They keep the field on plans.POD reads the project.
PlanGrid is a construction drawing and document tool, now folded into Autodesk Build: the current sheet set on every iPad, markups, photo-backed issues, and punch lists that field crews pick up fast. It keeps the field on the latest plans. POD reads the whole project, the sheets, the RFIs, the pay apps, the schedule, and tells you what is at risk and what to do next.
PlanGrid digitizes the drawing set and keeps the field on the latest plans, with markups, issues, and photos pinned to the sheet. POD reads the whole project and turns the sheets, RFIs, pay apps, and schedules you already produce into live dashboards, earned value, and AI insight that says what is at risk and what to do next. Keep your sheet viewer if you like. Add the read. No sales call. No enterprise rollout.
Transparent vs. Hidden Pricing
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The current set. The read on top of it.
A drawing tool keeps every iPad on the latest revision. This is what POD reads out of that same set.
POD is the lit column — drawing currency, RFI impact, look-ahead, and a morning brief — computed from the files you already keep.
Which one earns its place with you?
No spin. If the left describes you, a drawing tool is the right buy. If the right does, you need the read, not another viewer.
A drawing tool fits when…
PlanGrid, and Autodesk Build after it, earns its place here
- Your main pain is the field working from a stale sheet
- You want markups, issues, and punch pinned to sheet locations
- You need fast, offline access to the full sheet set on every device
- You are buying through the Autodesk Construction Cloud enterprise path
POD fits when…
You need to know what the project is telling you, not only which sheet is current
- You need to know what is at risk today, not only which sheet is current
- You want earned value and pay-app intelligence from files you already produce
- You want field reports by voice, not another form to tap through
- You would rather start today with published pricing than request a quote
A Real POD Read of the Drawing Set
Computed from the sheet revisions, ASIs, and RFI log you already keep. Which crews are on a superseded sheet, and which RFI is blocking this week.
What each has. You decide.
On everything you both do, POD does more or better. Then it adds the layer a drawing tool was never built for. The one PlanGrid figure here links to its third-party source.
| Capability | PlanGridDrawing & document management (now Autodesk Build) | Plan of DayConstruction project-controls platform |
|---|---|---|
Everything you both do — POD does it better | ||
| Drawing & document management | Fast access to the current sheet set with strong version control PlanGrid’s signature strength | ▲ MORE Stores and versions every file, AND AI reads each one — sheets, ASIs, pay apps, schedules — and maps the data to KPIs |
| Markups, issues & punch lists | Markups and photo-backed issues pinned to the sheet | ▲ MORE Issues and punch tracked, plus AI reads the photos for safety findings, PPE, and progress |
| Field photos | Photos stored at sheet locations | ▲ BETTER Photos read by AI — safety findings, GPS and timestamps, progress — not just filed |
| Mobile & offline field use | Excellent — crews adopt it easily | ▲ BETTER Offline too, plus 60-second voice reports the field will actually file |
| Daily reporting | Field reports filled in on the device | ▲ BETTER Speak it; AI structures crews, weather, progress, and safety, then briefs the office |
| RFIs | RFIs linked to sheet locations | ▲ MORE Which RFI is blocking this week’s activity, for how many days, and what the block costs per day |
| AI across your files | Sheet-centric | ▲ BETTER Core — reads sheets, pay apps, budgets, schedules & photos |
| Ask POD & Tell POD | — | ▲ BETTER Ask POD any question about your project; Tell POD an update by voice — a drawing tool has no answer for this |
Where POD Goes Further PlanGrid was built to keep the field on the current drawing set, and it did that well. The analysis layer — what the project is telling you and what to do next — is where POD begins. | ||
| AI project analysis | Not what it was built for | ▲ ADDS Reads every file and tells you what is at risk and what to do next, every morning |
| Earned value & pay-app intelligence | Not part of PlanGrid cost management is a separate module in the wider Autodesk suite | ▲ ADDS CPI/SPI, earned value, and pay-app reconciliation computed from your own files |
| Predictive safety analytics | Issue tracking on the sheet | ▲ ADDS Fatigue risk, new-worker windows, near-miss velocity, schedule-pressure safety index |
| Voice-first field reporting | Form-based on the device | ▲ ADDS 60-second voice reports, AI-structured, ten languages, offline |
| Timeline playback (project DVR) | Sheet version history | ▲ ADDS Scrub the whole project day by day — every KPI, milestone, and weather event on one timeline |
| Drawing currency → crews at risk | Notifies on new revisions | ▲ ADDS Which crews are working from a superseded sheet and which zones the change hits — 3 crews flagged in the example above |
The facts | ||
| Pricing model | Folded into Autodesk Build; quote-led for new buyers no longer sold as a standalone product | Public — $299 → $2,499/mo, self-serve |
| Speed to value | Fast for the sheet set; new buyers start with an Autodesk Build quote | Minutes — you just upload POD files and organizes every document, then reads each one — sheets, pay apps, budgets, schedules — to build your budget, schedule, EVM, reports, QA/QC and safety automatically. Then Ask POD anything, or Tell POD an update by voice. No configuration, no data entry. |
| Deployment | Cloud + mobile apps | SaaS, self-serve |
| User rating | 4.5 / 5 G2, third-party listing(source) | — |
PlanGrid is no longer sold as a standalone product; its capabilities are part of Autodesk Build, which is priced by sales quote. No PlanGrid or Autodesk pricing is stated on this page. The user rating shown is from the linked third-party review site and is not vendor-confirmed. Comparison based on publicly available information. PlanGrid is a trademark of its respective owner; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by PlanGrid or Autodesk.
