ConstructionOnline vs Constructor
ConstructionOnline
constructiononline.comConstructor
constructor.com.auSide by side
| Figure | ConstructionOnline | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | $8.40/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 8 |
| Spec score · Home Builder Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.7 (#14) |
| Company history | UDA says it first released software in 1999 and identifies Michael Stevens as its founder. | The maker’s homepage says Constructor is Australian made and supported and gives its establishment year as 1995. |
| Estimating | Its OnCost tools support detailed estimates, templates, costbooks, classifications, taxes, markups, attachments, and financial reports. | Estimators can create visual take-offs, BOQs, estimates, budgets and client specifications, and copy or branch existing take-offs. |
| Founded | 1999 | 1995 |
| Integrations | The maker lists integrations including Google Drive, Google Calendar, OneDrive, Outlook Calendar, Dropbox, Box, QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, PlanSwift, and CAD imports. | The FAQ says there are no out-of-the-box integrations, but customer integrations have been developed with Salesforce, OCR software, ClickHomes and ELO; it also says there are no external accounting integrations. |
| Product | ConstructionOnline is a construction management platform with estimating, scheduling, project management, communication, and financial tools. | Constructor describes itself as an all-in-one construction management platform for running a building business from estimating to handover. |
| Scheduling | The scheduling module supports project timelines, predecessors, milestones, baselines, critical-path views, templates, reports, and exports to Microsoft Project, Google Calendar, and Outlook. | Constructor scheduling creates schedules from existing projects or templates and supports assigning and adjusting tasks. |
| Support | Residential subscriptions include free onboarding, ongoing training, and in-house support. | Constructor offers guides and documentation through its support portal and phone support Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm AEST. |
Plans
ConstructionOnline
- Core ToolsFree
- ConstructionOnline Basics additional user$30 a month
- OnPlan Scheduling add-on$119 a month
- Redline Takeoff add-on$150 a month
- ConstructionOnline Basics (first user)$199 a month
- ConstructionOnline Basics additional user$300 a year
- ConstructionOnline Basics (first user)$1,999 a year
- Enterprise$36,840 a year
- ConstructionOnline BasicsPrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
Constructor
- Payroll module$8.40 a month
- Accounting module$46 a month
- Sales module$46 a month
- Scheduling module$46 a month
- Concurrent License$105 a month
- Core module$110 a month
- Core & 1 License$221 a month
- Core, Accounting & 1 License$269 a month
In their own words
ConstructionOnline
ConstructionOnline is a construction management platform with tools for estimating, scheduling, project management, communication, and finances. Estimating and financial features include client selections, change orders, proposals, costbooks, invoicing, and two-way QuickBooks Online integration. For planning and job tracking, teams can use Gantt schedules, project calendars, baseline tracking, daily logs, to-do lists, punch lists, and checklists. Daily logs can record jobsite work, weather, deliveries, delays, equipment, materials, visitors, and safety information. The iOS and Android app provides field access to project activity, photos, documents, logs, task lists, and schedules; it requires an internet connection, iOS 15.5 or later, or Android 8.0 or later. Listed integrations include Google Drive, Google Calendar, OneDrive, Outlook Calendar, Dropbox, Box, QuickBooks Online and Desktop, PlanSwift, and CAD imports. A private REST API with read and write access is available by request to Business and Enterprise subscribers. Pricing is on request, with a free trial but no free plan. The company history says UDA Technologies was founded in 1999; the company is based in Auburn, Alabama.
Constructor
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