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Dan
Verified reviewer
Construction, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2022
William Electrical SA
Groundplan is more than a software program, it's backed by an energetic team that know their product and work diligently to ensure you get the most out of the program!
PROSThe Take-off abilities are efficient, templated and save time and energy! Initial set-up is easy and you are away!
CONSI would love to see an auto count function developed in the future, I feel this is the only thing i want for.
Reason for choosing Groundplan
Ease of use along with the support and training available!
Vendor Response
This is great feedback, thanks Dan. Stay tuned for that request of yours. ;)
Replied May 2022
Ryan
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2023
Best tool I have.
Took a few months to learn it properly and set up templates but now I love it. I've recommended the program to a lot of people and I always suggest getting some one on one training and setting up templates and think about how you would most use it prior to the training. I did this and the trainer actually suggest more options that I now use almost every day.
PROSHow easy it is to mark up, notes and make changes to send to field staff or engineers for advice/approval.
CONSThe only thing tht may be missing is to be able to copy and section of a plan and paste it either on the same plan or on a new page etc to be able to mark up or do a blown-up section with mark ups or detail notes etc. But knowing Groundplan this feature may exist and I just don't know about it.
Reason for choosing Groundplan
I didn't really get into any other products, I was hooked on groundplan pretty quickly.
Reasons for switching to Groundplan
Groundplan was easier and quicker. I also found the web base very useful so I can look up and measure plans on the iPad in the field.
George
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2024
An awesome product which could be world class.
I do like using Groundplan, even if there are a few little things that prevent it from being a truly world class product. Maybe such an accolade will happen further down the track.
PROSSo easy to do take-off and push quotes to Simpro.
CONSThere are things missing in the functionality which, as a former software engineer, I would think should be fairly easy to add to the program. I will concede, though, like any software product, the developers can't tick off all of the "nice-to-have's" at the same time. An example would be the ability to "nudge" a symbol into place using keyboard cursor keys. Colour-coding of measurements with a stage would be another. Could simply be that no other users ask for this stuff :D
Reasons for switching to Groundplan
Tie-in to Simpro to making quoting easier.
Ambien
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed March 2023
Groundplan's ease of use
We are now using Groundplan with our technicians when they are counting items for a residential fit off. We believe it will lead to a more accurate count which will mean less return trips do to forgotten fit off items.
PROSEase of use. Without consulting the help guide it's easy to work out how to use the progream.But the help guide is extremely helpful & easy to follow when needed.
CONSA multi coloured eraser tool would be good for the times when the plan has different colours.The ability to hide quantities on the pdf print of a plan legend.There is always room for more icons.
Reason for choosing Groundplan
Integration with simPRO
Sam
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2024
If simple and long term processes are important to you
The customer service experience is fantastic! They are always happy to jump on the phone or Zoom with you to solve issues and get you running at 100% again.
PROSGroundplan is very easy to use. The team, especially Caz is exceptionally helpful and they are great at helping you achieve a result if you can show them what you are trying to achieve. The integration with Simpro is exceptional once you understand how it works, this can be a little overwhelming if you are new to Simpro and Groundplan.
CONSThe icon sizing is not particularly easy to get right and takes a few clicks to change. This is only an issue when designing plans for presentation but does not affect take-offs.
Reasons for switching to Groundplan
Great integrations with Simpro and fits company size from small right through all scaling stages
Peter
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2023
Game changer!
I can now easily show customers proposed job layouts and carry out take-offs with ease.
PROSIntergration with SimPRO and the customer services is fantastic.
CONSHaven't used it long enough to know yet.
Reason for choosing Groundplan
Easy of use, integration with SimPRO and customer support.
Reasons for switching to Groundplan
I had only used it for a short time (free trial).
Vendor Response
Thats excellent news Peter. Thanks so much for the review.
Replied June 2023
Jesse
Construction, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
Groundplan is a must have...
Extremely happy I have tried other estimating software over the past 15 years and nothing has come close.
PROSGroundplan saves me hours each and every day now that I have my template set up and understand how the program works it honestly saves me hours each and every plan I look at.
