Buildertrend vs Jobman (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Buildertrend and Jobman share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money and ease of use, where Buildertrend grades higher, or the free plan and features, where Jobman does.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Buildertrend
Construction project management for home builders and remodelers
Jobman
Job management for cabinet makers and workshop manufacturers
Which one is for you
Pick Buildertrend if
- Fits if you build custom homes or remodel and run 5 or more projects a year
- Works for firms with lots of staff, since users are unlimited
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you run service calls, dispatch or recurring maintenance visits
- Not for you if you want a price or a trial before talking to anyone
- Tight if you take online payments outside the US, which an archived pricing page said are US only
- Skip it if you run fewer than 5 projects a year, the floor an archived pricing page gave
- Watch out: there's no desktop app, only web, iPhone and Android
Pick Jobman if
- Fits if you make cabinets or joinery and design in Cabinet Vision or Mozaik
- Works for workshops that put time clocks on the shop floor
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are outside workshop manufacturing
- Pricey if you are a sole trader and still pay A$250 a month as the starting price
- Watch out: CAD/CAM links, extra users, extra locations and the appliance module cost extra
- Watch out: the US dollar price sat behind a location chooser that did not load for us
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABuildertrendFair | 2.0GPAJobmanFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo prices are published; Buildertrend quotes after a few questions and a call, so there's no figure for a crew of three. An archived copy of its pricing page said it suits builders with 5 or more projects a year. No published price is a C by our rule. | DStarts at A$250 a month for 2 office and 5 kiosk licences. A team of five office users needs Medium at A$650, well above the category's middle. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or free trial is on record, and buying starts with a call. Nothing to try on your own. | D14-day trial, and the card is on file though not charged until it ends. |
| Features | CSchedules, daily logs, takeoffs, estimates, bids, budgets, change orders, selections, client and subcontractor portals, warranty claims and a geofenced time clock. Complete for builders, but the listing names the gap here: no service calls, dispatching or recurring visits. | BQuoting, scheduling, inventory, purchase orders, time and profit tracking with an open API. CAD/CAM links, extra locations and the appliance module are add-ons. |
| Ease of use | B4.5 from 5,116 App Store ratings. The phone app covers the time clock, photos and requests for information from the site. | CNo store rating on record, and kiosks, licences and design-software links all take setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto and The Home Depot Pro Xtra. No desktop app. | BWeb with Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, Dropbox, Cabinet Vision and Mozaik. The pages do not say which systems the apps cover. |
| Best for | home builders and remodelers with several projects | cabinet makers and joinery workshops |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Buildertrend and Jobman. How we grade
Where they differ
- Buildertrend also covers sales pipeline and email campaigns.
- Jobman also covers forms and inventory.
At a glance
| Buildertrend | Jobman | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | A$250 per month AUD, starting price for 2 office and 5 kiosk licenses |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial; card not charged until the trial ends |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Buildertrend Solutions, Inc. | Jobman |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | jobman.com.au |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Buildertrend
- No prices are published; Buildertrend quotes after a few questions and a call, and its site refused our reader on 2026-10-18.
- It is built for multi-phase construction projects rather than service calls, dispatching or recurring maintenance visits.
- A February 2026 copy of its pricing page said it suits builders with 5 or more projects a year, and that online payments are US only.
Jobman
- The pages read here show Australian-dollar prices only; the US-dollar price sits behind a location chooser that did not load.
- Every price is a starting price tied to a set number of office and kiosk licenses.
- CAD/CAM integrations, extra users, extra locations and the appliance module are paid add-ons.
- The site lists app downloads but the pages read did not say which operating systems they cover.
Key features
Buildertrend
- Schedules, daily logs and to-dos
- Project schedules, to-dos and daily logs keep the crew and office on one record, with unlimited document and photo storage and photo and PDF markup.
- Takeoffs, estimates and bids
- Measure takeoffs, build estimates, collect subcontractor bids and send proposals that clients sign electronically.
- Budgets and change orders
- Track budgets, bills and purchase orders against each project, manage change orders, and run financial reports.
- Client and subcontractor portals
- Clients approve selections and change orders and follow progress in a portal; subcontractors get their own portal, and warranty claims are tracked.
- Invoicing and online payments
- Invoice clients and take online payments from clients and to subcontractors, with accounting integrations for the books.
- Time clock with geofencing
- The iOS and Android apps include a time clock that uses geofencing, along with requests for information and on-site photo capture.
Jobman
- Quoting and lead management
- Quotes, a CRM and lead management feed jobs, so work moves from enquiry to production without re-entry.
- Scheduling and capacity planning
- Job scheduling and capacity planning are included on every plan, along with alerts.
- Inventory and purchase ordering
- Inventory control, products and purchase ordering are in the core package, with supplier links to Hafele and Wilson & Bradley.
- Kiosk and time tracking
- Factory staff use a restricted kiosk interface, and time and attendance data supports payroll and job costing.
- CAD/CAM integrations
- Optional add-ons connect Cabinet Vision, CabMaster, MicroVellum, Mozaik, Autokitchen and Winner Flex.
- Accounting and open API
- Accounting integrations with MYOB, Xero and QuickBooks Online, plus an open API for custom connections.
Plans
Buildertrend
Pricing could not be confirmed. See buildertrend.com.
Jobman
SmallA$250
per month AUD for 2 office and 5 kiosk licenses
Starting price for freelancers, sole traders and new businesses.
MediumA$650
per month AUD for 6 office and 15 kiosk licenses
Starting price, aimed at growing small businesses.
LargeA$1250
per month AUD for 12 office and 30 kiosk licenses
Starting price, aimed at established businesses.
EnterpriseCustom
Annual invoicing, discounted licensing, support packages and a software training plan; enquire for a quote.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Buildertrend or Jobman?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Buildertrend has no price we could confirm, and Jobman starts at A$250 per month AUD, starting price for 2 office and 5 kiosk licenses.
Which has a free plan, Buildertrend or Jobman?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Buildertrend nor Jobman has a free plan. Jobman has a free trial.
Which platforms do Buildertrend and Jobman run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Buildertrend lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.