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BuildBook Alternatives for Small Residential Contractors (2026)

BuildBook is $79 a month billed annually for one user, with every feature on every plan. Five alternatives for one to ten person residential crews, priced by team size from each vendor's own pages, with where each one is stronger.

By Clamp ResearchReviewed by Emmanuel ForgePublished Oct 14, 2026✓ Reviewed Oct 2026

Direct answer: BuildBook Solo is $79 a month billed annually, or $99 month to month, for one user, with every feature on every plan. Clamp has change orders, job costing and mileage on every plan from $12.50 a month billed annually, and its customer portal from $41.67. Contractor Foreman starts at $49 billed annually; Knowify, JobTread and Projul cost more. Stay with BuildBook if client selections with allowances and per-project chat are central to your jobs.

Clamp change order screen showing the added lines and the new job total

Change order, priced

Clamp job costing card showing estimated against actual cost for a job

Job cost, live

Clamp on a phone: a change order with its effect on the job total, and the job cost card with estimate against actual. Sample data.

At a glance

BuildBook is built for the same contractor this list is for: custom home builders and remodelers. It is priced by user, every plan has every feature, and the client side is strong. The reasons to look elsewhere are specific, not general: the price for a crew, what the client dashboard does not show, and the costs it does not track, like crew hours and mileage.

Every price and feature comes from each vendor's own pricing, feature or help pages, read on October 14, 2026. Where a page doesn't mention something, this list says 'not found on official pages' rather than 'can't'.

Every Clamp feature, next to each alternative

Solo includes 28 of Clamp's 44 features. In full, across their plans: BuildBook 18, Contractor Foreman 21, Knowify 21, Projul 23, JobTread 25.

