PlanRadar Alternative for Punch Lists

Quick answer

What is a good PlanRadar alternative for punch lists?

If your team uses PlanRadar mainly to record defects, assign them and send reports, PunchList Business is a focused alternative: shared punch lists across separate devices, offline capture, branded PDF reports and US$15 per user per month billed annually. PlanRadar remains the better fit when tickets must sit on digital plans or BIM models, or when subcontractors need to work inside the system on free accounts.

Learn more: how PunchList Business compares with Fieldwire.

What PlanRadar does well

PlanRadar is a strong choice for plan-based defect management. These are the strengths to weigh before you switch.

Tickets sit directly on the plan. Defects are placed on digital plans, and the Pro and Enterprise packages add BIM models. PunchList has no plans or BIM; each item carries a written location instead.
Subcontractors and watchers are free. Every PlanRadar package includes unlimited subcontractors and watchers, so trades can work inside the system without a paid license.
Desktop as well as mobile. PlanRadar runs on desktop, phones and tablets, with iOS and Android apps and an offline mode that stores changes locally until you are back online.
Reports you can design. Every package has basic report templates, and Pro and Enterprise include a customizable template builder.
A 30-day trial with no credit card, as with PunchList Business.

Where PunchList Business is the simpler fit

PunchList Business is built for teams whose deliverable is the punch list and the handover report, not the plan set.

A per-seat price with no 10-user ceiling

PunchList Business is US$15 per user per month billed annually, or US$19 monthly, for any number of seats, with discounts from 10 seats. PlanRadar's team packages, Starter and Pro, list at US$107 and US$159 per user per month billed annually for up to 10 users; larger teams move to an Enterprise quote.

Nothing to set up before the first walk

There are no plans to upload and no templates to build: create a project, walk the site and capture items with photos on the phone, offline if need be.

Separate sign-ins and simple roles

Each person signs in with a work email and a one-time code on their own iPhone, iPad or Android device. Owners and admins manage members, seats and projects; members capture, assign and close out.

Reports that look like yours

PDF reports come in a detailed layout with a page per item or a compact table, with your logo, contact block and accent color and never a watermark. Photos also export as a ZIP of plain JPEGs.

PunchList Business and PlanRadar at a glance

PlanRadar's column uses its published list prices in US dollars and its package features. Check its site for current terms before you decide.

Compared on	PunchList Business	PlanRadar
Built around	The punch list: items, photos, owners and reports	Tickets on digital plans and BIM models
List price per user / month	US$15 billed annually or US$19 monthly; 10–25% off from 10 seats	Basic US$32 (1 user), Starter US$107, Pro US$159 billed annually; US$35, US$119, US$179 monthly; Enterprise on quote
Team size	Any number of seats, with discounts at 10, 25, 50 and 100	Basic 1 user; Starter and Pro up to 10 users; Enterprise unlimited
Free trial	30 days for up to 5 people, no card; never converts to paid by itself	30 days, no credit card required
Subcontractors	A seat to edit team projects; anyone can open the PDF report without an account	Unlimited subcontractors and watchers, free on every package
Plans and BIM	No	10 to 100 digital plans per user by package, unlimited on Enterprise; BIM models on Pro and Enterprise
Offline on site	Yes: full local copy, syncs when back online, photos included	Yes: changes are stored locally and sync when back online
Reports	Detailed and compact PDF layouts with your logo, contact block and accent color; photo ZIP export	Basic templates on every package; custom template builder on Pro and Enterprise
Buying	Online via Stripe; VAT or tax ID on invoices; purchase orders from 25 seats	Self-service purchase or a signed offer; Enterprise through sales

PlanRadar details from planradar.com (pricing and punch list pages), checked on 7 October 2026. PlanRadar also lists prices in euros, pounds and Australian dollars.

When PlanRadar is still the right tool

Stay with PlanRadar if any of these describes your projects:

Defects have to be placed on the plan or on a BIM model.
Subcontractors need to work inside the system themselves, and free subcontractor accounts save you their seats.
You want custom report templates, document management or schedules in the same platform.
Office staff need to work on the same data from a desktop.

Try it side by side

How to test it next to PlanRadar

Run your next walkthrough in both tools and compare the reports. The team trial costs nothing and needs no card.

Create the team

Install Punch List on iPhone, iPad or Android, open Settings › Team, sign in with your work email and name the team. The 30-day trial for up to 5 people starts on the spot.

Walk one job with the crew

Share the invite code, then capture the next walkthrough in PunchList with photos and an owner on every item, offline if need be. Everything syncs to the team when you are back in signal.

Compare the reports, then decide

Generate the PDF in the detailed or compact layout and put it next to your current report. If it works, subscribe on the PunchList Business page; if not, nothing is charged and nothing is deleted.

Frequently asked questions

How does PunchList Business pricing compare with PlanRadar?

PunchList Business is US$15 per user per month billed annually or US$19 monthly. On 7 October 2026, PlanRadar's pricing page listed Basic at US$32 for a single user, and Starter at US$107 and Pro at US$159 per user per month billed annually for up to 10 users, with Enterprise on quote.

Does PunchList have digital plans or BIM models?

No. PunchList has no plans, drawings or BIM. Each item carries a written location, photos, an owner and a status. If placing defects on the plan matters to you, PlanRadar is the better fit.

Do subcontractors need a paid seat?

In PlanRadar, subcontractors and watchers are free on every package. In PunchList Business, everyone who captures or edits items on team projects takes a seat; a subcontractor who only needs their list can receive the PDF report, which opens without an app or a login.

Does PunchList Business work offline?

Yes. Every device keeps a full local copy, so the crew can capture and edit with no signal. Changes sync to the rest of the team when the device is back online, photos included.

What happens if we do not subscribe after the trial?

Nothing is charged, because the trial never turns into a paid plan by itself. Team projects become read-only until the team subscribes, and nothing is deleted: every item and photo stays, and reports and exports keep working.

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Put your crew on one punch list

Install the app, open Settings › Team and create your team: the 30-day trial starts on the spot for up to 5 people. When you are ready, subscribe on the PunchList Business page for US$15 per user per month billed annually, or US$19 monthly.

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