Construction & Architecture · head to head
Buildertrend vs Levelset
Buildertrend
Construction & Architecture
Construction project management for home builders and remodelers
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
Levelset
Construction & Architecture
Lien rights and payment management for contractors and suppliers
- From
- On request
- 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; Levelset sending a payment demand or preliminary notice costs $59 per recipient rather than a flat subscription fee, as of August 2026
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Buildertrend and Levelset actually diverge.
| Attribute | Buildertrend | Levelset |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/month | On request |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2006 | Unknown |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Levelset
Nothing recorded that Buildertrend does not also cover.
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 Levelset
- Giving homeowners a client portal to approve selections and view progressnot Levelset
- Consolidating estimating, purchase orders and job costing for custom home builders and remodelersnot Levelset
Levelset
No use cases recorded yet. See the Levelset review.
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
Levelset
- Sending a payment demand or preliminary notice costs $59 per recipient rather than a flat subscription fee, as of August 2026
- Filing a lien requires a paid subscription with pricing not shown on the page, requiring contact with sales, as of August 2026
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
Levelset
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Levelset review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Buildertrend if
- You need project scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want customer management.
Choose Levelset if
Nothing in the data separates Levelset from Buildertrend on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Buildertrend or Levelset better?
- Neither clearly leads. Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Levelset at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Buildertrend or Levelset?
- Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Levelset at On request.
- Does Buildertrend or Levelset run on more platforms?
- Buildertrend runs on Web, Ios, Android. Levelset 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 Levelset is typically brought in for.
- What can Buildertrend do that Levelset cannot?
- Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Customer management, Financial tracking, Selections management.