Project management plus the in-home close, without the enterprise price.

Buildertrend is construction project management software for established home builders, remodelers and specialty contractors, covering scheduling, estimates and proposals, selections, change orders, job costing, a client portal and invoicing. Pricing is a custom quote based on builder type and annual revenue, with unlimited users included; it no longer publishes plan prices and does not offer a free trial.

The short answer: Buildertrend is the deeper choice for custom builders and large remodelers managing long, multi-phase projects with selections and subs, while Revcore fits sales-led residential contractors who want a built-in in-home presentation, texting on every plan and published flat pricing.

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Revcore Pro vs Buildertrend13 areas, facts checked September 24, 2026

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Where Revcore leads

Good / Better / Best options
In-home sales presentation
Two-way texting
Integrations and API
Pricing model and trial

Where Buildertrend is strong

Deep construction project management: schedules, selections, allowances, change orders, bids and purchase orders in one place
Strong client portal where homeowners approve selections and change orders and pay invoices
Real job costing, budgets and profit reporting, with QuickBooks and Xero sync
Unlimited users included, so adding office staff, crews and subs does not add seat cost
Long track record: founded in 2006, and Buildertrend reports 20,000+ active construction businesses on the platform

7-person crew, Revcore

$599/mo

Pro plan, field crew seats free

7-person crew, Buildertrend

Quote required

from their published pricing

Scored from the feature table below. Rows we could not verify count as even.

Feature by feature

Plain language in every cell, so the gaps are specific rather than a column of checkmarks.

Lead capture and CRM
Revcore Pro
Native CRM and pipeline on every plan, with lead forms, embeds, qualification surveys and source tracking
Buildertrend
Native sales management: lead opportunities, lead proposals, custom email drips and lead tracking, plus CRM integrations with HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive
Estimates and proposals
Revcore Pro
Unlimited estimates on every plan, with deposits collected at signing
Buildertrend
Native estimates and proposals with e-signature approval in the client portal and an optional payment request at signing
Good / Better / Best options
Revcore Pro
Native Good / Better / Best quoting on Pro and Scale
Buildertrend
Optional estimate groups the client approves or declines, plus Selections with options and allowances; not a side-by-side tiered package format
In-home sales presentation
Revcore Pro
Built-in interactive in-home presentation on Pro and Scale
Buildertrend
Proposals with optional upgrades can be walked through with the client, but no dedicated interactive presentation tool is documented
Two-way texting
Revcore Pro
Two-way texting included on every plan (250, 750 or 2,500 texts a month by plan)
Buildertrend
Messaging is email based with in-app Direct Chat and comments; clients can choose text notifications, but a two-way SMS inbox is not documented
Scheduling
Revcore Pro
Crew scheduling and dispatch on every plan; route optimization, a live crew map, and GPS timesheets on Pro and Scale
Buildertrend
Native project scheduling with task dependencies, subcontractor access and schedule sharing with clients
Job tracking and photos
Revcore Pro
Native job tracking with photos, crew and field execution on every plan
Buildertrend
Native daily logs, to-dos, photos, files and document annotation, plus AI client update summaries
Client or homeowner portal
Revcore Pro
Homeowner portal on every plan to track, approve, sign and pay; white-label portal on Scale
Buildertrend
Native client portal: schedules, budgets, selections, change order approvals, invoice payments and messages
Invoicing and payments
Revcore Pro
Invoicing with card (3.65% + $0.30) and ACH at 0.8% (capped at $5) plus a 0.75% platform fee, with instant payouts for 1.5%
Buildertrend
Native invoicing, deposits and Buildertrend Payments for online client payments, plus Bill Pay for subs (US only)
Change orders
Revcore Pro
Native change orders approved in the homeowner portal and carried onto the invoice
Buildertrend
Native change orders approved by the client in the portal and tied to budgets and job costing
Reporting and job costing
Revcore Pro
Dashboards and a pipeline report on every plan; job costing, profitability, pipeline, and revenue reports on Pro; commission tracking and multi-location rollups on Scale
Buildertrend
Native job costing, budget tracking, forecasting and profit reporting
Integrations and API
Revcore Pro
QuickBooks Online sync on every plan (two-way, with class and location job costing, on Scale), Google Calendar sync, Twilio, Plaid and more; REST API, signed webhooks and MCP on Scale
Buildertrend
Marketplace integrations including QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto, The Home Depot Pro Xtra, HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive; a public self-serve API is not documented
Pricing model and trial
Revcore Pro
Published flat plans: $249, $599 or $1,199 a month ($207, $499 or $999 on annual) with 3, 7 or 15 full seats and field crew seats free; 14-day free trial, no credit card
Buildertrend
Custom quote by builder type and revenue, unlimited users, no free trial

