PropertyIntel Reviews

Pros

How efficient the tool is to use. Load your pdf in, add your material for your takeoffs and run with it. Very good tool.

Cons

Nothing as of yet. The one thing I noticed after first signing up has been addressed already by Joshua.

Pros

I like the ease of use. LandOne was already a very efficient and quick way for me to takeoff an architect's designed plans, and it has only gotten easier and smarter over my last few years with the software. The customer service and development teams have been very receptive to my company's user feedback and we've seen constant improvements with new features over the course of my tenure with Cherrylake.

Cons

It was very time-consuming to create very long material lists in LandOne when working on multiple revised plan sets. We used to have to create the list each time we started a new section or project, but that has since been resolved. We can now save and import material lists to quicken this part of the process.

Pros

It's very used friendly. The tutorials help a lot and I love the way it integrates into aspire making it easier for the estimates.

Cons

The changes being locked and the most recent changes being backed up into local and cloud versions. There were times when I had to redo the entire takeoff as the changes were erased in the versions. The Quantities don't match up for bigger areas and there certainly could be more features added to the software.

Pros

This is easily the best takeoff software I've ever used for landscape estimating. I can breeze through the biggest projects in no time with clean, accurate dimensions and quantities.

Cons

I wish there was an option to print takeoff quantities on to an annotated plan sheet.

Pros

Getting used to it was fairly easy with the experience from goilawn. The ease of using the software and ultimately the accurate measurements and takeoffs it produces.

Cons

Took a little getting used to after years in goIlawn

Pros

PropertyIntel makes estimating so easy. I can easily map out the information I need for bidding and estimating

Cons

It is great for basic designs but nothing too complex

Pros

My favorite aspect of the software is the user-friendly take-off capability for pricing landscape design installations. It is a clear and easy way to visually see the layout of the plants with the colors and a fast way to see how the plants are spaced in object groups.

I also really love the addition of the NearMaps Satellite Images. These high-res images allow me to take an overhead view of a property that I am designing--it is a much clearer and more accurate image than using Google Maps/Google Earth. The measurements are already scaled and, in at least some areas, you can view previous images from earlier years that allow you to see the site in different seasons. It's extremely helpful in getting an accurate basemap for landscape designs.

Cons

I do wish that there was a way to change the type of measurement without losing the take-off. If you are switching from area to volume, you lose the work that you have already done.

I wish there was more control over the color and opacity for different materials--such as a color wheel. This would save a step in some of the simpler landscape designs and would allow me to drop in a design with the takeoffs already complete without have to do a separate page to show the client in a pretty way.

Pros

We love the ability to accurately measure a property without the need to actually GO to the property. It has been a huge time and efficiency saver when it comes to putting together estimates for lawn care and snow removal. We particularly appreciate Go iLawn for it's ability to not just measure the property as a whole, but to distinguish different areas of the property, thereby allowing for easy and accurate calculation of, say, just the grassy areas (minus landscape beds and concrete areas) for mowing estimate, or just the landscape beds for purposes of calculating maintenance quotes. As a landscape designer, I use an exported property file from Go iLawn to create an overlay of the property in my design software. This helps ensure the house, sidewalks, trees and other structures on the property are positioned accurately before I start designing the new landscape. It has saved me several times from having to make an extra trip out to a property to take another measurement. But to be clear, for all the landscape designers out there, Go iLawn IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR A SITE VISIT.

Cons

Not the biggest fan of the pricing structure. First, you must have a subscription to use the software, but even with a subscription you are limited to 10 "free" searches per month. If you need to perform more than 10 searches in a month, then you have to purchase additional searches starting at $60 for 10 additional searches.

Pros

I have used this program for years and it continues to improve. Recently Goilawn now is with Aspire who we use for the rest of our business. Thats a huge help that it is now integrated with Aspire. Huge time saver and estimating more accurately is a pro. We can win more jobs and have a more efficient teams, which means more profit.

Cons

Does it do everything, no. But I don't need it to. I have landscape design software for that.

Pros

Very user friendly for designs and takeoffs. Easy to put together a design and an estimate using this software.

Cons

I wish the quality was just a little bit better. It feels like, our install crews have told me this, the drawings are like a child drew them. Is there anyway to up graded to move away from this quality? I like the software, but feel like it could use more features.

Pros

Great tool to measure areas and appears to accurate.

