PlanGrid

What PlanGrid does

PlanGrid is a cloud-based construction document collaboration platform founded in 2011 in San Francisco by Tracy Young, Ralph Gootee, and Ryan Sweeney. The platform enables General Contractors, Specialty Contractors, and Owners to access project plans, issues, photos, forms, RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, and schedules in real time across web, iOS, Android, and Windows desktop clients, with offline mobile sync for field teams. Core technology includes a cloud-native mobile-first architecture and machine learning-based automatic hyperlinking of related construction plans, originally developed under Loupe, Inc.

The company was acquired by Autodesk in 2018 for $875 million and has since been progressively integrated into Autodesk Construction Cloud and rebranded under Autodesk Forma. As of 2021, new logo sales of the standalone PlanGrid product were discontinued in favor of Forma Build, which combines PlanGrid's field-collaboration strengths with BIM 360's capabilities and adds Meetings, Schedule, asset and model-based tracking, cost controls (Budget, Expense, Change Order, Forecasting), and ML-based risk analysis. The broader Forma suite now encompasses Forma Data Management, Forma Takeoff, Forma Estimate, Forma Construction Connect, Pype, ProEst, and Forma for Model Management.

PlanGrid/Forma Build operates on a quote-based annual subscription model, distributed through Autodesk's direct enterprise field sales, the Autodesk Partner Network, and self-serve channels (mobile app stores, web app, Windows desktop). The product line serves commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and institutional construction projects across North America, Europe (UK, Germany, France), and Asia-Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India), with regional offices and support infrastructure in each market. PlanGrid as an independent entity no longer operates; the product is a wholly-owned subsidiary line within Autodesk's AEC segment.

Name

PlanGrid

Legal name

PlanGrid, Inc.

Website

https://plangrid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

akta.pro primary industry

Data App Builders (Forms, Portals & Internal Tools) (HDAEAKAK)

Keywords

• Construction management software
• Field collaboration tools
• Construction document management
• Project information management
• Construction takeoff software

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Software: PlanGrid operates on a subscription model, with access now available through Forma Build. Pricing is customized to business needs and quote-based. The platform offers tiered subscription options for organizations of different sizes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PlanGrid provides cloud-based construction document collaboration software that enables General Contractors, Subcontractors, and Owners to access project plans, issues, photos, forms, RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, and schedules in real-time across web, mobile (iOS/Android), and Windows desktop platforms. The legacy PlanGrid product has evolved into Autodesk Forma Build, which combines PlanGrid and BIM 360 capabilities with new Meetings and Schedule tools, asset and model-based tracking, cost controls (Budget, Expense, Change Order, Forecasting), and machine learning-based risk analysis. The software is no longer available for purchase by net-new customers, with Forma Build serving as the successor product.

Product overview

PlanGrid is a construction productivity software platform that has evolved into Autodesk Forma Build. The portfolio consists of the legacy PlanGrid product (still functional but no longer sold to new customers), its successor Forma Build (which combines PlanGrid and BIM 360 features), and related modules including Forma Data Management, Forma Takeoff, Forma Estimate, Forma Construction Connect, Pype, and ProEst. These products work together as a unified cloud-based construction management ecosystem offering project plans, issues, photos, forms, assets, RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, scheduling, and cost controls. Access is available via web, Windows desktop app, and mobile applications for iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PlanGrid Build: Mobile application for construction site management that integrates with Autodesk Build, enabling offline data access, intuitive user interface, and seamless collaboration.