Revcore Pro and Buildertrend compared feature by feature
Capability	Revcore Pro	Buildertrend
Lead capture and CRM	Native CRM and pipeline on every plan, with lead forms, embeds, qualification surveys and source tracking	Native sales management: lead opportunities, lead proposals, custom email drips and lead tracking, plus CRM integrations with HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive
Estimates and proposals	Unlimited estimates on every plan, with deposits collected at signing	Native estimates and proposals with e-signature approval in the client portal and an optional payment request at signing
Good / Better / Best options	Native Good / Better / Best quoting on Pro and Scale	Optional estimate groups the client approves or declines, plus Selections with options and allowances; not a side-by-side tiered package format
In-home sales presentation	Built-in interactive in-home presentation on Pro and Scale	Proposals with optional upgrades can be walked through with the client, but no dedicated interactive presentation tool is documented
Two-way texting	Two-way texting included on every plan (250, 750 or 2,500 texts a month by plan)	Messaging is email based with in-app Direct Chat and comments; clients can choose text notifications, but a two-way SMS inbox is not documented
Scheduling	Crew scheduling and dispatch on every plan; route optimization, a live crew map, and GPS timesheets on Pro and Scale	Native project scheduling with task dependencies, subcontractor access and schedule sharing with clients
Job tracking and photos	Native job tracking with photos, crew and field execution on every plan	Native daily logs, to-dos, photos, files and document annotation, plus AI client update summaries
Client or homeowner portal	Homeowner portal on every plan to track, approve, sign and pay; white-label portal on Scale	Native client portal: schedules, budgets, selections, change order approvals, invoice payments and messages
Invoicing and payments	Invoicing with card (3.65% + $0.30) and ACH at 0.8% (capped at $5) plus a 0.75% platform fee, with instant payouts for 1.5%	Native invoicing, deposits and Buildertrend Payments for online client payments, plus Bill Pay for subs (US only)
Change orders	Native change orders approved in the homeowner portal and carried onto the invoice	Native change orders approved by the client in the portal and tied to budgets and job costing
Reporting and job costing	Dashboards and a pipeline report on every plan; job costing, profitability, pipeline, and revenue reports on Pro; commission tracking and multi-location rollups on Scale	Native job costing, budget tracking, forecasting and profit reporting
Integrations and API	QuickBooks Online sync on every plan (two-way, with class and location job costing, on Scale), Google Calendar sync, Twilio, Plaid and more; REST API, signed webhooks and MCP on Scale	Marketplace integrations including QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto, The Home Depot Pro Xtra, HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive; a public self-serve API is not documented
Pricing model and trial	Published flat plans: $249, $599 or $1,199 a month ($207, $499 or $999 on annual) with 3, 7 or 15 full seats and field crew seats free; 14-day free trial, no credit card	Custom quote by builder type and revenue, unlimited users, no free trial

: Built in
: Partial, add-on, or gated to a higher tier
: Not offered

What Revcore adds at the kitchen table.

An interactive presentation and a Good, Better, Best estimate the homeowner signs on the spot, with the deposit collected before you leave. Both come with the Pro and Scale plans, in the same login as the rest of the job.

Present the job, not a PDFSales presentations

Options they sign on the spotEstimates

Buildertrend pricing, plan by plan

Buildertrend's pricing page shows a quote form (builder type, annual revenue, contact details) instead of prices, and offers 10% off when paid annually upfront. Third-party sites that tracked the old published Essential, Advanced and Complete tiers list figures from about $339 to $1,099 a month, but Buildertrend no longer publishes those tiers, so treat them as historical estimates only.

Buildertrend (single platform, custom quote)
Quote required
Monthly or annual; 10% off when paid annually upfront
Users: Unlimited users
- Buildertrend says every plan includes the full feature set: lead, project, financial and client management
- Unlimited projects
- Client portal, estimates, change orders, job costing and invoicing
- Live phone, chat and email support
- Bills and purchase orders (US only)

Buildertrend plans and prices
Plan	Price	Users	What it includes
Buildertrend (single platform, custom quote)	Quote requiredMonthly or annual; 10% off when paid annually upfront	Unlimited users	Buildertrend says every plan includes the full feature set: lead, project, financial and client management Unlimited projects Client portal, estimates, change orders, job costing and invoicing Live phone, chat and email support Bills and purchase orders (US only)

Pricing model: Custom quote based on builder type and annual revenue; unlimited users and unlimited projects
Extra users: None; unlimited users are included
Setup or onboarding: Two onboarding tiers (self-paced data setup, or hands-on full data and financial setup with 1:1 coaching); onboarding prices are not published
Free trial: No free trial; free personalized demos and a virtual product tour instead

Source: Buildertrend pricing page, checked September 24, 2026.

