same report by other usernames would be great.
The fact that I can access my photo library when writing RFIs is very frustrating. You have to add pictures to PlanGrid and then add them to the RFI. Should be allowed access to photo library and add them while writing. The current process requires a lot of upfront work to be able to write and RFI.,10,9,Definitely saved paper. I haven't used a hard copy of drawings in almost 3 years.
Coordination is definitely better. All users can update and everyone sees the latest and greatest.
Changes are almost instantaneous. What used to take weeks is now done in minutes.,ProcoreVerified UserPlangrid2018-12-22T00:27:53.424ZIt is being used within the different groups of the company. Not as a whole organization.,Incorporating multiple collaborators.
Being able to perform constructability reviews.
Identify what changed from previous drawing sets.,PDF viewing quality.,9,10,RFI responses.,Bluebeam RevuVerified UserDrawing Storage & Mobile Solution Review2018-07-13T18:08:17.899ZOur company uses PlanGrid for a mobile plan and specification sharing platform. It has been the easiest to use for storing plans, updating them with current drawings and being able to share them via the mobile app with our field staff.,Their upload process is fast.
The takeoff and markup tools work very well.
The mobile application works very well.,The price point for sharing between employees is missing a level I feel...between the free and the next level version.
More integrations with other project management platforms would be great.,7,8,Saved cost and time of printing plans.
Organized location for updating drawings which reduces time spent manually confirming drawings
Increased communication.,ProcoreVerified UserPlanGrid for subcontractors2017-08-24T20:18:49.940ZWe have been using plangrid company wide for about 2 years now as a solution to document distribution issues. We offer access to the plangrid software to anyone willing to use it, it is our best resource for ensuring our entire team is up to date with the latest drawings available.,Plangrid is still the quickest PDF reader on the market. It's the only app that keeps pace with our industry.
The unlimited storage of attachments means that on projects where the number of RFIs can often reach into the hundreds, we never have to make a decision regarding which documents to share with the field.
The simple to use tools, such as quick document mark-up and photo capture have made generating RFIs simpler than ever before.,It'd be nice to have access to upload and edit documents from the app. Only for certain users.
A small business billing option that addresses multiple users of a single account would make managing access simpler. Being able to load unlimited sheets, but only access a specific limit on your team's devices.
Allow users to integrate their own RFI templates into the app, so RFIs can be generated in your own format right from the field, immediately ready to ship.,10,10,Implementing plangrid throughout our operation has drastically reduced construction errors due to working with out of date plans.
Plangrid has allowed me personally as a PM responsible for multiple projects to easily stay on top of and in touch with all of them. The ability to have full project documentation at my fingertips wherever I am, even when I don't have excellent cell service, is invaluable.
Plangrid has reduced the time spent printing and delivering new drawings to job sites by 80% throughout our firm.,Procore and DropboxJames NolanA PM's take on PlanGrid2017-08-25T17:48:50.871ZWe utilize PlanGrid to streamline the punch list process. PlanGrid allows multiple users to contribute to the punch list without a lengthy process to compile the results. Being able to take a picture of the issue and have it instantly attached to the note regarding the issue is helpful. As the contractor completes the items the list is updated and a current report can be issued at any time to update the team of the progress.,Compile punch list items from multiple team members.
Create reports on the current status.
Visual documentation of the issues.
Easily group like issues in order to distribute to sub-contractors.,Filtering
Moving items to different sheets after the fact
Options to condense reports,10,10,PlanGrid has shortened the punch list turnaround time from days to hours
Printing a full punch list can kill a small forest.,Chip Stadnyck, AIAMore bang for the buck2017-08-25T15:24:48.844ZWe use this in project management, field supervision and estimating. This addresses real-time information gathering, such as built drawings, photo records, the RFI process, to name a few. We are able to review previous changes to drawings and compare these to current. We can take photos of issues and email them directly to the engineer, architect, owner, and construction manager, for quicker response.,Real-time, cloud based project data - keeps everyone on the same page
Photo history allowing issues, concerns and documentation of conditions for owner
Easy to navigate site, able to be used on multiple platforms from mobile (IOS or Android), desktop or web based,RFI format
Adding a pricing request log
More detail on punch list,10,10,Saved time
Saved paper
Improved coordination
Improves communications,Procore and Sage 300 ERPLes YagerSolid Product, Wouldn't Manage a job Without it2017-08-24T21:51:45.472ZPlangrid is being used on a project-by-project basis. We use it as our primary document control protocol, for rolling completion lists, punchlists, owner update reports, QC and sub coordination.,Plan sheet organization, renderings speed and image quality in the field are all great.
UI is simple, attractive and easy for users of most experience levels.
Slipsheeting, updating or changing drawings is easy and effective.,Photo quality in printed reports is low. If markups or dimensions are made on an image within the system it's oftentimes difficult to see once printed.
