Buildertrend is the gold standard for production homebuilders running 50+ projects a year. For the rest of us, working GCs, remodelers, subs, and project trades like pool and fence, the price is wild and most of the platform sits unused. Here's the honest comparison.
Last reviewed May 2026. Buildertrend stopped publishing prices on their public site , quotes are obtained by scheduling a sales call at buildertrend.com/pricing. The pricing rows below reflect what they've historically charged based on customer reports and industry coverage.
| Feature | Workhand | Buildertrend |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Published, flat per company$0 / $35 / $89 per month | Quote-onlySales call required , no public prices |
| Entry-tier price (historically reported) | $35/month flatUp to 5 team members | Reported ~$399-599/monthConfirm current pricing on a sales call |
| Mid-tier price (historically reported) | $89/month flatUp to 15 team members + QBO | Reported ~$899/monthConfirm current pricing on a sales call |
| Top-tier price (historically reported) | Custom (~$199-249/mo)Email for crews 16-50 | Reported $1,400+/monthConfirm current pricing on a sales call |
| User count included | Up to 15 on Team planNo upcharge under 15 users | Unlimited usersReal advantage at large team size |
| Free plan | ✓1 active job + 1 user | ✗Demo only |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card | Sales call required first |
| Annual discount | , No annual discount needed at this price | 10% off annual subscriptions |
| Estimates & invoices | ||
| Estimates with e-signature | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-language estimates (en/es/pt) | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI line-item suggestions | ✓ | ✗ |
| Read receipts on documents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online invoice payments via Stripe | ✓Stripe rate 2.9% + $0.30, Workhand adds 0% | ✓Through Buildertrend Payments |
| Recurring invoices | ✓ | ✓ |
| AIA-style progress billing / draws | ✗Not in v1; planned for v2 if customer demand | ✓Strongest in this category |
| Field operations | ||
| Per-job team chat | ✓Photos + pinned messages + role-scoped channels | ✓Comments on schedule items |
| Daily logs with photos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Photo annotations (pins / labels) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Time tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mileage tracking + IRS-rate write-offs | ✓ | ✗ |
| Punch list | ✓ | ✓ |
| Selection sheets / specs management | ✓Tile, plaster, coping, equipment with photo refs | ✓ |
| Warranty claim tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Customizable job tabs per job type | ✓Pick which tabs show per job (remodel vs new build) | ✗Fixed tab structure |
| Sales & customer-facing | ||
| Public profile page (lead capture) | ✓workhand.app/c/your-name | ✗ |
| Sales pipeline / CRM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customer review automation + Google funnel | ✓ | Manual |
| Customer-facing job portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Change order workflow with customer approval | Re-send estimate | ✓ |
| Subs & team | ||
| Subcontractor invitations + insurance tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sub bidding workflow | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1099 export | ✓ | ✓ |
| Accounting | ||
| QuickBooks Online sync | ✓Built into Team plan | ✓Higher tier |
| Job costing + profit per job | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reports (revenue trend, top customers, win rate) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Onboarding & support | ||
| Self-serve sign-up | ✓Sign up in 90 seconds | ✗Sales call required |
| Implementation cost | $0 | Historically reported $1,000-3,000Onboarding fee , confirm on sales call |
| Phone support | Email-only | ✓Included on all plans |
| Annual contract required | ✗Month-to-month | ✗10% off annual prepay option |
Apples-to-apples for QuickBooks sync, time tracking, customer portal, and reports. Buildertrend pricing comes from sales call only , the figure below reflects historically reported entry pricing.
Workhand pricing locked for the first year, early supporters keep their rate forever.
Probably not. Buildertrend is genuinely better for production custom homebuilders. Draw schedules and warranty claim management are core to your workflow and Workhand doesn't have them. Workhand has a customer selections sheet but isn't built for the AIA-style scale Buildertrend runs at. We're aimed at working contractors running 1 to 15 person crews who don't need that complexity.
Yes. Customers, jobs, and estimates can be exported from Buildertrend as CSV and imported into Workhand. We help with first-time migrations on Pro and Team plans, email [email protected].
Not in v1. If draw schedules are your daily reality, Buildertrend wins. If you bill flat-fee or 50/30/20 progress payments, Workhand handles that fine through standard estimates and recurring invoices.
No. Month-to-month, cancel any time. Buildertrend typically requires an annual prepay; we don't.
We don't charge an onboarding fee. The app is designed to be self-serve, sign up, create your first job, send your first estimate. Total time: about 15 minutes. If you want hands-on help we'll set up a 30-minute call free for Pro and Team plans.
Try Workhand on a real job. If it doesn't fit, walk away. Free plan handles your first job at $0/month.
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