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Billd vs PlanGrid

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Billd

Construction

Material financing and pay application advances for commercial subcontractors

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
PlanGrid logo

PlanGrid

Construction

Construction productivity software for the field

From
$39/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Billd the contractor carries the fee rather than the supplier, so unless the cost is bid into the job or offset by a negotiated supplier cash discount, financed material is simply more expensive material.; PlanGrid autodesk states PlanGrid is no longer available for purchase by net-new customers, with new buyers directed to Forma Build
  • They diverge on capability: Billd covers Material financing, PlanGrid covers Blueprint management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Billd and PlanGrid actually diverge.

Attributes where Billd and PlanGrid differ
AttributeBilldPlanGrid
Starting priceOn request$39/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown1982

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Billd

  • Material financing
  • Pay App Advance
  • Same-day supplier funding
  • Supplier network terms
  • Credit line for materials
  • Online account portal

Only in PlanGrid

  • Blueprint management
  • Issue tracking
  • Photo documentation
  • Punch lists
  • RFI management
  • Autodesk BIM 360
  • Procore
  • Box

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Billd

  • An electrical subcontractor that has won a job larger than its cash position can carry through the first three material buysnot PlanGrid
  • A concrete contractor whose general contractor pays at 75 days while the supplier expects 30not PlanGrid
  • A growing mechanical firm that wants to negotiate a supplier cash discount by paying immediately, funded by Billdnot PlanGrid
  • A subcontractor with a signed pay application sitting unpaid that needs payroll covered before the cheque landsnot PlanGrid

PlanGrid

  • Giving field crews real-time access to construction plans, issues and photosnot Billd
  • Capturing site forms and photos from a tablet on a job sitenot Billd
  • Managing organization licences for a construction document appnot Billd

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Billd

  • The contractor carries the fee rather than the supplier, so unless the cost is bid into the job or offset by a negotiated supplier cash discount, financed material is simply more expensive material.
  • No rate card is published, so the effective annualised cost is only visible after underwriting and cannot be compared against a bank line or a card facility before you apply.
  • A 120 day term assumes the general contractor pays roughly on time; if the GC drags past that, the subcontractor owes Billd on schedule regardless of whether it has been paid.
  • This is credit, not construction software, so it adds a debt obligation and a covenant relationship to a business that a surety and a bonding agent will look at when setting bonding capacity.
  • Coverage is US commercial construction, so contractors outside that market or working residential get little from it, and eligibility depends on project type and the creditworthiness of the paying party.

PlanGrid

  • Autodesk states PlanGrid is no longer available for purchase by net-new customers, with new buyers directed to Forma Build
  • PlanGrid access is now sold only through Forma Build, so pricing is set by the Forma Build subscription rather than PlanGrid itself
  • Mobile users must access PlanGrid projects through the Autodesk Forma mobile app rather than a standalone PlanGrid app
  • The PlanGrid desktop app requires Windows 10 or higher
  • The Admin Console for managing users and licences is a separate site restricted to designated organization admins

Pricing, plan by plan

Billd

On request
  • Material Financing$undefined/year
    • Supplier paid upfront
    • Repayment up to 120 days
    • Fee set per draw after underwriting
  • Pay App Advance$undefined/year
    • Advance against billed and uncollected work
    • Purchase fee deducted from the advance
    • Terms set per contractor

PlanGrid

$39/month
  • Build$39/month
    • Sheet management
    • Issue tracking
    • RFIs
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Billd if

  • You need material financing.
  • You also want pay app advance.
Billd review

Choose PlanGrid if

  • You need blueprint management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want issue tracking.
PlanGrid review

Questions people ask

Is Billd or PlanGrid better?
Neither clearly leads. Billd starts at On request and PlanGrid at $39/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Billd or PlanGrid?
Billd starts at On request and PlanGrid at $39/month.
Does Billd or PlanGrid run on more platforms?
Billd runs on Web. PlanGrid runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Billd best used for?
Billd is most often used for an electrical subcontractor that has won a job larger than its cash position can carry through the first three material buys, a concrete contractor whose general contractor pays at 75 days while the supplier expects 30, a growing mechanical firm that wants to negotiate a supplier cash discount by paying immediately, funded by billd, a subcontractor with a signed pay application sitting unpaid that needs payroll covered before the cheque lands. Of those, an electrical subcontractor that has won a job larger than its cash position can carry through the first three material buys and a concrete contractor whose general contractor pays at 75 days while the supplier expects 30 are not what PlanGrid is typically brought in for.
What can Billd do that PlanGrid cannot?
Billd covers Material financing, Pay App Advance, Same-day supplier funding, Supplier network terms. PlanGrid covers Blueprint management, Issue tracking, Photo documentation, Punch lists.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Billd: Who pays Billd's fee, the contractor or the supplier?

The contractor. The supplier is paid upfront in full and carries no credit risk.

Billd: Does Billd publish rates?

No. Cost depends on term, product and underwriting outcome and is disclosed in the offer.

Billd: What happens if my general contractor pays late?

You still owe Billd on the agreed schedule. The 120 day term is designed to cover a normal pay cycle, not a dispute.

Billd: Does using Billd affect bonding capacity?

It is a debt facility, so a surety will consider it. Discuss it with your bonding agent before drawing heavily.

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