Softwr

Construction · head to head

Handoff vs Siteline

Handoff logo

Handoff

Construction

AI estimating and proposals for residential remodelling contractors, priced per company not per seat

From
$119/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Siteline logo

Siteline

Construction

Pay application and billing workflow built only for speciality subcontractors

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Handoff pro and Scale require a 12 month commitment, so a seasonal remodeller who slows down over winter pays through the quiet months or stays on the more expensive month-to-month Flex tier; Siteline it serves subcontractors only, so a general contractor evaluating it is looking at the wrong side of the transaction entirely.
  • They diverge on capability: Handoff covers Estimate from description, Siteline covers Pay application generation.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Handoff and Siteline actually diverge.

Attributes where Handoff and Siteline differ
AttributeHandoffSiteline
Starting price$119/monthOn request
Pricing modelPer company per monthquote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction).

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 Handoff

  • Estimate from description
  • Photo-based estimating
  • AI takeoff
  • Custom pricing catalogues
  • Proposals and e-signature
  • Change orders
  • Invoicing and card payments

Only in Siteline

  • Pay application generation
  • Lien waiver management
  • Compliance document tracking
  • Billing status visibility
  • Accounting system integration
  • Accounts receivable reporting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Handoff

  • A remodelling contractor who visits four kitchens a week and wants a priced proposal out the same evening instead of three days laternot Siteline
  • A roofing business whose owner writes every estimate personally and is the bottleneck on salesnot Siteline
  • A small builder who wants proposal, change order and invoice in one record so the final billing reconciles to what the client signednot Siteline
  • A contractor collecting payment by card who wants to cut the processing rate from 3.35 to 2.85 per cent by moving to the annual Pro tiernot Siteline

Siteline

  • A trade contractor whose billing team rebuilds the same pay application in four different general contractor formats each monthnot Handoff
  • A subcontractor losing a billing cycle to rejected applications over missing lien waiversnot Handoff
  • A finance director trying to forecast collections across dozens of general contractors and retention balancesnot Handoff
  • A growing subcontractor whose billing process depends entirely on one person and a spreadsheetnot Handoff

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Handoff

  • Pro and Scale require a 12 month commitment, so a seasonal remodeller who slows down over winter pays through the quiet months or stays on the more expensive month-to-month Flex tier
  • AI-generated line item pricing is based on general cost data, not your suppliers or your subcontractors, so every estimate needs review and the time saving is smaller than the marketing implies once a real pricing catalogue is built
  • AI takeoff only appears on the 899 dollar Scale tier and is capped at plans of 5,000 square feet, which excludes most light commercial and larger custom homes
  • Flex includes only 50 AI credits a month and one pricing catalogue, which a busy estimator exhausts quickly, making the entry tier more of a trial than a working plan
  • It targets residential remodelling specifically, with no scheduling, no field production tracking and no job costing depth, so a growing contractor outgrows it and migrates to a full construction management platform

Siteline

  • It serves subcontractors only, so a general contractor evaluating it is looking at the wrong side of the transaction entirely.
  • It does not do job costing, project management or payroll, so it is an addition to your systems rather than a consolidation of them.
  • Value depends on a clean integration to your construction accounting system, and contractors with heavily customised or elderly installations should confirm the connection before signing.
  • General contractor portals and billing formats change without warning, and although the vendor absorbs that maintenance you still feel it as occasional friction in a month-end window with no slack.
  • The billing team has to adopt it fully in the first month-end or they revert to spreadsheets under deadline pressure, which makes the implementation timing more delicate than the software suggests.

Pricing, plan by plan

Handoff

$119/month
  • Flex$119/month
    • Billed annually, 149 USD month to month
    • 2 users
    • 50 AI credits a month
  • Pro$239/month
    • Billed annually, 299 USD month to month
    • 12 month commitment
    • 5 users
  • Scale$719/month
    • Billed annually, 899 USD month to month
    • 12 month commitment
    • 5 users
  • Custom API$undefined/year
    • Quoted for multi-location businesses
    • API access
    • Custom integrations

Siteline

On request
  • Siteline$undefined/year
    • Pay application workflow
    • Lien waiver and compliance tracking
    • Accounting system integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Handoff if

  • You need estimate from description.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want photo-based estimating.
Handoff review

Choose Siteline if

  • You need pay application generation.
  • You also want lien waiver management.
Siteline review

Questions people ask

Is Handoff or Siteline better?
Neither clearly leads. Handoff starts at $119/month and Siteline at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Handoff or Siteline?
Handoff starts at $119/month and Siteline at On request.
Does Handoff or Siteline run on more platforms?
Handoff runs on Web, iOS, Android. Siteline runs on Web.
What is Handoff best used for?
Handoff is most often used for a remodelling contractor who visits four kitchens a week and wants a priced proposal out the same evening instead of three days later, a roofing business whose owner writes every estimate personally and is the bottleneck on sales, a small builder who wants proposal, change order and invoice in one record so the final billing reconciles to what the client signed, a contractor collecting payment by card who wants to cut the processing rate from 3.35 to 2.85 per cent by moving to the annual pro tier. Of those, a remodelling contractor who visits four kitchens a week and wants a priced proposal out the same evening instead of three days later and a roofing business whose owner writes every estimate personally and is the bottleneck on sales are not what Siteline is typically brought in for.
What can Handoff do that Siteline cannot?
Handoff covers Estimate from description, Photo-based estimating, AI takeoff, Custom pricing catalogues. Siteline covers Pay application generation, Lien waiver management, Compliance document tracking, Billing status visibility.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Handoff: What does Handoff actually cost?

From 119 US dollars a month billed annually on Flex for two users, 239 on Pro for five users, and 719 on Scale which is the only tier with AI takeoff. Month to month prices are 149, 299 and 899.

Siteline: Does it replace our accounting system?

No. It reads from Sage 300 CRE, Vista, Foundation and similar systems and handles the billing workflow those systems handle poorly.

Handoff: Is the card processing fee on top of the subscription?

Yes. It is 3.35 per cent on Flex and 2.85 per cent on Pro and Scale, charged on payments you collect through the platform.

Siteline: What should we measure in a trial?

Days sales outstanding and the number of rejected or delayed pay applications. The case is about cash timing, not headcount.

Handoff: Does it do commercial construction?

No. It is built for residential remodelling scopes and its cost data and takeoff limits reflect that.

Siteline: Is it useful for general contractors?

No. It is built for the party submitting pay applications, not the party receiving them.

Handoff: Can I cancel monthly?

Only on Flex. Pro and Scale carry a 12 month commitment.

Share

Related pages

More on Handoff

More on Siteline

Keep looking

Other head to heads