ConstructionOnline vs NEWSTAR
ConstructionOnline
constructiononline.comNEWSTAR
constellationhb.comSide by side
| Figure | ConstructionOnline | NEWSTAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 0 |
| Spec score · Home Builder Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.0 (#23) |
| Company | ConstructionOnline is presented by UDA Technologies, which its company history says was founded in 1999. | Constellation HomeBuilder Systems says it was formed in 2004 when Constellation acquired NEWSTAR, FAST, and CFT. |
| Founded | 1999 | 2004 |
| Headquarters | UDA Technologies lists its address as 2272 Moore's Mill Rd, Auburn, Alabama 36803. | Markham, Ontario, Canada |
| Integrations | The maker lists integrations including Google Drive, Google Calendar, OneDrive, Outlook Calendar, Dropbox, Box, QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, PlanSwift, and CAD imports. | The product page lists LandDev, NHLS Distribution Engine, New Home Listing Service, New Home Key, and LotFits under integrations. |
| Product | ConstructionOnline is a construction management platform with estimating, scheduling, project management, communication, and financial tools. | NEWSTAR is a single integrated ERP for builders and developers, designed to manage business functions and support business growth. |
| Scheduling | The scheduling module supports project timelines, predecessors, milestones, baselines, critical-path views, templates, reports, and exports to Microsoft Project, Google Calendar, and Outlook. | NEWSTAR provides production scheduling and lets users view and control schedules and payments from a desktop or job site. |
| Support | Residential subscriptions include free onboarding, ongoing training, and in-house support. | The NEWSTAR Customer Hub supports ticket submission and tracking, real-time status updates, attachments, and access to knowledge base articles, release notes, and user guides. |
| Support hours | The U.S.-based support team is available by chat, phone, and email from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time. | NEWSTAR weekday phone and email support is listed as Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST; the customer care portal accepts tickets 24/7. |
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
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.
NEWSTAR
NEWSTAR has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.