# Compare FOUNDATION vs Buildertrend 2026 | Capterra > Unsure of what to choose? Check Capterra to compare FOUNDATION and Buildertrend based on pricing, features, product details, and verified reviews. Source: https://www.capterra.com/compare/2032-70092/FOUNDATION-vs-Buildertrend --- # FOUNDATION vs Buildertrend Features and Cost Comparison Last updated May 15th, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team.[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) Your comparison: FOUNDATIONBuildertrend2/4 selected [FOUNDATION](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/)[4.3 (374)](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/reviews/) [Buildertrend](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/)[4.5 (2,485)](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/reviews/) [## FOUNDATION](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/)[4.3 (374)](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Value-for-Money 4.2 Functionality 4.2 Ease of Use 4.1 Customer Service 4.4 Reviews Sentiment HS IP SA Based on [374 reviews](#user-reviews) Positive 319 Neutral 26 Negative 29 [## Buildertrend](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/)[4.5 (2,485)](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Value-for-Money 4.3 Functionality 4.3 Ease of Use 4.4 Customer Service 4.7 Reviews Sentiment Based on [2,485 reviews](#user-reviews) Positive 2,330 Neutral 107 Negative 48 ## Not a match? 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What’s your intended use case? ## Summary * * * Key features rated by users Features selected based on 1,687 reviews from construction accounting software users. about the Fit Score methodology. Fit Score methodology Our Fit Score reflects how reviewers rate a product’s performance against a set of features reviewers rate as most important. A higher score indicates the product is rated better in delivering what reviewers most care about. If the Fit Score is not shown for a specific product, that only means there are currently not enough relevant data points to develop a meaningful score. It does not indicate that the product should be excluded from further evaluation. Best for Methodology 80%Fit High performer Feature ratings Payroll Management 4.4 Job Costing 4.4 Billing & Invoicing 4.2 General Ledger 4.4 Accounts Payable 4.4 \--%Fit Not enough reviews Feature ratings Payroll Management 5.0 Job Costing 3.9 Billing & Invoicing 4.5 General Ledger \-- Accounts Payable 5.0 User satisfaction User satisfaction 4.3 User reviews[374](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/reviews/) Ease of use 4.1 Functionality 4.2 Value for money 4.2 Customer support 4.4 User satisfaction 4.5 User reviews[2,485](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/reviews/) Ease of use 4.4 Functionality 4.3 Value for money 4.3 Customer support 4.7 Price starts from Price starts from \-- - Free version - Free trial Price starts from \-- - Free version - Free trial Best for Best for It is designed for contractors (self-performing GCs and subcontractors) who specialize in commercial, industrial and government work. Best for Buildertrend is used by home builders, remodelers, specialty contractors, construction project managers and commercial general contractors. ## User reviews Pros & cons HS Helen S. Project Executive > "The system is tailored to the construction industry, which makes many complex accounting and payroll tasks easier to manage. While there is a learning..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7060203) KH Kylinn H. AR > "Just a few things i'm not impressed with is the customer service wait time, occasional software crashes, changes in settings, AIA Unit billing process, AP..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7047910) IP Isabella P. Accounting Coordinator > "From my experience, Foundation Software is one of the strongest accounting systems out there for construction companies—especially those that depend on..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7053701) ES Edward S. Supervisor > "I don’t like the fact that everything is on a separate page when I fill out timesheets equipment, notes, employee time superintendent time everything is on..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7061285) SA Stephanie A. Controller > "The software is powerful, highly customizable, and clearly built with contractors in mind. While there are areas that could be modernized, particularly..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7148992) DV Deborah V. Director of Accounting > "Some areas require a dual entry process. And some of the additional modules that are supposed to sync with Foundation tend to be a bit glitchy." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7096656) SP Stephany P. Accounts Manager > "Overall, I value Foundation for its accurate job costing, user-friendly interface, solid reporting tools, and the visibility it gives us into budgets,..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7096698) YB Yuri B. HR Specialist > "The customer service takes a long time to get back to you even when I am on a time crunch due to payroll processing." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7074311) SL Sarah L. Project Administrator > "Variety of reports, built in AIA format and unit price for billing, ability to add modules as our company grows" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7130162) LS Lori S. Accounts Payable > "The POs can be entered without meeting the invoice requirements, causing issues for invoice entry if the PO has missing or incorrect fields." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7028805) JC Joshua C. Controller > "The job costing is detailed and reliable, which is critical when you are managing labor, materials, subcontractors, and equipment across multiple jobs." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7096653) BJ Bri J. Controller > "There's also a lot of features in Foundation that are dated and designed in a way that slows the user down." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7074358) HG Hope G. Human Resource Manager > "Overall, Foundation is a reliable and powerful construction accounting software that helps keep our operations organized and compliant. Once you learn the..