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Every Clamp feature, next to each alternative
Feature	Clamp	BuildBook	Contractor Foreman	Knowify	Projul	JobTread
CRM and leads	3 of 5	0 of 5	0 of 5	0 of 5	3 of 5	0 of 5
Email remindersEmail reminders before appointments, follow-ups, and scheduled installs, deliveries, and inspections.	✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually	Invoices and leadsInvoice and lead reminders, not appointments	PartlyPlan not stated. Crew schedule texts and emails; expiration reminders	PartlyUnpaid invoice and service appointment reminders; app alerts for schedule changes	✓ Plan not statedClient reminders; crew get push alerts	PartlyFollow-ups on unsigned estimates and unpaid invoices; task emails
Customer appointment remindersHomeowners get an email before an appointment, with confirm and reschedule built in.	✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually	Not foundNotifications article did not load	Not foundReminders go to crews, not clients	Service work onlyAutomated reminders; confirm or reschedule not described	✓ Plan not stated24-hour email; how clients confirm or reschedule not described	Not foundGeneral notifications only
Five-factor lead scoringA clear yes, no, or maybe on a lead before driving out.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Lead analysisProperty data on each lead; no yes or no score	Not foundLead stages and sources; custom fields only	Not foundCRM pipeline stages only	Not foundManual qualification stage	Not foundLead forms and pipeline only
Lead reportingClose rate, revenue won, open pipeline, close rate by lead source, and lost leads by reason, on Home and the stats screen, with CSV and PDF export. Revenue by source does not exist; see _excluded.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Pipeline by stageNo reports described	PartlyPlan not stated. Lead stats by source, stage and timing; no close rate	PartlyPipeline board and bid value; no close rate or source reports	✓ Lead reportsClose rate and revenue by source, lost reasons; plan not stated	PartlyCustom reports, Leads by Source; close rate not stated
Daily briefingOverdue invoices, detected trips, follow-ups, appointments, and open proposals in one morning view.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not foundPro Dashboard article not read	PartlyPlan not stated. Dashboard of widgets you pick	PartlyDashboard: today's jobs and check-ins; no overdue invoices	Not foundOn-demand AI questions on Pro only	PartlyCustom KPI dashboards
Estimating	7 of 7	2 of 7	2 of 7	2 of 7	2 of 7	3 of 7
Design agreementsPaid preconstruction sits in the document chain, so planning work is paid work.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not found	Not foundDocument Writer contracts and warranties	Not foundProposals carry terms	Not found	Not foundContract language on estimates
Itemized estimatesAssembly-based estimates with quantities and rates the contractor can inspect line by line.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	✓ Every planEstimating	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Estimates; 1build pricing not on Basic or Standard	✓ Every planBudget, then markup per line	✓ Starter, $199Line items and assemblies	✓ IncludedBudgets from a cost catalog, takeoff quantities
Estimate templatesSave an estimate as a template for work done often.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	✓ Every planPrice book; reusable line items	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Estimate templates (KB title only)	✓ Every planBudget templates	✓ Starter, $199Save any estimate as a template	✓ IncludedBudget and job templates
Proposals with multiple package tiersGood, better, best packages in one proposal.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not foundPayment milestones, no package tiers	PartlyPlan not stated. Optional items, selections and options (KB titles only)	WorkaroundOptions as $0 lines; client notes choices when signing	Pro, $1,199Selections inside one estimate; one estimate per lead	✓ IncludedGood, better, best options
AI estimating from a plain-language job descriptionDescribe the job in plain words and get an itemized draft: assemblies, quantities, researched baseline rates, with the contractor's own saved rates taking over once set.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not foundLead analysis only	Not foundAI assistant for takeoffs only	Not found'Knowify AI' teased; no AI estimating described	Pro, $1,199Drafts from your templates through your own ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini	PartlyAI Estimating drafts budgets; input not described
Remodel and new-home estimatingOne estimator covers remodels and new homes and detects which one a description is. Detect is the default job type; a contractor can pick Remodel or New home per estimate, or set Kind of work to Remodeling to turn the choice off.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not foundNo job-type detection	Not foundResidential and commercial templates; no job-type detection	Not foundNo job-type detection	Not foundNo job-type detection	Not foundNo job-type detection
Labor hours on estimatesEstimated labor hours, shown as a range, on every labor line, with an allowance for setup, cleanup, and material runs (15% by default) the contractor can change in Settings or per estimate. A planning figure; it never appears on proposals, PDFs, or the portal.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not found	Not foundLabor pricing in the cost database; no hour ranges	Not foundLabor priced in the budget; no hour ranges described	PartlyLabor hours in assemblies at a crew rate; no range or allowance	Not foundNot stated on estimating pages
Contracts and invoicing	5 of 5	3 of 5	3 of 5	3 of 5	3 of 5	5 of 5
Payment schedulesSplit a proposal into a deposit, milestone payments, and a final payment, then invoice each one from the signed contract.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	✓ Every planProposal payment milestones; percentage billing	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Schedule of values and progress invoicing; deposits not stated	✓ Every planProgress billing, AIA G702/G703	✓ Core+, $599Progress billing by milestone or percentage	✓ IncludedPayment schedules, progress billing
Sales tax on documentsAdd a sales tax rate or a flat amount to invoices and other documents, with collected tax totaled by quarter and year. The contractor enters the rate; Clamp does not look rates up.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Tax per lineOn estimates and change orders; no tax report described	PartlyPlan not stated. Tax rates by location; no tax report found	PartlyTax rates sync from QuickBooks; no tax report described	PartlyTax rate on estimates and invoices; no tax report found	✓ IncludedTax rate or fixed amount; no tax report found
Customer credits and refundsApply a customer's credit to an open invoice, record a refund, or adjust a balance, with the history kept on the job. Recorded only; Clamp moves no money.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not found	Not foundKB credit article did not load; offline payments recorded	Not foundRetainage adjustments only	PartlyRefunds of Projul card and ACH payments only; no credits	✓ IncludedLog credits and refunds (2023 update)
