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Datagrid vs iFieldSmart AI

Two AI-first vendors that put agentic AI over construction drawings, specs, RFIs and submittals, both at Procore Groundbreak 2026. Datagrid, a Procore company, sells a library of pre-built agents with public monthly plans and credits. iFieldSmart AI sells a menu of construction skills with subject matter experts checking results where judgment matters, and lists no prices. Desk research from vendor pages read Oct 26, 2026; not tested, no winner.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 26, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: Datagrid (AI agents for construction; vendor publishes prices) vs iFieldSmart AI (Agentic AI for construction; no public prices (quote / sales)). Facts last checked Oct 26, 2026. No winner declared; not tested.

Side by side

Datagrid vs iFieldSmart AI: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowDatagridiFieldSmart AI
CategoryAI agents for constructionAgentic AI for construction
AI role (our label)AI-firstAI-first
What it doesAI agents that connect systems, interpret project files and complete workflows such as submittals, RFIs and spec review. Voice questions are answered from Procore, Primavera and other connected systems. The site footer reads “Datagrid, a Procore company”; Groundbreak speaker pages list it as “Datagrid AI from Procore”. Vendor cites 3-10x more work (vendor claim). Re-read Oct 17, 2026: the agents page lists pre-built agents including Deep Search, Submittal Review, Document Comparison, Submittal-Builder, Scope Checker, RFI, Daily Log (raw field notes mapped to Procore daily log types), Change Order, Change Analysis, Audit, Contract Review, Pre-Qualification and Site Safety; the homepage says customer data is never used for model training and lists SOC 2 (vendor statements). Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: the agents page also lists an SOP Agent, a Mentor Agent, a Fast Search Agent and a Summary Spec Submittal Agent. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: the agents page lists the same pre-built agents; the homepage footer still reads Datagrid, a Procore company, the security section still says customer data is never used for model training, and a resources card describes voice lookup that answers questions out loud from Procore, Primavera and other connected systems (vendor statements). Re-checked Oct 23, 2026: the agents page now also lists a Single Line Drawings Expert Agent, described as extracting and structuring electrical system data from single-line drawings into validated tables; the footer still reads Datagrid, a Procore company, and the homepage still says customer data is never used for model training and lists SOC 2 (vendor statements). Re-checked Oct 26, 2026: homepage and agents page unchanged in substance (18 pre-built agents including Deep Search, Submittal Review, RFI, Daily Log, Audit, Contract Review and Single Line Drawings Expert; footer still reads Datagrid, a Procore company; customer data never used for model training and SOC 2 listed, vendor statements). Customer quotes and percentages are not used.Agentic AI for construction data: connects drawings, BIM, specifications, RFIs, submittals and project systems with AI workflows. The vendor says construction specialists review, validate and refine AI results before delivery ("AI-Powered. Expert-Verified."). Homepage invites Groundbreak 2026 visitors to booth #1216. Re-read Oct 18, 2026: the skills page lists Scope of Work, Scope Gap, Project Q&A with source references, Submittal Log (generated from a spec book, exportable to Excel), Submittal Compliance, Constructability Review, Construction Email AI, Meeting AI, Change Management (drawing revision comparison with revision clouds) and a Custom AI Workflow Builder, each marked Live. It names Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SharePoint, Box, Google Drive and Dropbox integrations and states SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and no model training on customer data (vendor statements). Re-read Oct 19, 2026: the skills page still lists the same ten skills, each marked Live; certifications and the no-training statement are unchanged. Re-read Oct 20, 2026: the skills page still lists the same ten skills, each marked Live, and the FAQ hub lists 80 to 85 questions per skill. The homepage repeats SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and zero model training on customer data, names Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Microsoft SharePoint, Box, Google Drive and Dropbox, and walks through an example in which a construction expert corrects an AI-drafted RFI before it is delivered. Its homepage statistics on time lost searching, weekly cross-check hours and rework share are attributed by the vendor to AGC and FMI research; we have not checked them and do not use them. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: the skills page still lists the same ten skills, each marked Live, plus a custom AI skills builder; the site now carries a banner and an Events menu for Groundbreak 2026 (booth #1216). The FAQ hub is unchanged in substance. Re-read Oct 26, 2026 for a compare: homepage and skills page unchanged in substance (ten skills marked Live: Scope of Work, Scope Gap, Project Q&A, Submittal Log, Submittal Compliance, Constructability Review, Construction Email AI, Meeting AI, Change Management and a Custom AI Workflow Builder; AI-Assisted, SME-Verified review; Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SharePoint, Box, Google Drive and Dropbox; SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and no model training on customer data); the skills page still says launching soon with a waitlist, and a Groundbreak 2026 booth banner runs across the site. Industry statistics are not used.
Who it's forTeams managing large projects.Owners, general contractors, trade contractors, architects and BIM/VDC teams (vendor list).
