Construction & Architecture · head to head
Buildertrend vs BuildingConnected
Buildertrend
Construction & Architecture
Construction project management for home builders and remodelers
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
BuildingConnected
Construction & Architecture
Preconstruction and bid management platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only BuildingConnected has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Buildertrend pricing is by quote only, with no rate, plan name or minimum published on the pricing page; BuildingConnected the Internet Archive's capture of BuildingConnected's homepage on 16 December 2019 named three distinct network tools, BC Pro, TradeTapp, and Bid Board Pro, each sold via demo request or free trial with no price figure published; the product is now owned by Autodesk.
- They diverge on capability: Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, BuildingConnected covers Bid management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Buildertrend and BuildingConnected actually diverge.
| Attribute | Buildertrend | BuildingConnected |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2006 | 1982 |
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction & Architecture).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Buildertrend
- Project scheduling
- Customer management
- Financial tracking
- Selections management
- Change orders
- Xero
- Zillow
- Google Calendar
Only in BuildingConnected
- Bid management
- Subcontractor network
- Prequalification
- Bid leveling
- Analytics
- Autodesk Build
- Autodesk Docs
- Procore
Both cover
- QuickBooks
- Data encryption
- Audit trails
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Buildertrend
- Running scheduling, budgets, change orders and client communication for a residential construction businessnot BuildingConnected
- Giving homeowners a client portal to approve selections and view progressnot BuildingConnected
- Consolidating estimating, purchase orders and job costing for custom home builders and remodelersnot BuildingConnected
BuildingConnected
- Bid solicitationnot Buildertrend
- Subcontractor prequalificationnot Buildertrend
- Bid analysisnot Buildertrend
- Vendor managementnot Buildertrend
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Buildertrend
- Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, plan name or minimum published on the pricing page
- Getting a price requires completing a multi-step form declaring builder type and annual construction volume, then booking a call with a sales representative
- The only published discount is 10% off for paying annually upfront
BuildingConnected
- The Internet Archive's capture of BuildingConnected's homepage on 16 December 2019 named three distinct network tools, BC Pro, TradeTapp, and Bid Board Pro, each sold via demo request or free trial with no price figure published; the product is now owned by Autodesk.
Pricing, plan by plan
Buildertrend
$99/month- Core$99/month
- Project scheduling
- Daily logs
- Photo management
- Pro$299/month
- Everything in Core
- Proposals & estimates
- Customer portal
- Premium$499/month
- Everything in Pro
- Financials
- Time clock
BuildingConnected
Free- Pro (Subcontractors)Free
- Bid opportunities
- ITB responses
- Company profile
- Pro (GCs)Free
- Bid management
- Subcontractor network
- Bid leveling
Which should you pick?
Choose Buildertrend if
- You need project scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want customer management.
Choose BuildingConnected if
- You need bid management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want subcontractor network.
Questions people ask
- Is Buildertrend or BuildingConnected better?
- Neither clearly leads. Buildertrend starts at $99/month and BuildingConnected at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Buildertrend or BuildingConnected?
- BuildingConnected has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/month for Buildertrend and Free for BuildingConnected.
- Does Buildertrend or BuildingConnected run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use BuildingConnected for free?
- Yes. BuildingConnected has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Buildertrend starts at $99/month.
- What is Buildertrend best used for?
- Buildertrend is most often used for running scheduling, budgets, change orders and client communication for a residential construction business, giving homeowners a client portal to approve selections and view progress, consolidating estimating, purchase orders and job costing for custom home builders and remodelers. Of those, running scheduling, budgets, change orders and client communication for a residential construction business and giving homeowners a client portal to approve selections and view progress are not what BuildingConnected is typically brought in for.
- What can Buildertrend do that BuildingConnected cannot?
- Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Customer management, Financial tracking, Selections management. BuildingConnected covers Bid management, Subcontractor network, Prequalification, Bid leveling. Both handle QuickBooks, Data encryption, Audit trails, Web support.