Why people look
If you’re comparing Buildertrend with other tools, check four things: what it costs at your team size, how many users are included, what the contract looks like, and whether the tool is built for your kind of work.
We haven’t verified Buildertrend’s current pricing or plan details for this page, so check their site for those. One thing its public help articles do say: subscription changes go through your account manager.
Below are four tools we have checked, each with who it suits, its published starting price and one drawback.
Last updated October 16, 2026. Competitor details are from each company’s public pages, checked October 16, 2026. ECHOPS is our product; it’s one pick here, with a drawback like the others.
The picks
Our product
All-in-one software for contractors: leads, estimates with layout drawings, e-signatures, projects, service calls, client and crew portals, calls and texts, invoicing and AI.
Construction software with estimating, takeoff, scheduling, budgets, job costing and customer and vendor portals.
Design-led software for builders, remodelers and designers: 3D floor plans, renders, selections, estimates, schedules and a client dashboard.
Construction management for trade and general contractors: estimates, bids, change orders, Gantt schedules, service tickets, time cards and job costing.
Summary
Prices as published on each company’s site on the dates above. Where a company doesn’t publish prices, we say so instead of guessing.
Switching
Step-by-step: how to switch from Buildertrend to ECHOPS. Or read how switching works.
FAQ
Of the tools here that publish prices, Contractor Foreman starts lowest at $49/mo billed annually for 1 user (Basic). Houzz Pro’s paid plans start at $99/mo for 1 seat (Design), and ECHOPS at $149/mo with 3 users (Solo). For JobTread, see its pricing page.
Partly, depending on what your account can export. Buildertrend’s public help pages describe exporting the Jobs List, estimate worksheets (CSV) and proposals (PDF) once released, and downloading files. See our Buildertrend switching guide.
Yes. Clients pay invoice links by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or ACH through your own Stripe account, and ECHOPS sends the reminders. Payments taken another way are recorded by hand.
Contractor Foreman publishes prices, from $49/mo billed annually for 1 user to $399/mo for unlimited users, with a 30-day free trial. Buildertrend gives a custom quote with unlimited users, has no free trial and is built for established builders running complex projects (both checked October 16, 2026). Both list change orders, schedules and QuickBooks sync. ECHOPS publishes prices with 3, 8 or 20 users. See ECHOPS vs Contractor Foreman.
Look at Buildertrend’s competitors: CoConstruct is now part of Buildertrend, which says it’s “no longer a separate platform.” Published prices on October 16, 2026: Contractor Foreman from $49/mo billed annually, Houzz Pro from $99/mo for 1 seat, ECHOPS from $149/mo with 3 users and JobTread at $199/mo for one internal user. See switching from Buildertrend.
Most of the picks. On October 16, 2026, Houzz Pro offered 30 days with no credit card on Design and Pro, Contractor Foreman 30 days, and ECHOPS 14 days with no credit card. JobTread listed a 30-day money-back guarantee on monthly plans rather than a stated trial. Buildertrend says, “We don’t offer a free trial.” With ECHOPS your workspace is ready in minutes: start a free trial.
Sources
Checked October 16, 2026. Prices change; check each vendor’s site before you buy. ECHOPS details are from our pricing and features pages.
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