Honest comparison · 2026

MagicPlan vs. Manifold

MagicPlan charges per project and per report. Manifold charges per user with no project limits — and includes team management, photo documentation, and 3D scanning in one place.

Manifold: flat per-user pricing · MagicPlan: charges per project
Manifold: team management built-in · MagicPlan: floor plans only
Manifold from $16/user/mo · MagicPlan from $42/mo

At a glance

feature comparison

FeatureManifoldMagicPlan
Floor Plan Generation✓ Photo+Scan plan and above✓ Core feature
Pricing Model✓ Flat per-user, unlimited projects✗ Per-project / per-report charges
Photo Documentation✓ Built-in, all plans~ Limited
Team Project Management✓ Full hub — checklists, reports, timeline✗ Not available
3D Scanning✓ iOS + Android~ Via LiDAR on supported devices
Entry Price✓ Photo+Scan from $24/user/mo~ From $42/mo, costs scale per project

Deep dive · 01

the pricing model problem

Manifold

Simple per-user pricing

Manifold charges per user per month. Run as many projects as your team needs. No per-project fees, no per-report charges, no surprises at the end of the month. As your workload grows, your cost stays predictable.

Predictable, project-unlimited

MagicPlan

Costs compound with volume

MagicPlan's pricing is structured around projects and reports. Costs increase as your project volume grows. For a busy contractor running multiple jobs per month, the per-project model can become significantly more expensive than a flat per-user subscription.

Costs scale with project volume
→ Manifold gets cheaper per job the busier you are. MagicPlan gets more expensive.

unlimited projects. one flat price.

No credit card. No project limits. No per-report fees. Just one app that runs your whole field team.

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Feature and pricing information for MagicPlan is based on publicly available information as of March 2026. Verify current MagicPlan pricing at magicplan.app.