PlanGrid is a Cloud-based Document Management Software that is designed specifically for the construction industry. The tool allows users to quickly access all project-related information including drawings, photos, specifications, snag lists or any other document. Users can efficiently distribute and allocate drawings and documents to each other. Users can also tag documents and hyperlink them for adequate storage and easy access via search feature. Its end-to-end data collection mechanism makes the handover process easy and accurate, eliminating any miss-out. The inbuilt user interface is easy to use and understand, allowing users to input and capture all information across all streamlines easily. The Cloud integration feature will enable users to access all documents from the construction site or even remote locations. PlanGrid is designed to suit both small as well as large scale projects. It can be easily integrated with existing systems that the business uses, eliminating chances of double entry and thus saving administration and operations costs.
| Support | Business Hours Online | Customer Type | Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business |
| API | Location / Phone Number | San Francisco, CA / +1 800-646-0796 | |
| Deployment | SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - Android Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows | Category | Construction Management Software |
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Yes, PlanGrid provides API.
What do you like best?
Plangrid makes it easier to keep a lot of documentation in one place and separates documents by date or by versions of the same document.
What do you dislike?Plangrid has a data storage limit but can hold a lot of documents. Wish Plangrid expands its data storage limit.
Recommendations to others considering the product:If you need a document management system, PlanGrid is flawless and makes it easier to put everything in one location organized.
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?It puts every document into one location or folder depending on dates and names of folder. Plangrid can be used in the office and out in the construction field.
What do you like best?
The real updates for projects. You can instantly communicate between the GC, Architect and other consultants and coordinate details or responses to questions.
What do you dislike?The sheet limits. You can rack up the number sheets in use and blow through your quota.
Recommendations to others considering the product:you need to set up a system within PlanGrid to fully implement all of the benefits. Consistent sheet numbers and titles. Correct Font usage like Arial so PlanGrid will recognize the sheet numbers and titles properly. Need a sheet numbering system that puts the disciplines in correct construction set order, for examples, C, A, S, MEP, etc instead of alphabetical.
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?RFIs, decrease in Change Orders. less paper waste
What do you like best?
The ease of uploading current drawings to quickly get them out to field personnel.
What do you dislike?I'm still getting used to the format, so I don't currently have a dislike.
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?We are getting the most up to date drawings to the field much faster.
What do you like best?
Easy fast stable field access, online and offline.
What do you dislike?advanced RFI tool needs to be finished. It is missing necessary functionality in order to be fully utilized. For example, custom rfi numbers.
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?Need a solution that has full linking and workflow for submittals, RFIs, drawings, and specs. PlanGrid has drawings and submittals, needs help on RFIs and specs.
What do you like best?
The ease of use for PlanGrid is amazing. Any "new" user can easily upload and markup drawings.
What do you dislike?The new model integration, it does not work well no matter the size of the model
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?Getting real-time documents directly to the field without having to wait for drawings to be printed and distributed. All supt notes are available to everyone without having to stop in the trailer.
What do you like best?
Plangrid's interface allows for easy adoption for all levels of technology adopters. They easily understand the why and push for adoption of increased use cases that deliver value to projects
What do you dislike?I wish we could import meta data templates if you will to increase productivity as we bring in drawings.
Recommendations to others considering the product:Plangrid is an excellent tool that field staff gravitate towards. The value is easy to see
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?We are improving communication between the office and the trailer and the trailer and field staff. You see increased communication and staff getting information at the right time.
What do you like best?
Sharing current, collated information across teams, with automatic linking across sheets and sets. Easily compare sheet issuances.
What do you dislike?Sometimes difficult to scale drawings. Still requires discipline for users to publish drawings, publishing not automatic.
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?Publishing current sets to all stakeholders.
What do you like best?
The ease of having all documents on an Ipad with all versions of each drawing available while on site.
What do you dislike?Difficult to add multiple items in a short period of time.
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?The issue of not having documents while reviewing site conditions with contractors. The ease of this is beneficial to create a coordinated working environment.
What do you like best?
It's ease of use. We were able to quickly integrate PlanGrid into use i our field.
It is not a GC centrist software. We are a trade partner and we were able to easily adapt it to our workflow.
What do you dislike?I have not found an issue. Any time we have had a problem, PlanGrid has responded quickly to resolve the issue.
Recommendations to others considering the product:Do it. PlanGrid provides a personable experience, a superior product, and am excellent support team.
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?We use PlanGrid as our PM software. We share drawings, create RFI's, Issue tracking,we utilize Workspace. It has been our best, most useful software implementation to date.
What do you like best?
Ease of use, ease of training the field on using this application and speed of upload and access of data
What do you dislike?Admin console for enterprise license management
What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?Collaboration in the field. Forms collection and sharing documentation
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