BoreSheet vs Vermeer BorePlan
BoreSheet and Vermeer BorePlan are both tools for planning a horizontal directional drilling bore. This page compares what each one publishes about itself. It is not a ranking, and it is not engineering advice. BoreSheet is a planning aid, not a stamped engineering design.
What BorePlan does well
Vermeer built BorePlan as a mobile app for HDD contractors. The free version, on Apple iOS and Android, includes straight-line bore planning, basic utility mapping, rod-by-rod plans you can use on site, high-accuracy GPS connections, and aerial imagery from ESRI. That comes from Vermeer’s December 3, 2024 announcement.
Vermeer’s BorePlan user guide (version 2.0.4) lists the rod-by-rod report and high-accuracy GPS as part of the free version. The same table lists as-built line, as-built report, DXF export, and the setback calculator as paid features.
BorePlan Premium, in that same announcement, adds compound curve planning, setback and bore-exit calculators, broader reporting, CAD and engineering plan exports, and multi-project management. Vermeer listed Premium at $1,299 a year in the December 3, 2024 announcement and said it can be purchased on the Vermeer website.
What BoreSheet does
BoreSheet is free HDD bore planning software that works with any rig and any rod. You plan the bore on your phone or computer, check clearances and bend radius, and get a free one-page inspector PDF. Locator log import and the rod sheet stay free too.
BoreSheet Pro is a paid upgrade for the as-built packet after the hole is in the ground: as-built PDF, map exports (KML, shapefile, GeoJSON, close-out ZIP), planned vs actual, and edge of pavement offsets. Pro is $29 a month, $290 a year, or $15 for one job.
BoreSheet is built by Dusty Cash, a working HDD contractor, for the paperwork that comes with real bores.
Side by side
| BoreSheet | Vermeer BorePlan | |
|---|---|---|
| Free planning | Yes. Plan the bore, check clearances, get the inspector PDF, import a locator log, and keep a rod sheet. | Yes. Vermeer says the free app includes straight-line planning, basic utility mapping, rod-by-rod plans, and high-accuracy GPS. |
| Inspector PDF | Free one-page inspector PDF. | Vermeer’s user guide lists a profile report and a rod-by-rod report on the free version. As-built reports are paid. |
| As-built records | BoreSheet Pro: as-built PDF and map exports. | Premium, per Vermeer’s user guide: as-built line and as-built report. Premium also adds CAD/DXF exports. |
| Rigs | Any rig, any rod. | Vermeer’s public pages describe BorePlan as an HDD planning app. They do not say it is limited to one brand of rig, and this page does not claim that. |
| Paid price | $29 a month, $290 a year, or $15 for one job. | $1,299 a year for Premium, as listed in Vermeer’s December 3, 2024 announcement. |
BorePlan details above come from Vermeer’s own announcement and user guide. Prices and features can change; check Vermeer for the current offer. BoreSheet details are what the product does today.
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