# Chalkstring Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Chalkstring Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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Chalkstring

## What is Chalkstring?

Chalkstring empowers construction contractors to improve control of their projects & costs. Chalkstring covers: Estimating | Value engineering | Procurement | Subcontractor labour | Progress, valuations & applications for payment | Variations / Change Orders | Real-time job cost reporting

## What is Chalkstring used for?

[Construction Estimating](https://www.capterra.com/construction-estimating-software/)[Construction Management](https://www.capterra.com/construction-management-software/)

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## Compare with a popular alternative

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### Chalkstring

5.0 (5)

VS.

[4.5 (812)](https://www.capterra.com/p/166113/Contractor-Foreman/reviews/)

Starting Price

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Starting Price

$49

Per User, Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.4 (5)

Ease Of Use

4.3 (812)

Value For Money

5.0 (5)

Value For Money

4.6 (752)

Customer Service

5.0 (5)

Customer Service

4.5 (770)

## Chalkstring alternatives

[4.5 (1,348)](https://www.capterra.com/p/147181/STACK-Takeoff/reviews/)

Starting price

$2599.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

93%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

Highest Rated

[4.6 (1,420)](https://www.capterra.com/p/127994/Jobber/reviews/)

Starting price

$39.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

93%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.5 (596)](https://www.capterra.com/p/160201/ConstructionOnline/reviews/)

Starting price

$475.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

95%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.6 (178)](https://www.capterra.com/p/173135/buildXACT/reviews/)

Starting price

$199.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

93%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

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## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Customizable Templates

4.3 (4)

50.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Job Costing

5.0 (4)

75.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Calculate total itemized costs, including initial costs and any changes

Budget Tracking

4.3 (3)

66.67% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Track actual spending to ensure it's in line with the planned budget

Cost Database

4.7 (3)

33.33% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Collection of data related to the costs associated with various items, products, services, or activities

Project Management

5.0 (3)

66.67% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments

Project Tracking

5.0 (3)

66.67% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Monitor the progress of projects from start to finish

Chalkstring 24 features

Integrate with a third-party accounting system

A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.

Share bid details, archive bids, and create bid requests to assist in bid solicitation and quote comparison

Track actual spending to ensure it's in line with the planned budget

Tracks all change orders submitted across projects and updates the budget to reflect the most recent costs

Specialized for organizations who focus on commercial projects and processes

Specialized for general contractors/sub-contractors (those who conduct work on a contract basis)

Collection of data related to the costs associated with various items, products, services, or activities

Built-in customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities or integration with a third-party CRM system

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location

Estimate expected cost based on various factors before a project begins

Specialized for organizations who focus on residential projects

Archive of job costs for similar projects

Calculate total itemized costs, including initial costs and any changes

Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments

Monitor the progress of projects from start to finish

Create proposals based on costs of labor and materials

Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Track information, qualifications, and contact details of subcontractors

Manage all supplier data and operations

Measure digital plans to calculate labor and materials needed

Provides varying estimates based on different scenarios

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Features

4.8 (5)

4.8

Based on 5 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

5.0 (5)

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Value for money

5.0 (5)

5.0

Based on 5 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

5.0 (5)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

5.0 (5)

5.0

Based on 5 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

5.0

Based on 5 reviews

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5(5)

4(0)

3(0)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

RS

Rory S.

Managing director

Construction

### "Great software "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

March 17, 2023

I couldn’t recommend Chalkstring highly enough , support is second to none , training was brilliant .

Pros

I like that fact that all of my projects are all in one place and at one time , so we can manage the projects in one location .

Cons

There is not much about Chalkstring that I dislike , maybe just getting some updates done a few more times a year but it’s a minor comment , as the updates are down to all the users and who gets a say in what changes are made .

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CS

Craig S.

Commercial Director

Construction

### "Scs building solutions ltd"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

March 16, 2023

Very good

Pros

Accuracy of information provided by software rather than relying on manual spreadsheets

Cons

Doesn’t apply material increases on just materials left to buy

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JB

Jamie b.

Managing Director

Construction

### "Worth the effort"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

January 19, 2023

Very happy and the product keeps improving with each update

Pros

The audit trail from tendering through to project completion and the visibility of all areas through every step of the way been invaluable for our business

Cons

The roll out was difficult (but worth it) and in hindsight I would have done things very different with the knowledge I now have

Reasons for choosing Chalkstring

It appears to be the only software that links the estimating process to onsite management and administration

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MV

Muriel V.

Senior Estiamtor

Construction

### "Very good software"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

January 17, 2023

A good tool to use to tender

Pros

Easy Templates and when you use it daily its a quick tool for accurate tendering

Cons

because Chalkstring is growing every year we have been advising a lot of futures and they have implemented a lot of it . So complaining about this. I find the way the BofQ are presented not the way the most of the companies in Housing are using it and i build a excel sheet for exporting it into our way of presenting. But i am confident this will be changed in the future . The QS is difficult to use and is not how most companies want it to be presented.

Reasons for choosing Chalkstring

not applicable

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JD

John D.

Managing Director

Construction

### "You can tell Chalkstring has been designed specifically for construction contractors"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

February 19, 2020

The management team are good guys – they own the software IP and genuinely care about their clients and developing the product. They’re always willing to listen.

Pros

Choosing Chalkstring was a no-brainer for us, as it’s been developed for a contracting business just like us. We were looking for a solution that would seamlessly link our estimating process with onsite project delivery, while reducing the risk of errors and the time spent interpreting & sharing project data. One of our business aims was to increase our productivity and control, and it’s fair to say Chalkstring’s enabled us to achieve this and has delivered on every level.

Cons

Because the software is incredibly feature-rich, there is a lot to learn initially. However, once you’re up and running, using Chalkstring quickly becomes second nature.

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