Buildertrend vs JobNimbus
We give Buildertrend a 2.0 GPA and JobNimbus a 2.6, out of 4.0. JobNimbus grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and 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
Paid
JobNimbus
CRM and project management for roofing and exterior contractors
Free trial
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABuildertrendFair | 2.6GPAJobNimbusGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CNo prices are published: every plan is quoted by users and add-ons, so there's no figure for a crew of three. Its smallest plan caps users at 3, which fits a crew that size. No published price is a C by our rule. |
| 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. | CA 14-day free trial with no card needed. No free plan. |
| 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. | CSales boards, automations, unlimited estimates and e-signatures, roof measurements, supplier ordering, a profit tracker, invoicing, payments and financing. Strong for exterior jobs, but the listing says dispatching and recurring visits aren't its focus. |
| 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. | A4.79 from 12,805 App Store ratings, one of the best in this category. The phone app handles jobs, photos and teams out on site. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto and The Home Depot Pro Xtra. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks, SumoQuote and Snowflake, plus an API with webhooks. Only three integrations are listed, and there's no desktop app. |
| Best for | home builders and remodelers with several projects | roofing and exterior contractors with a sales team |
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 JobNimbus. How we grade
Where they differ
- Buildertrend also covers email campaigns, time clock and job scheduling.
- JobNimbus also covers workflow automation and business texting.
In commonWebiOSAndroidSales pipelineInvoicingQuotes and estimates
At a glance
| Buildertrend | JobNimbus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Buildertrend Solutions, Inc. | JobNimbus |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Buildertrend
- Custom home builders and remodelers running several projects a year
- Builders who want clients to make selections and approve changes online
- Companies with many staff, since users are unlimited
JobNimbus
- Roofing and restoration contractors selling jobs to homeowners
- Siding, gutter, solar and fencing companies with a sales team
- Contractors who order materials from suppliers for each job
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.
JobNimbus
- No prices are published: Essentials, Pro, Premium and Enterprise are all quoted by plan, number of users and add-ons.
- Plans cap users at 3, 10 and 19, with Enterprise for 20 or more; boards, automations and integrations are capped below Premium.
- It is built around exterior construction jobs, so service trades that need dispatching and recurring visits are not its focus.
- The Marketing and Communications bundles, including Engage texting, are add-ons priced on request.
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.
JobNimbus
- Sales boards and automations
- Leads and jobs move across boards from first contact to payment, with automations capped at 10, 30 or 100 a month by plan and unlimited on Enterprise.
- Estimates, proposals and e-sign
- Unlimited estimates, documents and e-signatures on every plan, plus SumoQuote proposals that homeowners can sign on the spot.
- Roof measurements and suppliers
- Order roof measurements for a job, order materials straight from suppliers, and see each job's profit and cost breakdown in the profit tracker.
- Invoices, payments and financing
- Invoice, collect payments by text through JobNimbus Payments, offer homeowner financing and sync the books with QuickBooks.
- Reports and data sharing
- Unlimited reports and analytics on every plan, with Data Share sending your JobNimbus data to Snowflake, and an API with webhooks.
- Mobile app and AI assistant
- iOS and Android apps handle jobs, photos and teams in the field, and JobNimbus Scout, an AI assistant in beta, works inside the app.
Plans
Buildertrend
Pricing could not be confirmed. See buildertrend.com.
JobNimbus
Pricing could not be confirmed. See jobnimbus.com.
