ConstructionOnline vs Foundation

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.

Foundation is a custom home management app for builders and remodelers, bringing schedules, budgets, draws, contracts, selections, and client communication into one system. Scheduling includes Gantt-style timelines with movable phases and tasks, templates, and a cross-project crew calendar. Financial tools cover budget tracking, cost-plus budgets, draw requests, homeowner payments by ACH or card, and a payment ledger; QuickBooks sync is also listed. Users can upload plans, measure quantities and areas, count fixtures, and export takeoff quantities as CSV. AI features include estimates and specifications from plans, selections from vendor quotes, and a budget assistant. Digital signing, private-link bid packages, spec sheets, and subcontractor insurance tracking support contracts and procurement. Homeowners have a portal, and subcontractors can use token links. Foundation runs in a browser on phones, tablets, and desktops, including iPhone, Android, and iPad; it can be added to a home screen without an app store download. The monthly base plan is $199 a month plus an $8 service fee, totaling $207 monthly. An annual plan is $2,200 a year plus an $80 service fee, totaling $2,280. A 14-day free trial is available.