Compare SiteLens with Glenigan, Barbour ABI and 14 more
How SiteLens compares with enterprise platforms, land-sourcing tools and lead marketplaces, feature by feature and on price.
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No public price. 2024 reviews quote £3,500 to £6,800 a year. Ours is £39 a month.
Read →Around £7,500 a year on average, by Barbour ABI’s own figures. Ours is £39 a month.
Read →Planning Pipe is £54.95/mo + VAT for two regions. Pro is £39 a month for 380+ UK councils.
Read →Buildscout Planning data is £99 a month + VAT. SiteLens Pro is £39 a month, with a free plan to start.
Read →Free to start, then Pro at £39/mo with no contract. SearchLand is from £195/mo per licence, paid annually.
Read →Planning work sorted by trade, from £0; Pro £39/mo. LandInsight Pro is £150/mo excluding VAT.
Read →Free to start, then Pro at £39/mo, or £29/mo billed annually. Nimbus Maps prices every package on request.
Read →PlanTrack lists £39 a month for two councils. SiteLens Pro is £39 a month for 380+ UK councils.
Read →Applications sorted by your trade from £0, where MB Planning Alerts is free or £3.99/mo for postcode alerts.
Read →BuildAlert’s £29 Data Only plan has no bulk exports. SiteLens Pro exports CSV for your CRM at £39 a month.
Read →Planning work sorted by trade, from £0; Pro £39/mo. PropertyData is £15 to £60/mo, excluding VAT.
Read →Planning-stage work by trade from £0, Pro £39/mo, where Checkatrade Growth is from £59/mo for 12 months.
Read →Planning-stage work by trade for £39/mo with no fee per lead, where MyBuilder charges from £7 + VAT a lead.
Read →Planning leads by trade from £0, Pro £39/mo, where Constructionline Marketplace is £599 a year.
Read →A free plan with no time limit, where Strukta starts at £19.99 a month after a 7-day trial.
Read →Sorted by trade from £0. Planning Signal is free to 1km, then £29 to £99 a month + VAT.
Read →By trade, and for switchers
How the market splits
Enterprise platforms like Glenigan and Barbour ABI sell researched project intelligence, quoted by their sales teams. Land-sourcing tools such as LandInsight, Nimbus Maps and SearchLand are built for site acquisition and appraisal. Planning-lead products like Planning Pipe, Planning Signal, PlanTrack, BuildAlert, Buildscout and Strukta surface new applications, and Constructionline’s Marketplace adds planning leads to its tender board. Pay-per-lead marketplaces like Checkatrade and MyBuilder sell homeowner jobs. For an editorial overview, read Planning data tools compared, Glenigan alternatives or Glenigan vs Barbour ABI.
How SiteLens handles contacts and exports
The emails and phones SiteLens shows are business contacts, each labelled with its source, and it strips both where the register names an applicant with a personal title. Pro exports up to 5,000 rows a month, 2,500 in a single file.
Common questions
- What is the best alternative to Glenigan or Barbour ABI?
- SiteLens gives you a daily feed of new planning applications across 380+ UK councils, sorted by trade, at £39 a month, or £29 a month billed annually, with no annual contract and no sales call. Its value bands are estimated, each naming its basis. The Glenigan and Barbour ABI pages go feature by feature, including what each does that SiteLens does not.
- Is there a cheaper planning-data tool?
- Barbour ABI's own ROI page puts its average subscription at around £7,500 a year, from £4k, and public reviews from 2024 quote Glenigan renewals at £3,500 to £6,800 a year. Several self-serve tools list prices under £100 a month, including BuildAlert's £29 data plan, Strukta from £19.99, Planning Signal (free up to 1km, then Research at £29 + VAT) and Buildscout Planning data, at £99 + VAT. SiteLens Free searches 380+ UK councils at any distance, with no card.
- Which planning tool is built for trades and subcontractors?
- SiteLens tags new applications with the trades they need, from groundworks to renewables, so suppliers and subcontractors see the work worth chasing. Its value bands are estimated, each naming its basis.
- Can I try SiteLens before paying?
- Yes. The Free plan gives you unlimited search and application views plus one daily alert, with no card. You can also start a 7-day Pro trial, with no card, from the upgrade page after you sign up.
- How does SiteLens compare on coverage?
- It covers 380+ UK councils, updated daily. Every application is classified by trade and project type. Value bands are estimated, each naming its basis. Companies House numbers are on every plan, and the applicant, agent and firm names on Pro.