Construction & Architecture · head to head
ConstructConnect vs Buildertrend
ConstructConnect
Construction & Architecture
Construction bidding and project leads platform
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
Buildertrend
Construction & Architecture
Construction project management for home builders and remodelers
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ConstructConnect project Intelligence is priced per market at $129 per month for Starter and from $199 per month for Professional, so covering more geographic markets multiplies the cost; Buildertrend pricing is by quote only, with no rate, plan name or minimum published on the pricing page
- They diverge on capability: ConstructConnect covers Project leads, Buildertrend covers Project scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ConstructConnect and Buildertrend actually diverge.
| Attribute | ConstructConnect | Buildertrend |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 | 2006 |
Identical on both: starting price ($99/month), 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 ConstructConnect
- Project leads
- Digital plan rooms
- Bid management
- Takeoff tools
- Network building
- Sage
- Procore
- Bluebeam
Only in Buildertrend
- Project scheduling
- Customer management
- Financial tracking
- Selections management
- Change orders
- Xero
- Zillow
- Google Calendar
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.
ConstructConnect
- Finding construction project leads and bid opportunities in chosen marketsnot Buildertrend
- Performing digital quantity takeoff for bid preparationnot Buildertrend
- Subcontractors tracking which general contractors are bidding which projectsnot Buildertrend
Buildertrend
- Running scheduling, budgets, change orders and client communication for a residential construction businessnot ConstructConnect
- Giving homeowners a client portal to approve selections and view progressnot ConstructConnect
- Consolidating estimating, purchase orders and job costing for custom home builders and remodelersnot ConstructConnect
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ConstructConnect
- Project Intelligence is priced per market at $129 per month for Starter and from $199 per month for Professional, so covering more geographic markets multiplies the cost
- Premium Project Intelligence pricing is custom and requires contacting sales
- Takeoff is billed per seat per year at $1,200 for Starter and $2,200 for Professional and is priced separately from Project Intelligence
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
Pricing, plan by plan
ConstructConnect
$99/month- Essential$99/month
- Project leads
- Plan viewing
- Basic search
- Professional$199/month
- Advanced search
- Takeoff tools
- Bid management
- EnterpriseFree
- Team access
- API integration
- Custom reports
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
Which should you pick?
Choose ConstructConnect if
- You need project leads.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want digital plan rooms.
Choose Buildertrend if
- You need project scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want customer management.
Questions people ask
- Is ConstructConnect or Buildertrend better?
- Neither clearly leads. ConstructConnect starts at $99/month and Buildertrend at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ConstructConnect or Buildertrend?
- ConstructConnect starts at $99/month and Buildertrend at $99/month.
- Does ConstructConnect or Buildertrend run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is ConstructConnect best used for?
- ConstructConnect is most often used for finding construction project leads and bid opportunities in chosen markets, performing digital quantity takeoff for bid preparation, subcontractors tracking which general contractors are bidding which projects. Of those, finding construction project leads and bid opportunities in chosen markets and performing digital quantity takeoff for bid preparation are not what Buildertrend is typically brought in for.
- What can ConstructConnect do that Buildertrend cannot?
- ConstructConnect covers Project leads, Digital plan rooms, Bid management, Takeoff tools. Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Customer management, Financial tracking, Selections management. Both handle QuickBooks, Data encryption, Web support, Ios support.