Groundplan vs Knowify

Groundplan is a web-based takeoff and estimating service for construction trades. It counts materials and labour from uploaded PDF, JPG, PNG or TIFF plans using item counts, length measurements, surface-area calculations, formulas and BOQ or worksheet workflows. Its PDF editor includes more than 500 trade symbols, custom symbols, cable and pipe drawings, annotations and PDF export. Estimates can be exported to Excel or sent through integrations including Simpro, Xero, Fergus, QuickBooks, ServiceM8, AroFlo and Ascora. The service targets subcontractors, general contractors and suppliers in electrical, plumbing, landscaping, fire, security, roofing, concrete, HVAC, audio visual and building work. It runs online from any device without installs or updates. Count Assist is an add-on for high-volume electrical, fire and security takeoffs. The paid service has a 7-day trial. The Yearly plan costs 990 NZD a year, billed per seat, with no contracts and concurrent licensing.

Knowify is project and service management software for trade contractors working on commercial and residential jobs. It covers work from small service calls to complex construction projects, with tools to create estimates, proposals, and fixed-price, cost-plus, time-and-materials, and AIA contracts. Project features include scheduling, time tracking, change orders, daily logs, work orders, and dashboards. For job finances, it tracks costs and projected profitability and provides WIP reporting and project-level insights. Knowify says it syncs nearly everything with QuickBooks Online in real time; other listed integrations include QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Payroll, Payments and Time, Lumber, eBacon, AIA Contract Documents, and CompanyCam. Field teams can use its iOS and Android apps to check schedules, clock in and out, upload photos, and record expenses. The Core plan costs $149 a month and includes one user; Advanced costs $399 a month and includes ten users. Additional users cost $29/month on either plan. A 14-day trial is available; Enterprise pricing is by quote.