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Jonas Premier vs PlanGrid

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Jonas Premier

Construction

Comprehensive ERP for construction and engineering companies

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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PlanGrid

Construction

Construction productivity software for the field

From
$39/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Jonas Premier priced per concurrent user license at $249/user/month (or $199/user/month on a longer term) as captured 2 February 2023, with a starting annual price of $30,000 for the higher tier; 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: Jonas Premier covers Project management, PlanGrid covers Blueprint management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Jonas Premier and PlanGrid actually diverge.

Attributes where Jonas Premier and PlanGrid differ
AttributeJonas PremierPlanGrid
Starting price$500/month$39/month
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19961982

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Jonas Premier

  • Project management
  • Accounting
  • Job costing
  • Estimating
  • Equipment tracking
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Microsoft 365

Only in PlanGrid

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

Both cover

  • Procore
  • Data encryption
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Jonas Premier

  • Financial managementnot PlanGrid
  • Job costingnot PlanGrid
  • Equipment trackingnot PlanGrid
  • Payrollnot PlanGrid

PlanGrid

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

Where each one falls short

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

Jonas Premier

  • Priced per concurrent user license at $249/user/month (or $199/user/month on a longer term) as captured 2 February 2023, with a starting annual price of $30,000 for the higher tier

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

Jonas Premier

$500/month
  • Core$500/month
    • Project management
    • Accounting
    • Job costing
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Equipment management
    • Payroll integration
    • Advanced reporting

PlanGrid

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Jonas Premier if

  • You need project management.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want accounting.
Jonas Premier 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 Jonas Premier or PlanGrid better?
Neither clearly leads. Jonas Premier starts at $500/month and PlanGrid at $39/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Jonas Premier or PlanGrid?
Jonas Premier starts at $500/month and PlanGrid at $39/month.
Does Jonas Premier or PlanGrid run on more platforms?
Jonas Premier runs on Web, Windows. PlanGrid runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Jonas Premier best used for?
Jonas Premier is most often used for financial management, job costing, equipment tracking, payroll. Of those, financial management and job costing are not what PlanGrid is typically brought in for.
What can Jonas Premier do that PlanGrid cannot?
Jonas Premier covers Project management, Accounting, Job costing, Estimating. PlanGrid covers Blueprint management, Issue tracking, Photo documentation, Punch lists. Both handle Procore, Data encryption, Web support.
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