Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Buildertrend
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
BuilderTrend is a construction management system. It includes functionality for pre-sale, project management, financial management, and customer management processes. It also provides mobile accessibility.N/A
Knowify
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Knowify in New York offers their construction management software solution to small household services companies (e.g. plumbing, HVAC, painters, etc.) and features project management type capabilities, along with integrations with popular services (e.g. Quickbooks).
$149
per month
VectorVMS
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
VectorVMS is a vendor management system from the company of the same name headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, designed to provide companies end-to-end visibility and control over a contingent workforce with a flexible VMS.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Core Subscription
Contact for quote
per year
Premium
Contact for quote
per month
Premium
Contact for quote
Essentials
$149
per month *186 if paid monthly
Advanced
$249
per month *311 if paid monthly
Unlimited
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BuildertrendKnowifyVectorVMS
Free Trial
NoNoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
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Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Buildertrend
4.3
8 Ratings
53% below category average
Knowify
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Ratings
VectorVMS
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Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing1.06 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing2.07 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists2.28 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation6.18 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports9.07 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing2.38 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools8.25 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals4.07 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
As-built drawings8.74 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app1.38 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management3.06 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Buildertrend
1.2
7 Ratings
145% below category average
Knowify
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Ratings
VectorVMS
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Ratings
Takeoff tools1.05 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing1.06 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases1.06 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator1.17 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation2.07 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
BuildertrendKnowifyVectorVMS
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(11 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BuildertrendKnowifyVectorVMS
Likelihood to Recommend
Buildertrend
Buildertrend was made for a specific industry (building) and so I would recommend it to anyone in that industry, with the exception of Sales and Marketing. But for everything else from the financing to the permitting to the construction and all else, Buildertrend is exactly what our team has used and will ALWAYS use. Even with our decision to use other systems for Sales and Marketing, we have never given one thought to taking Buildertrend out of our process. We will always be with Buildertrend.
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Knowify
This is great if only used for job costing.
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VectorVMS
Vectorvms is best Contingent workforce solution for the MSP Partners.As they will manage from requirement creation to onboarding through the Vectorvms only.They can add the users from vendors to client as per there requirement.Client Manager can add the requirement and request the interview and after the selection make a engagement request through the vectorvms only.
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Pros
Buildertrend
  • Manages in one place - crucial for organization.
  • Professional, across the board it provides companies with a seamlessly organized and flawless presentation - to subs/vendors/owners/etc.
  • Time Saver - you don't have to dig around through files/create templates/flip through your contact binder - it's all there.
  • Practical tools- designed for contractors. You get what you need - period.
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Knowify
  • Job costing.
  • Job tracking.
  • Progressive invoicing.
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VectorVMS
  • Requirement
  • interview
  • client Onbaording
  • resume submission
  • documents upload
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Cons
Buildertrend
  • Onsite consultants. There is a demand for this service that is great enough to allow outside BuilderTrend Super-Users like me to partner with BuilderTrend and make this a reality.
  • As their company grows, their support needs to grow as well.
  • Provide incentives for Super Users that are helping BuilderTrend acquire new business. Advocates should be their best friend.
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Knowify
  • Syncing with QuickBooks could be a little better, only syncs to main customer and not projects.
  • Does not have the ability to be used in the field.
  • Cannot collect payment or invoice from the field, only office staff can do this which makes for a lot of missed money collection.
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VectorVMS
  • I belive Web systems are sometime slow when there is havvy user on website so needs to improve.
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Usability
Buildertrend
Its simple to use and intuitive. The level of support that we have from online videos, to access to customer support, and the ability to call anyone at anytime on the main line has been invaluable to utilize and not get stuck on something you don't know yet. We've never not had anyone that couldn't respond in time for us.
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Knowify
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VectorVMS
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Support Rating
Buildertrend
I highly recommend. The only suggestion I have would be to offer a free trial. They do offer a 30 day money back guarantee. The price point isn't daunting if you have had a 100 % no strings attached/no effort to cancel or try to remember to get your money back - no strings attached chance to try out the product. Especially for such a big purchase decision, I think Buildertrend would see an incredible increase in sales. They have the value and companies just need a chance to see it first hand.
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Knowify
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VectorVMS
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Alternatives Considered
Buildertrend
The program has outstanding customer service. With project scheduling, project management, financial management, customer management, and service management capabilities in a single suite, there's really not much this program can't do! Owners generally love the use of this software as well, giving them the ability to view daily logs, photos, schedules, etc.
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Knowify
Knowify does job costing which HouseCall Pro does not, it syncs with QuickBooks a little better than HouseCall Pro but does not allow our technicians to invoice from the field which is crucial.
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VectorVMS
Vectorvms is better than the beeline as it has more secuirity features and easy to navigate the requirements.Through vectorvms we can see the rate and other things on single page.Beeline is less userfriendly and less features than the Vectorvms.Most of the our clients in governmet sector used the Vectorvms
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Return on Investment
Buildertrend
  • The prior year cost me roughly $4300, which was barely reasonable for my volume. Some clients liked the format, some hated it and didn't participate. In my experience, few subcontractors or suppliers embraced the program, severely limiting the effectiveness.
  • For the coming year the fees would have exceeded $17,000, far too much for a program with limited client, employee, and subcontractor appeal with as small a volume as I have.
  • Honestly, for the last year, I feel they've been a burning tire hung around my neck and I regret not cancelling them in early 2019, I'd have $10,000 more in my pocket and no significant negative impact.
  • I did appreciate the daily log as a way to report on progress, but less than half my clients made use of this option.
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Knowify
  • Keeps good track of all bills and expenses.
  • It would be nice to be able to see a list of all bills and not have to look under each project/job.
  • Allows us to see if a job is headed south and quickly correct it.
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VectorVMS
  • High Roi for MSPs
  • Good UI for recruiters to understand the process quickly
  • Timesheet reminders to vendor and candidate on Saturday.
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ScreenShots

Buildertrend Screenshots

Screenshot of the homeowner portalScreenshot of a summary pageScreenshot of the scheduling interface & Gantt chartScreenshot of photos