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Best Houzz Pro alternatives for contractors (2026)

Four tools worth a look if you’re weighing Houzz Pro: who each one fits, what it costs to start, and one drawback for each, ECHOPS included.

Why people look

Why contractors look for a Houzz Pro alternative

A few things to check when you compare Houzz Pro with other tools, based on what Houzz Pro publishes:

  • Seats. Houzz Pro’s Design ($99/mo) and Pro ($199/mo) plans include 1 seat, and extra users are $50/user/mo. Teams, from $399/mo, includes unlimited users.
  • Contract length. Its free-trial page says “Minimum contract lengths are 12 months,” and the plan continues after the 30-day trial unless you cancel.
  • Who it’s built for. Houzz Pro serves design and construction pros and leans into design: 3D floor plans, renders, mood boards and selections. Email marketing and a custom website come only with Teams.

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

Four Houzz Pro competitors worth a look

Our product

ECHOPS

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.

Best for
Remodelers and kitchen and bath shops who want layout drawings, AI design images and estimates in one place, with 3 users included from $149/mo.
Starting price
Solo $149/mo (3 users), Crew $299/mo (8), Company $599/mo (20). Yearly is 10 months’ price.From our pricing page, October 16, 2026.
Users included
3, 8 or 20 by plan; extra users $25/mo.
Drawback
It has no card reader and no native phone app yet: ECHOPS runs in your phone’s browser, and an iPhone app is on the way.

See ECHOPS pricing

JobTread

Construction software with estimating, takeoff, scheduling, budgets, job costing and customer and vendor portals.

Best for
Home builders, remodelers, pool builders, outdoor living, roofers, and specialty and commercial contractors (its “Who We Serve” list).
Starting price
$199/mo billed monthly, or $159/mo billed annuallyChecked on JobTread’s pricing page October 16, 2026.
Drawback
Its “Who We Serve” list centers on construction (builders, remodelers, pool and outdoor living, roofers); if most of your work is service calls, check how it handles them.

ECHOPS vs JobTread

Contractor Foreman

Construction management for trade and general contractors: estimates, bids, change orders, Gantt schedules, service tickets, time cards and job costing.

Best for
Small and mid-sized general, trade and service contractors who want low published prices.
Starting price
Basic $49/mo billed annually ($588 a year, 1 user). Monthly plans from $139/mo (Standard, up to 3 users).Contractor Foreman plans page, October 16, 2026.
Users included
1, 3, 8, 15 or unlimited by plan; no per-user add-on.
Drawback
No built-in phone system and no 3D design, and the Basic plan is annual only.

ECHOPS vs Contractor Foreman

JobNimbus

CRM and project management for roofing and exterior contractors, with estimates, e-sign, boards, supplier ordering and payments.

Best for
Exterior remodelers: roofing, siding, gutters, window and door, and deck and patio work.
Starting price
Not published. Every plan says “Request pricing.” 14-day free trial, no credit card.JobNimbus pricing page, October 16, 2026.
Users included
Up to 3, 10 or 19 by plan; 20+ on Enterprise.
Drawback
Prices aren’t published, and texting (the Communications Bundle) and the AssistAI call agent are priced through sales.

ECHOPS vs JobNimbus

Summary

The picks side by side

Tool
Best for
Published starting price
Users included
Contractors: remodeling, kitchen & bath, builders, service trades
$149/mo (Solo)
3 / 8 / 20 by plan
Builders, remodelers, specialty contractors
Small and mid-sized GCs and trade contractors
$49/mo billed annually (Basic); $139 monthly (Standard)
1 / 3 / 8 / 15 / unlimited
Roofing and exterior trades
Not published
Up to 3 / 10 / 19; 20+

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

How to switch, step by step

  1. Export before you cancel.Download what you need from Houzz Pro while you still have access. We don’t have Houzz Pro’s export steps in our research, so check its help center. Its trial page says minimum contract lengths are 12 months, so check when your term ends.
  2. Try the new tool on real work.Run new leads and quotes through it while open jobs finish in Houzz Pro. Keep both until the open work is done.
  3. Move your data.In ECHOPS, import leads (with an ID column so a re-import updates rows), past jobs, service tickets, time sheets and your price book from CSV, and put files on projects in folders.
  4. Get help if you want it.ECHOPS white-glove setup is $499 once, and free with Company billed yearly.

Compare first: ECHOPS vs Houzz Pro. Or read how switching works.

FAQ

Questions about Houzz Pro alternatives

How do users compare across these picks?

ECHOPS includes 3 users from $149/mo (Solo), 8 on Crew ($299/mo) and 20 on Company ($599/mo). Contractor Foreman includes 1 user on Basic, up to 3 on Standard ($139/mo monthly), 8 on Plus ($199/mo), 15 on Pro ($279/mo) and unlimited on Unlimited ($399/mo). JobNimbus plans go up to 3, 10 or 19 users, or 20+ on Enterprise, with prices on request. Houzz Pro’s Teams plan includes unlimited users from $399/mo.

Do these alternatives have 3D design?

ECHOPS has layout drawings with cabinets, a shower designer, photoreal renders and an AI design studio. JobTread lists takeoff and selections and allowances among its features. Contractor Foreman has drawing and PDF markup but no 3D design. JobNimbus orders roof measurements from EagleView and Hover. Houzz Pro has 3D floor plans, LiDAR room scans and renders.

Does ECHOPS take card payments online?

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.

What’s the best alternative to Houzz Pro?

It depends on why you’re leaving. If 3D design is the draw, none of these picks lists Houzz Pro’s 3D floor plans and LiDAR room scans; ECHOPS has layout drawings to scale, a shower designer and AI design images from a room photo. If seats or the 12-month minimum are the issue, ECHOPS includes 3, 8 or 20 users from $149/mo (checked October 16, 2026). See kitchen and bath design software.

Which Houzz Pro alternative costs least?

Of the picks that publish prices, Contractor Foreman starts lowest at $49/mo billed annually for 1 user, then ECHOPS at $149/mo with 3 users included and JobTread at $199/mo for one internal user (checked October 16, 2026). JobNimbus quotes prices on request. Houzz Pro’s Design plan is $99/mo for 1 seat, plus $50/mo per extra user. Add up your own team on the software cost calculator.

Are there Houzz Pro alternatives without a yearly contract?

Yes. ECHOPS bills monthly or yearly, JobTread’s monthly plan says “no contracts,” and Contractor Foreman offers monthly billing on every plan except Basic. JobNimbus offers monthly or annual agreements depending on plan (all checked October 16, 2026). Houzz Pro’s trial page says “Minimum contract lengths are 12 months.” This isn’t legal advice; read each vendor’s terms. See ECHOPS pricing.

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