Pricing (as publicly stated)Vendor-listed pricing (pricing page, checked Oct 16, 2026): Free $0/month; Pro $90/month with 1,000 credits; Enterprise custom pricing with premium credits via sales. Plans differ in sync frequency (daily, hourly, 15 minutes) and features; the page links separate credit usage and pricing terms. Confirm current terms with the vendor. Re-checked Oct 17, 2026: plans and prices unchanged; all three plans list unlimited users. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: Free $0 and Pro $90/month unchanged; the comparison table lists file support up to 200 MB per file on Pro and 300 MB on Enterprise, Slack and Teams on Pro (SMS added on Enterprise), Core (50+ connectors) and Expanded (100+ connectors, including an ERPs and Financials pack) integration packs, and video or audio processing up to 2 GB per file, BI connections (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) and a credit usage dashboard on Enterprise only. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: unchanged (Free $0, Pro $90/month with 1,000 credits, Enterprise custom with premium credits; sync daily, hourly or every 15 minutes by plan). Re-checked Oct 23, 2026: unchanged (Free $0; Pro $90/month with 1,000 credits; Enterprise custom with premium credits; sync daily, hourly or every 15 minutes by plan; unlimited users on all plans; 200 MB file limit on Pro and 300 MB on Enterprise, 2 GB video and BI connections on Enterprise). Re-checked Oct 24, 2026: unchanged (Free $0; Pro $90/month with 1,000 credits; Enterprise custom pricing with premium credits; 200 MB file limit on Pro and 300 MB on Enterprise). Re-checked Oct 26, 2026: unchanged (Free $0; Pro $90/month with 1,000 credits; Enterprise custom with premium credits; sync daily, hourly or every 15 minutes by plan; unlimited users; 200 MB file limit on Pro and 300 MB on Enterprise, 2 GB video on Enterprise; Basic, Core (50+ connectors) and Expanded (100+ connectors) integration packs).No public prices found (checked Oct 16, 2026): /pricing returns the site's 404 page and the navigation has no pricing link; the site offers "Join Waitlist" and "Book a demo". Re-checked Oct 18, 2026: still no prices; the Try it now form says the product is launching soon and invites you to join the waitlist. Confirm current pricing with the vendor. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: unchanged (no pricing page; waitlist). Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: unchanged (/pricing/ returns the site's 404 page; Try It Now, Join Waitlist and Book a Demo). Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged (/pricing/ still returns the site's 404 page; Try It Now, Join Waitlist and Book a Demo). Re-checked Oct 24, 2026: unchanged (/pricing/ still returns the site's 404 page; no prices; Groundbreak 2026 booth #1216 banner still on the homepage). Re-checked Oct 26, 2026: still no prices (/pricing/ returns a not-found page).
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Facts last checked: Oct 26, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • What each sells (vendor wording): Datagrid describes AI agents that connect your systems, interpret project files and complete workflows such as submittals, RFIs and spec review; its agents page lists 18 pre-built agents, including Deep Search, Submittal Review, Document Comparison, RFI, Daily Log, Change Order, Audit, Contract Review, Site Safety and a Single Line Drawings Expert. iFieldSmart AI's skills page lists ten skills marked Live: Scope of Work, Scope Gap, Project Q&A, Submittal Log, Submittal Compliance, Constructability Review, Construction Email AI, Meeting AI, Change Management (drawing revision comparison) and a Custom AI Workflow Builder.
  • Who checks the output: Datagrid says people make the decisions while agents handle the work between them, and that Deep Search answers come with citations. iFieldSmart AI says construction subject matter experts review and validate AI findings before delivery for applicable workflows ("AI-Assisted. SME-Verified."). Ask each who signs off on an RFI or submittal review before it leaves your team.
  • Integrations: Datagrid's footer reads Datagrid, a Procore company; its plans list integration packs (Core with 50+ connectors, Expanded with 100+ including an ERPs and Financials pack) and sync daily, hourly or every 15 minutes by plan, and it says voice questions are answered from Procore, Primavera and other connected systems. iFieldSmart AI names Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SharePoint, Box, Google Drive and Dropbox, and routes outputs such as RFIs back to Procore, SharePoint, Autodesk or email.
  • Security (vendor statements): Datagrid lists SOC 2 and says customer data is never used for model training. iFieldSmart AI states SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and no model training on customer data.
  • Availability and pricing (checked Oct 26, 2026): Datagrid lists Free at $0, Pro at $90 a month with 1,000 credits and Enterprise custom with premium credits, with unlimited users on all plans and file limits of 200 MB on Pro and 300 MB on Enterprise. iFieldSmart AI lists no prices (its /pricing/ page is not found); its skills page says launching soon and offers a waitlist and demo booking.
  • Not used here: Datagrid's 3-10x work claim, customer quotes and percentages, and iFieldSmart AI's industry statistics (vendor content).

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  • How many credits a typical submittal or spec review uses on Datagrid's plans
  • Which iFieldSmart AI skills are open to new customers today versus the waitlist, what they cost and how long expert review adds
  • How each handles your document control system and drawing revisions on a live project
  • What did you use it for, on what kind of work and project size?
  • How long did setup and training take, and who on your team did it?
  • What does it cost you in practice, compared with what the sales call said?

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