# Buildxact vs Groundplan

| Attribute | Buildxact | Groundplan |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 51.5 (51% (medium)) | 50.2 (29% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Construction management software with invoicing capabilities for builders and suppliers. | A cloud-based software solution that enables construction tradespeople to digitally measure and quantify materials and labor requirements directly from PDF plans, automating the takeoff and estimation process traditionally done manually, and enabling export to accounting software and spreadsheets. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"per_seat","primary_module":"estimating","target_segment":"gc"}` | `{"deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","3d_bim_model_takeoff_extraction":false,"excel_direct_export_integration":true,"ai_auto_count_symbol_recognition":true,"collaborative_cloud_multi_user_viewing":true,"linear_area_and_volume_measurement_tools":true,"construction_estimating_software_integration":true,"customizable_assemblies_and_material_grouping":true,"multi_page_plan_overlay_and_revision_comparison":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"MYOB"},{"name":"QuickBooks"}]` | `[{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"simPRO"},{"name":"AroFlo"},{"name":"Excel"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["AU","NZ"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Foundation","summary":"£89/month (billed annually) or £119/month","features":["Unlimited Users","Lead Management","Digital Takeoffs","Blu: Recipe Assistant","Customizable Quote Letters","Digital Signatures","Supplier Integration","Purchase Orders","Invoicing","Accounting Integration","Training and Support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":119,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"£160/month (billed annually) or £209/month","features":["Everything in Foundation","Blu: Estimate Generator","Job Management","Schedules","Buildxact Onsite Mobile App"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":209,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":160,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Master","summary":"£262/month (billed annually) or £349/month","features":["Everything in Pro","Blu: Takeoff Assistant","Blu: Estimate Reviewer","User Access Controls","Priority Customer Support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":349,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":262,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Blu: Estimate Generator","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]},{"name":"Blu: Takeoff Assistant","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]},{"name":"Blu: Estimate Reviewer","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":149,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]}],"summary":"From £89/month (billed annually). Free 14-day trial. 15% discount for annual billing.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.buildxact.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T11:56:52.542Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"7-day free trial available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://groundplan.com/blog/avoid-pitfalls-of-measuring-and-pricing-manually","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T09:49:07.514Z","freeTrialDays":7}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Construction Takeoff)

| Capability | Buildxact | Groundplan |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | Cloud web app |
| Linear area and volume measurement tools | - | ✓ |
| AI auto count symbol recognition | - | ✓ |
| Vector PDF object snapping precision | - | - |
| Multi page plan overlay and revision comparison | - | ✓ |
| Customizable assemblies and material grouping | - | ✓ |
| Excel direct export integration | - | ✓ |
| Construction estimating software integration | - | ✓ |
| 3d bim model takeoff extraction | - | ✗ |
| Collaborative cloud multi user viewing | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | per_seat | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:15:53.914Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*