Procore vs SmartPM (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Procore if

• Fits if you run a construction firm and want one contract with unlimited users
• Works for teams that want cost control and project work in one place

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price before talking to sales, as none is published
• Not for you if you are a small team, as the fee follows your annual construction volume
• Watch out: the Field Productivity product is priced on full-time employees, not construction volume
• Watch out: there is no free plan or trial on the pages read

Pick SmartPM if

• Fits if you run a contractor with many projects and schedules from other tools
• Works for teams who need delay analysis, not scheduling

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you are an individual or small team, as plans start at $12K a year
• Not for you if you want a scheduling tool, as it only analyses other tools' files
• Watch out: Controls is $25K a year, priced by slots, 5 to start
• Watch out: managed services are sold as add-ons with no price on the page

Procore

• No price is published: an upfront annual fee is set per product from the company's annual construction volume, and a quote comes from sales.
• Contracts include unlimited users, storage and support, so there is no per-seat charge.
• The Field Productivity product is priced on full-time employees rather than construction volume.
• No free plan or trial is listed on the pages read.

SmartPM

• Both plans are annual subscriptions at $12K and $25K a year; there is no monthly or free plan.
• Essentials covers up to 50 projects, while Controls is priced by slots: 5 to start, with the option to expand.
• It analyzes schedules made in other scheduling tools rather than replacing them, and the pages read name no desktop or mobile apps.
• Managed services are sold as add-ons; the page gives no prices for them.

Procore

Project execution

One platform connecting office and site, from preconstruction to closeout.

Cost management

Project financials and budgets in one system of record.

Resource management

Crews, hours and equipment can be planned in one place.

Procore AI

Construction-specific agents that read specs, drawings, submittals and contracts to answer questions and draft routine work, with approvals kept in the user's hands.

Unlimited users and storage

Contracts include unlimited users, data storage and support, according to the vendor.

App Marketplace

The vendor says it connects to 500+ integrations through its App Marketplace.

SmartPM

Schedule health checks

Uploaded schedules are checked automatically for quality problems, and revisions can be compared against each other.

Performance trends

Tracks how a project's schedule performs over time and exports change and quality reports.

Time impact analysis

The Controls plan adds what-if scenarios and time impact analysis for schedule delays.

Interactive Gantt viewer

A dynamic Gantt view with milestone and critical path tracking, on the Controls plan.

Portfolio insights

Controls includes portfolio-wide views and customizable reports that can be delivered on a schedule.

Open API

Schedule data and metrics can feed BI tools, a PMIS or a data warehouse.

Procore

Pricing could not be confirmed. See procore.com.

SmartPM

• Essentials$12K

  per year for up to 50 projects, billed annually

  Automated schedule health checks, revision comparison, core schedule analytics, performance trends, exportable reports, unlimited users and standard support.

• Controls$25K

  per year for 5 Controls slots, billed annually

  Everything in Essentials plus full analytics, an interactive Gantt viewer, what-if scenarios, time impact analysis, portfolio insights and premium support.