Products and services

• PlanGrid Construction productivity software that provides General Contractors, Subcontractors, and Owners with real-time access to project plans, issues, photos, forms, RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, and schedules across web, mobile, and desktop platforms. PlanGrid is no longer available for purchase by net-new customers and is being succeeded by Forma Build.
• Forma Build (Autodesk Build) The next evolution of PlanGrid that provides construction professionals with all critical project information including plans, files, issues, photos, forms, assets, RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, schedules, and much more. Includes new Meetings and Schedule tools, asset and model-based tracking, cost controls with Budget, Expense, Change Order, and Forecasting, plus machine learning-based risk analysis.
• PlanGrid Build Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android that enables construction professionals to access PlanGrid projects on mobile devices, including offline data access, intuitive user interface, and seamless collaboration between field and office teams.
• Forma Data Management Cloud-based data management solution for construction projects, part of the Autodesk Forma suite, providing centralized data storage and management capabilities.
• Forma Takeoff Digital takeoff tool for construction quantity takeoffs and estimates, enabling contractors to perform digital quantity surveying from construction plans.
• Forma Estimate Construction estimating solution for preconstruction planning and cost estimation, enabling contractors to develop accurate project estimates.
• Forma Construction Connect Integration ecosystem connecting various Autodesk construction tools and third-party applications to enable seamless data flow across the construction technology stack.
• Pype Construction preconstruction software acquired by Autodesk and integrated into Forma for automating construction workflows and document management, particularly for submittals and project closeout.
• ProEst Construction estimating software acquired by Autodesk and integrated into Forma for bid management and cost estimation across construction projects.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Procore: Procore is the leading cloud-based construction management platform, directly competing with PlanGrid/Forma Build across project management, field collaboration, drawings, RFIs, submittals, and meeting minutes for General Contractors, Specialty Contractors, and Owners. It is the most direct peer in the same SaaS category serving the same buyer personas.
• Autodesk BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud: Autodesk's BIM 360 was effectively merged with PlanGrid to create Forma Build, but the legacy Autodesk Construction Cloud portfolio remains a direct comparator in design collaboration, model coordination, and document management. The peer comparison is relevant both as PlanGrid's sister product and as its closest historical competitor prior to consolidation.
• Oracle Primavera Unifier: Oracle Primavera Unifier is an enterprise project controls and program management platform for capital projects, infrastructure, and owner-operators. It competes with PlanGrid/Forma Build in project documentation, RFIs, submittals, and cost controls for large infrastructure and institutional owners.
• Bluebeam Revu: Bluebeam Revu is a PDF-based markup, drawing review, and document collaboration tool widely used in construction. It overlaps directly with PlanGrid's plan viewing, markup, and field collaboration use cases for both General Contractors and Specialty Contractors.
• Trimble Connect: Trimble Connect is a cloud-based common data environment for construction, providing model viewing, document management, and field-to-office collaboration. It directly competes with PlanGrid/Forma Build for project documentation, model coordination, and field workflows across GCs and owners.
• Buildertrend: Buildertrend is a cloud construction project management platform serving residential and light commercial builders and remodelers. It is comparable to PlanGrid in SaaS delivery, subscription pricing, and field collaboration functionality, though focused on residential versus PlanGrid's commercial/infrastructure tilt.
• Fieldwire: Fieldwire is a mobile-first field collaboration and task management tool for Specialty Contractors and GCs, with strong overlap to PlanGrid's mobile plan viewing, issue tracking, and punch list workflows. Comparable as a mobile-first construction collaboration peer.
• Jonas Construction Software: Jonas Construction Software provides ERP, project management, document control, and service operations for specialty and general contractors. It competes with PlanGrid/Forma Build in document management, RFIs, and project controls for mid-market contractors.

Emerging players

• Raken: Raken provides daily field reporting, time tracking, and photo/video documentation for construction crews, overlapping with PlanGrid's field documentation and forms functionality. It is comparable as an emerging mobile-first field productivity peer addressing the same specialty contractor persona.
• eSUB Construction Software: eSUB is a cloud-based project management and document control platform purpose-built for Specialty Subcontractors. It overlaps with PlanGrid's specialty contractor use cases around submittals, RFIs, change orders, and field documentation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/plangrid
• YouTubebit.ly/ACC-YT
• Facebookfacebook.com/PlanGrid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/plangrid
• Instagraminstagram.com/autodeskconstruction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors15 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments2 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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