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7030365) HS Helen S. Project Executive > "Certain tasks take longer than expected, and the learning curve is fairly steep, which can make it challenging for new users to become fully comfortable..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7060203) LM Lupita M. Payroll and Compliance Manager > "Overall, what stood out most was that FOUNDATION clearly understands how construction companies actually operate, and it’s built more for financial accuracy..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7148624) CB Cody B. Controller > "The support team is responsive to questions/issues but often do not have a resolution or technical expertise to properly address issues. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7149177) CK Chelsea K. HR-Payroll > "The software does everything we need from AP & AR, to payroll, change orders, estimating and more." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7075496) AK Anzhelika K. Operations Manager > "There’s a lack of built-in BI tools, and the reporting features are limited data is flat and not easily customizable or interactive." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7036757) JM Joseph M. CFO > "Foundation customer service is second to none - and the useability for the construction industry is unrivaled in both payroll and accounting systems." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7074306) EK Elane K. Controller > "I came to work at our company years after the set up, so employees were set in their ways with coding, etc. but there was a lot of manual entry/reporting..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___6883463) DZ Debra Z. Controller > "The best thing about Foundation is how it interacts with Job Costing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and it seems seamless." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___6877451) AP Alicia P. Payroll Coordinator > "Their customer service takes a long time to respond and their representatives are not very knowledgeable about all aspects of the program." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7049037) LA Leanne A. Controller > "Foundation is a great fit for a small to midsized business that needs more than a Quickbooks type program can offer, but not as much as the expensive and..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7058454) LM Lauren M. Accounting Manager > "The software and add-ons are expensive, so it can be difficult for a small business to take the leap from QuickBooks." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7149954) LM Lupita M. Payroll and Compliance Manager > "FOUNDATION gives very strong visibility into budget vs. actuals, committed costs, change orders, and job profitability." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7148624) SA Stephanie A. Controller > "There are workarounds, but they tend to be manual and cumbersome compared to what you’d expect from a modern ERP/accounting platform." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7148992) JC Joshua C. Controller > "For a construction company that wants accurate job costing and integrated accounting, this software stands out." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7096653) YB Yuri B. HR Specialist > "The paystubs that are provided thru the system are not accepted at certain agencies." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7074311) JO Joy O. Accounting Manager > "I like it, the cost keeps going up and now everything is an add on. But I like that it offers a lot of different components like the pr taxes and w2 filings." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7077668) BB Brandi B. Human Resource Manager > "Processes often feel overly complicated and time-consuming, which can reduce efficiency and lead to frustration for users. While the core functionality is..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___6814359) VW Veronica W. President > "It makes sense for how we need to utilize AIA billing and accounting practices for our growing energy construction business." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7075762) BJ Bri J. Controller > "The help options within the system are dated, hard to search, and not user-friendly." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7074358) KH Kylinn H. AR > "They give you the option to create your own reports if you'd like and easy rollbacks in AR system." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7047910) LB Louis B. CFO > "Hosted product can be affected by technical issues with the internet or web services vendor." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7060071) CO Caitlin O. Accounting Manager > "The Document Management is really helpful - especially with the volume of payables and documents we're housing." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7074287) SL Sarah L. Project Administrator > "So I can't tell when billing which item is Curb & Gutter Type 2 or Curb & Gutter Type 7 etc." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7130162) CM Chris M. Director of Construction Services > "I love when my clients use Foundation because it is one of the premiere accounting softwares in the industry and has a CPA module that makes it easy for me..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___6499055) RC Ryan C. CFO > "Lack of an open and public API limits 3rd party apps. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7074300) CH Caroline H. HR > "Our ability to run reports micro-specific to our construction field is unmatched." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7075484) AP Alicia P. Payroll Coordinator > "Overall, I do not believe that Foundation is a user friendly program and their training is not very effective or helpful. If you have an issue and seek..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7049037) LT Lisa T. Bookkeeper > "I like that we can pull certified payrolls directly from the system. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7106426) CB Cody B. Controller > "Constant bugs/issues that are not addressed timely or not tested thoroughly." