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Buildertrend vs Raken

Buildertrend logo

Buildertrend

Construction & Architecture

Construction project management for home builders and remodelers

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Raken logo

Raken

Construction & Architecture

Daily reporting and field production tracking

From
$40/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; Raken the Internet Archive's capture of Raken's pricing page on 13 December 2019 confirmed a 15-day free trial after which customers can purchase a paid plan or continue on a free Starter plan indefinitely, with annual billing saving 20% versus monthly; specific dollar figures per tier were not present in the captured page.
  • They diverge on capability: Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Raken covers Daily reporting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Buildertrend and Raken actually diverge.

Attributes where Buildertrend and Raken differ
AttributeBuildertrendRaken
Starting price$99/month$40/month
Founded20062014

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
  • Xero
  • Zillow
  • Google Calendar

Only in Raken

  • Daily reporting
  • Photo documentation
  • Time tracking
  • Production tracking
  • Safety toolbox talks
  • Procore
  • Autodesk BIM 360
  • Sage

Both cover

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

Raken

  • Daily logsnot Buildertrend
  • Field documentationnot Buildertrend
  • Progress trackingnot Buildertrend
  • Time managementnot 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

Raken

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Raken's pricing page on 13 December 2019 confirmed a 15-day free trial after which customers can purchase a paid plan or continue on a free Starter plan indefinitely, with annual billing saving 20% versus monthly; specific dollar figures per tier were not present in the captured page.

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

Raken

$40/month
  • Lite$40/month
    • Daily reports
    • Photo documentation
    • Time tracking
  • Pro$80/month
    • Everything in Lite
    • Production tracking
    • Toolbox talks
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom workflows
    • API access
    • SSO

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 Raken if

  • You need daily reporting.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want photo documentation.
Raken review

Questions people ask

Is Buildertrend or Raken better?
Neither clearly leads. Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Raken at $40/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Buildertrend or Raken?
Buildertrend starts at $99/month and Raken at $40/month.
Does Buildertrend or Raken 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 Raken is typically brought in for.
What can Buildertrend do that Raken cannot?
Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Customer management, Financial tracking, Selections management. Raken covers Daily reporting, Photo documentation, Time tracking, Production tracking. Both handle QuickBooks, Data encryption, Web support, Ios support.
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