Buildertrend alternative
A Buildertrend alternative for builders who'd rather see the price.
Buildertrend is the established all-in-one for residential builders. Construction Company Software covers the same ground with a published flat price, a trial you start yourself, and subs who never need an account.
14 days, everything included · No credit card · Cancel anytime
Checked November 2026 · Sources below · Full side-by-side
Honest fit
Should you switch from Buildertrend?
Buildertrend is all-in-one construction management software for home builders, remodelers and specialty contractors, known for its homeowner portal and selections.
Switch if…
- You want a price you can see before a sales call, and a contract you can leave month to month.
- Your subs won't log in to another app, so the schedule lives in a group text anyway.
- You need critical path, baselines or MS Project / P6 import alongside the money.
- You want to set up a real job this week and judge it yourself.
Stay on Buildertrend if…
- Your selections and client-portal setup is dialed in and your clients love it.
- Your crew relies on native iOS / Android apps with offline time clock and daily logs.
- You run your books in Xero or Sage Intacct.
- You're mid-contract. Finish the term before you pay for two systems.
Why builders look at us
What changes when you switch.
01Reason
Subs confirm with one text.
Buildertrend's sub portal is free, but subs create an account or log in, and schedule confirmations go out by email. Ours texts the new dates and the sub replies 1. Their page needs no login.[3]
02Reason
A schedule that takes a slip.
Critical path, baselines, what-if versions and MS Project / P6 import, in the same app as the budget. Buildertrend documents Gantt, dependencies and baselines; critical path and P6 import weren't listed in its published materials as of November 2026.[5]
- 03
See the price before you talk to anyone.
Buildertrend doesn't publish prices; its FAQ says quotes depend on builder type, annual revenue and business needs. Ours is on the pricing page: $149, $299 or $499 a month for the whole company.[2][1]
- 04
Try it on a real job, no demo.
Buildertrend sells through free demos and has no free trial. Ours is 14 days with every feature, no card, no call.[1]
Pricing reality
What you'd pay, by team size.
Buildertrend's figures are as reported in November 2026. Ours are on the pricing page.
| Team | Buildertrend | Us · Whole Job |
|---|---|---|
| 3 users | Quote only | $299/moFlat, any team size |
| 8 users | Quote only | $299/moFlat, any team size |
| 15 users | Quote only | $299/moFlat, any team size |
Buildertrend doesn't publish prices (as of November 2026) and every plan includes unlimited users, so your quote won't change with headcount. Third-party estimates conflict, so we list them only in our Buildertrend pricing guide, labeled and sourced. Ask Buildertrend for a quote and compare.[2][1]
Construction Company Software: Whole Job is our like-for-like plan: unlimited jobs plus estimates, change orders, job cost, invoices and QuickBooks. $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.
- Native iOS and Android apps with offline daily logs and time clock. Ours is an installable web app with offline field tools.
- A mature selections and homeowner experience built over 20 years.
- Xero and Sage Intacct integrations. We sync QuickBooks Online only.
- A long track record and a large training library. We're new and have no customers to point to yet.
- Task-specific AI already shipping on bills and client updates.
Switching
Moving from Buildertrend.
Most of the work is bringing over live jobs. Finished jobs stay in your export.
Export from Buildertrend
On a computer, open each live job's schedule in list view and export to Excel. Export your contacts and any reports you want to keep.
Import here
Upload the Excel file and pick the Buildertrend preset. It suggests column matches; you confirm each one 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.
Can I import my Buildertrend schedule?
Yes. Export the schedule to Excel from Buildertrend's list view, then use our Buildertrend preset. It suggests column matches (title, start, end, predecessors, assignees) and you confirm each one before anything is saved. Estimates, budgets and open invoices don't import automatically; re-create live jobs and keep your export as the record of finished ones.
How much does Construction Company Software cost compared with Buildertrend?
Ours is published: $149/mo (Field, up to 5 active jobs), $299/mo (Whole Job, unlimited jobs plus the money tools) or $499/mo (Whole Company), unlimited users on every plan. Buildertrend doesn't publish prices; quotes are custom (as of November 2026), so ask them for one and compare.
Do my subs need to download anything?
No. Subs get a text or email when their dates change and reply 1 to confirm or 2 if they can't make it. Their page shows their dates, bids, pay apps and lien waivers, with no login.
Is there a native app?
No. It installs from the browser to the home screen and works offline: download a job, then keep writing daily logs, punch items, forms and time with no signal. If your crew needs an App Store app, Buildertrend has one.
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.
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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]Buildertrend pricing (vendor)
- [2]Buildertrend FAQ (vendor)
- [3]Buildertrend help: Subcontractor overview (vendor)
- [4]Buildertrend: Subcontractor software (vendor)
- [5]Buildertrend help: Advanced schedule overview (vendor)
- [6]Buildertrend blog: Offline time clock and daily logs (vendor)
- [7]Buildertrend help: Mobile app FAQs (vendor)
- [8]Buildertrend help: Job costing budget overview (vendor)
- [9]Silicon Prairie News (Feb 2026) (press)
- [10]Carly: Buildertrend AI (third-party)
- [11]Contractor Tool Stack: Buildertrend (third-party)
- [12]BBB: Buildertrend complaints (review site)
- [13]buildertrendpricing.com (unofficial, not Buildertrend) (third-party)
- [14]Projul: Buildertrend pricing analysis 2026 (competitor blog)
- [15]CostBench: Buildertrend pricing (third-party)
- [16]CostBench: Buildertrend discounts (third-party)
- [17]CostBench: Buildertrend cost calculator (third-party)
- [18]Planyard: Buildertrend vs Procore (competitor blog)
- [19]OneCrew: Buildertrend pricing (competitor blog)
- [20]Marginlock: Buildertrend pricing (third-party)
- [21]Reddit r/Construction: Buildertrend cost thread (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 Buildertrend'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.