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7149177) SA Stephanie A. Controller > "It’s refreshing to work with a support team that actually understands the industry and takes the time to help solve problems instead of reading from scripts." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7148992) MS Megan S. Asst VP > "Also, the document imaging hasn't been worked on." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7074782) DH Derek H. Controller > "I enjoy using Foundation on a daily basis and all that can be done within the software, I am still learning a lot with this software and all of the..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___6864298) CW Carolyn W. Office Manager > "The sessions felt unorganized and chaotic making it difficult to follow and learn. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7060979) JO Joy O. Accounting Manager > "I like how some support people really know what they're doing in Foundations and have knowledge in taxes and construction accounting. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7077668) AS Alicia S. HR > "Attaching documents can be difficult and a learning curve." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7053724) ZA Zach A. Controller > "There are several functions within that provide us an easy thorough process such as billing." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7075771) JH Jennifer H. Controller > "That makes it hard to tie everything back to the PO when the system is not recognizing that there is still money left. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7036110) AJ Alyssa J. Payroll > "Foundation has great customer service! Whenever I have a problem, all I need to do is give them a call and they will work with me to fix the problem." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7053827) CB Courtney B. CFO > "Getting one consistent person who understands the account and the ins and outs of the account is difficult. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7074737) LA Leanne A. Controller > "It has saved hours of entry and reporting, especially at month and year end!" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7058454) LT Lisa T. Bookkeeper > "It is a bit clunky and hard to see the details without digging in further. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7106426) DS Debi S. Administrative Direcctor > "Foundation has a unique ability to cope (quite well) with the complex Union / Prevailing Wage environment in construction accounting." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___6865422) AM Ashley M. Payroll and Admin > "I am unable to track peoples wage history without manually typing it in and cannot report on it only view it." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___6789443) DB Diane B. Senior Payroll Compliance > "This software works very well with our outside payroll service since we work on jobs throughout the US." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___6862800) LT Lisa T. Bookkeeper > "They system doesn't keep historical information well." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7106426) DH Derek H. Controller > "I like all of the features for reports and ease of use for entering invoices in accounts payable and receivables." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___6864298) TS Tevia S. AR Manager > "One of the parts of foundation that needs improvement is the workers compensation and general liability components." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7028793) CM Cheryl M. Secretary > "I also like the payroll process and how it can all be done in one location." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7135433) BL Barb L. Office Manager > "I wish I didn't have an issue with emails coming back undeliverable, but I understand somethings need updated or fixed." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___6815712) TC Taylor C. GM of HR and Accounting > "Trying to change anything is an absolute bear so you have to get things right the first time. If you information is completely accurate and you've learned..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7046733) MS Mark S. HR and IT > "There is a large amount of inflexibility with Foundation." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7081460) CW Carolyn W. Office Manager > "The call back time is usually minimal and the support/assistance always exceeds expectations. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7060979) TK Tammy K. Controller > "Lack of ability to pay subs based on pay-when-paid. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7036145) JY JoBlake Y. Administrative Assistant > "After a year, I began learning more and more ways to make the system work even better for our team and I am now confident in it's ability to provide the..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___6551084) JK Jaclyn K. Accountant > "Overall, I am a bit overwhelmed by having to export reporting to excel to get the data needed." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7032565) CT Christina T. Office Manager > "Have always assisted and usually walk away with more information than I expected to assist with utilizing Foundation more easily." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7058432) RR Riley R. Executive Assistant > "The format of the software seems outdated." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7066557) GB Gayle B. Office Manager > "The on-line webinars are good, downloadable handouts are also very helpful. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7134615) CC CRYSTAL C. Accounts Payable Coordinator > "At times it seems as if Foundation crashes, especially when your recording a large PO." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___6838128) IP Isabella P. Accounting Coordinator > "The software is easy to use and learn, plus it comes with helpful links to research the topics I need help with." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7053701) LT Lisa T. Bookkeeper > "I cannot pull cash basis reports. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7106426) AD Andrea D. Finance > "Adding the AI Integration, and API Functionality would ensure our relationship continues for years to come." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7045472) GJ Gordon J. Purchasing and sourcing specialist > "Not being able to cut and paste information. When writing PO#" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7000388) JC Joshua C. Controller > "FOUNDATION works well for us because it is built specifically for construction." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7096653) CM Cheryl M. Secretary > "There are times I have had to wait 3 days to get a call back." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7135433) PF Patty F. Payroll Manager > "I have used it for about 4 years (at a previous employer also) and it works well but definitely could be some necessary updates." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___7136755) LMT Luis Miguel T. Accounts Payable Specialist > "In addition, there are frequent times when we would need customer service help, but we would get a call back after 2-3 days which interrupts our operations." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#Capterra___6786592) [View Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/reviews/) Julieann L. Office manager > "The sales tab has everything you need to effectively manage leads with sections for notes, schedule follow ups and log..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___7086913) RT Rob T. Owner > "I attempted to cancel several months ago, only to learn that there is no simple or bulk way to download years’ worth of..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___7056423) VR Verified Reviewer Admin > "It streamlines scheduling, budgeting, and communication between teams and clients, which saves a lot of time." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___7127313) Ricardo D. CEO > "Buildertrend markets themselves as a partner for construction growth, but my experience as a small business owner has been..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___7142824) Julieann L. Office manager > "Buildertrend does a great job with organizing the portal to mirror a construction project from lead to completion." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___7086913) Julieann L. Office manager > "Also the cost inbox and the ability to drag or upload a receipt in the bills section is too much." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___7086913) LC Luis C. Owner > "I loved creating and sending estimates with coconstruct. Once you put in the work to create your templates with your cost..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6539810) Ricardo D. CEO > "I have paid thousands for a service I never used operationally, and their legal department’s only response was to enforce the..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___7142824) BN Becca N. Office Manager > "The ability to track change orders was a huge improvement to our billing process, the scheduling is also very user friendly..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6631206) SH Shauna H. Accounts Payable > "We were told it can be used for custom builds when actually it didnt work for that" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___7039898) VR Verified Reviewer Admin > "What I like most about Buildertrend is how all-in-one the platform is for construction project management." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___7127313) RT Rob T. Owner > "terrible customer service and technology advances are not top priority. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___7056423) DB Dillon B. Project Manager > "It was very clean and the automatic emails sending out the report was a nice feature!" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___7126015) HF Hugo F. director > "the financial module is too far behind the functionality of a Quickbooks or Xero so it makes using it for processing really..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6697652) SL Stephanie L. Office manager > "We can track our projects on there efficiently." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___7079670) LM Leisa M. Assembly > "They also don't give you any time to learn the system before you have to pay the subscription, i would have been more likely..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6776589) MS Mike S. Vice President and Owner > "When I started with CoConstruct in 2017, the staff was very helpful and would tailor the various modules to our company. ..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6610455) HF Hugo F. director > "I have been using it for a couple of weeks and having come from various construction software systems I am finding..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6697652) DB Dwight B. Project Coordinator > "Clients can read and respond directly through their personal email, which is a real bonus for older clients who are..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6657570) LD Leslie D. accounting > "The one and biggest complaint was that they had a very clunky way of handling Canadian tax." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6771081) MW Mark W. Owner > "Clients like it too, they don’t always get construction stuff but the pictures help." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6818783) BD Bill D. GM > "the cost is pretty high, The CRM interface and ach seemed to pay slow." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6590182) Eudys Rafael M. Sales clerk > "The scheduling feature is particularly powerful, and the fact that it updates in real time and syncs with the team and me..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6022149) LM Laura M. Office Manager > "They update the features a lot and the newer versions aren't always better." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6737005) DB Dwight B. Project Coordinator > "There are definitely some specific features that we would love to see implemented. But overall, CoConstruct has given us the..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6657570) HK Hank K. Estimator > "Cost was a little high in our opinion." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6573185) Andrea Yarlyn Q. owner > "I really like it, from tracking costs and supplies to scheduling personnel and communicating with clients, this platform is..