Contractor Foreman vs. JobTread

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Contractor Foreman
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Contractor Foreman is an online construction management software for contractors and boasts users among contractors in more than 75 countries.
$588
per year
JobTread
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
JobTread provides end-to-end construction management software that helps jobs-based businesses manage all of their processes, from pre-construction to project completion. Accessible on all devices, the platform serves as a central location to manage jobs, teams, documents, photos, finances, customers, vendors, and sub-contractors. Its budget-first approach aims to create financial transparency at every stage of a project. JobTread is designed to help users get organized and complete…
$199
per month
Pricing
Contractor ForemanJobTread
Editions & Modules
Basic
$588
per year
Standard
$948
per year
Plus
$1,497
per year
Pro
$1,990
per year
Unlimited
$2,988
per year
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Contractor ForemanJobTread
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPlans are based on features and licenses needed. Plus, Pro, and Unlimited plans include a 100-day money back guarantee.Annual Subscription: $159 per month for first user, plus $18/month for each additional user. Tiered price breaks begin after 10 users. Billed annually. Monthly Subscription: $199/month for first user, plus $20/month for each additional user. Tiered price breaks begin after 10 users. No contract, billed monthly. -All Features Included -Unlimited Jobs -Unlimited Customer and Vendor Portal Users -First-Class Implementation, Training, and Support *User: includes internal employees such as Business Owners, Sales Reps, Estimators, Project Managers and Accounting. Sales tax will be added where required by law.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Contractor ForemanJobTread
Considered Both Products
Contractor Foreman
Chose Contractor Foreman
Contractor Foreman has Far better pricing.
Contractor Foreman also offered a pricing guarantee (i am not sure of that is still the case).
There are a few features that the top tier subscriptions of the others offer that Contractor Foreman is lacking: specifically a "selections" …
Chose Contractor Foreman
A few of them were too specialized, and we're trying to limit the amount of software we have data entry into. Buildertrend was probably the biggest competitor we reviewed, but the cost and migration effort didn't seem enticing to us as a business. I think Contractor Foreman has …
Chose Contractor Foreman
It all comes down to the number of features that Contractor Foreman packs into their software for the price they charge. I think it stacks up against Procore but for a small fraction of the cost. They offer more features geared to the commercial GC then other software …
JobTread

