Buildertrend
Construction project management for home builders and remodelers
Buildertrend report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for home builders and remodelers with several projects
Buildertrend is a full project system for home builders and remodelers, with schedules, daily logs, selections, budgets, change orders and client and subcontractor portals, and users are unlimited. It's not made for service calls, though, and there's no published price or trial.
Who Buildertrend is for
- Great if you build custom homes or remodel and run 5 or more projects a year
- Handy when clients make selections and approve changes online
- Good for firms with lots of staff, since users are unlimited
Who Buildertrend is not for
- 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
Why Buildertrend gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo 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.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan or free trial is on record, and buying starts with a call. Nothing to try on your own.
- CFeaturesSchedules, 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.
- BEase of use4.5 from 5,116 App Store ratings. The phone app covers the time clock, photos and requests for information from the site.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto and The Home Depot Pro Xtra. No desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read on 18 October 2026 from Buildertrend's App Store and Google Play pages and a February 2026 archived copy of its pricing page, as its own site turned our reader away, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Buildertrend's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 15 other field service apps we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 7 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 field service apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Buildertrend’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15, level with 10
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 15, level with 3
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 15, level with 6
- BEase of useAbove 7 of 15, level with 5
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15, level with 14
Keep Buildertrend, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Buildertrend you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 12 of the 15 other field service apps grade higher.
What you could make
- Job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing and sales pipeline: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- Clocking in from a phone, checked against where and when.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Buildertrend’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Buildertrend?
Buildertrend is construction project management software for home builders, remodelers and specialty contractors. It serves builders running multi-phase projects more than service trades that dispatch technicians to calls, with scheduling, daily logs, selections, estimates and takeoffs, budgets, change orders, invoicing and client and subcontractor portals. Pricing is quoted after a call, with unlimited users.
Buildertrend's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Buildertrend pricing
We could not confirm Buildertrend’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See buildertrend.com for current prices.
How people rate the Buildertrend app
4.5
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
5,116 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 18, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Gusto
- The Home Depot Pro Xtra
Buildertrend alternatives
- Buildertrend vs Contractor Foreman
Free trial · from $49/mo
- Buildertrend vs Houzz Pro
Free plan · from $99/mo
- Buildertrend vs JobNimbus
Free trial
- Buildertrend vs Joist
Free trial · from $8.34/mo
Common questions
Is Buildertrend free?
No. Buildertrend is a paid product.
What platforms does Buildertrend work on?
Buildertrend is available on Web, iOS and Android.
How is Buildertrend rated?
Buildertrend's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5,116 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Buildertrend have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Buildertrend is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Buildertrend have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Buildertrend is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Buildertrend open source?
Buildertrend is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Buildertrend integrate with?
Buildertrend's listing names QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto and The Home Depot Pro Xtra. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Buildertrend?
Buildertrend is made by Buildertrend Solutions, Inc. It dates from 2006.
What are the alternatives to Buildertrend?
The closest alternatives to Buildertrend in our directory are Contractor Foreman, Houzz Pro, JobNimbus and Joist. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Buildertrend.
How does Buildertrend compare with other field service apps?
Buildertrend's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 15 other field service apps we grade, and level with 1. It stands best on ease of use (B, above 7 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Could I make my own version of Buildertrend?
To replace Buildertrend you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 12 of the 15 other field service apps grade higher. What you could not make: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. Clocking in from a phone, checked against where and when. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.