Software · head to head
Levelset vs Buildertrend
Levelset
Software
Lien rights and payment management for contractors and suppliers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Buildertrend
Software
Construction project management for home builders and remodelers
- From
- $99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Levelset sending a payment demand or preliminary notice costs $59 per recipient rather than a flat subscription fee, as of August 2026; Buildertrend pricing is by quote only, with no rate, plan name or minimum published on the pricing page
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Levelset and Buildertrend actually diverge.
| Attribute | Levelset | Buildertrend |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $99/month |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | Unknown | 2006 |
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 Levelset
Nothing recorded that Buildertrend does not also cover.
Only in Buildertrend
- Project scheduling
- Customer management
- Financial tracking
- Selections management
- Change orders
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Zillow
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Levelset
No use cases recorded yet. See the Levelset review.
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Levelset
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Levelset review.
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 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.
Choose Buildertrend if
- You need project scheduling.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want customer management.
Questions people ask
- Is Levelset or Buildertrend better?
- Neither clearly leads. Levelset starts at On request and Buildertrend at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Levelset or Buildertrend?
- Levelset starts at On request and Buildertrend at $99/month.
- Does Levelset or Buildertrend run on more platforms?
- Levelset runs on Web. Buildertrend runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What can Levelset do that Buildertrend cannot?
- Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Customer management, Financial tracking, Selections management.