What POD Adds On Top
The read on top of the drawing set — without a sales-led rollout
Minutes, Not a Sales-Led Rollout
Upload a file and see a dashboard today. No quote, no enterprise onboarding, no migration project, no sales call.
Reads the Files You Already Produce
Sheet sets, ASIs, RFI logs, pay apps, budgets, P6 (XER) and MS Project (XML) schedules, daily reports, photos. POD reads them and maps the data to KPIs automatically.
Hundreds of KPIs, Auto-Generated
Earned value, cost, schedule, safety, drawing currency, and RFI impact — animated dashboards with no report builder to configure.
Keep Your Sheet Viewer If You Like
POD does not need to be your drawing viewer. Keep the field on whatever set tool you run; POD reads the exports and sits on top.
Voice-First Field Reporting
60-second voice reports the field will actually file, structured by AI in ten languages. No forms to tap through on a cold morning.
Public, Self-Serve Pricing
Every price is published. Start with a free trial, upgrade when you are ready, cancel anytime. No quote, no annual commitment to sign.
The Honest Take
If what you need is the current sheet on every iPad, with markups and punch pinned to it, PlanGrid earned its reputation and Autodesk Build carries that forward. This page is for teams that also want to know what the project is telling them: which crews are on a stale sheet, which RFI is costing money this week, and how the budget and schedule are really tracking. That read is what POD is for.
Is POD your best match?
A short, honest self-check that scores your fit — and tells you straight if a different kind of tool would serve you better. No sales pitch, no names, just an honest answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Either. PlanGrid, now part of Autodesk Build, is a drawing and document tool: it keeps every iPad on the current sheet set with markups, issues, and punch pinned to locations. POD is a project intelligence layer that reads the files you already produce, including sheet sets, RFI logs, pay apps, and schedules, and turns them into dashboards, earned value, and AI insight. Plenty of teams keep their sheet viewer and add POD for the read. Others let POD hold the documents too. No migration project either way.
Autodesk folded PlanGrid into Autodesk Build, part of the Autodesk Construction Cloud. PlanGrid is no longer sold to new customers, and new buyers go through a quote-led enterprise path. POD is the opposite motion: self-serve, published pricing, a free trial, and a first dashboard in minutes. If the enterprise path fits you, it is a fine one. If you would rather start today, this page is for you.
Yes. Upload the sheet PDFs, RFI and issue exports, photos, pay apps, budgets, and schedules you already have. POD reads each file, maps the data to KPIs, and keeps the originals organized. There is no manual re-entry, and Ask POD can answer questions about the project from that day forward.
The read. A drawing tool answers "which sheet is current." POD answers "which crews are working from a superseded sheet, which RFI is blocking this week and what it costs per day, how the budget and schedule are really tracking, and what to do about it." Add voice-first field reporting, predictive safety analytics, a morning brief, and timeline playback of the whole project, and that is the layer POD adds.
Keep the plans current. Add the read.
If a sheet viewer is all you need, keep it. If you want to know what the project is telling you, start a free trial and see the first read today.
Why Teams Switch to POD
What You Get With POD
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