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Buildertrend review: who it fits, compared with ECHOPS

A Buildertrend review built from Buildertrend’s own pages, checked October 16, 2026. Buildertrend is built for established residential builders and contractors running complex, high-value work. ECHOPS makes competing all-in-one software for contractors, with its prices on the page.

The short answer

ECHOPS or Buildertrend: which one fits

ECHOPS vs Buildertrend comes down to how you buy and what you build. Buildertrend gives each company a custom quote with unlimited users and no free trial. ECHOPS publishes three plans with users included, and you can start a free trial today.

Starting price

ECHOPS: $149/mo
Buildertrend: custom quote

Users included

ECHOPS: 3, 8 or 20
Buildertrend: unlimited

Free trial

ECHOPS: 14 days, no card
Buildertrend: none; free demo

Bottom line: Buildertrend fits builders who run five or more complex projects a year, want native phone apps that work offline, and are happy to get a quote on a sales call. ECHOPS fits contractors who want to see the price, try it free, and keep leads, estimates with layout drawings, projects, service calls, portals, chat and calls in one place. Weighing more options? See our Buildertrend alternatives.

Last updated October 16, 2026. Buildertrend’s prices and features were checked on Buildertrend’s public pages that day; sources are at the bottom.

Feature by feature

Buildertrend features vs ECHOPS, side by side

Yes = included. Add-on = costs extra or needs a higher plan. Not listed = we couldn’t find it on Buildertrend’s public pages. Limited and Partly = some of it, as the note says.

Leads and sales
ECHOPS
Buildertrend
Lead board and CRM
YesOne board for every lead, with follow-ups counted for you
YesLead management and CRM; leads carry over into jobs
Website form leads come in on their own
YesAny website form, Webflow, WordPress or Zapier
YesOnline contact form; leads come in on their own
Facebook and Instagram lead ads and Google Local Services leads
YesGoogle Local Services now; Facebook and Instagram once Meta finishes its review
Not listed
Google and Outlook calendar sync
YesGoogle Calendar and Outlook; busy times come back in
YesSchedules sync to Google Calendar or Outlook
Business phone number with calls and texts
Add-on$79/mo on Solo and Crew, included in Company
Not listedNo business number for calls and texts found
Send email from your own Gmail or Outlook
YesFrom your own Gmail or Outlook, with templates and signatures
Not listedEmail marketing campaigns listed; own-mailbox sending not stated
Estimates and design
ECHOPS
Buildertrend
Estimates with a price book
YesPrice by size, unit or allowance, with markups and waste
YesCost catalogs, templates, markup and margin
Takeoffs from plans
Yes
YesTakeoffs from project plans feed the estimate
E-signatures
YesAny PDF, up to six signers, signing certificate
YesE-signatures on proposals and change orders
Change orders
YesSigned online and billed on an invoice of their own
YesChange orders approved with digital signatures
Room layout drawings to scale
YesWalls, doors, windows, cabinets; DXF export
Not listedNo drawing or 3-D design tool found
AI design images from a room photo
YesKitchens and baths; 25, 100 or 300 a month by plan
Not listedNot listed among its AI features
Jobs and crews
ECHOPS
Buildertrend
Project stages and schedule
YesJob schedule with dependencies, critical path and templates; weekly schedule by PM and sub
YesGantt, calendar, templates, daily logs, tasks
GPS tracking of crews or vehicles
No
LimitedGPS geofencing so crews clock in only on site
Material orders and deliveries
YesPurchase orders to suppliers; AI reads confirmations and slips
YesPurchase orders and bills, approved from the app
Job photos, videos and client updates
YesFrom the phone, filed on the project
YesPhotos and videos in daily logs from the app
Clients and team
ECHOPS
Buildertrend
Client portal
YesNo password; stages, selections, payments, documents, chat (English)
YesSchedule, selections, change orders, payments; client sets a password
Subcontractor and crew portal
YesScope, change orders, payments; English or Spanish
YesSub Portal: bids, schedules, tasks, daily progress
Team chat
YesChannels, groups, direct messages, deal chats
YesChat and messages/comments
Video meetings built in
YesWith AI minutes; clients join from the portal
Not listed
Money
ECHOPS
Buildertrend
Invoices with deposits and progress payments
YesBilled from the payment plan; change orders bill themselves
YesInvoices carried from estimate and budget
Take card or ACH payments online
YesCard, Apple Pay, Google Pay or ACH on invoice links, through your own Stripe account
YesACH, cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay; per-transaction fees
QuickBooks integration
YesQuickBooks Online on every plan: invoices, payments and job costs sync, and payments come back
YesQuickBooks, Xero and Sage Intacct integrations
Expenses and receipts
YesAI reads receipts; check register
YesBills with AI Bill Capture
Time sheets
YesTime sheets, time off, import past sheets
YesTime clock in the app
Payroll
PartlyWorks out pay, overtime and commissions; exports to your payroll provider (Company plan)
LimitedNo built-in payroll found; Gusto integration
Profit per job reports
YesProfit per job, sales, materials, labor, lead source
YesJob costing budget; estimate carries into budget
Platform
ECHOPS
Buildertrend
Automations
YesBuilt-in automations and your own rules on Crew and Company; not on Solo
LimitedAutomated email campaigns and lead follow-ups; no rule builder found
AI assistant
YesAnswers from your records; asks before it changes anything
LimitedBuilt-in AI for client updates, bills, selections, submittals
Native iPhone and Android apps
NoRuns in the phone’s browser and installs to the home screen; iPhone app on the way
YesiOS and Android app, included with a paid plan
Works offline
NoNeeds a connection
YesOffline access for essential tasks in the app
Buying
ECHOPS
Buildertrend
Prices published
Yes$149, $299 and $599 a month
NoCustom quote by builder type, revenue and needs
Free trial
Yes14 days, no credit card
No“We don’t offer a free trial”; free demo instead
Users included
Yes3, 8 or 20 by plan; extra users $25/mo
YesUnlimited users included
Export your data any time
YesCSV downloads of leads, contacts, deals, quotes and more
LimitedExcel export from grids that support it; some CSV and PDF