CONSThere are not too many features that don’t work beautifully and now that it is integrated with xero it is going to make my life even easier as it will spit out a quote once I have time to takeoff
Reason for choosing Groundplan
Price point was critical and also the functionality that Groundplan offers is far better than the other software that I had tried and used previously
Reasons for switching to Groundplan
There were some features in the old software which was slowing me down and Groundplan has figured out how to streamline this process very efficiently.
Chris
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2022
Love Groundplan a must have
The team at ground plan are lovely to deal with and the customer support is brilliant.
PROSGround plan is easy to use with many features and has become an essential part of our business. Ground plan is used every day to quote, keep track of stages within a job and can be used to draw up asbuilts and changes within plans as required. The development team add features to make our quoting experience pleasant and the team should be proud of their product.
CONSI don't have any issues with Groundplan that impact me negatively at all.
Vendor Response
Mate this is so nice to hear. We love our Support team as much as our customers do. And yes, we are proud of the product. Thanks for taking the time to review it Chris. It's great to hear how much it benefits your business.
Replied December 2022
Marc
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2023
Worth a look
We do electrical layouts - great to be able to provide nice
PROSSmart guide has been a great addition - and it's great being able to create new symbols as required and the support is FANTASTIC
CONSI've found it hard to size symbols correctly but luckily the Groundplan team helped with that. BE SURE TO DO THE FREE ONLINE TRAINING!
Vendor Response
Great advice Marc. Even if you're a Groundplan wizard, you're bound to learn a thing or two with the free training.
Replied June 2023
Darren
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
One of the best and user-friendly tools out in the market
Easy to navigate, great customer service and third party integration with Simpro
CONSLearning new and complicated features on my own.
Geoff
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2016
Groundplan Review
Being an electrical contracting company, counting symbols off a plan can be tiring on the eyes as well as problematic if you miss something you did not see. Using Groundplan has saved me printing off paper plans and hoping I can see all the symbols. Being able to zoom right into the plan and see everything has been a blessing on my eyes. No more need for the magnifying glass! If your a Simpro user, Groundplan is a must as all your pre-builds are synced with Groundplan, so no double entry.
PROSSync's directly with Simpro Can zoom into drawings and see everything Scale the drawings, and do take-offs for cable, tray and conduits Easily outsource the take-off and see what has been allowed for and if anything is missing
Malakai
Civil Engineering, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2022
Nothing But the Truth.
Super happy with it.
PROSJust the user friendly aspects of the whole software. Very easy to learn and pick up on how to use it from the get go. Help tab is also very helpful as it has all the information the user will need. The Ground plan team are always ready to help when you need them too.
CONSAt this stage nothing. Everything I need for my takeoff is included in the software.
Vendor Response
What a fantastic review. Thanks Malakai. We do like to pay particular attention to the usability of the software so it's great to hear that you find it so easy to use.
Replied June 2022
Peter
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2023
Wish i had changed to groundplan sooner
Its really good, and once you get your head around a few of the formulas (which i did after one training session) its going to make pricing complex plans a breeze
PROSI can price a plan on any computer/device with the internet not just the computer the software is on, and its so good being able to ring and get an answer straight away from someone in my own country.
CONSThere were a few things that i was not use to from using my old software but after 1 training session has got those sorted and was actually better than my old software
Reasons for switching to Groundplan
wanted one i could use on a pc and mac
Vendor Response
This is great to hear Peter! Those free 1 hour training sessions sure help eh? Feel free to keep asking questions from the Support team and you'll be a formulas guru in no time.
Replied February 2023
Ashley
Executive Office, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2016
Great cloud-based drawing software
We've been using Groundplan since not long after it was first released to the market. It's a great product and well priced for the functionality it provides. We get very good assistance from their support team as well and they have always been open to developing the product further based on user feedback. It's also easy to use, with our team picking up the software and running with it very quickly. It's been a welcome asset to our business, improving efficiencies and producing great quality, take-offs, plans, and drawings.
PROSEase of use. Flexible. Ability to integrate to our other business system. Well priced, with concurrent licencing model available.
