01 Jun 2026
A simpler, mobile-first PlanRadar alternative
By PinMy Team
This post is also available in Spanish .
A simpler, mobile-first PlanRadar alternative
If you’ve made it this far, you probably already know PlanRadar and you’re wondering whether it fits your team — or whether there’s something simpler for what you actually need.
Let’s be honest from the start: PlanRadar is a good tool. You’re not here because it’s bad. You’re here because maybe it’s more than you need, or more expensive, or more complex for the size of your team. This page helps you decide with a clear head, no spin.
What PlanRadar does well
Worth recognising up front. PlanRadar is a solid, well-established platform, widely used on complex projects and by teams that need precise, geolocated documentation. It lets you log defects, tasks, and observations on digital plans, and it stands out in defect management, inspections, and tracking site activity.
For a large contractor with many users, formal workflows, and a need for elaborate reports, it’s a very capable option. If that’s you, PlanRadar may be exactly what you’re looking for.
When it makes sense to look for an alternative
The issue usually isn’t that PlanRadar does too little. It’s the opposite — it does a lot, and that has a cost on three fronts:
- Complexity. A platform with many features needs setup and learning time. If you’re a small team or a one-person operation, you won’t use most of it.
- Price. Enterprise-oriented tools usually carry a per-user cost that pays off with a big team but stings when you’re two or three people.
- Time-to-value. To start using it seriously, you usually need an onboarding phase. It’s not something you open and use on your next site visit without setup.
If you recognise yourself in this — you want to document the site quickly, without standing up a whole platform — then yes, it makes sense to look at something lighter.
How PinMy is different
PinMy isn’t trying to be a cheaper PlanRadar. It’s something else: a mobile, direct tool for capturing what happens on site, the moment it happens.
The clearest difference is voice. In PinMy you drop a voice note on the exact point of the plan, and it transcribes itself in over 20 languages. You speak, you pin, you keep walking. No stopping to type with gloves on and in a hurry.
And you can start free, no card, no setup. Open a plan on your phone and, on your next visit, you’re already documenting.
Honest comparison
No tool is best at everything. This table is to show where each one fits:
| PlanRadar | PinMy | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Large companies, complex projects | Small teams, individual site supervisors |
| Approach | Full management platform | Direct, mobile capture tool |
| Getting started | Requires setup | Open and use, no onboarding |
| Transcribed voice notes | — | Yes, in 20+ languages |
| Free plan | No (enterprise-oriented) | Yes, free to start |
| Learning curve | Higher, due to breadth | Minimal |
| Advanced formal reports | Yes, one of its strengths | Not the focus |
We’ll say it plainly: if you need very elaborate formal reports and enterprise workflows, PlanRadar is ahead on that. PinMy is for the other scenario — capture fast on site, no friction, start at no cost.
What you can do with PinMy today
Only what’s on the phone right now — no roadmap promises:
- Voice, photo, video, and text pins on PDF plans and site photos.
- Voice transcription in 20+ languages, ready to search and copy.
- OCR (Premium): reads text on a label, nameplate, or printed reference from a photo.
- Video annotation (Premium): comments on specific moments of a walk-through video.
- Kanban flow: assign an issue, follow it from “to do” to “done”, close it — with mentions and notifications.
- Guest mode: a subcontractor can view and reply without creating an account.
- iOS, Android, and web.
Your data, in the EU
PinMy is hosted in the European Union and is GDPR-compliant. Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and it’s not sold or used for advertising. You work with sensitive plans and site data, and that matters.
Who PinMy is for
PinMy fits if you’re a site supervisor or building engineer, run a small team, or just want to stop losing context between the site and the office — without standing up a complex platform.
You can start for free, no card, no commitment.