Why ECHOPS

Why contractors choose ECHOPS over Buildertrend

Prices on the page

ECHOPS costs $149, $299 or $599 a month with 3, 8 or 20 users, and extra users are $25/mo. Buildertrend says its pricing is personalized: you answer questions about your builder type and revenue, then get a quote on a call.

Start today, no demo needed

Start a 14-day free trial with no credit card; your workspace is ready in minutes. Buildertrend’s FAQ says, “We don’t offer a free trial,” and offers a free personalized demo instead.

Monthly or yearly, your call

Pay ECHOPS monthly, or yearly at 10 months’ price. Buildertrend’s pricing guide lists payment options as annual or quarterly, and its terms let renewals include a CPI increase of up to 10% unless you’re quoted otherwise in writing.

Layout drawings and AI design images

Draw rooms to scale with cabinets, doors and windows, export DXF, and turn a room photo into a new design (25, 100 or 300 images a month by plan). We didn’t find drawing or design tools on Buildertrend’s estimating or features pages.

Portals without passwords

Clients and crews sign in with an emailed link or a 6-digit code, and the crew portal works in English or Spanish. Buildertrend clients set up their own password for its portal.

Video meetings and a business number

Team chat, video meetings with AI minutes that clients join from their portal, and an optional business number for calls and texts ($79/mo on Solo and Crew, included in Company). Buildertrend lists chat and messages; we didn’t find video meetings or calling.

Which fits

Buildertrend review: pick what fits your work

Choose ECHOPS if…

  • You want to see the price before you talk to sales, and try it free first.
  • You sell kitchens, baths and remodels and want layout drawings and AI design images in the quote.
  • You run service calls as well as projects, with a route planner and warranty dates.
  • You want team chat, video meetings and a business phone number in the same tool.
  • You’re a small team: 3 users on Solo cost $149/mo.

Buildertrend may fit better if…

  • You oversee five or more projects a year or run complex, multi-phase builds, the fit test Buildertrend gives on its pricing page.
  • Your crews need native iOS and Android apps with offline access and a geofenced time clock.
  • You want bids from subs and submittals in one system.
  • You need Xero or Sage Intacct sync.
  • You want unlimited users at one price, an onboarding manager, and onsite consulting if you need it.

Price by team size

What 3, 8 and 20 users cost

Buildertrend doesn’t publish prices. Its FAQ says pricing is personalized using your builder type, annual revenue and business needs, and “tailored to job volume, team size and scope of work.” Users are unlimited. So we can’t put a number in its column; here is what ECHOPS costs at each size.

Team size
ECHOPS
Buildertrend
3 users
Solo: $149/moYearly: $1,490 (10 months’ price). With phone & texts: $149 + $79 = $228/mo.
Custom quoteUnlimited users; 10% off when you pay annually upfront.
8 users
Crew: $299/moYearly: $2,990. With phone & texts: $299 + $79 = $378/mo.
Custom quoteUnlimited users; 10% off when you pay annually upfront.
20 users
Company: $599/moYearly: $5,990. Phone & texts included.
Custom quoteUnlimited users; 10% off when you pay annually upfront.

Buildertrend pricing page, FAQ and pricing guide checked October 16, 2026. For everything Buildertrend publishes about cost, see our Buildertrend pricing guide. ECHOPS extra users are $25/mo each.

Switching

Moving from Buildertrend to ECHOPS

  1. Export what Buildertrend lets you download.Its help center says to select “Export” in the top right corner of any grid that supports it to download an Excel document. The Jobs List can be exported; once a proposal is released you get a CSV of the estimate worksheet and a PDF of the proposal; and files download one at a time or several at once.
  2. Check your renewal date before you cancel.Buildertrend’s terms say subscriptions renew on their own, and you cancel by telling your account manager by phone or email before the renewal date. Data may stay reachable for a year after the term ends, in a format Buildertrend picks and possibly for a fee, so export first.
  3. Import into ECHOPS.Leads come in from CSV; add an ID column so a re-import updates rows instead of doubling them. Past jobs go to the archive, old service tickets match by number, phone, email or name, and past time sheets import too. Download the price book file, fill it in, import it and preview every row before it saves. Files and photos go on projects, in folders.
  4. Run both for a while.Start new leads and quotes in ECHOPS while open jobs finish where they started. Set up your booking page, portals, automations and, if you want it, phone & texts.
  5. Get help if you want it.There’s no setup fee. White-glove setup is $499 once, and free with the Company plan billed yearly.