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___5032165) MS Mike S. Vice President and Owner > "I did not get the same service once they were bought out." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6610455) Joseph M. Senior Engineer > "The ability to manage estimates, invoicing, and financial reporting has been made easier by the interaction with financial..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4804441) AK Ashley K. Office Manager > "Also, when syncing with quickbooks, you can get errors and everything must match 100%." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6191617) Joseph M. Senior Engineer > "Efficiency and productivity have considerably increased because to the ability to handle project finances, schedules, and..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4804441) LD Leslie D. accounting > "After training for several months, we finally realized that we were not going to be happy with BT." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6771081) DB Dwight B. Project Coordinator > "My favorite feature from CoConstruct is the messages system." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6657570) MD Monica D. Lead intake > "I dont like the overwhelming features, not very user friendly." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6576644) NEA Nicole Elin A. Landscape design and sales > "The organization is really great and the payments when synced with QuickBooks is amazing." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6678439) JW Justin W. Owner > "The price was too high for me." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6683324) Katie K. Partner > "Our showrooms are getting on board as well, it cuts down communication and adds eyes onto the project timeline for added..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6235210) DL Donna L. Construction Permitting Coordinator > "I also am unhappy that the scheduling feature no longer flows the way that it used to with predecessors." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4921678) Joseph M. Senior Engineer > "The interactive client site has also impressed me since it enables easy contact and keeps all parties informed about the..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4804441) RB Ryan B. Co-Owner > "Also way too expensive." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6777298) HL Hunter L. General Manager > "Great customer service, ease of use, work flow, and speed from server." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6677815) JS John S. President > "The specifications tab does not translate to the selections. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6091610) VR Verified Reviewer Researcher > "Overall Buildertrend is great for keeping the sales team organized." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6547943) JS John S. President > "You cannot add attachments to the specifications. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6091610) Joseph M. Senior Engineer > "The mobile app also guarantees that I may handle tasks while on the road and stay connected." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4804441) RB Ryan B. Co-Owner > "The product user experience is absolutely awful." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6777298) DR Dave R. Manager > "The estimate and proposal templates were very easy to use and got used often. When we had more than one job that was similar,..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6191402) BS Becki S. Owner > "Very time consuming to learn." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6483346) HF Hugo F. director > "Support team very responsive and AI chat tool useful." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6697652) WH Warren H. Owner > "Continued taking money out of my account, even with no contact for months." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#SoftwareAdvice___5052604) Joseph M. Senior Engineer > "Real-time collaboration with my staff and clients has greatly increased productivity and decreased misunderstandings." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4804441) WH Warren H. Owner > "I was looking for true estimating software, which this is not." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#SoftwareAdvice___5052604) AQ Abdallah Q. Senior Project Engineer > "I like very much that BuilderTrend makes all operations and procedures of the project clear to all parties, which enables us..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4639878) DK Dean K. President > "BT has yet to fix the bug in their estimating module making it impossible to update an estimate. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#SoftwareAdvice___3692104) VR Verified Reviewer Intern Engineer > "Buildertrend has a mobile app that allows team members to access project information and communicate with each other while on..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4622761) Joseph M. Senior Engineer > "Despite having a mostly pleasant experience with CoConstruct, there are a few features that I didn't particularly enjoy." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4804441) BC Bertha C. Office Manager > "Since working with Buildertrend, I have learned many things." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6762771) MM Mark M. Superintendent > "If you are adjusting your schedule, and someone pops in on your schedule you lose all your data" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4484390) PTCH Princess Terana Caram H. Freelancer > "I used the construction project management tools to keep all my work and I somehow finish them all effectively to post it on..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4619644) TW Tyler W. Vice-President > "The salesman assigned to our account was very rude and unprofessional." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#SoftwareAdvice___6159377) FH Fernando H. Appliance PM > "What I like the most about Buildertrend is that it helps me organize the projects I manage and that is user friendly and easy..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6183853) TW Tyler W. Vice-President > "I would avoid builder trend at all costs! " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#SoftwareAdvice___6159377) RA Ricardo A. Manager > "Well, Buildertrend made my life a lot easier." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6413364) BG Brandi G. Project Coordinator > "Not able to incorporate a selections schedule and construction schedule together." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4610198) Andrea Yarlyn Q. owner > "It's good because I don't have to worry about long training or adaptation processes since this platform was designed with..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___5032165) PJ Pawan J. senior subject matter expert > "Montly cloud service is much more expensive than Microsoft projects, and the application is only available online." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4624358) CM Conchetta M. Administration manager > "Very user friendly easy to understand" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6513021) DB Doug B. Project Manager > "seemed like some holes and glitches in the system, would stall out and have to log out to get back into it" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4105487) KR Karic R. Project manager > "Very easy to use, it is usefriendly." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6777252) MB Melody B. Designer/co-owner > "The problem with them is that they raised their rates exponentially and priced us out of the market to use them." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4042153) CM Conchetta M. Administration manager > "Easy to navigate. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6513021) Parth S. Software Engineer > "The mobile version is difficult to use as it contains bunch of errors and bugs .2." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4624247) Joseph M. Senior Engineer > "I adore CoConstruct, and it is now a necessary tool for all of my building projects." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4804441) HW Heather W. Manager > "New upgrade - one no longer has the ability to organize the estimate. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___3593243) FH Fernando H. Appliance PM > "I learned how to use it and integrate my work with Buildertrend." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___6183853) VR Verified Reviewer System Engineer > "Costly to useSlow response timefaced challenges in scalability of data" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4636161) MM Matt M. Partner > "There is a document file feature that gets documents all in the right place so all can see it. " [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___3684971) JC John C. Owner > "Also, they claim to have product integration with QuickBooks but it does not work." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#SoftwareAdvice___3540831) CE Cindy E. Purchasing Assistant > "From sales leads to completion of projects, the CRM, has provided a way for our on site managers to communicate in real time..." [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___2983932) AH Alvin H. President > "We used Buildertrend for approximately six months and decided it was not benefiting us any so we looked at other options" [See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#Capterra___4217800) [View Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/reviews/) ## User interface [FOUNDATION](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/) 4.30 (374) [Buildertrend](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/) 4.54 (2,485) ## Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ### Features FOUNDATION 34/41 - Accounting Integration - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Activity Dashboard - AI Copilot - API - Audit Trail - Bid Management - Billing & Invoicing - Budget Control - Budgeting/Forecasting - Cash Management - Construction Breakdowns - Customizable Reports - Data Import/Export - Document Management - Equipment Tracking - Estimating - Financial Analysis - Financial Management - For AEC Industry - General Ledger - Generative AI - Inventory Management - Job Costing - Job Tracking - Mobile Access - Multiple Projects - Payroll Management - Project Accounting - Project Time Tracking - Project Tracking - Purchase Order Management - Quotes/Estimates - Real-Time Data - Real-Time Reporting - Recurring/Subscription Billing - Reporting & Statistics - Subcontractor Management - Time & Expense Tracking - Timesheet Management [See all features](https://www.capterra.com/p/2032/FOUNDATION/#features) Buildertrend Top features 38/41 - Accounting Integration - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Activity Dashboard - AI Copilot - API - Audit Trail - Bid Management - Billing & Invoicing - Budget Control - Budgeting/Forecasting - Cash Management - Construction Breakdowns - Customizable Reports - Data Import/Export - Document Management - Equipment Tracking - Estimating - Financial Analysis - Financial Management - For AEC Industry - General Ledger - Generative AI - Inventory Management - Job Costing - Job Tracking - Mobile Access - Multiple Projects - Payroll Management - Project Accounting - Project Time Tracking - Project Tracking - Purchase Order Management - Quotes/Estimates - Real-Time Data - Real-Time Reporting - Recurring/Subscription Billing - Reporting & Statistics - Subcontractor Management - Time & Expense Tracking - Timesheet Management [See all features](https://www.capterra.com/p/70092/Buildertrend/#features) ### Recognition FOUNDATION is recognized as a top-rated tool in 3 Capterra Shortlist reports Buildertrend is recognized as a top-rated tool in 2 Capterra Shortlist reports ### Deployment & support FOUNDATION Deployment - Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based - Desktop Mac - Desktop Windows - Desktop Linux - On-Premise Windows - On-Premise Linux - Desktop Chromebook - Mobile Android - Mobile iPhone - Mobile iPad Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Buildertrend Deployment - Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based - Desktop Mac - Desktop Windows - Desktop Linux - On-Premise Windows - On-Premise Linux - Desktop Chromebook - Mobile Android - Mobile iPhone - Mobile iPad Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - 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