Autodesk Build

Autodesk Build

Autodesk
4.5 out of 5 stars
Pantera Tools

Pantera Tools

4.7 out of 5 stars
Autodesk Build Pantera Tools

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Autodesk Build:

About

Autodesk Build (formerly PlanGrid) is a construction productivity software built for the field. Autodesk Build equips contractors and owners in commercial, heavy civil, and related industries with a powerful platform that delivers real-time project information to people wherever they are. Easily add notes and photos on plans, highlight any issues on the plans, hyperlink into contract documents, and generate reports quickly with Autodesk Build.
Pantera Tools:

About

Pantera Tools offers an intuitive, all-in-one bid management suite tailored for your unique needs. Set up projects, collaborate with your team, and bid with simplicity. General Contractors can gain access to an online plan room, completely customized to match their brand, website, and company. Sending bid invitations has never been easier, with the one-click-send functionality. Estimators who have switched to Pantera Tools have found an increase in bid response rates to their subcontractors. Pantera Tools is the only construction software platform that allows you to keep your contacts, private. With your existing bid management account, access additional features such as Scheduling, RFI's, Drawings and Markups, Submittals, Scheduling, Task Assignment with dependencies, and much more! Communicate directly with your team in the field with the free Pantera Tools Mobile App.
Autodesk Build:

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
Pantera Tools:

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
Autodesk Build:

Audience

Construction teams including contractors, superintendents, architects, owners, owner's reps, project engineers, and project managers.
Pantera Tools:

Audience

Construction general contractors, subcontractors, and project owners
Autodesk Build:

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported
Pantera Tools:

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported
Autodesk Build:

API

Offers API Not Supported
Pantera Tools:

API

Offers API Not Supported
Autodesk Build:

Screenshots and Videos

Pantera Tools:

Screenshots and Videos

Autodesk Build:

Pricing

$39.00/month/user
Nailgun: $39/month per user, billed annually, 500 sheets
Dozer: $59/month per user, billed annually, 5000 sheets
Crane: $119/month per user, billed annually, unlimited sheets
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported
Pantera Tools:

Pricing

$1500 / year
Access Pantera’s award-winning bid management system for just $1,500 per year at the Pantera Lite tier.

Upgrade to a fully customizable plan room, designed to match your company, brand, and website for just $4,500 per year.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported
Autodesk Build:

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.5 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 4.2 / 5
design 4.2 / 5
support 4.8 / 5
Pantera Tools:

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.7 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 4.3 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
Autodesk Build:

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The Plangrid application has been very useful for project management and the activities that will be performed for its completion. It offers tools and allows us to create in detail each task to be performed for such projects. In addition to this, so that the information arrives completely, to each activity we can add a reference photograph or an explanatory video so that the instruction is understood correctly to all collaborators.
  • It is an application that is excellent for issuing short and clear comments and suggestions on a given project site, in addition to which images, audio and video can be used to detail the given observation. In addition, its platform is very simple and provides accessibility to projects quickly.
  • Within Plangrid we generally plan the whole process that will be carried out to build a building. For this we usually use the photo viewer system that is included internally, to review and verify the project plans, and all the observations and notes that are made on top of them, as they can be superimposed with information.
  • Since PlanGrid allows you to work with a completely unlimited number of sheets, it is convenient to be able to overlay sheets with plans and documents over and over again without any problems, allowing you to create new sample content on the work of other employees. The dozer plan only costs $60 per month, and offers 5,000 sheets to work with.

Cons

  • We have had difficulties when comparing activities and results with the option of overlapping plans since the application becomes slow or stops sometimes. Similarly, it does not have an offline storage option so employees must remain with a working internet connection or the information stored in the cloud will never be synchronized.
  • If you have poor internet signal, updating and synchronization of the projects displayed in Plangrid on several devices at once can present problems, the platform becomes slow and functions such as overlaying plans when you need to compare activities or results are difficult.
  • The level of synchronization obtained through Plangrid is relatively poor when verifying different plans that are in more than one terminal. When hyperlinks are created within the plans they often do not lead to any web page even if they have already been programmed with a specific destination to which they should lead.
  • The crane plan, as opposed to the dozer plan, is twice as expensive, and despite offering an unlimited number of sheets there are not many improvements in terms of photo and document management. In terms of budget options, Plangrid also doesn't have much to offer by leaving out basic features such as tracking.
Pantera Tools:

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Customer service is the best we have ever experienced, immediate response time and a willingness to assist our subcontractors when needed. Building bidders lists and communicating with subcontractors is user friendly, straight forward and fully custom. Sharing documents with outside team members comes in a variety of options, all easy and clear. Pantera continues to grow, building tools that benefit, in particular, the historical data that can be used when building future projects/bidders lists.
  • It's possible to send out ITB's very quickly with minimal set-up. There is a great deal of flexibility in how to create and manage the ITB process. There are several tools to manage the the private contact database. The Pantera team is always quick to assist, and there are many ways the service is customized for our needs. Custom reports are available.
  • Ease of use and support.

