Knowify
Knowify is a cloud-based construction management platform built for trade contractors and specialty subcontractors. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, it serves as an all-in-one system for estimating, project management, job costing, field service management, time tracking, subcontractor management, and QuickBooks-integrated financial operations. Knowify positions itself as the leading QuickBooks integration in construction, targeting small to mid-size electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting, and general contracting businesses.
Use Cases
- Job costing and WIP reporting for trade contractors
- Estimating and proposal generation with AIA billing support
- Field service dispatch and technician scheduling
- Subcontractor management and purchase orders
- QuickBooks-integrated project financial management
Capability Matrix
| Feature | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| CRM / Customer Management | Partial | Basic |
| Proposals & Quotes | Yes | Advanced |
| E-Signature | Yes | Standard |
| Financing Options | Partial | Basic |
| Dispatch | Yes | Standard |
| Scheduling | Yes | Advanced |
| Route Optimization | No | Basic |
| Inventory Management | Yes | Standard |
| Asset Management | Yes | Standard |
| Estimating | Yes | Advanced |
| Invoicing | Yes | Advanced |
| Payment Processing | Yes | Standard |
| Job Costing | Yes | Advanced |
| Payroll | Partial | Basic |
| QuickBooks Sync | Yes | Advanced |
| Pricebook | Partial | Basic |
| Flat Rate Pricing | No | Basic |
| Customer Portal | Yes | Standard |
| Online Booking | No | Basic |
| Marketing Automation | No | Basic |
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