Contractor Foreman vs. Worksection

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
Worksection
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Worksection is a project management solution with capabilities such as team organization, calendar, and Gantt chart control.
$199
per month per user
Pricing
Contractor ForemanWorksection
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
Free
$0
Basic
$49
per month
Business
$99
per month
Premium
$199
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Contractor ForemanWorksection
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.
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Community Pulse
Contractor ForemanWorksection
Features
Contractor ForemanWorksection
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
7.4
55 Ratings
3% below category average
Worksection
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.149 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.652 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.)4.65 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
5.9
4 Ratings
25% below category average
Worksection
-
Ratings
Pay calculation4.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors3.74 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
3% above category average
Worksection
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
8.6
71 Ratings
11% above category average
Worksection
-
Ratings
Dashboards8.770 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports8.665 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports8.761 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability8.560 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
7.8
75 Ratings
2% above category average
Worksection
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing5.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing5.948 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists8.565 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation8.374 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports8.965 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing8.370 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools8.956 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals8.662 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app8.574 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management7.453 Ratings00 Ratings
Checklists8.665 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting Minutes8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Specifications5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Change orders8.866 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
7.8
70 Ratings
0% below category average
Worksection
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing7.864 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases7.859 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator8.261 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation7.664 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
-
Ratings
Worksection
7.7
1 Ratings
0% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
-
Ratings
Worksection
7.3
1 Ratings
6% below category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Contractor ForemanWorksection
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(76 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(48 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
1.8
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.9
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Contractor ForemanWorksection
Likelihood to Recommend
Contractor Foreman
Contractor Foreman has been a great tool for managing a variety of projects, from home remodels to large-scale builds. It works especially well for keeping everything organized in one place, whether it’s estimates, schedules, or job costs.
One scenario where it’s been really useful is in managing multiple jobs at once. With several remodels and new construction projects happening at the same time, having a centralized system to track progress, store documents, and communicate with subcontractors has helped keep everything on schedule. It’s also great for estimating—being able to quickly generate and send professional proposals has made bidding much more efficient.
It’s especially well-suited for projects that require a lot of moving parts, like tracking permits and compliance documents. For larger jobs, like school construction, it helps ensure that all approvals, budgets, and schedules stay on track without getting lost in a mess of paperwork.
Where it’s less ideal is for smaller, one-off jobs where a full project management system might be overkill. If it’s just a quick repair or a simple remodel, sometimes it’s easier to just handle things manually. The mobile app could also be a bit more intuitive for on-site use, especially for field updates and quick changes.
Overall, it’s a strong tool for contractors managing multiple projects, budgets, and teams. It keeps things organized and saves time, especially on jobs that require detailed tracking and coordination.
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Worksection
I can prescribe Worksection for computerized offices, for organizations that consider the season of their representatives and who pitch time to their clients
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Pros
Contractor Foreman
  • The service is top notch. You would be hard pressed to find other options with this kind of service.
  • The ability to have your project flow through the modules makes it a breeze to use.
  • Being able to track time as well is a key feature.
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Worksection
  • I like adaptable assignments and subtasks, extended security for errands and remarks (since we are working with our customers inside Worksection) and inherent clock with hourly rates.
  • Worksection encourages us to break down complex undertaking into assignments and subtasks, set due dates and control time spent.
  • We additionally share reports from Worksection to our customers, it encourages us to assemble straightforward relations with our customers. What's more, we figure pay for our representative in view of these reports.
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Cons
Contractor Foreman
  • Security and sensitive file visibility. Users with no permissions can have access to some hidden files.
  • Daily log navigation. Users now need to exit one log entirely to view or check another, resulting in a significant waste of time and reduced efficiency.
  • Customization options for reports. No options to set up and automatically send reports by email to specified users.
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Worksection
  • Issues with composing editorial - must reload page to write
  • Old style design
  • Unfortunately there is no work area customer, it would be exceptionally valuable. Continually fixing to the Internet, extremely awkward when it isn't. I have this happens all the time. I'm sitting tight for new forms and I trust that I won't be disillusioned.
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Likelihood to Renew
Contractor Foreman
Broken promises for 3 years. I'm done waiting for basic improvements to bring the app into anything close to an industry standard
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Worksection
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
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Worksection
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Contractor Foreman
Availability was good, FUNCTIONAL availability was more spotty
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Worksection
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
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Worksection
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Contractor Foreman
We have only had one issue the entire time we have had Contractor Foreman and that was that we had the hardest time getting the platform to allow us to log in, but we called our support and within 5 mins we able to log back in
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Worksection
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
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Worksection
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Contractor Foreman
There's just no comparing these two. I'm actually going to suggest we keep CE to my boss, and here's why: Clearestimates is perfect for what I just described. You have a little job that you just BOOM it's done? Put it into Clearestimates. That system does not care at all if you did it "properly." Now Contractor Foreman does so. much. more. than CE. It just does. You can do everything on CF (just not anything haha). Most businesses wouldn't need anything else, but since we're still growing, we do some handyman stuff every now and again that CE is perfect for, and we don't have to go through CF's really picky system to make sure every little tiny thing is correct
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Worksection
I like flexible tasks and subtasks, expanded privacy for tasks & comments (because we are working with our clients inside Worksection) and built-in timer with hourly rates. Worksection helps us to decompose complex project into tasks and subtasks, set deadlines and control time spent.
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Scalability
Contractor Foreman
We had just 2 users
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Worksection
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.
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Worksection
  • With this application, we have essentially enhanced the nature of our work, because everything is organized and reasonable. It is exceptionally advantageous that we can interface the customer to Worksection, which streamlines activities.
  • Incredible cost. The greatest arrangement of 250 GB and a boundless number of "ventures", "organizations" and "individuals" on the record, makes this program the most beneficial - now it is $120 every month, considering the markdown when paying yearly. This is finished opportunity and trustworthiness - lead somewhere around 10 distinct organizations and 1000 individuals.
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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.