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Buildertrend vs InEight

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Buildertrend

Software

Construction project management for home builders and remodelers

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
InEight logo

InEight

Software

Enterprise construction software platform

From
$1000/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; InEight a wide set of separate modules, including Control, Contract, Estimate, Schedule, Document and Model, so a working setup means choosing several
  • They diverge on capability: Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, InEight covers Project controls.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Buildertrend and InEight actually diverge.

Attributes where Buildertrend and InEight differ
AttributeBuildertrendInEight
Starting price$99/month$1000/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2006).

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
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Zillow

Only in InEight

  • Project controls
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Risk management
  • Financial reporting
  • Document management
  • Oracle EBS
  • SAP
  • Procore

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Role-based access
  • Audit trails
  • 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 InEight
  • Giving homeowners a client portal to approve selections and view progressnot InEight
  • Consolidating estimating, purchase orders and job costing for custom home builders and remodelersnot InEight

InEight

  • Cost control and forecasting on large capital projectsnot Buildertrend
  • Estimating and bid preparationnot Buildertrend
  • Contract and change order managementnot Buildertrend
  • Field progress and completions trackingnot Buildertrend
  • Document control across an engineering projectnot 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

InEight

  • A wide set of separate modules, including Control, Contract, Estimate, Schedule, Document and Model, so a working setup means choosing several
  • Prices are not published; enterprise deals are custom and per-user purchasing goes through a separate portal
  • Built for capital projects in construction, energy and mining rather than general project work

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

InEight

$1000/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • Project controls
    • Planning
    • Risk management
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom workflows
    • Multi-project support

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 InEight if

  • You need project controls.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want planning and scheduling.
InEight review

Questions people ask

Is Buildertrend or InEight better?
Neither clearly leads. Buildertrend starts at $99/month and InEight at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Buildertrend or InEight?
Buildertrend starts at $99/month and InEight at $1000/month.
Does Buildertrend or InEight run on more platforms?
Buildertrend runs on Web, Ios, Android. InEight runs on Web, Windows.
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 InEight is typically brought in for.
What can Buildertrend do that InEight cannot?
Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Customer management, Financial tracking, Selections management. InEight covers Project controls, Planning and scheduling, Risk management, Financial reporting. Both handle Data encryption, Role-based access, Audit trails, Web support.
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