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Kojo vs PLOT

Material orders seen from the trade side and the GC side. Kojo is materials management for trade contractors, built for MEP contractors: field requisitions, purchasing, warehouse, prefab, tool tracking and AI invoice matching in Kojo AP. PLOT is construction logistics software for GCs and trades that combines a logistics map, delivery booking and a schedule-synced procurement log. PLOT's Logistics module is free; everything else from both is custom priced. Desk research from vendor sites read Nov 4, 2026; no winner.

DESK RESEARCH FROM VENDOR SITES. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Nov 4, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: Kojo (Materials procurement & AP; no public prices (quote / sales)) vs PLOT (Deliveries & procurement logistics; free option; paid prices not listed). Facts last checked Nov 4, 2026. No winner declared; desk research from vendor sites.

Side by side

Kojo vs PLOT: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowKojoPLOT
CategoryMaterials procurement & APDeliveries & procurement logistics
AI role (our label)AI features added to established productNot AI-first
What it doesMaterials management for trade contractors, built for MEP contractors: plan, purchase, track, receive and pay for materials, with mobile field requisitions, purchasing, warehouse inventory, prefab and kitting, and tool tracking. Kojo AP uses AI-powered invoice scanning and 3-way matching of invoices to POs and delivery slips to flag discrepancies, with accounting/ERP and supplier integrations. Tool Tracking (usekojo.com/solutions/tool-tracking and a launch blog post) describes a central tool inventory showing each tool's assignee, location and condition; tool detail pages with pictures and statuses; lifecycle statuses including service, damaged, lost and stolen; filters by job, assignee, location, status, serial and model number; bulk moves and check-in/check-out with a status-change history; and field, warehouse and tool crib teams checking tools in and out and requesting tools on their phones. Savings figures and customer quotes are vendor claims not used here.Construction logistics software that combines a logistics map, delivery booking and a schedule-synced procurement log for GCs and trades. The logistics map replaces logistics plan PDFs (GeoTIFF upload from DroneDeploy, Propeller or Skyfi satellite imagery when default imagery is out of date), with PDF exports linked to a live jobsite profile that stakeholders open without a login and a TV Mode showing weather, upcoming deliveries, active orders and QR codes for onboarding. Delivery booking runs under GC-set rules with reservations of gates, docks, cranes and lifts to prevent double-bookings, offloading windows, locations and zones, and a Procore Daily Log integration for arrival and departure times; trade partners can book from a link in the logistics map PDF, a QR code on the trailer TV or an emailed material order. The procurement module (Lead Times; /tools/lead-times now redirects to /tools/procurement) imports the CPM schedule, links submittals, materials, orders and installation activities many-to-many, sends automated email check-ins to trade partners, keeps a detailed change log and has a mobile app; it lists Autodesk Forma Submittals and Admin imports and Procore Admin, Submittals and Schedule connections (schedule activities become Required on Jobsite dates that update automatically). The vendor says a logistics map takes about 15 minutes to set up, with 30-minute training for the rest. The pages do not describe AI, so we tag it Not AI-first. Cost, congestion, case-study and ROI figures are vendor claims and are not used.
Who it's forMEP and other trade contractors' field, purchasing, and finance teams.General contractors and trades.
Pricing (as publicly stated)Not publicly listed. The pricing page offers a custom quote for each product group (Warehouse and Prefab, Procurement, Finance; the quote form also lists Tool Tracking) and lists unlimited users, unlimited data, tailored onboarding, ongoing support and no hidden fees (vendor statements). The Finance group lists automated invoice scanning, accounting integrations, custom approvals and 3-way invoice matching. No prices shown.Pricing page: the Logistics module is free to use, alone or bundled; Deliveries and Lead Times (procurement) modules are custom pricing based on contract value; a Delivery & Lead Times bundle is priced on contract value with a discount. No dollar figures shown. Confirm pricing with the vendor.
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Facts last checked: Nov 4, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • Partly like-for-like (our reading): both track material orders through to delivery. Kojo is the trade contractor's own purchasing and materials system; PLOT is built for GCs (its procurement page says built for GCs, not manufacturers) with trade partners providing lead times and updates. AI tags differ: Kojo is AI features added to an established product, PLOT is Not AI-first because its pages do not describe AI.
  • Procurement (vendor statements): Kojo lists mobile field requisitions, purchasing, warehouse inventory, prefab and kitting. PLOT's procurement log imports the CPM schedule, links submittals, materials, orders and installation activities many-to-many, sends automated email check-ins to trade partners and keeps a detailed change log, with a mobile app.
  • Deliveries and the site: PLOT adds a logistics map, delivery booking with reservations of gates, loading zones and equipment such as cranes, and a TV Mode for the jobsite trailer. Kojo stays on the contractor's materials, warehouse and tools rather than the site gate.
  • Back office: Kojo AP describes AI-powered invoice scanning and 3-way matching against POs and delivery slips, with ERP and accounting integrations including Acumatica, CMiC, Foundation, QuickBooks, Sage, Spectrum and Vista. PLOT's procurement integrations are Autodesk Forma (Submittals, Admin) and Procore (Admin, Submittals, Schedule).
  • Pricing (read Nov 4, 2026): Kojo quotes per product group with unlimited users and data (vendor statements). PLOT's Logistics module is free to use; Deliveries and Lead Times are custom priced based on contract value, with a discounted bundle; no dollar figures. See each tool page for detail.
  • Not used here: Kojo's savings figures and customer quotes, and PLOT's ROI, survey and case-study figures (vendor material). Facts for both tools come from vendor websites (desk research).

Paraphrased from the sources listed above. Vendor claims are reported as claims.

What users say

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