BrickControl vs Houzz

BrickControl is cloud-based construction management software that covers estimating, planning, execution, procurement, and cost analysis. It supports detailed estimates, feasibility reviews, site assessments, price databases, and project scheduling. During execution, it tracks progress certificates, resources, materials, labor, and machinery costs. Supplier, purchase-order, stock, warehouse, and inventory tools cover procurement, while reports compare estimated costs with actual execution costs in real time. Listed integrations include Reviso, QuickBooks, Dynamics 365 Business Central, Holded, and SAP; custom connections can be built through its REST API. The product is accessed as a web application over an internet connection and is listed for web, Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Basic costs $64 a month and includes two users. A 14-day trial includes all features and requires no credit card. BrickControl says data is stored in Amazon data centers, access data is encrypted, and customers set permissions. Subscribers can download backups; after cancellation, data is kept for one week before deletion.

Houzz connects homeowners with home professionals, tools, resources, and vendors for renovation and design. Houzz Pro is intended for professionals in remodeling and design, with estimates, invoicing, a 3D Floor Planner, online payments, assemblies, and CRM in its Pro plan. Its contract builder offers templates, electronic signatures, reminders, and activity tracking. A browser extension saves products from supplier websites to the Houzz Pro product library. The mobile app covers project and lead management, estimates, proposals, invoices, schedules, tasks, time and expenses, time clocks, and daily logs; project data is accessible offline when connectivity is disrupted or unavailable. Houzz lists integrations including QuickBooks Online, iCloud, Google, Office 365, Exchange, Outlook, Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Gmail, Gusto, and Zapier. Zapier imports leads and projects into Houzz Pro but does not export data from it. A free plan includes a 3D Floor Planner, estimates, and invoicing. Pro is $249 a month after a 30-day free trial. Online payment fees are 3.5% for credit cards and 1% for ACH.