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Buildertrend vs Microsoft Dynamics 365

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Buildertrend

Software

Construction project management for home builders and remodelers

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Microsoft Dynamics 365

Software

AI-powered business applications for intelligent enterprise

From
$50/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; Microsoft Dynamics 365 business Central Essentials is $80 per user per month and Premium is $110 per user per month, both requiring annual billing to get that rate
  • They diverge on capability: Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Microsoft Dynamics 365 covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Buildertrend and Microsoft Dynamics 365 actually diverge.

Attributes where Buildertrend and Microsoft Dynamics 365 differ
AttributeBuildertrendMicrosoft Dynamics 365
Starting price$99/month$50/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, Web, Mobile
Founded20061975

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
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Zillow

Only in Microsoft Dynamics 365

  • Financial management
  • Supply chain
  • Manufacturing
  • Project operations
  • Customer service
  • Microsoft 365
  • Power BI
  • Power Apps

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • 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 Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Giving homeowners a client portal to approve selections and view progressnot Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Consolidating estimating, purchase orders and job costing for custom home builders and remodelersnot Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Dynamics 365

  • Mid-market ERP and CRM suite licensed per named user across separate app modulesnot 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

Microsoft Dynamics 365

  • Business Central Essentials is $80 per user per month and Premium is $110 per user per month, both requiring annual billing to get that rate
  • Sales Order Agent and Payables Agent features require separately purchased Copilot Credits on top of the per-user license
  • Agent features additionally require a linked Azure subscription

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

Microsoft Dynamics 365

$50/month
  • Finance$135/month
    • Financial management
    • Accounting
    • Budgeting
  • Supply Chain Management$165/month
    • Supply chain planning
    • Inventory management
    • Demand forecasting

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 Microsoft Dynamics 365 if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want supply chain.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 review

Questions people ask

Is Buildertrend or Microsoft Dynamics 365 better?
Neither clearly leads. Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Microsoft Dynamics 365 at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Buildertrend or Microsoft Dynamics 365?
Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Microsoft Dynamics 365 at $50/month.
Does Buildertrend or Microsoft Dynamics 365 run on more platforms?
Buildertrend runs on Web, Ios, Android. Microsoft Dynamics 365 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
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 Microsoft Dynamics 365 is typically brought in for.
What can Buildertrend do that Microsoft Dynamics 365 cannot?
Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Customer management, Financial tracking, Selections management. Microsoft Dynamics 365 covers Financial management, Supply chain, Manufacturing, Project operations. Both handle Data encryption, Web support.
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