Change orders that update the contractScope changes get written up and tied to the original contract, so verbal changes stop costing money.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	✓ Every planApproved by email or in the dashboard	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Contract amount updates on approval	✓ Every planE-signed, feed the billing schedule	✓ Core, $399E-signed; updates the budget, contract update not stated	✓ IncludedFrom the budget, approved by link
Invoices tied to the contractEvery invoice belongs to the contract or change order it bills.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	✓ Every planFrom the budget	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Progress, AIA and time and material invoices	✓ Every plan	✓ Starter, $199Created from the estimate	✓ IncludedTurned from estimates
Customer portal	0 of 6	1 of 6	2 of 6	3 of 6	4 of 6	4 of 6
Password-free customer portalThe homeowner opens a link. No account, no password, no app to install.	✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually	Client dashboardNeeds a login; change order links open without one	PartlyPlan not stated. Client Portal per contact; no-account access stated only for estimate links	✓ Advanced, $329 or $399No-login link; portal page says from $99, pricing page says Advanced	✓ Core+, $599Feature page: no account or password; help center: link plus login instructions	✓ Customer portalOpens from the email link; password for app or payments
Unlimited documents and photos shared to the portalShare job documents and photos to the customer portal without a count cap, subject to per-item size limits.	✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually	Files and logsNo photos tab; photos arrive in comments	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Pick files and photos to share; limits not stated	✓ Advanced, $329 or $399Photos, invoice PDFs, shared files	✓ Core+, $599Documents and photos; no limit stated	✓ IncludedUnlimited documents and files
E-signing on the homeowner's phoneDocuments get signed on the homeowner's own phone, no account required.	✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually	Electronic approvalsSignature step not described	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Estimates by link, no account; change orders	✓ Every planBids and change orders	✓ Core, $399Email or text link, no account	✓ IncludedSign and approve in the portal
Several signers on one documentSend one document to up to five people, each signing their own line, see who has signed, and remind anyone who has not.	✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually	Not found	Not foundCourtesy copies on estimate approvals only	Not found	Not found	Not foundOne signer described
Project updates and decisions in the portalPost project updates to the customer's portal and ask the customer to make a decision, which they answer from their phone.	✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually	✓ Every planUpdates, chat and selection approvals	PartlyPlan not stated. Approvals of estimates, change orders, RFIs and submittals	Advanced, $329 or $399Optional project log; no decisions	✓ Core+, $599Messages and updates; selection decisions on Pro	✓ IncludedMessages and e-signed selections
Not delivered email handlingWhen a customer email Clamp sends bounces, the document is marked Not delivered so the contractor can fix the address and resend, or copy the link to text it.	✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually	Not found	Not foundKB troubleshooting article only; body did not load	Not found	Not foundShows sent and opened only	Not found
Expense tracking	5 of 5	2 of 5	3 of 5	3 of 5	1 of 5	3 of 5
Automatic GPS mileage trackingBackground trip detection, route maps, IRS rates, trips linked to the job that caused the drive.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not found	Not foundVehicle logs record mileage for maintenance	Not foundFleet vehicle tracking add-on from $25 a vehicle	Not foundGPS location while clocked in only	Not foundNot on pricing or mobile pages
Automatic time on siteGPS geofence tracking of hours at the jobsite.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not found	PartlyPlan not stated. GPS and geofenced time cards; automatic clock-in not stated	Every planClock in with optional geofence; not detected automatically	Pro, $1,199Geofence checks a tapped clock-in	Not foundManual clock-in with location on a map
Receipts and expenses on the jobReceipts logged against the job they belong to.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	✓ Every planReceipt attached to an expense; photo capture not stated	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Expenses; receipt photos not stated	✓ Every planPurchases with receipt photo	Core+, $599Expenses on the budget; receipt capture not described	✓ IncludedAI receipt scanning
Purchase ordersCommitted costs captured between the estimate and the receipt.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not found	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. One-click bill from a PO	✓ Every planPurchases; POs from the budget	✓ Pro, $1,199	✓ IncludedPOs and work orders
Accounts payable and vendor billsVendor bills tracked and surfaced in the attention flows, with first-class vendor records.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	✓ Every planVendor invoices tied to budget lines	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Bills tied to POs and subcontracts	✓ Every planBills sync both ways with QuickBooks	Pro, $1,199Vendor profiles; supplier invoice matched to PO; no AP	✓ IncludedBill approval, reconciled with POs
Job costing and reports	3 of 3	1 of 3	2 of 3	2 of 3	2 of 3	1 of 3
Job costingWhat the job actually cost, with a variance and catalog learning loop.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	✓ Every planBudget from the won estimate	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Original and revised budgets; job costing reports	✓ Advanced, $329 or $399Feature page says from $99; pricing page lists Advanced only	✓ Core+, $599Estimate against actual	✓ IncludedBudget vs actual, variance
Accountant export packageA package of the business's records prepared for an accountant.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	QuickBooks OnlinePush only from BuildBook	QuickBooks syncTwo-way, Online and Desktop	QuickBooks syncSync and Accountant's View, no export package	QuickBooks, Core+QuickBooks Online Core+, Desktop Pro; CSV export	QuickBooks OnlineTwo-way sync
Time reporting with CSV exportReported labor time with a time-tracking CSV export for payroll preparation and per-person rate decomposition.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not found	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Time card reports; Gusto export	✓ Every planTime, labor and payroll reports; export format not stated	✓ Starter, $199Timesheets, CSV export; QuickBooks from Core+	PartlyHours to QuickBooks Time; CSV table export
Jobsites and teams	2 of 8	7 of 8	7 of 8	6 of 8	6 of 8	7 of 8
Teams: up to 5 linked accountsUp to 5 accounts, including the owner, sharing one business.	✓ TeamsTeams, $83.33 a month billed annually	✓ Team, $149Extra users $20 a month; tables disagree on caps	✓ Standard, $105Up to 3 users; feature pages say unlimited users	✓ Priced per user1 user on Core, 10 on Advanced, $29 each extra	✓ Starter, 3 usersCore 10 users, $399	✓ Priced per user$20 each extra, users 2 to 10
Role-based permissionsFive roles: owner, admin, staff, contributor, viewer.	✓ TeamsTeams, $83.33 a month billed annually	✓ Team, $149Five roles; Help says a Free plan is owner only, pricing shows none	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Custom roles, four access levels per feature	✓ Per-user permissionsAccess type plus module checkboxes; plan not stated	✓ Permission profilesView, add, edit, delete per feature; plan not stated	✓ IncludedCustom roles
