BuildBook alternative
A BuildBook alternative for builders who've outgrown client updates.
BuildBook makes clients feel looked after, and it's simple to learn. When you also need real schedules, job cost, POs and draw billing, Construction Company Software keeps the client portal and adds the rest.
14 days, everything included · No credit card · Cancel anytime
Checked November 2026 · Sources below · Full side-by-side
Honest fit
Should you switch from BuildBook?
BuildBook is construction management software for residential builders and remodelers, best known for keeping homeowner clients informed with little training needed.
Switch if…
- You need job costing, POs, online payments or pay apps, not just budgets.
- Your schedule has real dependencies and you want critical path and baselines.
- Your team is 10 or more and extra users keep adding up.
- You want RFIs, submittals and inspections for bigger or commercial jobs.
Stay on BuildBook if…
- You're a solo remodeler who mainly wants a polished client experience. BuildBook Solo costs less than our cheapest plan.
- Your team needs native iOS / Android apps.
- You value software your team can use with no training at all.
Why builders look at us
What changes when you switch.
01Reason
A schedule with a critical path.
BuildBook documents Gantt and calendar views with multiple dependencies. We add critical path, baselines, what-if versions and MS Project / P6 import.[2]
02Reason
The money side, all of it.
Estimates, e-signed proposals, budgets with job cost, change orders that move the schedule, POs, bills, invoices clients pay by link, pay apps and lien waivers, all on Whole Job.
Pricing reality
What you'd pay, by team size.
BuildBook's figures are as reported in November 2026. Ours are on the pricing page.
| Team | BuildBook | Us · Whole Job |
|---|---|---|
| 3 users | $186/mo | $299/moFlat, any team size |
| 8 users | $186/moDirectory listings cap Team at 5 users | $299/moFlat, any team size |
| 15 users | from $349/mo | $299/moFlat, any team size |
BuildBook, monthly billing: Team $186 (2–9 users), Business from $349 (10+ users), extra users about $20/mo. These come from BuildBook's pricing page as quoted in a search summary (November 2026); we couldn't load the page, and G2 and Capterra list different user caps. Check BuildBook's site.[1][10][11]
Construction Company Software: Whole Job is our like-for-like plan, because proposals, budgets, selections and invoices need it. $299/mo month to month, or $249/mo billed yearly. Unlimited users on every plan. See pricing
Fair warning
What you give up.
Every switch has a cost. Here's ours, plainly.
- A lower price for one user: BuildBook Solo is reported at $79/mo billed annually.
- Native iOS and Android apps. Ours is an installable web app with offline field tools.
- A product reviewers describe as needing no training. Ours does more, so there's more to learn; free setup helps.
- A track record. BuildBook has 100+ reviews; we're new.
Switching
Moving from BuildBook.
Most of the work is bringing over live jobs. Finished jobs stay in your export.
Export from BuildBook
Export your schedules, client and vendor lists, and save copies of proposals and selections for live jobs.
Import here
Our importer reads Excel and CSV; you match the columns and preview every task before anything is saved. Paste your sub list from a spreadsheet or your phone.
Set up your first job
Add one live job, send its dates to your subs and share the client page. Rather not? Send us your files and we'll set it up for you, free.
Questions
Straight answers.
Is Construction Company Software more expensive than BuildBook?
For small teams, yes. BuildBook's Team plan is reported at $186/mo on monthly billing for 2–9 users; our Whole Job plan is $299/mo with unlimited users. At 10+ users, BuildBook's Business plan is reported from $349/mo. Figures are from BuildBook's pricing page as quoted in search results (November 2026) and directory listings disagree; check BuildBook's site.
Is the trial longer?
Ours is 14 days; BuildBook's is reported at 10. Neither needs a card.
Do clients get a portal?
Yes. A private link with progress, this week's work, photos, selections and invoices to pay online. No login, no app.
Try it on a real job. No demo call.
Set up a live job this afternoon. If it isn't for you, walk away. Nothing to cancel.
14 days, everything included · No credit card · Cancel anytime
Live demo: No sign-up · Real sample job · Resets in 24 h
Rather not set it up yourself? We'll do it, free.- 14-day free trial
- No credit card
- Unlimited users
- Flat from $149/mo
- 30-day money-back
- Export anytime
Sources · checked November 2026
- [1]BuildBook pricing (quoted via search) (vendor)
- [2]BuildBook: Scheduling (vendor)
- [3]BuildBook: Project management (vendor)
- [4]BuildBook help: Connect to QuickBooks Online (vendor)
- [5]BuildBook: CRM (vendor)
- [6]BuildBook: Client selections (vendor)
- [7]BuildBook: Estimating (vendor)
- [8]BuildBook: Proposals (vendor)
- [9]BuildBook on the App Store (vendor)
- [10]G2: BuildBook pricing (review site)
- [11]Capterra: BuildBook pricing (review site)
Competitor details from public sources as of November 2026. Names are trademarks of their owners; we're not affiliated. Pricing and features change; check BuildBook's own site before you decide. Third-party and competitor sources are labeled. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.