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 Contractors Software Group Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on June 16, 2026

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Contractors Software Group

## What is Contractors Software Group?

Contractors Software Group’s solutions give subcontractors a streamlined, construction‑specific system that helps them estimate more accurately, manage jobs efficiently, and keep financials tight without juggling spreadsheets or disconnected tools. Subcontractors can track leads, build fast and precise estimates, compare vendor pricing, and generate professional proposals that win more work. Once a job is sold, integrated scheduling keeps crews organized and timelines clear, while the job cost module tracks labor, materials, POs, and subs in real time so profitability is never a mystery. Billing, AP, AR, payroll, and financial reporting all tie together, eliminating double entry and reducing errors. The result is smoother operations, better communication with GCs and clients, and a more predictable, profitable business for subcontractors.

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Value For Money

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Value For Money

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Customer Service

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## FAQs about Contractors Software Group

Overview

### What company size and specific industries is Contractors Software Group built for?

Contractors Software Group is designed for small businesses in the home building and contracting industries. It is aimed at small home builders and contractors that need software suited to residential construction and related contractor operations.

Features and Usability

### What are the key features of Contractors Software Group?

Contractors Software Group offers estimating, takeoff, job costing, and cost tracking for construction financial control, along with accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. It also includes project management features such as scheduling, task management, time tracking, progress reports, document management, and work order management, plus CRM and reporting/analytics.

Integrations

### Which third-party tools and platforms does Contractors Software Group integrate with?

Contractors Software Group integrates with Stratosphere.

Getting Started and Support

### What training and onboarding options does Contractors Software Group offer?

Contractors Software Group provides in person training, live online sessions, webinars, documentation, and videos to help teams get started. In person and live online formats support guided instruction, webinars cover scheduled group learning, documentation gives written reference material, and videos allow self-paced review of key topics.

Getting Started and Support

### What customer support options does Contractors Software Group offer?

Contractors Software Group provides phone support. No reviewer feedback about support experience is available in the catalog data, so user sentiment on response times, helpfulness, or common frustrations cannot be summarized here.

## Features

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

Accounting

Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc.

Accounting Integration

Integrate with a third-party accounting system

Accounts Payable

Track money owed to a company's creditors/suppliers

Accounts Receivable

Track outstanding invoices and the money owed from clients

Activity Dashboard

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Approval Process Control

Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval

Contractors Software Group 69 features

Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc.

Integrate with a third-party accounting system

Track money owed to a company's creditors/suppliers

Track outstanding invoices and the money owed from clients

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval

Estimate project costs based on groups of items and procedures

Access to a library of manufacturing parts, models, and specs

Track the list of items required to be billed/invoiced to clients

Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers

Manage and monitor spending to align with the financial constraints or goals

Create budgets based on historical data and future projections

A system that allows access to a database structure without relying on an external program

Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar

Notifications/alerts for upcoming events or tasks

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

Track all company interactions with current clients

Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat

Centralized database of stakeholders and their contact information such as names, address, phone number etc.

Manage, organize, and store contact information

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

Forecast the cost and resources required to complete a project

Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project

Forecast of the expenses necessary for project completion

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

Import and export data to and from software applications

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

Create and store all design plans electronically

Monitor and record expenses such as purchases or charges incurred

Evaluate units, projects, budgets, and other finance-related data to gauge their performance and potential risk

Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization

Specialized for organizations who focus on residential projects

Visual representation of project's schedule, sequence and duration of tasks, benchmarks and dependencies

Centralized accounting record which tracks all financial transactions

Captures invoice data and maintains comprehensive records for auditing and reporting purposes

Calculate total itemized costs, including initial costs and any changes

Planning and managing the execution of tasks or jobs within a computer system, network, or other automated environments

Track and visualize the status of an ongoing job and the time spent on tasks or projects

Store information about leads or contacts and track, manage and nurture them throughout the sales process

Ability to handle several projects simultaneously

Manage employee salary processes, data, taxes, and records administration efficiently

Level of completion within a task

Document and report the progress of ongoing projects

Manage and track financials on a project-to-project basis

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

Identifying critical tasks that make up a project and assigning start and end dates for each

Pre-designed project plans that can be customized

Measure time to completion or hours worked for projects

Monitor the progress of projects from start to finish

Create proposals based on costs of labor and materials

Creating, submitting, and tracking a sales proposal or bid submitted in response to a request for proposal.

Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses

Generate quotes or estimates for customers

Active reporting of data and metrics

Manage the rescheduling of appointments

Ensure that quotes/invoices are correct before sending to customers

Plan availability and assign specific time slots for tasks and resources

Track staff hours through a calendar view

Track information, qualifications, and contact details of subcontractors

Ensure subcontractors are working safely on client sites and document audits/inspections for reference.

Measure digital plans to calculate labor and materials needed

Create, manage and track all task activities and progression

Track and manage the scheduling of tasks

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Measure and track time including hours worked and paid time off (PTO)

Track the amount of time spent on a job or task

Track the duration and expiration of warranty as well as any obligations under that warranty

Creating, assign, and track jobs and/or tasks for work orders

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Features

4.0 (17)

4.0

Based on 17 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

3.5 (4)

Monthly Hosting

$300.00

Flat Rate,Per Month

One-Time Purchase

$2,495

Flat Rate,One Time

Value for money

3.5 (4)

3.5

Based on 4 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.3 (17)

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

4.3 (17)

4.3

Based on 17 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.1

Based on 17 reviews

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5(6)

4(7)

3(2)

2(1)

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MP

Melvin P.

Owner

Construction

### "A Better System"

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

May 25, 2023

Integration is so much better and I feel that, while still learning, it has been the best software investment we have made.

Pros

Our company has been in business since 2000 and we have always been looking for a more integrated system. Our estimating was done on spreadsheets, proposals prepared in Word, and finally, the accounting was done in Quickbooks, far from a seamless process. Job costing was also difficult. While there has been a considerable learning curve, we are finding that the CSG software series is an excellent choice and becoming easy to use. The training has been very helpful, and while expensive, it has been worth it. I also find that there are fewer things that "slip through the cracks", increasing our profitablity.

Cons

While there have been a few glitches, CSG has been quick to resolve the issues. It takes a little time to get used to how the system works.

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AS

Anthony S.

Owner

Construction

### "My experience with CSG"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

May 24, 2023

I have been in construction for over 25 years and in the past I have used different kinds of software . About 5 years ago I purchased The Simple Series and this is the best software that I have ever used! True there was a big learning curve but their team was great to teach me through training sessions and today I am using The Pro Series. This is a very powerful program and you can upgrade, add modules as your company grows! I am also using the Web Portal which syncs with my computer which is another great feature! I would highly recommend this software to any contractor!

Pros

The thing I like the most about the software is that it is a fully integrated system from the first contact with a prospect customer , to estimating the project, to selling the job, to accounting, to scheduling. I always know where I am at with a job and how my business is doing. I believe by purchasing this software I have increased revenue.

Cons

I don't really know if I have anything negative to say about the software. There are bugs in the software from time to time but when this happens I just let them know and generally it is fixed in a timely manner.

Switched from

[QuickBooks Desktop](https://www.capterra.com/p/212058/QuickBooks-Desktop-Pro/)

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BD

Brad D.

CEO

Construction

### "Outdated construction software"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

1.0

1.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

November 8, 2022

This company seemed most interested in helping up to the point of purchase. After that they wouldn't return phone calls or emails to work through misunderstandings of the verbal agreements the salesman made during the sale process.

Pros

Good Salesman :) and really that is about all the pros I can think of!!

Cons

The software is outdated and runs on Access. While it is workable softare, many users of modern software will likely be disapointed with the overall apperance and ease of use. General layout and software feels like stepping back a couple of decades. Online training videos or tutorials are nonexistant. Very much a niche market software.

Reasons for choosing Contractors Software Group

I wonder that also :)

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JN

Jason N.