Unlimited subcontractor linkingSubs share jobsite photos and notes into the business account without consuming a seat.	✓ TeamsTeams, $83.33 a month billed annually	✓ Every planUnlimited subs invited per project	Not foundSub project access exists; seat use not stated	Paid seatsSubs who need the app are paid users; no guest access	Core+, $599Unlimited sub profiles; help center says subs cannot log in	✓ Free, unlimitedSub and vendor portals
Jobsites tab: jobs and schedule in one placeA Jobsites tab with Jobs and Schedule views. With Assistant each job has its own screen with its schedule, photos, and updates, and the Schedule view holds every install, delivery, inspection, appointment, and follow-up; Teams adds the crew and subs on each job, shaped by role. Subs invited to a job use it free and see their own jobs grouped by builder.	✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually	✓ Every planUnlimited projects	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Projects	✓ Every planJobs, job board and calendars	✓ Starter, $199Projects with schedule, photos and files	✓ IncludedUnlimited jobs
Job scheduleSchedule installs, deliveries, and inspections on each job, with the contractor, a supplier, or nobody yet on each item, and see them all in the Jobsites tab. Putting crew or subs on an item is the Teams shared schedule.	✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually	✓ Every planGantt with dependencies	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Gantt scheduling per project	✓ Every planGantt with dependencies	✓ Starter, $199Tasks; Gantt from Core+	✓ IncludedCalendar, Gantt and list
Shared job scheduleOne schedule for the business: installs, deliveries, and inspections visible to the team, with clash notes when dates collide.	✓ TeamsTeams, $83.33 a month billed annually	✓ Every planGantt shared with collaborators and clients	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Gantt and crew schedule; no clash alerts found	✓ Every planJob and resource boards, crew notifications	✓ Starter, $199Calendar views; overbooking heat map	✓ IncludedTasks to multiple people, calendar sync
Punch listsThe small final items that close a job out, tracked per job and shareable as a text message or a PDF.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	✓ Every planDedicated punch lists as tasks; print	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Punchlists, sent as PDF	Not foundTasks and deficiency notes only	PartlyTask steps; printable, not shared as text or PDF	PartlyTasks and to-dos
Job site photosPhotos saved to the project with full-screen viewing.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Every planPhotos in comments, tasks and logs; no photo tab	✓ IncludedPlan not stated. Files and Photos, with markup	✓ Mobile appPhotos uploaded to the job; plan not stated	✓ Photo captureTags, galleries, markup; plan not stated	✓ IncludedFiles, photos and video; daily logs
Backup and offline	3 of 5	2 of 5	2 of 5	2 of 5	2 of 5	2 of 5
Full job workflow, offlineLeads, design agreements, estimates, proposals, change orders, and invoices on the phone, working without a connection.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not foundNot stated on the pages	Not foundOffline use not stated	PartlyTime check-in only; estimates and invoices not stated	PartlyPhotos queue on a weak signal; nothing else stated	Not foundOffline not stated
Cloud backupBusiness data backed up to the cloud and restorable on a new device.	✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually	✓ Cloud software	✓ Cloud softwareWeb and mobile app	✓ Cloud software	✓ Cloud software	✓ Cloud software
Business portal: read-only web viewA read-only view of the business in a browser.	✓ Assistant and TeamsAssistant, $41.67 a month billed annually	✓ Web appPro Dashboard	✓ Web app	✓ Web appFull office web app	✓ Web app	✓ Web app
Device backup, restore, CSV export, bulk importLocal backup and restore with CSV export and bulk import.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not found	PartlyCSV import and export of some records	PartlySpreadsheet import only; no export or backup described	PartlyCSV export and import; no backup or restore	PartlyCSV export of tables, data imports
No account required to startThe app opens to local use; an account is needed only for server features or subscribing.	✓ Every planSolo, $12.50 a month billed annually	Not found10-day trial, no card; account needed	Not foundStarts from a 30-day trial on the plans page	Not foundStarts from a 14-day trial account	Not foundStarts from a Projul signup	Not foundStarts from a paid subscription
Only in BuildBook		Where BuildBook is ahead
Client selections with allowances	Decisions in the portal (Assistant)	✓ Every plan; actual cost against the allowance
Gantt scheduling with dependencies	Whole-day schedule, no Gantt	✓ Every plan; iCal sync
Private client chat per project	Not in Clamp	✓ Every plan
Daily logs shared with clients	Project updates (Assistant)	✓ Every plan
Lead enrichment with property data	Five-factor lead score	✓ Homeowner, parcel and property data
Price book with cost codes	Saved rates and templates	✓ Every plan
Only in Contractor Foreman		Where Contractor Foreman is ahead
Plan takeoffs	Not in Clamp	✓ Measure plans and link quantities to estimates
Bid management and subcontracts	Not in Clamp	✓ Vendor bid invites, convert to a PO or subcontract
AIA G702 and G703 billing with retainage	Payment schedules, no AIA forms	✓ Schedule of values and retention tracking
Two-way QuickBooks sync	Accountant export package	✓ QuickBooks Online and Desktop
Gantt scheduling	Shared job schedule, no Gantt	✓ Dependencies, critical path, baselines
Built-in payments and client financing	Your own payment link	✓ Stripe card and ACH; SweetPay financing
Only in Knowify		Where Knowify is ahead
Two-way QuickBooks Online sync	Accountant export package	✓ Every plan
AIA billing, retainage and WIP reports	Residential milestones	✓ Every plan; WIP with job costing
Gantt scheduling with dependencies and a resource board	Shared job schedule (Teams)	✓ Every plan
Service dispatch board	Not in Clamp	✓ Service Pro add-on
Daily logs with automatic weather	Not in Clamp	✓ Advanced
Built-in payments	Your own payment link	✓ Card and ACH via QuickBooks Payments
Only in Projul		Where Projul is ahead
Gantt schedules with dependencies and critical path	Not in Clamp	✓ Core+, $599
Built-in card and ACH payments	Your own payment link	✓ Core, $399
Lead capture form and lead source ROI reports	Not in Clamp	✓ Form from Core
QuickBooks Online and Desktop sync	Accountant export package	✓ Online Core+, Desktop Pro
Field takeoffs, daily logs and Spanish app	Not in Clamp	✓ Pro, $1,199
Live map of clocked-in crew	Not in Clamp	✓ GPS on Pro
Only in JobTread		Where JobTread is ahead
On-screen takeoff from plans	Not in Clamp	✓ Synced to the budget
Sub and vendor bids, POs and work orders e-signed by subs	Purchase orders, no sub bidding	✓ Free sub and vendor portals
Two-way QuickBooks Online sync	Accountant export package	✓ Included
Built-in online payments	Your own payment link	✓ Card, ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay
Gantt scheduling with calendar sync	Not in Clamp	✓ Google, Outlook, iCal
Custom reports and KPI dashboards	Fixed lead and job reports	✓ Included

