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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Contractor Foreman

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AContractor Foreman is an online construction management software for contractors and boasts users among contractors in more than 75 countries.

    $588

    per year

    Trello

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ATrello from Atlassian is a project management tool based on a Kanban framework. Trello is ideal for task-management in a to-do list format. It supports sharing boards and cards across users or teams. The product offers a free version, and paid versions add greater automation, collaboration, and administrative control.

    $6

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Contractor ForemanTrello
    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
    Standard
    $6
    per month per user
    Premium
    $12.50
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $17.50
    per month per user
    Free
    Forever Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Contractor ForemanTrello
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    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.A discount is offered for annual billing and for larger numbers of users.
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    Community Pulse
    Contractor ForemanTrello
    Considered Both Products
    Contractor Foreman
    Chose Contractor Foreman
    I've used Buildertrend and Conconstruct near daily for a little over 10 years. They were both pretty solid. But the price kept going up without much value being added to the software. As they grew, they didn't upgrade with the growth, so the sites became slower.

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    Atlassian
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    94 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    93 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    106 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    63 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    80 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    83 Answers
    Features
    Contractor ForemanTrello
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Contractor Foreman and Trello
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    7.6
    72 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.860 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.069 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 Contractor Foreman and Trello
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    5.9
    4 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Trello
    -
    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 Contractor Foreman and Trello
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Contractor Foreman and Trello
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    9.0
    92 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.190 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.186 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.181 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability8.579 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Contractor Foreman and Trello
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    8.0
    96 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing5.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing7.164 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists8.583 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation8.294 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports9.085 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing8.990 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools8.072 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals8.782 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app8.795 Ratings00 Ratings
    Submittal design and management7.770 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checklists8.981 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Specifications5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders9.185 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Contractor Foreman and Trello
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    8.1
    90 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Trello
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing8.083 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases8.178 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator8.478 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation8.481 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Contractor Foreman and Trello
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    8.4
    223 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings9.5223 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings9.2186 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.374 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.8169 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.1143 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.8219 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.9148 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.8116 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings8.2160 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings7.4147 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings9.2193 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings8.989 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.6103 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.374 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Contractor Foreman and Trello
    Feature
    Contractor Foreman
    -
    Ratings
    Trello
    6.6
    73 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings7.250 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings6.643 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings6.859 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings5.845 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Contractor ForemanTrello
    Small Businesses
    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Contractor ForemanTrello
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (98 ratings)
    9.3
    (223 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (70 ratings)
    9.3
    (61 ratings)
    Availability
    1.8
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    9.9
    (81 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Contractor ForemanTrello
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Contractor Foreman
    As the name suggests, Contractor Foreman is GREAT for general contractors. However, being a consultant, I feel as though if upper management within the company I serve were more tech-savvy, they could accomplish much of the same tasks on other platforms that could give more advanced metrics. I also feel that the platform may feel outdated on purpose to ensure that those general contractors who aren't as tech savvy can understand the platform more.
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    For teams or individuals with lots of individual tasks/details to track, Trello is perfect! It basically removes the need for a paper checklist. For those that need an overall project management tool that requires less tasks and more overarching goals, collaboration amongst various teams, and gantt charts I would suggest monday.com
    Incentivized
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    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
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    Atlassian
    • Helps track employees "to do before hire", "to do after hired," and "to do when employee leaves"
    • Provides important information on each employee like personal information along with data collected during the time of hire and during employment time
    • Allows more than one person to be assigned to a task per employee and will remain open until everyone involved has completed their task
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    Cons
    Contractor Foreman
    • Timecards in rural areas are really difficult to handle. I know CF just released an offline timecard beta, which is a step in the right direction, but it would be nice to have offline data in the app and to have all timecards be offline until clockout, when they try to sync back to the server. The current beta doesn't work for us because it creates multiple timecards when the guys are in and out of signal.
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    Atlassian
    • I use colour coding a lot so I would like a wider range of colour options.
    • Also as a visual thinker I would like to be able to easily add images to cards.
    • I would like to be able to attach a wider range of file formats to cards.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    I am very likely to renew Trello, because it doesn't cost anything to do so. I am also very likely to use Trello's upgraded features in the future because a lot of my team's data is stored on there and they have already gotten used to the platform. Trello is very easy for new team members to pick up, making the onboarding and usability very streamlined.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    Trello is incredibly intuitive, both on desktop and mobile right away. It is also full of helpful features that make it even easier to use, and is flexible enough to suit almost any organizational need. Onboarding for the software is thorough, but concise, and the service is frequently updated with even more QOL improvements.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Contractor Foreman
    Availability was good, FUNCTIONAL availability was more spotty
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    yes always support available when I need it!
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    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
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    Never experienced issues with the above!
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    I haven't reached out to their support very often and their support is very limited anyway for the free users. They do have tons of great articles and videos in their Help Center and constantly send emails with updates and add-ons to the product. The fact that I've barely ever had to contact their support team means that they've developed a great product.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Contractor Foreman
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    It was helpful and informative! It was back before the pandemic in 2019 so I'm not sure if they still do it but I really enjoyed the experience
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    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
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    For our small business, getting a few of us started well on Trello was the key, I think. As long as a couple of us were really comfortable with the interface, we could lead others and help them with any questions. From now on, anyone who works with us just naturally uses Trello for information sharing - it's just part of what we do.
    Incentivized
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    Trello is more simple and not as "robust" as the other tools, but it's easier to use and manage and understand and ACTUALLY get stuff done with. It's simplicity is part of the beauty of using it. You don't need a million options that nobody uses, you just need to get stuff done.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Contractor Foreman
    We had just 2 users
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    Feels like anyone across the org (no matter their location) can use the tool easily!
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    Professional Services
    Contractor Foreman
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    Not sure if we use those
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    • Trello keeps me organized, focused, and on track. I could filter the Trello board to only see my issues and understand what I needed to work on and when.
    • Trello helped our team implement an agile structure. It's a very simple kanban method of viewing all of your team's tasks and statuses. You can completely customize the columns to your team's specific workflow and create tags relevant to your work.
    • Trello helps reduce unnecessary communications between teams. When I want to request translations, I simply create a card on the localization Trello board -- no need to directly message anyone on the team, and I can watch the status of the card change from "in progress" to "in review" to "translated," all without having to directly ask for updates.
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    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.