Build Method vs Tenon

Build Method is construction management software for contractors, builders, and remodelers, with tools for project coordination, financial work, and client communication. Project features include tasks, schedules, daily logs, document storage, team communication, inspections, and punch lists. Financial tools cover estimates, budgets, purchase orders, expenses, invoicing, and customer payments. Clients can use a portal to review selections, approve changes, pay invoices, and follow progress; subcontractors have a separate portal for bid requests, purchase orders, schedules, documents, and project updates. The product runs on Android, iOS, and the web. QuickBooks, Xero, and Google Calendar are listed integrations on all plans. All plans include all features, with user tiers from one to ten and an Enterprise option for unlimited users. Pricing starts at $99 a month, billed $1,188.00 USD Annually, and a 14-day trial is available. The trial requires billing information, but the card is not charged until it ends; users can cancel anytime.

Tenon is construction management software for working contractors, bringing project and business workflows into one system. Its tools cover estimates, proposals, Gantt scheduling, daily logs, budgets, invoicing, change orders, RFIs, and client portals. Sage, the AI assistant, answers project questions, cites records, drafts change orders and proposals, and uses per-user permissions. Native iOS and Android apps provide field logs, timers, and RFIs; the iOS app also supports Apple Watch and CarPlay. Tenon lists QuickBooks sync for invoicing and an MCP integration for Claude.ai and other MCP clients. Field workers, subcontractors, and clients are free on every plan, while paid seats are for office users. Starter costs $49 a month billed per user and includes up to three Builder seats and unlimited Field seats; Pro is $129 a month billed per user, and Enterprise is $249 a month billed per user. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial is offered. Customer data is stored in AWS Canada (ca-central-1); customers can export it to CSV, PDF, or JSON, and Tenon says it does not hold data after cancellation. SOC 2 Type II is in audit.