Competitor columns from each vendor's own pricing page, feature pages and help center, checked October 14, 2026. Not found means not on those pages, not that the product can't do it another way. Partly means something narrower than the Clamp feature. No product was tested against another.

Where each answer comes from

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BuildBook scheduling BuildBook, accessed October 14, 2026
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BuildBook CRM BuildBook, accessed October 14, 2026
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Integrations Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Leads Manager Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Opportunities Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Invoices Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Schedule of Values Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Time Cards Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Equipment and Vehicle Logs Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Custom Roles and Permissions Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Users Allowed Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Punchlists Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Purchase Orders Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Bills Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Expenses Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Files and Photos Gallery Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Document Writer Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Scheduling Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Crew Schedule Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
Calendar Contractor Foreman, accessed October 14, 2026
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E-signature Knowify, accessed October 14, 2026
Email Defaults in Knowify Knowify, accessed October 14, 2026
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JobTread mobile app JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
JobTread time tracking JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
JobTread change orders JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
JobTread invoicing JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
JobTread job costing JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
JobTread vendor and subcontractor management JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
JobTread CRM JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
JobTread daily logs JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
JobTread tasks and scheduling JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
JobTread customer portals JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
Customer Portal Help Desk: Create a Password JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
Customer Portal Help Desk: Sign a Proposal JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
Customer Portal Help Desk: Make Selections JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
Customer Portal Help Desk: Customize Notifications JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
Roles and permissions JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
JobTread reporting and dashboards JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
Custom views and reporting JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
May 2023 product update JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
Log customer and vendor credits and refunds (May 26, 2023) JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
JobTread tax feature update JobTread, accessed October 14, 2026
JobTread takeoff JobTread, accessed October 11, 2026
JobTread QuickBooks Online integration JobTread, accessed October 11, 2026
JobTread payments JobTread, accessed October 11, 2026
JobTread workflows JobTread, accessed October 11, 2026

Why small contractors look past BuildBook

BuildBook costs $79 a month billed annually or $99 month to month for one user on Solo, and $149 a month billed annually on Team. Its pricing page shows two tables that disagree above Solo: Team at $186 or $179 monthly with 2 to 9 or 2 to 5 users, and Business starting at $279 or $249 billed annually with 10 or more or 6 to 8 users, plus $20 a month per extra user. Every plan includes every feature, unlimited projects, clients and subs, and a 10-day free trial without a card.

A three-person crew pays $149 a month billed annually on Team, and the page's two tables give different user caps and monthly prices for that plan.
Clients log in to see the dashboard; it shows open invoices, a calendar and shared updates, but no dedicated photos or payments tab, and photos arrive through comments.
Online card or ACH payment on invoices was not found on BuildBook's official pages; invoices are shared by email, link, print or PDF.
Crew time tracking and a business mileage log were not found on BuildBook's official pages, so labor hours and drives do not reach the job cost.
A signature step on proposals and change orders is not described; the pages say electronic approval.

