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Pelles AI vs Datagrid

Two agent platforms that read project documents and do work across connected systems. Pelles AI pitches itself as an AI operating system for trade contractors: Pelles Core for cited answers and revision compares, Pelles Build for apps described in plain words, and agents you can text or email. Datagrid, which its site footer calls a Procore company, sells 18 pre-built agents for submittals, RFIs, specs, daily logs and more, and publishes a free plan and a $90 Pro plan. Desk research from vendor pages read Oct 27, 2026; not tested, no winner.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 27, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: Pelles AI (AI platform for trade contractors; no public prices (quote / sales)) vs Datagrid (AI agents for construction; vendor publishes prices). Facts last checked Oct 27, 2026. No winner declared; not tested.

Side by side

Pelles AI vs Datagrid: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowPelles AIDatagrid
CategoryAI platform for trade contractorsAI agents for construction
AI role (our label)AI-firstAI-first
What it doesAI platform that turns a trade contractor's documents and workflows into AI tools for estimating, contract review, operations and closeout. Features listed: always-on agents, drawing/spec/scope comparison, trade-aware QA/QC checklists, source-linked reports, RFIs and submittals, custom apps, and a REST API with webhooks. Vendor cites 3,000+ projects, 85,000+ issues caught, and 100+ hours saved per project as of August 2026 (vendor claims, not verified). Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: the site now leads with "Own your software" and describes Pelles Core (plug and play), custom apps built on the contractor's own process, multi-step automations, agent-to-agent service connections and source-linked reports; it also runs a BuildAI Academy for learning AI in construction. The project, issue and hours figures are unchanged and still dated August 2026. Customer testimonials with time-savings percentages are not repeated here. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: the navigation now lists Core and Workshop. The homepage describes two paths: Pelles Core, ready-to-use AI with DoubleCheck (search codes, specs and drawings), Create (draft deliverables in the team's voice) and Compare (catch changes between revisions); and the Pelles Workshop, where Pelles builds, deploys and runs custom apps and AI agents around the contractor's own workflows. The project, issue and hours counters (still dated August 2026) and customer testimonials are not repeated here. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: the FAQ now describes three product lines: Pelles Core as four ready-to-run applications (DoubleCheck, Compare, Workflows and Organization Agents), Pelles Workshop for custom AI agents and apps built around the contractor's workflows, and Pelles Agents, pre-built AI specialists that connect to Procore, Autodesk and the rest of the construction stack, which the FAQ says are in early access. The footer adds Pelles Agents and a Trust Center link. Counters (still dated August 2026) and customer testimonials are not repeated here. Re-checked Oct 23, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (AI platform for trade contractors; Pelles Core with DoubleCheck, Create and Compare; Pelles Workshop for custom apps and agents that Pelles builds, deploys and runs; solutions for precon, legal, operations, executives and field teams). Counters (still dated August 2026) and customer testimonials are not repeated here. Re-checked Oct 24, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (Pelles Core with DoubleCheck, Compare, Workflows and Organization Agents; Workshop; Pelles Agents in early access; Book a call). Counters and testimonials are not used. Re-checked Oct 25, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (Pelles Core with DoubleCheck, Compare, Workflows and Organization Agents; Pelles Workshop for custom apps and agents; Pelles Agents in early access, connecting to Procore and Autodesk; Book a call). Counters and testimonials are not used. Re-checked Oct 27, 2026: the homepage has been reworked. It now pitches an AI operating system for trade contractors (You built a great company. Now build the AI to run it.), and the navigation lists Pelles Core and Pelles Build in place of Workshop. Pelles Build turns a workflow described in plain words into an app, and the vendor says the code behind your apps is yours; Pelles Core lists cited answers, deep research, revision compare and checklists. Agents can be texted, messaged in Teams or emailed and draft RFIs or changes for review; apps connect to Procore, Autodesk, Trimble, ERPs, Excel, files and email. The security list now includes SOC 2 Type II attested, AWS hosting, SSO and roles, permission-aware retrieval and isolation per project (vendor statements). Page and task counters, hours-saved estimates and testimonials are not used.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). 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. Re-read Oct 27, 2026 for a compare: homepage, agents and pricing pages unchanged in substance (18 pre-built agents; footer still reads Datagrid, a Procore company; customer data never used for model training and SOC 2 listed, vendor statements).
Who it's forTrade contractors' precon, legal, operations, field, and executive teams (MEP trades named).Teams managing large projects.
Pricing (as publicly stated)No public prices found (checked Oct 16 and Oct 19, 2026): the vendor site has no pricing or plans link in its navigation or footer, and /pricing and /plans return a not-found page. On Oct 19, 2026 the calls to action are "Book a call" and "Explore the platform", and the FAQ answers the free-trial question with personalized demos on your own project documents, booked through the contact page. Confirm current pricing with the vendor. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: still no prices; /pricing returns not found and the call to action is Book a call. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: still no prices; /pricing returns not found and the call to action is Book a call. Re-checked Oct 23, 2026: still no prices; /pricing returns not found and the call to action is Book a call. Re-checked Oct 24, 2026: unchanged (/pricing returns a 404 page; Book a call). Re-checked Oct 25, 2026: unchanged (/pricing returns a 404 page; personalized demos on your own documents; Book a call). Re-checked Oct 27, 2026: unchanged (/pricing returns a 404 page; the call to action is now Book a 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. 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). Re-checked Oct 27, 2026: no price changes (Free $0/month; Pro $90/month with 1,000 credits; Enterprise custom with premium credits; unlimited users on all plans).
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Facts last checked: Oct 27, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • What each sells (vendor wording): Pelles lists apps, agents, cited answers, deep research, revision compare and checklists, and says its apps share data with Procore, Autodesk, Trimble, your ERP, Excel, files and email. Datagrid lists pre-built agents including Deep Search, Submittal Review, Submittal-Builder, Document Comparison, Scope Checker, RFI, Daily Log, Change Order, Change Analysis, Audit, Contract Review, Pre-Qualification, Site Safety and Single Line Drawings Expert.
  • Custom vs pre-built: Pelles Build turns a workflow you describe into an app, and Pelles says the code behind your apps is yours. Datagrid starts from its agent library and agent templates, with agents that turn natural-language prompts into workflows across connected systems.
  • Who it's for: Pelles says it is built for trade contractors, with solution pages for preconstruction, operations, VDC and prefab, field and executives. Datagrid describes itself as built for the built world and sells to project teams generally, with no trade focus stated.
  • How you reach the agents: Pelles says its agents can be texted, messaged in Teams or emailed, and they draft the RFI or change for your team to review. Datagrid's pricing table lists Slack and Teams on Pro, with SMS added on Enterprise.
  • Security (vendor statements): Pelles lists SOC 2 Type II attestation, AWS hosting, SSO and roles, permission-aware retrieval and isolation per project. Datagrid lists SOC 2 and says customer data is never used for model training.
  • Pricing (checked Oct 27, 2026): Pelles publishes no prices; /pricing returns a not-found page and the call to action is Book a demo. Datagrid lists Free $0/month, Pro $90/month with 1,000 credits and Enterprise custom pricing with premium credits, all with unlimited users. See each tool page for detail.
  • Not used here: Pelles's page and task counters, hours-saved estimate and customer quotes, and Datagrid's speed and accuracy figures and quotes (vendor content).

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  • Whether you want custom apps built around your own process or a library of ready-made agents you can start on a free plan
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