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PlanGrid
Construction productivity software for the field
As of 30 August 2026, PlanGrid starts at $39/month. PlanGrid (now part of Autodesk Construction Cloud) is a construction productivity software designed to manage blueprints, specs, photos, and punch lists on cons. Softwr lists it under Construction. PlanGrid is made by Autodesk Inc, launched in 1982, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What PlanGrid does
PlanGrid (now part of Autodesk Construction Cloud) is a construction productivity software designed to manage blueprints, specs, photos, and punch lists on construction projects. It enables teams to access the latest drawings in the field, mark up plans, track issues, and collaborate in real-time.
What people use it for
- Giving field crews real-time access to construction plans, issues and photos
- Capturing site forms and photos from a tablet on a job site
- Managing organization licences for a construction document app
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
Cross-shopped
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Pricing
What PlanGrid costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Build
$39 /mo
- Sheet management
- Issue tracking
- RFIs
- Daily reports
Enterprise
Free
- Advanced analytics
- Custom integrations
- Priority support
- Unlimited storage
Capabilities
Features
Blueprint management
Issue tracking
Photo documentation
Punch lists
RFI management
Autodesk BIM 360
Integration with Autodesk BIM 360
Procore
Integration with Procore
Box
Integration with Box
Dropbox
Integration with Dropbox
Bluebeam
Integration with Bluebeam
Cloud security
Cloud security security feature
Data encryption
Data encryption security feature
Behind it
Who makes PlanGrid
- Company
- Autodesk Inc
- Based in
- San Rafael, CA
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Where to go from PlanGrid
- PlanGrid alternativesEvery product people weigh against it
- PlanGrid pricingPlans, floors and what the tiers exclude
- PlanGrid badgesWhich rules it meets, and the figure behind each
- All Construction softwareThe full category
- Best Construction softwareThe shortlist, and how it was cut
Best Construction software for
Compare PlanGrid with
- Procore
- SketchUp
- ArchiCAD
- Fieldwire
- eSUB
- PlanSwift
- Bluebeam Revu
- HCSS
- Microsoft Project
- Egnyte
- Raken
- Smartsheet
- Primavera P6
- Vectorworks Architect
- Fieldwire
- Egnyte
- Raken
- Smartsheet
Other Construction software
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Pricing on request12 researched notesEnterprise project portfolio management for construction
From $2,500/yr5 researched notes
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