What it costs for your crew

Estimated monthly cost from each vendor's published pricing, before taxes, payment processing, and promotions.

3-person crew
Revcore Pro
$249/mo Starter plan
Buildertrend
Quote required
7-person crew
Revcore Pro
$599/mo Pro plan
Buildertrend
Quote required
15-person crew
Revcore Pro
$1,199/mo Scale plan
Buildertrend
Quote required

Estimated monthly cost by crew size
Crew size	Revcore Pro	Buildertrend
3-person crew	$249/moStarter plan	Quote required
7-person crew	$599/moPro plan	Quote required
15-person crew	$1,199/moScale plan	Quote required

Revcore Pro: the plan sized to the team (Starter for 3, Pro for 7, Scale for 15), billed monthly. Field crew seats are free on every plan, so no extra seats are needed. Annual billing is lower.

Buildertrend: Buildertrend prices by builder type and annual revenue, not by headcount, and includes unlimited users. No published price exists to estimate from.

Is Buildertrend right for you?

Buildertrend is a good fit for

Custom, semi-custom and luxury home builders running multi-phase builds
Remodelers juggling many concurrent projects with selections, allowances and change orders
Teams that manage subcontractor bids, purchase orders and bill pay inside one system
Companies that want unlimited users and deep job costing tied to QuickBooks or Xero

It is a weaker fit for

Small crews that want to see a price before talking to sales
Contractors who need to try the software before committing, since there is no free trial
Sales-led replacement contractors who close in one visit and want an interactive in-home presentation
Shops that want two-way SMS with homeowners as a core channel

Where Revcore Pro wins

Good / Better / Best options: Native Good / Better / Best quoting on Pro and Scale
In-home sales presentation: Built-in interactive in-home presentation on Pro and Scale
Two-way texting: Two-way texting included on every plan (250, 750 or 2,500 texts a month by plan)
Integrations and API: QuickBooks Online sync on every plan (two-way, with class and location job costing, on Scale), Google Calendar sync, Twilio, Plaid and more; REST API, signed webhooks and MCP on Scale
Pricing model and trial: Published flat plans: $249, $599 or $1,199 a month ($207, $499 or $999 on annual) with 3, 7 or 15 full seats and field crew seats free; 14-day free trial, no credit card

Where Buildertrend wins

Deep construction project management: schedules, selections, allowances, change orders, bids and purchase orders in one place
Strong client portal where homeowners approve selections and change orders and pay invoices
Real job costing, budgets and profit reporting, with QuickBooks and Xero sync
Unlimited users included, so adding office staff, crews and subs does not add seat cost
Long track record: founded in 2006, and Buildertrend reports 20,000+ active construction businesses on the platform

Buildertrend is a good fit for: Custom, semi-custom and luxury home builders running multi-phase builds; Remodelers juggling many concurrent projects with selections, allowances and change orders; Teams that manage subcontractor bids, purchase orders and bill pay inside one system; Companies that want unlimited users and deep job costing tied to QuickBooks or Xero.

Buildertrend integrations, app, and support

Integrations: QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto, The Home Depot Pro Xtra, HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive
Mobile app: Full-featured iOS and Android app for managing projects, client communication, change order approvals and job progress.
Support: Phone, email and live chat with a real person, plus a 24/7 help center, role-based online courses, webinars and daily virtual group trainings. Premium options include Buildertrend University and onsite consulting.
Onboarding: Two onboarding tiers: Tier 1 covers initial data setup and a digital learning path; Tier 2 adds full data and financial setup, 1:1 coaching and ongoing guidance. Prices are not published.
Founded: 2006
Headquarters: Omaha, Nebraska

Switching from Buildertrend to Revcore

Buildertrend does not publish a single full-account export. Pull client and lead lists, estimates, open invoices and job details from its reports and list views where export is available, download proposals and documents you need to keep, and ask Buildertrend support what bulk export options your account has before you cancel.

1Start a Revcore 14-day free trial (no credit card) and set up your plan, seats and payment settings.
2Export clients, leads and open jobs from Buildertrend, plus any product or cost catalog you reuse in estimates.
3Send the files to Revcore; paid plans include hands-on onboarding and data import, including a guided CSV migration.
4Rebuild your most-used estimate templates as Good / Better / Best options and set up your in-home presentation.
5Finish active Buildertrend projects there or move them over, then connect QuickBooks and turn on two-way texting.
6Run new leads through Revcore and cancel Buildertrend once open jobs are closed out.

Or stop paying for the whole stack

Whatever you run today, here is what a typical contractor stack costs next to Revcore in one login.