5 BuildBook alternatives

In order of fit for a small residential contractor. BuildBook is on the list because it earns a place; each entry says where it is stronger, not only where it falls short.

1 ClampBest for one to ten person residential crews running the job from a phone

Price: Solo $19.99 a month or $149.99 a year ($12.50 a month billed annually). Assistant $49.99 or $499.99. Teams $99.99 a month or $999.99 a year for up to 5 accounts; 6 or more people are a Teams office at $15 a seat a month, billed yearly by invoice. Solo is free for the first month on monthly billing.
Team: One account on Solo and Assistant; up to 5 on Teams and 6 or more on a Teams office, plus unlimited free sub invites who never see your prices.

Where it is stronger

The whole residential job in one record, first call to final invoice: lead score, design agreement, estimate at direct cost with your markup applied once, proposal, change orders, invoices and payment schedule.
Change orders, job costing, receipts, vendor bills and punch lists on every plan, including Solo.
Mileage and time on site detected automatically and costed to the job, on every plan.
A customer portal where customers sign, see invoices, photos, the schedule and decisions, with e-signatures and email reminders, from Assistant at $41.67 a month billed annually.
AI estimates from a plain-language description: 3 free credits in the app, 25 a month on Assistant and 50 on Teams, and one free AI estimate on the website.

Clamp customer portal showing job milestones

Milestones in the portal

Invoice schedule

What the customer sees in the portal: milestones and the invoice schedule. Sample data.

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

No Gantt chart and no plan takeoff; the shared schedule is whole days, on Teams.
No selections showroom with allowances; decisions are recorded in the portal.
Not accounting software: no general ledger, payroll, bank feeds or tax filing, and no QuickBooks sync; an accountant export instead.
Clamp does not process payments; you add your own payment link and record what was paid.

2 Contractor ForemanBest for small trade and general contractors who want many modules at a low entry price

Price: Basic $49 a month billed annually ($588 a year), one user; Standard $105, up to 3; Plus $166, up to 8; Pro $221, up to 15. Monthly-billing prices were not captured on the page as read. The 30-day trial is on annual plans only, and the implementation fee is non-refundable.
Team: 1, 3, 8, 15 or unlimited users by plan.

Where it is stronger

A low entry price for change orders, job costing and Gantt scheduling.
GPS time cards with geofencing, which BuildBook's pages do not mention.
A client portal where clients see photos, schedule and logs, approve change orders, and pay by card (2.9%) or ACH (1%).
Two-way QuickBooks Online and Desktop sync; AIA billing and retainage.

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

Monthly Basic, Standard and Plus plans have no free trial and are charged immediately.
A non-refundable implementation fee; the amount was not found on official pages.
Client selections: not found on official pages. Takeoffs are described as in development.
Mileage is a manual vehicle log for maintenance, not a business mileage deduction log.

3 KnowifyBest for trade contractors who bill progress and AIA-style and live in QuickBooks

Price: Core $99 or $149 a month with one user; Advanced $329 or $399 with 10 users; extra users $29 a month. The page has a yearly and monthly toggle but does not label which figure is which.
Team: One user on Core and 10 on Advanced; extra users $29 a month.

Where it is stronger

Change orders on every plan, sent for electronic approval and factored into the billing schedule as approved.
Bill by percent complete, unit or dollar amount, with AIA formats by tier and automatic overdue reminders.
Card and ACH payments through Square or QuickBooks Payments, synced to invoices.
A no-login client portal link with contract lines, approved change orders, progress and invoices.

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

Job costing, the client portal and daily logs start on Advanced, $329 or $399 a month.
Client selections and AI estimating: not found on official pages.
Business mileage log: not found on official pages.

4 ProjulBest for growing crews that want flat team pricing with Gantt scheduling and selections

Price: Starter $199 a month billed annually ($2,388 a year) or $249 monthly, up to 3 users. Core $399 or $529, up to 10. Core+ $599 or $799, up to 20. Monthly plans are month to month; no free trial is mentioned.
Team: Flat price per plan with no per-user fee: 3, 10, 20 or unlimited users.

Where it is stronger

No per-user fees within a plan.
Drag-and-drop Gantt with dependencies and critical path, plus client selections.
Change orders sent by email or text with a signature link; the approved change order updates the budget.
A client portal with photos by date, the timeline, every invoice and card or ACH payment, plus geo-fenced time tracking that posts labor to the budget.

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

Change orders and e-signatures start on Core ($399 a month billed annually); the client portal, job costing and QuickBooks Online on Core+ ($599); daily logs on Pro.
No free trial on the pricing page; a demo instead.
Business mileage log and plan takeoff: not found on official pages.

5 JobTreadBest for crews that estimate from plans and want free sub, vendor and customer portals

Price: $199 a month with one internal user; $20 a month per extra internal user ($16 on annual) for users 2 to 10; 20% off annual; no contract or setup fees.
Team: Internal users are paid; vendors, subs and customers are free and unlimited.

