Best General Contractor & Remodeling software in 2026
Contractors and remodelers need estimating, change orders, scheduling, job costing and client portals. These are the construction and project tools we track.
11 tools compared · 8 publish their prices · lowest entry point: Joist (From $10/mo)
Quick comparison
| Software | Starting price | Free trial | Scheduling | Quotes & estimates | Invoicing | Online payments | Route optimization | Job costing | QuickBooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractor Foreman | From $49/mo | 30 days (annual plans) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| JobTread | From $199/mo | No trial; 30-day money-back guarantee (monthly) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| JobNimbus | Quote only | 14 days, no credit card | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Housecall Pro | From $59/mo | 14 days, no credit card | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Service Fusion | From $208/mo | Not stated; demo available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kickserv | From $60/mo | 30 days | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Markate | From $49.95/mo | 14 days, no credit card | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| FieldPulse | Quote only | Not stated; demo available | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Knowify | Quote only | Free trial offered | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| CompanyCam | From $63/mo | Free trial (length not stated) | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Joist | From $10/mo | 14 days, no credit card | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
— means the feature isn't listed on the vendor's pricing page; it may still exist as an add-on.
General Contractor & Remodeling software, reviewed
- From $49/mo Construction management
Contractor Foreman
Low-cost construction management with estimating, scheduling and job costing. Best for: Budget-conscious general contractors and subcontractors.
$49/mo billed annually (Basic, 1 user). Free trial: 30 days (annual plans).
- Low starting price
- Unlimited-user plan available
- Basic is annual only
- Feature-by-plan breakdown is unclear
- From $199/mo Construction management
JobTread
Estimating, project management and job costing for builders and remodelers. Best for: Remodelers and builders who want every feature with no contract.
$199/mo + $20 per internal user; annual saves 20%. Free trial: No trial; 30-day money-back guarantee (monthly).
- All features on one plan
- Free implementation and training
- No free trial
- Higher base price than service-focused tools
- Quote only Roofing CRM
JobNimbus
CRM and job boards for roofing and exterior contractors. Best for: Roofing and exterior contractors who manage jobs through a sales pipeline.
Quote only; monthly or annual agreements. Free trial: 14 days, no credit card.
- Free 14-day trial without a card
- No required setup fees
- No published prices
- Automation and board limits on lower plans
- From $59/mo Field service management
Housecall Pro
Scheduling, dispatch, price book and payments for residential service pros. Best for: Residential service companies that want a price book, financing and reviews in one app.
$59/mo billed annually; $79/mo month-to-month (Basic, 1 user). Free trial: 14 days, no credit card.
- Published pricing with no long-term contract
- Price book and job costing on the entry plan
- QuickBooks sync starts on Essentials
- Route optimization and service plans only on Max
- From $208/mo Field service management
Service Fusion
Flat monthly pricing with unlimited users for growing service companies. Best for: Teams with many office and field users who don't want per-user fees.
$208/mo billed annually; $245/mo month-to-month, unlimited users. Free trial: Not stated; demo available.
- Unlimited users on every plan
- No contract required
- Higher entry price than per-user tools
- Job costing and inventory start on Plus
- From $60/mo Field service management
Kickserv
Affordable job management with 5 users included on the entry plan. Best for: Small teams that want several users included at a low monthly price.
$60/mo month-to-month for 5 users; annual saves 20%. Free trial: 30 days.
- 5 users included from $60/mo
- 30-day free trial
- QuickBooks Desktop costs $50/mo extra
- Dispatch map starts on Run
- From $49.95/mo Field service management
Markate
All-in-one app with one plan and $5 per extra employee. Best for: Small service businesses that want most features for one low price.
$49.95/mo ($45.95/mo billed annually) + $5 per employee. Free trial: 14 days, no credit card.
- Most features included in the base plan
- Cheap extra employees
- Online booking, portal and Zapier are $10/mo add-ons each
- API access costs $50/mo
- Quote only Field service management
FieldPulse
Seat-based field service platform with job costing, inventory and asset management. Best for: Trade contractors that want inventory, maintenance agreements and asset tracking.
Quote only, seat-based. Free trial: Not stated; demo available.
- Broad feature set in the core platform
- Customer and booking portals
- No published prices
- Phone, AI and fleet tracking are paid add-ons
- Quote only Construction management
Knowify
Contracts, AIA billing and job costing for trade contractors. Best for: Trade contractors who bill progress payments and live in QuickBooks.
Base price not published; extra users $29/mo. Free trial: Free trial offered.
- Deep QuickBooks integration
- AIA and progress billing
- Base price not published
- Job costing starts on Advanced
- From $63/mo Photo documentation
CompanyCam
Job site photo documentation, reports and checklists for contractors. Best for: Contractors who need a photo record of every job, alongside their main software.
$63/mo billed annually (Core). Free trial: Free trial (length not stated).
- Integrates with most contractor CRMs
- Works offline on job sites
- Adds to, rather than replaces, scheduling software
- Extra users $29/mo
- From $10/mo Estimating & invoicing
Joist
Simple estimates and invoices for solo contractors. Best for: Solo contractors and handymen who mainly need estimates and invoices.
Basics about $10–$12/mo ($8.34/mo billed annually). Free trial: 14 days, no credit card.
- One of the cheapest paid plans listed
- Very quick to learn
- Free plan discontinued
- Scheduling only on the Run plan
How to choose general contractor & remodeling software
- Count your users first. Per-user pricing looks cheap for one person and expensive for ten. Tools with unlimited users (or flat plans) often win once you add office staff.
- Check which plan has the feature you need. QuickBooks sync, job costing and route optimization are often locked to the middle or top plan.
- Watch for setup fees and annual-only pricing. We note sign-up fees and whether the advertised price requires paying for a year up front.
- Use the trial on a real week of jobs. Schedule, quote and invoice real customers before you commit.