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Buildertrend vs Dubsado

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Buildertrend

Software

Construction project management for home builders and remodelers

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Dubsado

Software

Business management for creatives

From
$20/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Dubsado automated workflows, scheduling and public proposals all require the Premier plan at $525 a year
  • They diverge on capability: Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Dubsado covers Scheduler.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Buildertrend and Dubsado actually diverge.

Attributes where Buildertrend and Dubsado differ
AttributeBuildertrendDubsado
Starting price$99/month$20/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20062016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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
  • Data encryption

Only in Dubsado

  • Scheduler
  • CRM
  • Invoicing
  • Contracts
  • Automation workflows
  • Outlook
  • Stripe

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • Google Calendar
  • Zapier
  • Web 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 Dubsado
  • Giving homeowners a client portal to approve selections and view progressnot Dubsado
  • Consolidating estimating, purchase orders and job costing for custom home builders and remodelersnot Dubsado

Dubsado

  • Client management and project workflows for freelancers and studiosnot Buildertrend
  • Sending proposals, contracts and invoices with automated follow upnot 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

Dubsado

  • Automated workflows, scheduling and public proposals all require the Premier plan at $525 a year
  • The Starter plan allows a single lead capture form
  • Zapier and bookkeeping integrations are excluded from Starter
  • Additional brands are $10 a month each
  • Only 3 users are included, with 4 to 10 costing $25 a month and 21 to 30 costing $60

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

Dubsado

$20/month
  • Starter$20/month
    • 3 clients
    • Core features
    • Scheduler
  • Premier$40/month
    • Unlimited clients
    • All features
    • Automation

Which should you pick?

Choose Buildertrend if

  • You need project scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want customer management.
Buildertrend review

Choose Dubsado if

  • You need scheduler.
  • You also want crm.
Dubsado review

Questions people ask

Is Buildertrend or Dubsado better?
Neither clearly leads. Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Dubsado at $20/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Buildertrend or Dubsado?
Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Dubsado at $20/month.
Does Buildertrend or Dubsado run on more platforms?
Buildertrend runs on Web, Ios, Android. Dubsado runs on Web.
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 Dubsado is typically brought in for.
What can Buildertrend do that Dubsado cannot?
Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Customer management, Financial tracking, Selections management. Dubsado covers Scheduler, CRM, Invoicing, Contracts. Both handle QuickBooks, Google Calendar, Zapier, Web support.
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