BuildQS vs Planyard - Purpose-Built Payment Applications at a Better Price

Planyard offers cost tracking and payment applications bundled together, but gates payment application features behind its expensive tier at £164/month. BuildQS focuses exclusively on payment applications and retention tracking from just £49/month.

The Price Gap for Payment Application Features

Planyard is an Estonian-founded construction finance platform. Payment application features are gated behind Planyard's Ultimate tier at £164/month - more than three times BuildQS's Starter plan at £49/month.

BuildQS's Starter plan covers payment applications, retention tracking with configurable release schedules, approval workflows, variations tracking, and cash flow forecasting.

Depth vs Breadth: Payment Apps and UK Focus

Planyard's content references American AIA forms and uses "change orders" rather than "variations" and "retainage" rather than "retention." There is no dedicated content on the Construction Act, JCT or NEC contracts, CIS, or UK retention legislation.

BuildQS is built exclusively for UK construction. The payment application workflow, retention release schedules, and terminology reflect how UK subcontractors actually work.

Where Planyard Excels

Planyard is strong on cost tracking and job costing - features that go beyond BuildQS's scope. For businesses needing integrated cost management with a larger budget, Planyard is worth evaluating. Customer satisfaction ratings are high.

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