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Primavera P6 vs Buildertrend

Primavera P6 logo

Primavera P6

Software

Enterprise project portfolio management for construction

From
$2500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Buildertrend logo

Buildertrend

Software

Construction project management for home builders and remodelers

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Primavera P6 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller RPC UK Limited at £165 to £439 per user per month for Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM; Buildertrend pricing is by quote only, with no rate, plan name or minimum published on the pricing page
  • They diverge on capability: Primavera P6 covers CPM scheduling, Buildertrend covers Project scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Primavera P6 and Buildertrend actually diverge.

Attributes where Primavera P6 and Buildertrend differ
AttributePrimavera P6Buildertrend
Starting price$2500/year$99/month
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded19772006

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 Primavera P6

  • CPM scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Cost management
  • Risk analysis
  • Portfolio management
  • Oracle ERP
  • Unifier
  • Aconex

Only in Buildertrend

  • Project scheduling
  • Customer management
  • Financial tracking
  • Selections management
  • Change orders
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Zillow

Both cover

  • Role-based access
  • Audit trails
  • Data encryption
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Primavera P6

  • Project schedulingnot Buildertrend
  • Resource planningnot Buildertrend
  • Cost controlnot Buildertrend
  • Portfolio managementnot Buildertrend

Buildertrend

  • Running scheduling, budgets, change orders and client communication for a residential construction businessnot Primavera P6
  • Giving homeowners a client portal to approve selections and view progressnot Primavera P6
  • Consolidating estimating, purchase orders and job costing for custom home builders and remodelersnot Primavera P6

Where each one falls short

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

Primavera P6

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller RPC UK Limited at £165 to £439 per user per month for Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM

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

Primavera P6

$2500/year
  • P6 Professional$2500/year
    • Project scheduling
    • Resource management
    • Cost tracking
  • P6 EPPMFree
    • Enterprise PPM
    • Portfolio management
    • Advanced analytics

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 Primavera P6 if

  • You need cpm scheduling.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want resource management.
Primavera P6 review

Choose Buildertrend if

  • You need project scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want customer management.
Buildertrend review

Questions people ask

Is Primavera P6 or Buildertrend better?
Neither clearly leads. Primavera P6 starts at $2500/year and Buildertrend at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Primavera P6 or Buildertrend?
Primavera P6 starts at $2500/year and Buildertrend at $99/month.
Does Primavera P6 or Buildertrend run on more platforms?
Primavera P6 runs on Windows, Web. Buildertrend runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Primavera P6 best used for?
Primavera P6 is most often used for project scheduling, resource planning, cost control, portfolio management. Of those, project scheduling and resource planning are not what Buildertrend is typically brought in for.
What can Primavera P6 do that Buildertrend cannot?
Primavera P6 covers CPM scheduling, Resource management, Cost management, Risk analysis. Buildertrend covers Project scheduling, Customer management, Financial tracking, Selections management. Both handle Role-based access, Audit trails, Data encryption, Web support.
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