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Buildertrend vs Kahua

Buildertrend logo

Buildertrend

Construction & Architecture

Construction project management for home builders and remodelers

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kahua logo

Kahua

Construction & Architecture

Cloud platform for construction and capital projects

From
$400/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; Kahua pricing is by quote only, with no rate or minimum published; the vendor states pricing is based on organization type, program or construction scale, selected package, deployment environment and implementation requirements
  • They diverge on capability: Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Kahua covers Project management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Buildertrend and Kahua actually diverge.

Attributes where Buildertrend and Kahua differ
AttributeBuildertrendKahua
Starting price$99/month$400/month
Founded20062007

Identical on both: 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
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Zillow

Only in Kahua

  • Project management
  • Document control
  • Collaboration
  • Issue tracking
  • Reporting
  • Microsoft 365
  • Slack
  • Box

Both cover

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

Kahua

  • Acting as the system of record for a capital construction program across the asset lifecyclenot Buildertrend
  • Public agencies and program managers tracking portfolios of projectsnot Buildertrend
  • General contractors standardising project delivery and cost control across active projectsnot Buildertrend
  • Specialty contractors managing crews, work orders and project financialsnot 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

Kahua

  • Pricing is by quote only, with no rate or minimum published; the vendor states pricing is based on organization type, program or construction scale, selected package, deployment environment and implementation requirements
  • Packages are split by organization type into Owners and Program Managers, General Contractors and Specialty Contractors rather than by feature 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

Kahua

$400/month
  • Professional$400/month
    • Project management
    • Document control
    • Collaboration
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom workflows
    • API access

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 Kahua if

  • You need project management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want document control.
Kahua review

Questions people ask

Is Buildertrend or Kahua better?
Neither clearly leads. Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Kahua at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Buildertrend or Kahua?
Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Kahua at $400/month.
Does Buildertrend or Kahua 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 Kahua is typically brought in for.
What can Buildertrend do that Kahua cannot?
Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Customer management, Financial tracking, Selections management. Kahua covers Project management, Document control, Collaboration, Issue tracking. Both handle Data encryption, Role-based access, Web support, Ios support.
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