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Find tools for estimating, scheduling, project management, and office work. Find my software match or compare your shortlist.

We include useful specialist options whether or not a publisher affiliate program has been confirmed. Inclusion is not an approved partnership or a complete market review. Matching uses documented workflow, trade and business-size fit, not affiliate status or commission rates.

Alphabetical, not ranked. Vendor-researched profiles, not hands-on tests. Research and pricing notes.

21 matching listings

Estimating and project management for builders and remodelers

Connect proposed scope with purchasing, changes, and job costs. Evaluate cost-catalog setup, outside-user access, and accounting corrections.

Starting price
USD $199/month base; additional user charges apply
Rating
Not rated
Free trial
No
View profile: JobTread

Construction budgets, commitments and subcontractor costs

Construction budgets, commitments and subcontractor costs. Check the required paid plan, total costs, record handoffs and a sample-job pilot before changing systems.

Starting price
USD $52/project manager/month Estimating
Rating
Not rated
Free trial
Yes
View profile: Planyard

Cloud takeoff and estimating for construction bids

Evaluate drawing quantities and estimating handoffs with your own plan set. Check revisions, units, cost assumptions, and the exact STACK product.

Starting price
Takeoff & Estimate: advertised from $299/user/month
Rating
Not rated
Free trial
Unknown
View profile: STACK

Hosted contractor websites and customer inquiry intake

Hosted websites and customer inquiry tools. Compare domain, form, booking and renewal costs while keeping the website separate from contractor job software.

Starting price
Free site; paid business plans vary by region
Rating
Not rated
Free trial
No
View profile: Wix

Accounting and invoicing with plan-dependent project costs

Accounting, invoicing and plan-dependent project records. Compare the correct country edition, user limits and project-profitability tier with your accountant.

Starting price
Free eligible US plan; Standard USD $20/month
Rating
Not rated
Free trial
Yes
View profile: Zoho Books

Research and comparisons

Build your comparison | Compare Jobber and Housecall Pro | Compare Contractor Foreman and JobTread

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Listings are alphabetical, not ranked. These are researched overviews, not hands-on product tests; no numerical ratings have been assigned. Confirm current pricing, plan limits, and regional availability with each vendor. Read our research approach.

What to check before choosing

Fit for your work

A service call, a recurring maintenance visit, and a multi-month build need different workflows. Test a typical job from the first enquiry through the final invoice, including changes and follow-up.

Total cost and plan limits

Ask about user seats, onboarding, payment-processing fees, add-ons, and annual commitments. Confirm that the specific plan includes the features you need, not just that the product offers them somewhere.

Field use and data access

Try the mobile workflow with the people who will use it. Check permissions, connectivity requirements, accounting integrations, and how you would export customers, estimates, invoices, and job records if you changed systems.

Bring these questions to a demo

Can you show our actual estimating and approval process? What happens when the scope changes? Which tasks still need a separate tool? What support is included during setup? Can we export our records in a usable format?