Where it is stronger

On-screen takeoff from uploaded plans that feeds pricing.
Change orders built from the budget, approved by secure link and tracked back to the budget; AI budget drafting and AI receipt scanning.
Two-way QuickBooks Online sync in real time.
ACH, cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay on invoices, with customizable payment schedules.

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

$199 a month before adding anyone, $159.20 billed annually (calculated).
The mobile app is a web app saved to the home screen, not an App Store or Google Play download.
Time tracking records location at clock-in; geofencing and a business mileage log were not found on official pages.

What each costs by team size

What the whole business pays each month for one person, a three-person crew and ten people.

Monthly cost by team size
Software	1 person	3 people	10 people
Clamp	$12.50 billed annually ($19.99 monthly), Solo	$83.33 billed annually ($99.99 monthly), Teams	$150 billed yearly by invoice, Teams office at $15 a seat ($1,800 a year)
BuildBook	$79 billed annually ($99 monthly), Solo	$149 billed annually ($186 or $179 monthly; the page's tables disagree), Team	From $279 billed annually ($349 monthly), Business, on one table; $249 plus 2 extra users, $282.33 (calculated), on the other
Contractor Foreman	$49 billed annually, Basic; monthly price not captured	$105 billed annually, Standard (up to 3)	$221 billed annually, Pro (up to 15)
Knowify	$99 or $149, Core	$157 or $207, Core plus 2 users (calculated)	$329 or $399, Advanced
Projul	$199 billed annually ($249 monthly), Starter	$199 billed annually ($249 monthly), Starter	$399 billed annually ($529 monthly), Core
JobTread	$159.20 billed annually ($199 monthly) (calculated)	$191.20 billed annually ($239 monthly) (calculated)	$303.20 billed annually ($379 monthly) (calculated)

Per month for the whole business, from each vendor's own pricing page on 2026-10-14. Billed annually where the vendor offers it, with the monthly-billing price in parentheses; 'calculated' figures add the vendor's per-user price or apply its stated annual discount. The plans compared are not equivalent: check what each includes before you compare totals.

When to stay with BuildBook

Client selections with allowances and a showroom are the center of your jobs.
You schedule on a Gantt chart with dependencies and want clients to see a trimmed version of it.
You want daily logs and a private chat room per client inside the same app the client logs into.
You push invoices, bills and expenses into QuickBooks Online and are fine with one direction.
You want every feature on the entry plan with unlimited projects, clients and subs.

How to choose

Write down the jobs you ran last month and what each one needed: selections, change orders, progress invoices, crew hours, mileage.
Price your actual team size on each vendor's current pricing page; on BuildBook, ask which of the two tables applies to you.
Decide whether your customer needs to log in. BuildBook and Clamp use a login; Knowify and Contractor Foreman's estimates work from a link.
Check the contract terms before the features: annual minimums, implementation fees and how to cancel.
Run one real job through a trial from first call to final invoice before you move your records.
Keep your current software until the trial job closes cleanly.

Before you switch

Export your customers, estimates, invoices and job files before you cancel.
Check your renewal date and notice period; annual plans renew automatically.
Finish open jobs where they started, and start new jobs in the new software.
If you push to QuickBooks today, confirm how the new software hands records to your accountant before the first invoice goes out.

How this list was made

Published by Clamp, which is one of the options listed. Clamp's own facts come from its pricing page and method guide.
Competitor prices and features come only from each vendor's own pricing, feature or help pages, read on October 14, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor's page before you buy.
'Not found on official pages' means exactly that. It does not mean the product cannot do it another way.
Where a vendor's own pages disagree, as BuildBook's pricing page does, both figures are shown.
No product was tested against another. No speed or accuracy claim is made.
Small residential contractor here means one to ten people doing residential project work: remodeling, specialty trades and small builds.

Questions

What would I give up by switching from BuildBook to Clamp?

Switching from BuildBook to Clamp means giving up BuildBook's Gantt schedule, selections showroom and QuickBooks Online connection. Clamp instead connects leads, estimates, proposals, change orders, invoices and job costing in a phone app, from $12.50 a month billed annually. The lower price does not replace those BuildBook features, so decide whether your remodels depend on them before switching.

How much is BuildBook for one person or a small crew?

BuildBook Solo is $79 a month billed annually or $99 month to month for one user, with every feature included. Team is listed at $149 a month billed annually, but BuildBook's pricing page shows conflicting seat counts and monthly prices for its higher plans. Confirm the user allowance and price for your crew in writing before comparing it with another team plan.

Can customers approve estimates and change orders in BuildBook?

Yes. BuildBook builds estimates from a price book with line-level markup and tax, turns them into proposals, and its change orders carry line items, markup and tax that the customer approves or declines by email or after logging in. A separate signature step and online card payment were not found on its official pages, so confirm those with BuildBook if you need them.

