Knowify is construction accounting layered on QuickBooks. Workhand is a phone-first construction OS with QuickBooks sync. Different centers of gravity.
Pick Knowify if the finance side is your main pain point, you already live in QuickBooks, and your bookkeeper drives the tool. Pick Workhand if the field crew is the daily user, phone-first is a must, and you want estimates + invoices + chat + photos in one place.
Pricing accurate as of the current published tiers on each vendor's site. Feature notes reflect how each tool ships out of the box.
| Feature | Workhand | Knowify |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $0 to $89.99/mo, flat | $149-$449/month by plan. |
| Free forever plan | Yes | No |
| User pricing model | Flat by plan, not per user | Tiered, extra per user |
| Trial length | 14 days on paid, free plan forever | 14 days |
| Contract length | Monthly, cancel anytime | Monthly or annual |
| Mobile-first | Yes, phone-first design | Web-first |
| E-signature on estimates | Yes | Yes |
| Construction estimates | Yes, with phases and change orders | Yes, with cost tracking |
| Invoices | Yes | Yes, AIA billing |
| Stripe payments | 2.9% + $0.30, 0% Workhand markup | Yes |
| QuickBooks Online sync | Yes, two-way | Yes, deep two-way sync |
| Offline mode | Photos, notes, time, mileage, chat | Limited |
| UI translation (EN/ES/PT-BR) | Full app UI in all three languages | English only |
| Per-message chat translation | Yes, one tap | No |
| Subcontractor COI tracking | Yes, 30/14/7 day alerts | Yes |
| Best for | Residential crews, small-to-mid GCs, phone-first PMs. | Commercial construction and specialty contractors with a bookkeeper and AIA billing needs. |
Free forever plan. No credit card. Import from Knowify on Pro and Team plans, we help with first-time migrations.