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Buildertrend vs Jonas Premier

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Buildertrend

Software

Construction project management for home builders and remodelers

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Jonas Premier

Software

Comprehensive ERP for construction and engineering companies

From
$500/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; Jonas Premier priced per concurrent user license at $249/user/month (or $199/user/month on a longer term) as captured 2 February 2023, with a starting annual price of $30,000 for the higher tier
  • They diverge on capability: Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Jonas Premier covers Project management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Buildertrend and Jonas Premier actually diverge.

Attributes where Buildertrend and Jonas Premier differ
AttributeBuildertrendJonas Premier
Starting price$99/month$500/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows
Founded20061996

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
  • Google Calendar

Only in Jonas Premier

  • Project management
  • Accounting
  • Job costing
  • Estimating
  • Equipment tracking
  • Sage
  • Microsoft 365
  • Procore

Both cover

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

Jonas Premier

  • Financial managementnot Buildertrend
  • Job costingnot Buildertrend
  • Equipment trackingnot Buildertrend
  • Payrollnot 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

Jonas Premier

  • Priced per concurrent user license at $249/user/month (or $199/user/month on a longer term) as captured 2 February 2023, with a starting annual price of $30,000 for the higher tier

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

Jonas Premier

$500/month
  • Core$500/month
    • Project management
    • Accounting
    • Job costing
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Equipment management
    • Payroll integration
    • Advanced reporting

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 Jonas Premier if

  • You need project management.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want accounting.
Jonas Premier review

Questions people ask

Is Buildertrend or Jonas Premier better?
Neither clearly leads. Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Jonas Premier at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Buildertrend or Jonas Premier?
Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Jonas Premier at $500/month.
Does Buildertrend or Jonas Premier run on more platforms?
Buildertrend runs on Web, Ios, Android. Jonas Premier 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 Jonas Premier is typically brought in for.
What can Buildertrend do that Jonas Premier cannot?
Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Customer management, Financial tracking, Selections management. Jonas Premier covers Project management, Accounting, Job costing, Estimating. Both handle QuickBooks, Data encryption, Role-based access, Web support.
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