PlanGrounds is one place to browse licensed plans, start your project, compare architects on the same project request, and pay in clear steps when you hire. Answers below.
Why people use PlanGrounds, what it costs, and how hiring works.
Want help choosing?
Book a short call. We shortlist architects for your project.
Most projects start with the same mess: plan PDFs in one folder, quotes in email, and no easy way to line up who said what. PlanGrounds keeps curated plans, your open project, and architect proposals in one workspace.
Browse licensed plans, post what you want built once, compare professionals on the same fields, and - when you are ready - pay through checkout with clear totals. You stay in control; we add structure.
Curated means we focus on architecture and design - not generic contractor lead-gen. Studios join through review; listings and open projects are organized for clarity.
You still choose who to hire. The platform adds structure: open projects, comparable proposals, verified studios, and optional milestone pay when you fund work here.
Clients designing a home, buying a plan, or hiring an architect - anyone who wants fewer dead-end conversations and apples-to-apples comparisons.
Professionals who want serious inquiries, a portfolio on the platform, and the option to get paid through milestones when the client pays here.
$120 for a 60-minute match call. Book a match call when you want help shortlisting studios before you post - or alongside an open project.
Posting an open project and reviewing proposals is free.
Yes. Book a match call and we shortlist architects and designers for your project (60 minutes, $120).
Or start my project and review proposals - free to start.
No fee to start. Browse, post, and compare proposals for free.
You pay when you buy a plan package or fund work through checkout. See fees.
Use Compare for plans or studio profiles side by side.
On open projects, proposals share the same structure - scope, fees, and timing - so you compare comparable proposals, not ten different email formats.
Open project: your project request (site, budget, timeline). Studios send comparable proposals on the same fields.
Plan inquiry: a first note about one listing or profile.
When you pay for a plan or milestone here, we keep 5%. The rest goes to the professional.
No fee to browse, post, or read proposals - only when money moves on-platform.
Yes. Milestones with clear scope fit loans and phased budgets well.
You always see the full amount at checkout before you confirm.
No. We help you find plans and professionals and pay clearly when you choose. Your architect or designer runs the design; you hire them directly.
You can pay off-platform - we do not take a fee on money we never touch.
Paying here gives one total at checkout and a record on the project. See Terms and Payments & risk.
Professionals use Stripe Connect. When a client pays, we send the professional their share after the 5% platform fee - per the numbers shown before checkout.
It depends. Studios choose projects that fit their capacity.
A clear location, budget, and timeline helps. We do not guarantee a reply by a set date.
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