President

Construction

### "CSG overview thus far"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

September 28, 2018

We are very happy with Customer support and his team. All our questions and needs were always taken care of in a timely fashion. We would highly recommend doing the training to fully implement all the software has to offer as with any new tool in your business

Pros

Fully integrated construction management software Take off Plus saves us a huge amount of time estimating and generating proposals Sales builder Plus helps us track prospects through job completion with an automated CRM - Our CRM was non existent until we started with SBP JAP Plus generates our payroll and helps us stay on top of our jobs with job costing reports

Cons

Learning curve but that's to be expected with any new software. Occasional bugs but taken care of quickly

Review source

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CW

Carrie W.

Accountant

Construction

### "CSG Review"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.5

3.5

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

September 17, 2015

Pros

I like how easy it is to keep track of the job costs and know whether you are over or under budget

Cons

I do not like that it is access based - that part seems antiqueated. Would rather have something web based that I can share with my clients on site and in my home office.

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FH

Francine H.

Office Manager

Construction

### "Accounting clean up."

3.5

Overall Rating

3.5

3.5

Ease of Use

1.5

1.5

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

3/10

June 16, 2015

Pros

My support person was instrumental in getting my accounting Balance Sheet and Income Statement in line. With her gentle and compassionate help I was able to present our 2014 books to our tax accountant in perfect form. She was easy to understand and follow plus she went above and beyond to look at several issues I was having. She also provided tools to help me on the future. My support calls are now at a minimum, as I feel I can breeze my way through the system.

Cons

Screens are too busy and software does not seem intuitive or user-friendly.

Review source

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RR

Ray R.

Construction

### "360 degree implementation of software"

4.5

Overall Rating

4.5

4.5

Ease of Use

3.5

3.5

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

February 25, 2015

Pros

The software's ability to manage virtually all aspects of the construction process (e.g., client's initial visit, recording and managing their involvement, selections, financing the build to managing vendor costs, and purchasing L&M driving to real cost tracking from forecasting to closure). Because we're using a number of modules in a complex and holistic manner for all business and field operations, it takes time and understanding to integrate the system effectively. However, depending on your specific needs, the software can be used in a far less complex manner.

Cons

Some of the terms used within the software are brand-specific but not much more than that.

Review source

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JV

Jessica V.

Construction

### "In Training with CSG."

3.5

Overall Rating

3.5

3.5

Ease of Use

2.5

2.5

Features

2.5

2.5

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

5/10

October 2, 2014

Pros

We purchased the CSG software about three months ago; we went with Salesbuilder Plus and Take-Off Plus. One of the best things about it is the amount of detail that we can use as we go through the setup and learning process. I don't like boilerplate software or documents, and CSG allows customization.

Cons

In our ongoing training, it seems that more than 50% of the questions that I ask need to be researched or explored before I get an answer. This makes me feel like CSG maybe has less experience with real-life contractors than we had originally expected. Basic setup issues, like transferring client lists and attaching to email (Thunderbird), have been glitchy. To be fair, all of my questions do eventually get answered, and the people I talk to seem to understand the nature of my questions.

Review source

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SH

Susan H.

Construction

### "CSG Updates & Enhancements"

4.5

Overall Rating

4.5

4.5

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.5

4.5

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

September 30, 2014

Pros

We appreciate the personal service that J. Knutson offers and the continued striving of CSG to enhance the product to meet the needs of their customers.

Cons

The details for each prospect/job are all in one place and easy to access. With the ability to open the information in this database in Excel, the reporting information you can obtain is very broad.

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SS

Steve S.

### ""

4.5

Overall Rating

4.5

4.5

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

July 31, 2013

Gonyea Homes & Remodeling is both a new home and remodeling contractor. I have used the software for a number of years now, and its much more efficient and more presentable than using Excel spreadsheets. Right now, I use the Take Off Plus software only for the remodeling, which is the only area I concentrate on. Learning the software took a few months, but once it was up an running, it began to save time and money instantly. The support is quick and very helpful.

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