Step by step: how to switch from Buildertrend to ECHOPS. Or read how switching works.

FAQ

Questions about ECHOPS vs Buildertrend

How much does Buildertrend cost?

Buildertrend doesn’t publish prices. Its FAQ says pricing is personalized using your builder type, annual revenue and business needs, and you get a custom quote after a short form and a call. Every plan includes unlimited users and all features, and paying annually upfront takes 10% off. See our Buildertrend pricing guide for the details.

Is there a free trial?

ECHOPS has a 14-day free trial with no credit card, and your workspace is ready in minutes. Buildertrend doesn’t: its FAQ says, “We don’t offer a free trial,” and offers free personalized demos and a virtual product tour instead.

Does ECHOPS take card payments?

Yes. Clients pay invoice links by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or ACH through your own Stripe account, and ECHOPS sends the reminders. Buildertrend Payments takes ACH, debit and credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay, priced per transaction.

Does ECHOPS have a mobile app?

ECHOPS runs in the browser on any phone or tablet and can be added to your home screen. An iPhone app is on the way. Buildertrend has native iOS and Android apps with offline access, so if your crews work without signal, that matters.

Can I move my data from Buildertrend?

Your lists and files, yes. Export grids to Excel where Buildertrend supports it, save the estimate worksheet CSVs and proposal PDFs, and download your files. ECHOPS imports leads, past jobs, service tickets, time sheets and your price book from CSV; keep old proposals and invoices as PDFs on the project. See the Buildertrend switching guide.

What happened to CoConstruct?

Buildertrend acquired CoConstruct. Buildertrend’s comparison page says “CoConstruct is now fully part of Buildertrend – no longer a separate platform.” It doesn’t list separate CoConstruct pricing.

What is Buildertrend, and what does it do?

Buildertrend is construction software for home builders, remodelers, commercial general contractors and specialty contractors. It covers leads, estimates with takeoff, proposals and e-signatures, Gantt schedules, daily logs, selections, change orders, purchase orders, client and sub portals, invoices and payments, with native iOS and Android apps. Its FAQ says it’s “designed for businesses that are already growing.” ECHOPS is a competitor. See Buildertrend pricing.

Is Buildertrend worth it?

It can be for builders who oversee five or more projects a year or run complex, multi-phase builds, the fit test on its pricing page, and who want unlimited users and offline apps. Weigh that there’s no free trial and the price comes only as a custom quote after a call (checked October 16, 2026). ECHOPS publishes its prices and has a 14-day trial. See Buildertrend alternatives.

Buildertrend vs Jobber: what’s the difference?

They’re built for different work. Buildertrend is for established residential builders running complex projects, with a custom quote, unlimited users and no free trial. Jobber is for home and commercial service businesses, with published prices from $29/mo billed annually for 1 user and a 14-day trial (both checked October 16, 2026). ECHOPS covers projects and service calls with 3, 8 or 20 users. See ECHOPS vs Jobber.

Sources, checked October 16, 2026

  1. Buildertrend pricing: custom quote form, unlimited users, 10% off when paid annually upfront, who it’s built for
  2. Buildertrend FAQ: how pricing is set, all features in every plan, no free trial, onboarding tiers, mobile app
  3. Buildertrend pricing guide: payment options annual or quarterly, no extra cost per user
  4. Buildertrend terms and conditions: auto-renewal, CPI increase, cancellation, data access after the term
  5. Buildertrend key features: feature list, chat, sub portal, purchase orders, time clock
  6. Buildertrend mobile app: iOS and Android, offline access, geofenced time clock
  7. Buildertrend CRM: lead entry, contact form, email campaigns, e-signatures
  8. Buildertrend estimating: takeoff, cost catalogs, markup, estimate to budget and invoice
  9. Buildertrend schedule: Gantt and calendar views, Google Calendar and Outlook sync
  10. Buildertrend client portal: what clients can do; clients set a password
  11. Buildertrend Payments: payment methods and per-transaction pricing
  12. Buildertrend AI: built-in AI features
  13. Buildertrend integrations: QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct, Gusto and others
  14. Buildertrend vs CoConstruct: CoConstruct is part of Buildertrend
  15. Setup & Customization FAQs: Excel export from grids; account manager
  16. Estimate Overview: CSV worksheet and PDF proposal
  17. Files Overview: file downloads
  18. Buildertrend Glossary: Jobs List export

ECHOPS prices: ECHOPS pricing. Buildertrend and CoConstruct are trademarks of their owner; ECHOPS isn’t affiliated with Buildertrend.

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