BuildBook vs Buildertrend
BuildBook
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buildertrend.comSide by side
| Figure | BuildBook | Buildertrend |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6.58/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 14 | 1 |
| Spec score · Contractor CRM software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.6 (#17) |
| Spec score · Construction Project Management Software | 9.0 (#3) | 7.6 (#19) |
| Spec score · Construction Management Software | 9.0 (#4) | 7.6 (#25) |
| Spec score · Home Builder Software | 9.0 (#3) | 7.6 (#15) |
| Spec score · Project Management Software | 9.0 (#18) | 7.6 (#158) |
| Spec score · Construction invoicing software | 9.0 (#3) | 7.6 (#19) |
| Spec score · Remodeling Contractor Software | 9.1 (#3) | 7.6 (#18) |
| Spec score · Construction change order software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.7 (#12) |
| Spec score · Construction job costing software | 9.1 (#3) | 7.7 (#7) |
| Spec score · Project management tools | 8.6 (#67) | 7.4 (#177) |
| Free plan | The pricing page offers a free plan with access to sales and marketing tools for a construction business. | No |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Greenwich, Connecticut, United States | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Sales tools | Sales tools include a pipeline, contact management, estimates, branded proposals, digital approvals, and a reusable price book. | Sales features include lead management, proposals and email marketing. |
| Support | Pricing pages promise direct access to human support during trials and subscriptions. | The pricing page includes daily virtual trainings and a 24/7 Help Center among subscription support resources. |
| What it does | BuildBook is construction-management software for residential builders, remodelers and specialty contractors. | Buildertrend is a cloud-based construction management platform for home builders, remodelers and specialty contractors. |
Plans
BuildBook
- Solo$79 a month
- Team$149 a month
- Business$279 a month
- Additional Business user$20 a month
- Solo (annual plan)$79 a year
- Solo$99 a month
- Solo (monthly plan)$99 a month
- Team (annual plan)$149 a year
- Team$179 a month
- Team (monthly plan)$179 a month
In their own words
BuildBook
BuildBook is construction management software for residential custom home builders, remodelers, and specialty contractors. It brings sales, project work, and client communication into one system, with tools for pipeline and contact management, estimates, branded proposals, digital approvals, and a reusable price book. Project features include Gantt scheduling, task management, budgets, change orders, client selections, expense tracking, and file sharing. Project chat rooms, daily logs, client portals, inline comments, notifications, and public links support communication. BuildBook syncs project data, bills, expenses, and invoices with QuickBooks Online, and schedules can sync with iCal. The native iOS and Android apps include device notifications, camera roll access, and video recording; web access is also available. A free plan is limited to one user, and guests can access projects. Paid plans start at $79/user/mo (annual); a 10-day trial includes every feature and requires no credit card. BuildBook is not designed for large commercial firms or tract builders with internal sales teams and custom systems.
Buildertrend
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