No answer on this topic

Features
Contractor ForemanJobTread
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
7.6
70 Ratings
7% above category average
JobTread
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.759 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.967 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)4.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
5.9
4 Ratings
15% below category average
JobTread
-
Ratings
Pay calculation4.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors3.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
7.5
2 Ratings
9% above category average
JobTread
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
8.9
90 Ratings
13% above category average
JobTread
-
Ratings
Dashboards9.088 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports9.084 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports9.079 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability8.577 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
7.9
94 Ratings
6% above category average
JobTread
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing5.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing6.962 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists8.581 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation8.292 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports8.983 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing8.888 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools8.170 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals8.780 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app8.693 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management7.668 Ratings00 Ratings
Checklists8.879 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting Minutes8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Specifications5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Change orders9.183 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
8.0
88 Ratings
5% above category average
JobTread
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing8.081 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases8.176 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator8.476 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation8.279 Ratings00 Ratings
User Ratings
Contractor ForemanJobTread
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(96 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(68 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
1.8
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Contractor ForemanJobTread
Likelihood to Recommend
Contractor Foreman
Project, estimate, employee, and customer management are the best items in Contractor Foreman. It's nice to be able to assign leads out and use the same card to convert a customer through the entire process. I really like the kanban method of managing projects, and Contractor Foreman is well-suited to that.
Read full review
JobTread
No answers on this topic
Pros
Contractor Foreman
  • Their customer service is next to none. They always have someone available to help
  • The interface i completely customizable so that there is not more information than necessary
  • They way the cost items get tracked within a project that allows for every penny to be accounted for
Read full review
JobTread
No answers on this topic
Cons
Contractor Foreman
  • In the CDB, I'd like to be able to create a line item with a specified percentage, and when I pull that line item into an estimate or proposal, I'd like the system to automatically calculate it based on that contract value. (Example, Contingency line is always going to be 15% of the contract value).
  • I'd like to be able to rearrange "blocks" on a page when I'm getting ready to send or print it. Lots of dead space on pages. Estimates 4 pages in total when it could be 2.
  • I'd like to be able to create budget summaries. Where the line items are grouped into their respective master format categories, and the category has the sum of all the line items in that category.
Read full review
JobTread
No answers on this topic
Likelihood to Renew
Contractor Foreman
We have compiled so much information on CF it would be counterproductive to move to another software. We have also sold a lot of clients on the client portal feature. It is crucial for our communication between customers. The only reason we wouldn't renew the service is if somewhere offered the exact same service but at a lower cost
Read full review
JobTread
No answers on this topic
Usability
Contractor Foreman
Overall, Contractor Foreman is a great product, and I’m sure we’ve only scratched the surface of everything it has to offer. It can be a little quirky at times, occasionally displaying a 'Bad Gateway' message, but we haven’t experienced any timeout issues in the past few months. As we continue to use it, I’m confident we’ll uncover even more ways to streamline our workflow
Read full review
JobTread
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Contractor Foreman
Availability was good, FUNCTIONAL availability was more spotty
Read full review
JobTread
No answers on this topic
Performance
Contractor Foreman
Many times we had issues that turned out to be errors and bugs. At first, we would be told forcefully that there were no bugs, then we would document them, and we would get an acknowledgement but no apology for essentially either gaslighting us or being ignorant of their system
Read full review
JobTread
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Contractor Foreman
Absolutely top notch! They were always there to help and immediately. Very happy with the communication they provided and the knowledge they had of their product. I would venture to say that they are one of the best in terms of support in their space.
Read full review
JobTread
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Contractor Foreman
The team that does your implementation is amazing. They're skillful, kind, they will take as much time as you need, and they have a sense of urgency
Read full review
JobTread
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Contractor Foreman
Contractor Foreman’s pricing is much more cost-effective for small to mid-sized construction businesses, making it a better fit for my company’s budget. It offers an intuitive interface with pre-built construction templates, minimizing setup time and making it easier at least for my team to adopt and start using. The platform’s focus on project tracking, financial management, and nice integrations that makes it highly efficient for tracking project progress, staying on budget, and managing subcontractors/bills. These factors combined made it the ideal choice for meeting my company's specific needs efficiently and cost-effectively.
Read full review
JobTread
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Contractor Foreman
We had just 2 users
Read full review
JobTread
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Contractor Foreman
  • Positive return for invoice/change order tracking
  • Great price
  • Prior to using Contractor Foreman we had to wait until the end to capture all change orders in one summary. Now, with the client portal, we can capture in real time and the client has visibility.
  • We have been trying to reduce administration time in tracking field expenses and with Contractor Foreman our field crew can uplaod reciepts and track expenses right from their mobile phones.
  • Punchlist - the punch list and To Do features are so robust we have drastically improved getting punchlists and small tasks completed in single trips without the wasted time and travel of multiple trips due to missed/forgotten items.
Read full review
JobTread
No answers on this topic
ScreenShots

Contractor Foreman Screenshots

Screenshot of The client portal that lets customers to stay in the loop and know what is going on during all phases of the project.Screenshot of The custom dashboard which allows users to see the data that matters most to them.Screenshot of Stats that keep users informed to help them make use of data.Screenshot of The lead manager, that helps close deals without letting leads fall through the cracks.Screenshot of the Files & Photos screen, where making up plans can be done with Contractor Foreman.Screenshot of Time Cards, that display who is where and what they are doing.

JobTread Screenshots

Screenshot of JobTread offers a way to get organized and improve day-to-day processes.Screenshot of Job budgets include reusable cost items and cost groups. Add cost items and groups by selecting them from the Cost Catalog or creating new ones on the fly. JobTread’s job costing tools simplify the process of tracking and managing costs while bringing transparency to the overall profitability of projects.Screenshot of Includes Custom fields and automatic location-based sales tax rate tracking to manage customer and vendor accounts, contacts, locations and jobs. Customers have an online portal to access job related documents, communications, invoices/bills, and other important information from one central location.