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Nomic vs Datagrid
Last reviewed: May 2026
Nomic is purpose-built AEC document intelligence with native drawing understanding. Datagrid is Procore's agentic AI platform unifying business data across systems. Here's how to tell them apart.
Choose Nomic if…
AEC firms that need deep technical document intelligence — understanding construction drawings, automating code compliance checks, reviewing submittals against specifications, and searching across multi-platform project archives including ACC, SharePoint, and Egnyte.
Choose Datagrid if…
Procore-primary construction teams that want AI to unify business data across their full tech stack — ERPs, schedules, and Procore — and execute agentic workflows like drafting and sending communications, comparing schedules, and taking action across systems.
Key tradeoff
Nomic goes deep on construction document intelligence — especially drawings and codes; Datagrid goes broad on business intelligence and agentic execution across the Procore ecosystem. Many enterprise teams need both layers.
Feature comparison
How they compare
| Feature | Nomic | Datagrid |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing set intelligence (parse, search, cross-reference) | Full — trained on 100K+ AEC drawings with construction convention understanding | Not available — Datagrid works with structured project data, not drawing files |
| Building code compliance checking | 380+ codes — IBC, NFPA, ADA, ASHRAE, and local amendments | |
| Automated submittal review against specifications | Full workflow with cited deviation reports | Agent-assisted within Procore — requires Procore submittal data |
| Natural language project data search | Full multimodal — text + drawings + specs + RFIs + submittals | Project Data Access tier — queries across Procore data, meeting minutes, schedules |
| Procore integration depth | API integration — syncs documents from Procore | Native side panel — embedded directly in Procore UI with full data context |
| Cross-system data connectors | Procore, ACC, SharePoint, Egnyte, Bentley | 100+ connectors — ERPs (Sage, Viewpoint), Primavera P6, Procore, and more |
| Agentic task execution (create RFIs, send emails, modify records) | Yes — with user confirmation before creating, modifying, or sending | |
| Cross-project portfolio analysis | Via project archive search | Yes — native cross-project analysis and AI insights pages |
| RFI drafting from project context | Grounded in drawing and spec content — cited answers for response drafting | Agent drafts RFI text from Procore project data |
| ACC / Autodesk Construction Cloud integration | Via connectors — not native | |
| SOC 2 Type II certified | Enterprise-grade security within Procore's infrastructure | |
| Zero data retention option | Data indexed within Procore / Datagrid infrastructure — no zero-retention option | |
| On-premises / VPC deployment | ||
| Minimum commitment | 25 seats ($1,000/mo minimum) | Credit-based — flexible per-use model; Procore account required for in-Procore tier |
Where Nomic wins
- Understands construction drawings natively — trained on 100K+ AEC drawings including keynote systems, cross-sheet references, and discipline conventions. Datagrid has no drawing-level intelligence.
- Checks against 380+ building codes and local amendments with specific cited section references. Datagrid has no code compliance capability.
- Platform-agnostic — works equally well for Procore, ACC, SharePoint, Egnyte, and Bentley shops. Datagrid's deepest value is inside the Procore ecosystem.
- Zero data retention and on-prem/VPC deployment for firms with strict data residency requirements — especially important for healthcare, government, and defense-adjacent projects.
- Submittal review grounded in both the specification and the drawing set simultaneously — not just Procore's structured submittal data.
Where Datagrid wins
- Native Procore side panel — Datagrid is embedded directly in the Procore UI, not a separate platform to switch to. For teams that live in Procore, this is a significant adoption advantage.
- 100+ cross-system connectors unify ERPs (Sage, Viewpoint), scheduling tools (Primavera P6), and other business systems alongside Procore — providing a true single pane of glass for Procore-centric operations.
- Agentic execution: Datagrid can take action in Procore — creating RFIs, sending emails, comparing schedules — not just retrieve information. Nomic answers questions; Datagrid can act on answers.
- Cross-project portfolio analytics built into the platform — Datagrid's AI insights and collaborative pages surface trends across multiple projects for business intelligence use cases.
- Credit-based pricing may offer more flexibility for teams with variable usage patterns compared to Nomic's per-seat model.
Choose Nomic if…
- Your primary pain is finding information in drawings, specifications, and technical project documents — especially across platforms beyond Procore
- You need drawing-level intelligence: understanding what's on specific sheets, cross-sheet references, and drawing-to-spec coordination
- You need automated code compliance checking against building codes and standards
- Your team reviews submittals and you want spec-grounded deviation reports, not just Procore workflow automation
- You need platform-agnostic document intelligence covering ACC, SharePoint, or Egnyte alongside Procore
- Data residency requirements demand zero retention or on-premises deployment
Choose Datagrid if…
- You are deeply committed to Procore as your primary project management platform and want AI embedded in that workflow
- You want AI to unify your ERP, scheduling tools, and Procore data into a single queryable intelligence layer
- You need agentic execution — AI that can create records, draft and send communications, and take action in Procore on your behalf
- You want cross-project portfolio analytics and AI-generated business insights across your entire Procore portfolio
- Your use case is operational intelligence (cost trends, schedule performance, labor productivity) more than technical document review
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about this comparison.
Datagrid is Procore's agentic AI platform — the intelligence layer at the core of the Procore AI portfolio. It connects Procore with 100+ external systems including ERPs, scheduling tools, and other project management platforms, and provides conversational AI and agentic capabilities for teams to query project data and execute multi-step workflows. Datagrid is available embedded in the Procore side panel (for Procore customers) or as a standalone product accessible to any organization. It supersedes Procore's earlier AI Assist and Agent Builder products.
No. Datagrid works with structured project data — RFIs, submittals, schedules, cost records, and meeting minutes within Procore and connected systems. It does not parse or understand construction drawing files (PDF sheets, DWG files, Revit models). Nomic is the purpose-built platform for drawing-level document intelligence in AEC, trained specifically to understand construction drawing conventions, cross-sheet references, and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
They address different needs. Datagrid provides operational intelligence and agentic execution across the Procore data ecosystem — great for querying project status, analyzing cost trends, and automating Procore workflows. Nomic provides deep technical document intelligence — understanding what's on drawings, checking code compliance, and reviewing submittals against specifications. Most enterprise teams benefit from both: Datagrid for operational intelligence within Procore, and Nomic for technical document review across the full project document stack.
It depends on what you're searching. Datagrid excels at querying structured Procore data — RFI logs, submittal registers, meeting minutes, schedules, and cost records. Nomic excels at searching across the actual project documents — drawing sheets, specification sections, submittal PDFs, and RFI attachments — including content that is embedded in drawing files rather than structured database fields. For teams whose biggest challenge is information trapped in construction documents rather than Procore records, Nomic provides significantly more depth.
Datagrid uses a credit-based model where each AI interaction, data indexing, and agent task consumes credits. Procore customers in limited availability cohorts receive a starter credit allotment with upgrade options at Pro and Enterprise tiers. Nomic is seat-based at $40/user/month with a 25-seat minimum ($1,000/month minimum). Credit-based pricing may offer more flexibility for teams with uneven AI usage, while seat-based pricing provides cost predictability for teams with consistent daily use across a project team.
Yes — they complement each other well for enterprise construction teams. Datagrid handles the Procore operational layer: querying cost records, comparing schedules, drafting and routing communications, and providing portfolio-level analytics. Nomic handles the technical document layer: searching across drawings and specs, automating submittal review, checking code compliance, and finding answers in the project document archive across all connected platforms. The two systems do not overlap significantly.