Cons

Property lines are not accurate. If there is an existing project and you pull up a new project with the same address it does not tell you that you already have a project with address and your charged for the lookup. In addition, many addresses you're not able to measure because of a poor picture but you're charged for the lookup anyway. I was told to just call so I can get a credit but I do not have time to make that call in all cases. We should only be charged if you make measurements versus lookups.

Pros

I like how easy the software is to use, once you learn all the ins and outs of everything it makes doing takeoffs much easier than methods I have used in the past.

Cons

When uploading plans, the quality gets a little messed up compared to my PDF version, especially if the plans were hard to read to begin with it makes it harder to do a takeoff.
With the cut-out tool, I'm only able to cut things out in straight lines, sometimes the things I'm cutting out have curves and I'd like to maybe see that changed in the future

Pros

Simple use with lots of options and easy to maneuver through the projects and plans.

Cons

I would like to see some simple lighting options that could be added to an existing electronic plan.

Pros

Measuring areas and distances that would affect labor costs. Production can plan out projects to review with crews and clients prior to job starting.

Cons

Having to purchase more Look ups every so often, there may be another option I’m unaware of.

Pros

We love that we are able to get accurate information for estimates. We are able to turn around our quotes faster than ever and bid sites that we would typically turn down. We also utilize the software for our snow engineering maps to help crews determine how to handle any specific account.

Cons

The cost seems a little high, but overall when you win the bids it is well worth the investment in the search.

Pros

The software is incredibly easy to use! Coming from a competitor to this was a breeze. It is user friendly, straightforward, and intuitive. We have had multiple people train on using this software and each has learned it quickly. We love that our employees can hit the ground running with this after a few uses. It's been a tremendous asset for our team.

Cons

It's frustrating that others can log into a project at the same time if they aren't communicating. Then the work that one or both has done is deleted. It'd be nice if there was a way for the software to recognize if someone is currently in the program. It'd also be cool if you could click on one section then change it to a different thing- like if an area was measured for a certain groundcover but you want it to be changed to a different one.

Pros

This is software completely changed how we do takeoffs, going from hand written notes and measurements and tallying up counts at the end, to having Landone cut our takeoff time by at least half is amazing.

I have really liked all the updates that have been implemented since we first starting using the software. The measuring of areas and counting of specific materials is the biggest help on our side.

Cons

This not really anything that I dislike about the software, but the more and more that we've been using it the more features I would like to see.
We have been using Landone more and more to draw and develop schematic landscape and irrigation plans. If we had more irrigation specific symbols such as valves or sprays, I know this is specific for landscape and irrigation industry but we have enjoyed using Landone for all or our plan needs. Another feature that comes with us drawing landscape and irrigation plans, is if we had the ability to add like a legend or schedule where we could add our symbols with the corresponding descriptions.

Pros

The combination of the data and graphic output - a great deliverable for the client to verify/corroborate square footage, one of the key variables of any estimate.

Cons

Some image years are better than others. Depending on the season or time of year the image was taken the result is variable. But having the option the choose from various years does help this issue.

Pros

Two years ago our team was currently using a desktop takeoff software, making it difficult to work remotely, review projects in the field or with clients, and audit employees work. Making a switch to LandOne has made all those difficulties a reality with its cloud based takeoff software.

Cons

Being a newer company to the scene, LandOne has come leaps are bounds from where it started with minimal features to now an extensive takeoff tool. The occasional bug does arise, but [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] & his team is always very prompt in fixing any issues & his customer support is second to none.

Pros

The measuring tools are very easy to learn, and the customizable measuring groups are also very helpful

Cons

I wish the price were a bit more palatable; that said, it is a good product and has done a nice job for us

Pros

Very current pictures that other softwares do not have.
Nice feature is being able to type in text right on the map.

Cons

The plants and some items need to be re-vamped.
There needs to be a radius tool to create circular shapes for mulch beds etc
there needs to be an option to point multiple arrows from one text box

Pros

It is available and beats the free versions such as Google Earth for precise locations and takeoffs.

Cons

Some of the newest images were taken after it has snowed and are worthless but you still get charged for a search.

Pros

The ease-of-use and updated property images is the best feature of this product.

Cons

The price is the least attractive part of the program.

Pros

Love the colors, the ease, the zooming in/out, the Notes feature, the cut, the Group Object. EVERYTHING about it. The Uploading of the files and the Aerial Uploading feature.

Cons

Template could be more detailed/comprehensive
Add more colors
Add CF to measurements
Add capability to shuffle pages on an uploaded project
Add capability to shuffle pages inside a project

Pros

This software adapts well to a variety of measuring needs.

Cons

Cost per search at bulk level is too expensive