Contractor Foreman vs JobTread (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Contractor Foreman if

• Fits if you're a small general contractor who wants Gantt schedules, daily logs and change orders
• Works for builders who bill on AIA progress invoices and track retainage

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you only need dispatch and invoicing, since most of what you'd pay for is construction tools
• Tight if you're a crew of four, as Standard stops at 3 users and Plus is $166 a month
• Not for you if you want local material prices, which Basic and Standard leave out
• Watch out: Basic is sold on yearly billing only, $588 a year, and Standard is $139 billed monthly
• Watch out: the 100-day money-back guarantee covers only yearly Plus and up; monthly plans get 30 days

Pick JobTread if

• Fits if you run a building or remodelling company and want estimates, logs and payments together
• Works for crews that want customers and vendors to log into a portal

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you work alone, as one user still costs $199 a month
• Not for you if you want to try it free first, since the page shows no trial
• Skip it if you want a store app: it is not in the App Store or Google Play
• Watch out: accountants and other non-employees can count as internal users at $20 each if they need access to your data

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.

JobTread

• The $199 monthly base covers 1 internal user. Users 2 to 10 are $20 each a month, billed monthly.
• Accountants and some other non-employees can count as internal users if they need access to JobTread data.
• It is not in the App Store or Google Play. The vendor says to install it to the home screen as a progressive web app.
• Monthly billing carries a 30-day money-back guarantee, and the page shows no free trial.

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.

JobTread

Estimating and takeoff

Build estimates from a cost catalog, run takeoffs and bid requests, and turn approved estimates into contracts that customers sign electronically.

Scheduling and daily logs

Tasks and schedules, daily logs, time tracking, and a place for files, photos and videos on each job.

Job finances

Budgets, change orders, job costing, purchase orders, work orders, and billing from subs and vendors, with AIA payment applications.

Customer and vendor portals

Customers see selections, allowances and messages in a portal. Vendors and subcontractors get their own portal. Portal users are free and unlimited.

Invoices and online payments

Send customer invoices, collect payments online, and sync with QuickBooks Online for accounting.

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.

JobTread

• JobTread$199

  per month, plus $20 per extra internal user

  One plan with every feature and 1 internal user. Extra users cost $15 each from the 11th and drop in steps after that. Annual billing saves 20%.

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.

JobTread

• Other savings

  20% off with annual billing

  The pricing page says an annual subscription saves 20%, and lists per-user rates of $16, $12, $8 and $4 in the annual column.