What can a homeowner see in BuildBook's client dashboard?

BuildBook's client dashboard shows daily-log updates, a calendar, open invoices, selections and shared files after the homeowner logs in; photos come through comments. Clamp's portal, on Assistant and Teams, opens from a link with no password and shows photos, the schedule, invoices and decisions, and documents are signed there. Check BuildBook's selections if they are central to your homeowner experience.

How do BuildBook and Clamp get job records to QuickBooks?

BuildBook pushes invoices, bills and expenses one way into QuickBooks Online, while Clamp provides an accountant export package instead of a sync. Clamp does not replace a general ledger, payroll, bank feeds or tax filing. BuildBook's connection is a reason to keep it if moving those records automatically matters more to you than the differences in the job workflow.

Sources & provenance

Clamp plans and prices Clamp Research
The Clamp Method Clamp Research
Clamp jobsites guide Clamp Research
BuildBook Pricing BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook estimating BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook proposals BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook invoices BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook scheduling BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook client selections BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook communication: daily logs, chat and mobile apps BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook QuickBooks integration BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook budgets BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook bills and expenses BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook client dashboard BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook help: change orders BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook help: change order approvals BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook help: client dashboard BuildBook (official source)
BuildBook help: share an invoice BuildBook (official source)
Contractor Foreman Pricing Contractor Foreman (official source)
Contractor Foreman features Contractor Foreman (official source)
Contractor Foreman client portal Contractor Foreman (official source)
Contractor Foreman refund policy Contractor Foreman (official source)
Contractor Foreman estimates Contractor Foreman (official source)
Contractor Foreman equipment and vehicle logs Contractor Foreman (official source)
Contractor Foreman takeoffs Contractor Foreman (official source)
Contractor Foreman invoices Contractor Foreman (official source)
Contractor Foreman online payments Contractor Foreman (official source)
Knowify Pricing Knowify (official source)
Knowify client portal Knowify (official source)
Knowify change orders Knowify (official source)
Knowify invoicing Knowify (official source)
Knowify estimating Knowify (official source)
Knowify time tracking Knowify (official source)
Knowify payment processing Knowify (official source)
Knowify scheduling Knowify (official source)
Projul Pricing Projul (official source)
Projul client portal Projul (official source)
Projul estimates and change orders Projul (official source)
Projul features Projul (official source)
Projul scheduling Projul (official source)
Projul daily logs Projul (official source)
Projul job costing and budgeting Projul (official source)
JobTread Pricing JobTread (official source)
JobTread mobile app JobTread (official source)
JobTread takeoff JobTread (official source)
JobTread QuickBooks Online integration JobTread (official source)
JobTread features JobTread (official source)
JobTread change orders JobTread (official source)
JobTread AI JobTread (official source)
JobTread time tracking JobTread (official source)
JobTread job costing JobTread (official source)
JobTread tasks and scheduling JobTread (official source)
JobTread daily logs JobTread (official source)
JobTread invoicing JobTread (official source)
JobTread payments JobTread (official source)

Changes: Oct 14, 2026: Initial draft. BuildBook prices and features verified on buildbook.co and help.buildbook.co on 2026-10-14, including the two conflicting tables on its pricing page; Contractor Foreman, Knowify, Projul and JobTread prices re-checked on their pricing pages the same day. Direct answer rewritten price first (owner ruling 2026-10-14).; Oct 14, 2026: Published after owner approval; FAQ structured data on.; Oct 25, 2026: Teams now covers up to 5 people, including the owner; 6 or more is a Teams office at $15 a seat a month billed yearly. Clamp's 10-person price is now $150 a month (Teams office, by invoice).

At a glance

Every Clamp feature, next to each alternative

Why small contractors look past BuildBook

5 BuildBook alternatives

1 ClampBest for one to ten person residential crews running the job from a phone

Where it is stronger

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

2 Contractor ForemanBest for small trade and general contractors who want many modules at a low entry price

Where it is stronger

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

3 KnowifyBest for trade contractors who bill progress and AIA-style and live in QuickBooks

Where it is stronger

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

4 ProjulBest for growing crews that want flat team pricing with Gantt scheduling and selections

Where it is stronger

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

5 JobTreadBest for crews that estimate from plans and want free sub, vendor and customer portals

Where it is stronger

Where it falls short for a small residential contractor

What each costs by team size

When to stay with BuildBook

How to choose

Before you switch

How this list was made

Questions

What would I give up by switching from BuildBook to Clamp?

How much is BuildBook for one person or a small crew?

Can customers approve estimates and change orders in BuildBook?

What can a homeowner see in BuildBook's client dashboard?

How do BuildBook and Clamp get job records to QuickBooks?

Related

Sources & provenance