Contractor Foreman vs JobNimbus
We give Contractor Foreman and JobNimbus the same GPA: 2.6 out of 4.0. Contractor Foreman grades higher on value for money and features. JobNimbus grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Contractor Foreman
Construction management for contractors, priced by team size
JobNimbus
CRM and project management for roofing and exterior contractors
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAContractor ForemanGood | 2.6GPAJobNimbusGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStandard is $105 a month billed yearly ($139 monthly) for up to 3 users. It's built for construction, so we graded it against its listed rivals, and the two that publish prices, Houzz Pro and Service Fusion, cost a crew of three about twice as much or more. | 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 | CA 30-day free trial, longer than most here. There's no free plan, and the 100-day money-back guarantee only covers yearly Plus and up, which isn't a free way in anyway. | CA 14-day free trial with no card needed. No free plan. |
| Features | BEstimates with AI takeoffs, Gantt and crew schedules, daily logs, change orders, AIA-style progress invoices with retainage, time cards, a client portal, and service tickets for dispatching calls. The whole job for a builder, with service work covered too. | 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 | C4.32 from 557 App Store ratings, a step below most apps here. And with this many modules there's a fair bit to set up, which is why the bigger plans throw in free implementation help. | 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 Online, Stripe, Gusto, Zapier, CompanyCam and Google and Outlook calendars. 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 | small contractors running construction 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: Contractor Foreman and JobNimbus. How we grade
Where they differ
- Contractor Foreman also covers Gantt & timelines, time tracking, reports and job scheduling.
- JobNimbus also covers sales pipeline, workflow automation and business texting.
At a glance
| Contractor Foreman | JobNimbus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per month for 1 user, billed annually | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Contractor Foreman | JobNimbus |
| Price read from | contractorforeman.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Contractor Foreman
- General contractors who want project management priced by team size
- Subcontractors that bill on AIA progress invoices with retainage
- Construction firms that also run service and warranty calls
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
Contractor Foreman
- It is built around construction projects, so a service trade that only needs dispatch and invoicing gets many tools it will not use.
- Basic covers 1 user and is sold only on yearly billing; the next steps are 3, 8, 15 and unlimited users.
- Local material pricing from 1build is not included on Basic or Standard.
- The 100-day money-back guarantee applies to yearly Plus, Pro and Unlimited plans; monthly plans get 30 days.
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
Contractor Foreman
- Estimates, takeoffs and bids
- Estimates with bulk and line-item markups, takeoffs measured from uploaded plans with a built-in AI helper, and side-by-side comparison of subcontractor bids.
- Gantt and crew scheduling
- A Gantt chart scheduler for projects, a crew schedule the team can check on their phones, and calendars that sync with Google and Outlook.
- Progress billing and change orders
- AIA G702 and G703 style progress invoices with retainage tracking, change orders that update the contract, and card or ACH payments through Stripe.
- Field records
- Daily logs, punchlists, inspections, permits, safety meetings, incident reports and time cards, all tied to the project and its costs.
- Service tickets and work orders
- Service tickets handle dispatching, scheduling and time on service and warranty calls; work orders cover small jobs without a full project.
- Client portal and documents
- A client portal shows progress and shared files, a document writer fills contracts and lien waivers, and drawings and PDFs can be marked up.
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
Contractor Foreman
Basic$49
per month for 1 user, billed annually
$588 a year; sold on yearly billing only. The material database is included without local pricing.
Standard$105
per month for up to 3 users, billed annually ($139 billed monthly)
$1,264 a year. The material database is included without local pricing.
Plus$166
per month for up to 8 users, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
$1,997 a year, with a 100-day money-back guarantee on yearly billing or 30 days on monthly.
Pro$221
per month for up to 15 users, billed annually ($279 billed monthly)
$2,654 a year. Marked most popular; adds free setup and implementation help.
Unlimited$332
per month for unlimited users, billed annually ($399 billed monthly)
$3,984 a year for any number of users, with free setup and implementation help.
JobNimbus
Pricing could not be confirmed. See jobnimbus.com.
Ways to pay less
Contractor Foreman
- Annual discount
Save up to $804 a year with annual billing
Yearly billing lowers Standard from $139 to $105 a month, Plus from $199 to $166, Pro from $279 to $221 and Unlimited from $399 to $332.
JobNimbus
No public discounts listed.
