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Ontollo vs Datagrid
Two AI layers over the systems contractors already run; Ontollo models cost and field operations, Datagrid runs document agents. Not like-for-like: Ontollo describes a live model of operations (cost exposure, fleet, compliance, voice daily reports) that routes tasks to people, while Datagrid sells pre-built agents for submittals, RFIs, specs, contracts and daily logs. Compared using only vendor pages re-read Oct 17, 2026; desk research, not tested, no winner.
In short: Ontollo (AI operations layer; no public prices (quote / sales)) vs Datagrid (AI agents for construction; vendor publishes prices). Facts last checked Oct 17, 2026. No winner declared; not tested.
DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 17, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.
Side by side
| Sheet row | Ontollo | Datagrid |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI operations layer | AI agents for construction |
| AI role (our label) | AI-first | AI-first |
| What it does | AI operations layer for contractors and other physical operators that connects existing systems into one live picture, flags risk and assigns tasks. The vendor calls it a “system of action” built on a governed model of operations it calls the System of Reality, and says it is not a BI layer or another dashboard. Re-read Oct 17, 2026: the construction page names Procore, Autodesk, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Coupa and Oracle; describes linking each invoice to its commitment, cost code, job, crew and scheduled activity, flagging stale or unsynced records, voice and document capture on phones, and tasks with a named owner and the evidence attached; and says nothing posts without a person's confirmation, answers cite sources, customers own the model of how their work connects and no models are trained on their data (vendor statements). The homepage demo shows completion-cost forecasts by job and a daily report spoken in Spanish and filled in English on the crew's existing form, and labels its time-saved numbers as illustrative assumptions. A customer story cites $8M a year in avoidable cost found for a $1B energy infrastructure provider (vendor claim). | AI 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). |
| Who it's for | Physical operators, including contractors. | Teams managing large projects. |
| Pricing (as publicly stated) | No public prices found (checked Oct 16, 2026): the vendor site has no pricing or plans link in its navigation or footer, and /pricing and /plans return a not-found page. The site's calls to action are "Book a demo". Confirm current pricing with the vendor. Re-checked Oct 17, 2026: still no prices; the construction page offers a tailored 30-minute demo. | 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. |
| Test status | Not tested. No scores. | Not tested. No scores. |
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Facts last checked: Oct 17, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.
Where the vendor descriptions differ
- Scope (our reading): Ontollo calls itself a “system of action” for physical operators (construction and agriculture are the industries its site lists): a live model of operations, which it calls the System of Reality, that connects field apps, BIM, ERP and spreadsheets, spots what needs action and hands a named person a task with the evidence attached; it says it is not a BI layer or another dashboard. Datagrid describes AI agents for the built world that connect systems, interpret project files and complete workflows such as submittals, RFIs and spec review. Both sit on top of existing tools rather than replacing them.
- Connected systems (vendor-named): Ontollo's construction page names Procore, Autodesk, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Coupa and Oracle, and its homepage demo shows Autodesk, Procore, InEight, Primavera P6, Dynamics 365, Coupa, ADP and SharePoint. Datagrid's pricing page lists integration packs by plan: Basic on Free, Core (50+ connectors) on Pro and Expanded (100+ connectors, including an ERPs & Financials pack) on Enterprise; its blog describes voice answers grounded in Procore and Primavera.
- What the AI does: Ontollo describes an Exposure Engine that joins cost, commitment, forecast and project activity across tools and answers with citations, linking each invoice to its commitment, cost code, job, crew and scheduled activity, flagging records that look stale or systems that have not synced, and drafting actions (in its demo, posting a three-way-matched invoice) for a person to confirm. Datagrid's agents page lists pre-built agents including Deep Search, Submittal Review, Spec Submittal, Document Comparison, Submittal-Builder, Scope Checker, RFI, Daily Log, Change Order, Change Analysis, Audit, Contract Review, Pre-Qualification, Site Safety, SOP and a Single Line Drawings Expert.
- Field capture: both describe turning field input into daily logs. Ontollo's homepage demo shows a daily report spoken in Spanish and filled in English on the crew's existing field-app template, confirmed by the worker before it is written back; the demo labels its time-saved figures as illustrative assumptions, says its pilot assumes reliable connectivity (offline collection is a later phase) and lists delivery-ticket photos, all-day capture and drone/360 feeds as roadmap items not in the pilot. Datagrid's Daily Log Agent turns field photos, emails, video and voice into completed daily logs; its agents page says it maps raw field notes to the right Procore daily log types.
- Human control and data (vendor statements): Ontollo says there is no action without a human gesture and nothing posts on its own, every fact keeps its source, customers own the model of how their work connects, and no models are trained on their data. Datagrid says customer data stays private and is never used for model training, lists SOC 2, and its Enterprise plan lists granular permissions, RBAC and full audit trails.
- Ownership and claims: Datagrid's site footer reads “Datagrid, a Procore company”. Datagrid cites 3-10x more work for teams; Ontollo's construction page cites a customer story of $8M a year in avoidable cost found for a $1B energy infrastructure provider and says operational impact shows in under 30 days (vendor claims, not verified).
- Pricing: Datagrid publishes plans: Free $0/month, Pro $90/month with 1,000 credits, and Enterprise custom pricing with premium credits; all three list unlimited users, and they differ in sync frequency (daily, hourly, 15 minutes), file-size limits, connectors and support. Ontollo publishes no prices; its site offers a 30-minute demo and says customers can start with one team or use case and expand.
Paraphrased from the sources listed above. Vendor claims are reported as claims.
What we can't tell you yet
Which tool is better for your work. That needs testing on the same package with a verified answer key. Planned measures for this comparison:
- Whether either one, connected to your own ERP and project files, reproduces a cost report or submittal review your team has already finished
- Who maintains the connections and the data model after setup, and what that adds to the cost
- How Ontollo's voice-only pilot scope compares with a full deployment, and how Datagrid credits map to a month of real project use
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