Clouding and markups sometimes obstruct you from seeing the actual drawing. Clouds for instance, grow and shrink when zooming. This makes sense, but sometimes on sheets with a large number of markups, when you zoom out it's just a mess of illegible bulky clouds/bubbles.,10,10,I always consider Plangrid a good investment. I'm sure there are other products out there, but nothing that's free so I don't mind paying for PlanGrid at all. I feel its easily justifiable to a client in terms of cost vs. value.,Bluebeam RevuBrett ThompsonTop notch construction document organization program2017-08-24T21:45:47.595ZPlangrid is strictly used by the development department, in connection with our architect, and general contractor. We upload everything from the plans and plan revisions to RFIs and schedules. It is extremely convenient and makes everything readily accessible on the tablet or phone while on the job site. It is great for punch walks as you to dictate detailed notes along with photos of the exact location. Then once you are complete you hit print and the list is ready to send. There is no delay in waiting for a punch list to be transposed. Subs are able to mobilize immediately to complete their tasks.,Convenience- Gone are the days when you had to take the time to walk back to the job site trailer before being able to review the plans. Now every plan in detail is available on your tablet or right in your pocket on your phone.
Construction documents- All construction documents can be stored on plan grid making it easier than in the past when you had to haul around a set of plans and a binder full of all changes and RFIs.
All notes, needed corrections, and issues can be documented directly on PlanGrid and seen by everyone with access.,Not extremely user-friendly. At times it is difficult to figure out how to print, access certain applications, etc.,10,9,PlanGrid has been a huge time saver by being able to access the plan anywhere.
PlanGrid has also help in speed of completion of push list. We are able to have the list to subs immediately after the walk is complete.,Bluebeam Revu and DropboxBryan MusgrovePlanGrid is the bomb!!2017-08-24T21:39:51.387ZPlangrid is used for construction projects across the construction planning and design department within facilities. It is also used to note deficiencies during different inspections. It addresses being able to use it on the fly to note items that are deficient.,You can use the default buttons to note deficiencies or you have the option to make your own buttons.
It's easy to load and sync dwgs.
The reports that PlanGrid makes are very well suited to what I use it for.,It lacks the ability to delete buttons in one action. If I have a sheet that has multiple buttons on it but things have been resolved and I want a fresh sheet, I have to individually delete all of the buttons. Time consuming task.,10,10,It has a positive impact on efficiency, and the format of the reports is professionally pleasing.,Holly HudsonBest Package for Project, PlanGrid.2017-08-24T20:37:34.074ZWe are currently using PlanGrid for all of our large projects that we are running in our service/special projects department. The biggest item addressed by PlanGrid for us is that we can instantly download the drawings to PlanGrid and our foreman have at their finger tips the most up to date set of drawings without us ever having to print out a set and have the foreman run to our office to pick up these drawings wasting time and money. We will have the set of paper drawings sitting in our offices until the foreman need to make a specific trip to our office then we can turn over to them.,Foreman have access to drawings on their iPads or laptops instantly.
As drawings are updated the most current drawing is always the first drawing foreman see.
Keeps us GREEN since we don't need to print out large sets of drawings.,Love it as it is currently so anything you do to make it better only makes it better for us.,10,10,Saves time.
Saves paper.
Great organizational tool for your project.,Bluebeam RevuRon GluntPlanGrid review2017-08-24T20:07:43.431ZPlanGrid is being used throughout our department to help manage jobs and projects of varying sizes. It helps us with keep up to date with each project from the management team to the field employees who are installing the work. As-builts are much easier to keep up to date and by saving on paperwork with submittals, etc. it has been a real bonus.,Being able to include submittals and any other documentation as an attachment either per sheet or per project on 1 device is a lifesaver.
Marking up drawings for review between everyone involved is a very nice feature.
Having all of your projects at the touch of a finger through an iPad is awesome. The whole system is a time saver.,I would like to see it be better at scaling measurements, I feel there is plenty of room for improvement.,10,10,We have saved quite a bit of money on not having to print drawings repeatedly.
We have used it to share information and saved time and money by using PlanGrid to stay ahead of any issues with missing information.,Daniel YoungWork Smarter Not Harder2017-08-22T16:12:48.592ZPlanGrid is currently being used by our organization our department and across the whole organization. It helps with preventing mistakes out in the work field. It helps with communication as well.,PlanGrid helps save time and most importantly helps provide quality production.
With this tool communication is much better across our organization.
PlanGrid is very user-friendly.,At the moment, I haven't encountered any areas where PlanGrid has given me difficulties.,9,9,PlanGrid saves time in many aspects in our productions.
It helps prevent errors and again helps our quality productivity,Victor MontesGreat Tool. Time Saver!2017-08-29T21:44:37.145ZAll of our project managers, project engineers, and superintendents use plangrid. We use it to review drawings, submittals, and RFIs. We also use it to process RFIs and close out punch lists.,It gives us the fingertip access we need in the field. For example, an inspector questioned a product we were using. We opened the submittal in the field and showed him the designer's stamp approving the product. This eliminated the concern making his report, which would have required emails and paperwork to resolve.,I have spent time naming drawings, because there is trouble recognizing the name.
I have also noticed at times the auto hyperlink is incorrectly linked.,10,10,We have saved paper and time. We have even impressed some of our owners with the technology. We have exposed them to plangrid and they have kept using after our project was complete for their other projects.Verified User
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