CONSNothing, it's a great tool
Jeremy
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2020
Picking up the dollars and cents
Love the system. For me it’s saved a lot of phone calls and time on the project management side of the business.
PROSThis product, I think is essential for the quoting and documentation side of our business. It has shown us how much we were actually missing when we were previously quoting jobs. It also allows us to document on the go for the project managers, and helps them to accurately run the jobs.
CONSI would like to be able to customise the symbols but being there is so many to choose from, it’s not a big deal.
John
Construction, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2023
Takes off time spent on take offs
Great easy to use interface and featuresSaves time on clicking with new symbol recognition Tech support and service is impeccable
CONSNothing much I didn’t like other then some integration capabilities but the team have solved that problem!
Reason for choosing Groundplan
More better features and capabilities
Vendor Response
Ah the ol' tech support dept. What would we do without them?! Good to see you're taking advantage of Count Assist. That'll save you soooo much time!
Replied February 2023
James
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2023
Great takeoff tool
Faster estimating, drawing change tracking and revisions
PROSWe think this is a great tool for system takeoffs and quoting management. The takeoff feature is a real game-changer.
CONSIt would be great to have the pricing shown in uk £ in the software but this is resolved when imported to Simpro.
Vendor Response
Game changer! We like the sound of that ;) UK £ - Noted, thanks for the feedback James.
Replied June 2023
Glenn
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2016
Excellent Product
I have used Groundplan for three years and absolutely love using it. The team at 3stack are constantly adding new features and are always available when I have any questions.
PROSIts super easy to use and was easy to move off my old ways of estimating using excel and highlighters.
Lynton
Construction, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
Groundplan Review
Speed of Measuring Integration with other platforms
PROSEase of Use Speed on the web platform Web Based Integration with simPRO
CONSNotations on drawings. Should integrate arrows
Brendon
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2021
Groundplan Review
Ease of use. Plan measuring and scaling.
CONSInability to fully integrate with Smartbiz software.
Reason for choosing Groundplan
n/a
Vendor Response
Thanks for the review Brendon. Glad to hear you're finding it so easy to use.
Replied January 2022
Paul
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2022
A review
Fantastic- Used for a long time. I would say im an active promoter.
PROSScale tool, integration with simpro. The ability to layer up into cost centres.
CONSCan't edit the PDF plan to 'clean it up'
Reason for choosing Groundplan
Know it- easy to use.
Vendor Response
Thanks for taking the time to write a review Paul. It's always appreciated. Also thanks for being an active promoter. So great. I've asked Support to reach out to show you how to clean up the PDF. It's something you can certainly do. Be sure to take advantage of the one hour free training. Even seasoned users are surprised at what they learn.
Replied December 2022
Darren
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2017
Excellent service, terrific software!
Ease of use. Integration with SIMPRO is fantastic. Being able to do take offs and not miss anything is worth the money alone.
CONSThere are minimal cons with this software. There are small flaws throughout but nothing to sour the experience.
Vendor Response
Thanks for the review Darren. Great having you onboard!
Replied May 2017
Katie
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2022
Best program ever!
We look more professional going to site meetings with the plans already done up and very clear to read. The program itself is amazing and very easy to use which is just what everyone needs!
PROSI was able to trial the program (and many others) and Groundplan was the easiest one to use! The detailed videos on how to work through the site was incredible. I was able to use it immediately and pass onto my boss who thought it was also incredible! Very professional and looks great for our new clients!
CONSI haven't found anything I don't like about the program - if I get stuck on trying to find something the team is only a message or zoom call away
Vendor Response
Well we couldn't ask for a better title than that! Thanks Katie. Feedback like that is fuel for us all here at Groundplan.
Replied December 2022
jOSH
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2023
Customer Service
Customer service was quick and very responsive.
CONSNothing comes to mind about things I dislike about Groundplan
Bj
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
Changed our business
This has changed our business from the quoting stage right to the end of the oroject
PROSEase of use and job management , stores all of our plans
CONSOther people have it, I want it all to myself!!