Construction & Architecture · head to head
Buildertrend vs ConstructConnect
Buildertrend
Construction & Architecture
Construction project management for home builders and remodelers
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
ConstructConnect
Construction & Architecture
Construction bidding and project leads platform
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Buildertrend pricing is by quote only, with no rate, plan name or minimum published on the pricing page; ConstructConnect project Intelligence is priced per market at $129 per month for Starter and from $199 per month for Professional, so covering more geographic markets multiplies the cost
- They diverge on capability: Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, ConstructConnect covers Project leads.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Buildertrend and ConstructConnect actually diverge.
| Attribute | Buildertrend | ConstructConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 1985 |
Identical on both: starting price ($99/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 ConstructConnect
- Project leads
- Digital plan rooms
- Bid management
- Takeoff tools
- Network building
- Sage
- Procore
- Bluebeam
Both cover
- QuickBooks
- Data encryption
- 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 ConstructConnect
- Giving homeowners a client portal to approve selections and view progressnot ConstructConnect
- Consolidating estimating, purchase orders and job costing for custom home builders and remodelersnot ConstructConnect
ConstructConnect
- Finding construction project leads and bid opportunities in chosen marketsnot Buildertrend
- Performing digital quantity takeoff for bid preparationnot Buildertrend
- Subcontractors tracking which general contractors are bidding which projectsnot 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
ConstructConnect
- Project Intelligence is priced per market at $129 per month for Starter and from $199 per month for Professional, so covering more geographic markets multiplies the cost
- Premium Project Intelligence pricing is custom and requires contacting sales
- Takeoff is billed per seat per year at $1,200 for Starter and $2,200 for Professional and is priced separately from Project Intelligence
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
ConstructConnect
$99/month- Essential$99/month
- Project leads
- Plan viewing
- Basic search
- Professional$199/month
- Advanced search
- Takeoff tools
- Bid management
- EnterpriseFree
- Team access
- API integration
- Custom reports
Which should you pick?
Choose Buildertrend if
- You need project scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want customer management.
Choose ConstructConnect if
- You need project leads.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want digital plan rooms.
Questions people ask
- Is Buildertrend or ConstructConnect better?
- Neither clearly leads. Buildertrend starts at $99/month and ConstructConnect at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Buildertrend or ConstructConnect?
- Buildertrend starts at $99/month and ConstructConnect at $99/month.
- Does Buildertrend or ConstructConnect run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 ConstructConnect is typically brought in for.
- What can Buildertrend do that ConstructConnect cannot?
- Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Customer management, Financial tracking, Selections management. ConstructConnect covers Project leads, Digital plan rooms, Bid management, Takeoff tools. Both handle QuickBooks, Data encryption, Web support, Ios support.