Monthly and setup cost of a typical contractor software stack compared with Revcore Pro
Tool	What it does	One-time setup	Approx. monthly
Leap CRM (Team, 5 users)	CRM, production & invoicing	$0	$694
Ingage (5-user minimum + platform fee)	In-home sales presentation	~$5,000	$450
CompanyCam (Crew)	Job photos & docs	$0	$149
Dedicated texting (A2P)	Two-way SMS	$0	$99
4 logins, 4 bills	To get fully set up	~$5,000	$1,392/mo
Revcore ProPro plan, billed annually	Everything above, one login, texting included	$0, free migration	$499/mo

That is about $15,716 saved in the first year, roughly $10,716 a year after that, plus the ~$5,000 in setup fees you never pay.

Published and sales-quoted 2026 pricing for a ~5-user shop. Accounting isn't counted: most shops keep QuickBooks either way. Leap CRM Team is $298/mo including the first user plus $99/mo per added user, on a one-year contract. Ingage starts at $90/user/mo with a 5-user minimum, plus an annual platform fee; its setup figure is a third-party estimate and runs into the thousands before your first presentation. CompanyCam Crew is $149/mo. Competitor prices as of September 2026, published pricing. Revcore Pro is one flat price with 7 full seats and unlimited free field crew seats, no add-ons, no setup fee, with onboarding and free migration included.

Revcore Pro vs Buildertrend, common questions

How much does Buildertrend cost?

Buildertrend does not publish prices. Its pricing page asks for your builder type and annual revenue, then a sales rep sends a custom quote. Unlimited users are included and there is 10% off for paying annually upfront. Older third-party figures of roughly $339 to $1,099 a month come from tiers Buildertrend no longer publishes.

Does Buildertrend have a free trial?

No. Buildertrend says it does not offer a free trial and provides free personalized demos and a virtual product tour instead. Revcore offers a 14-day free trial of the Scale plan with no credit card.

Is Buildertrend good for small contractors?

Buildertrend describes its fit as established builders who oversee 5 or more projects a year or run complex, multi-phase builds. Smaller crews that close jobs in a single visit often find a lighter, flat-priced tool easier to start with.

What is the best Buildertrend alternative?

It depends on your work. For sales-led remodeling, roofing, HVAC and other residential replacement work, Revcore covers lead to payment with a built-in in-home presentation and published pricing. For large custom builds with heavy selections, draws and subcontractor management, Buildertrend's project depth is hard to replace.

Buildertrend vs Contractor Foreman: which is cheaper?

Contractor Foreman publishes prices from $49 a month for 1 user up to $332 a month for unlimited users on annual billing. Buildertrend is quote-only with unlimited users included, so you need a quote to compare. Contractor Foreman is the clear choice if a low, visible price is the priority.

Does Buildertrend have texting?

Buildertrend's Messaging tool is email based, with in-app Direct Chat and comments, and clients can choose to get text notifications. A two-way SMS inbox is not documented. Revcore includes two-way texting on every plan.

Does Buildertrend integrate with QuickBooks?

Yes. Buildertrend integrates with QuickBooks and Xero to sync cost codes, bills, invoices and payments. Revcore syncs with QuickBooks Online on every plan, with two-way sync and class and location job costing on Scale.

Can I move my data from Buildertrend to Revcore?

Yes. Export your client, lead and job lists from Buildertrend, and Revcore's onboarding team imports them on paid plans with a guided CSV migration. Most teams finish active projects in Buildertrend and start new work in Revcore.

Is Revcore a replacement for Buildertrend?

For sales-led residential contractors, yes: Revcore runs the lead, estimate, in-home close, schedule, job and payment in one login. For custom builders who live in selections, allowances, bids and bill pay, Buildertrend goes further on construction project management.

Is Buildertrend worth it?

It depends on your team. Buildertrend is a good fit for custom, semi-custom and luxury home builders running multi-phase builds and remodelers juggling many concurrent projects with selections, allowances and change orders, and a weaker fit for small crews that want to see a price before talking to sales. Buildertrend doesn't publish prices; you get a quote from its sales team. Facts checked 2026-09-24.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Buildertrend?

Buildertrend doesn't publish a price for a 7 person crew, so you'll need a quote to compare. Revcore Pro publishes its price: Pro is $599/mo for a 7 person crew. Field crew seats are free on every plan, so no extra seats are needed, and two-way texting is included.

Public pricing as of 2026. Competitor pricing moves and is often promo or sales-gated; sales-gated figures are third-party estimates. Confirm current pricing on the vendor page. Competitor names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Sources and method

Competitor facts come from each vendor’s public pages, checked on the date shown. Pricing changes often and is sometimes sales-quoted, so confirm on the vendor’s site before you buy. Revcore facts come from our pricing page. Product names are trademarks of their owners.

Buildertrend, checked September 24, 2026