Cons

  • Maintaining a clean database can be problematic at times. Multiple entries for the same company often register/show as separate records, making it hard for team members to identify who to reach out to. Would also be helpful if we could limit users security permissions to a higher level between "user" and "administrator".
  • Access to public HUB/minority vendor databases could be better/stronger. Regarding the mobile app, there are some functions that can not be accomplished with the app.
  • Not sure.
Autodesk Build:

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported
Pantera Tools:

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported
Autodesk Build:

Company Information

Autodesk
Founded: 1982
United States
construction.autodesk.com/products/plangrid/
Pantera Tools:

Company Information

Pantera Tools
Founded: 2009
United States
www.panteratools.com
Autodesk Build:

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Autodesk Build:

Categories

Punch List Supported
Pantera Tools:

Categories

Autodesk Build:

Construction Management Features

Accounting Integration Not Supported
Budget Tracking/Job Costing Supported
Change Orders Supported
Commercial Supported
Contract Management Not Supported
Contractors Supported
CRM Supported
Equipment Tracking Supported
Estimating Not Supported
Incident Reporting Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Offline Access Supported
Residential Supported
RFI & Submittals Not Supported
Subcontractor Management Supported
Timesheets Not Supported

Punch List Features

Collaboration Supported
Commenting / Notes Supported
Document Management Supported
Drag & Drop Supported
Drawings Integration Supported
Include Photos In Reports Supported
Issue Tracking Supported
Quality Control Checklist Supported
Task Management Supported
Pantera Tools:

Construction Management Features

Accounting Integration Not Supported
Budget Tracking/Job Costing Supported
Change Orders Not Supported
Commercial Supported
Contract Management Not Supported
Contractors Supported
CRM Not Supported
Equipment Tracking Supported
Estimating Supported
Incident Reporting Supported
Mobile Access Supported
Offline Access Supported
Residential Not Supported
RFI & Submittals Supported
Subcontractor Management Supported
Timesheets Not Supported

Construction Bid Management Features

Bidder Management Supported
Building Product Database Not Supported
Cost Database Not Supported
File Sharing Supported
Proposal Management Not Supported
Quotes / Estimates Not Supported
RFP Management Not Supported
Subcontractor Management Supported
Takeoff Not Supported
Version Control Not Supported

Construction Estimating Features

Accounting Integration Not Supported
Audit Trail Not Supported
Bid Management Supported
Billing & Invoicing Not Supported
Building Product Database Not Supported
Calculators Not Supported
Change Orders Not Supported
Contract Management Not Supported
Cost Database Not Supported
Customer Management Not Supported
Customizable Templates Supported
Electrical Estimating Not Supported
Historical Database Not Supported
HVAC Estimating Not Supported
Job Costing Not Supported
Plumbing Estimating Not Supported
Price Data / Price Books Not Supported
Project Management Supported
Quote Management Not Supported
Reporting/Analytics Supported
Scheduling Supported
Subcontractor Management Supported
Takeoff Not Supported
What-if Analysis Not Supported
Autodesk Build:

Integrations

Agave Supported
Aurigo Masterworks Supported
Autodesk Construction Cloud Supported
Box Supported
Bridgeline Supported
DataStreet Supported
Dropbox Supported
Egnyte Supported
FARO Sphere XG Supported
Kahua Supported
Okta Supported
Onware Supported
Planyard Supported
Procore Not Supported
Safety Reports Supported
Salus Supported
Sensera SiteCloud Supported
Voxer Supported
iPlanTables Supported
magicplan Supported
Pantera Tools:

Integrations

Agave Not Supported
Aurigo Masterworks Not Supported
Autodesk Construction Cloud Not Supported
Box Not Supported
Bridgeline Not Supported
DataStreet Not Supported
Dropbox Not Supported
Egnyte Not Supported
FARO Sphere XG Not Supported
Kahua Not Supported
Okta Not Supported
Onware Not Supported
Planyard Not Supported
Procore Supported
Safety Reports Not Supported
Salus Not Supported
Sensera SiteCloud Not Supported
Voxer Not Supported
iPlanTables Not Supported
magicplan Not Supported
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