Trade software
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580 platforms & tools across 23 categories — filtered & ranked for the trades.
Housecall Pro
San Diego, CA
Housecall Pro is a cloud-based field service management platform built for residential home service contractors. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Diego, CA, it serves 45,000+ businesses across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, roofing, painting, landscaping, and 50+ other trades. The platform covers the full job lifecycle — scheduling, dispatching, estimating, invoicing, payments, GPS fleet tracking, CRM, online booking, and marketing automation — delivered via web and native iOS/Android apps. Operated by parent company Codefied Inc., it also runs subsidiaries BuildBook and Trade Academy.
simPRO
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (US office: Westminster, CO)
simPRO is a cloud-based field service management and job management platform purpose-built for trade contractors. Founded in 2002 in Brisbane, Australia by an electrical contractor and a software engineering student, it covers the full job lifecycle from quoting and estimating through scheduling, dispatch, inventory, invoicing, and reporting. It is widely used by HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, and general-contracting businesses across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the US. The platform scales from single-trade service companies to multi-division commercial contractors with project management complexity.
ServiceTrade
Durham, NC
ServiceTrade is a cloud-based field service management platform purpose-built for commercial service contractors. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Durham, NC, it serves mechanical, HVAC, fire protection, electrical, and refrigeration contractors with an integrated suite covering scheduling, dispatch, inspections, parts management, CRM, and accounting integrations. The platform serves 1,300+ commercial contractors and processes millions of service requests annually.
Workiz
San Diego, CA
Workiz is a cloud-based field service management platform built for home service businesses. Founded in 2015 by former locksmiths in San Diego, it serves 120,000+ professionals across 50+ trades including locksmith, junk removal, carpet cleaning, appliance repair, HVAC, and plumbing. The platform covers scheduling, dispatching, CRM, invoicing, payments, online booking, inventory, and an AI-powered communication suite (Workiz Genius) — all accessible via web and mobile apps.
Kickserv
Denver, CO
Kickserv is a cloud-based field service management platform designed for small to mid-sized home service businesses. It covers the full job lifecycle — customer management, estimating, scheduling, dispatch, GPS tracking, invoicing, and online payments — in a straightforward, affordable package. Originally launched in 2006 as ServiceSidekick, it rebranded in 2011 and was acquired by EverCommerce in 2023, joining the EverPro portfolio alongside ServiceFusion and Profit Rhino.
Buildertrend
Omaha, NE
Buildertrend is a cloud-based construction project management platform purpose-built for residential homebuilders, custom home builders, and remodelers. Founded in 2006 in Omaha, Nebraska, it serves 20,000+ contractors and has been used on more than half of all new home builds in the U.S. The platform unifies sales management (CRM, proposals, e-signatures, email marketing), project management (scheduling, change orders, daily logs, punch lists, client portal), and financial management (estimates, budgets, job costing, invoicing, payments, warranties) into a single subscription. It offers native iOS and Android apps and integrates with QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto, Salesforce, HubSpot, and other tools. Backed by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities and HGGC since 2020; acquired CoConstruct in 2021.
Fieldwire
San Francisco, CA
Fieldwire by Hilti is a cloud-based jobsite management platform purpose-built for commercial construction field teams. It connects field crews and office staff through plan management, task coordination, punch lists, inspections, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and BIM viewing. Acquired by Hilti Corporation for $300M in November 2021, Fieldwire serves over 4 million projects globally and targets general contractors, specialty subcontractors, project owners, and architects across commercial, industrial, heavy-civil, and residential construction.
Autodesk Build
San Francisco, CA
Autodesk Build is a cloud-based construction project management platform that evolved from PlanGrid and BIM 360, now part of the Autodesk Construction Cloud (Forma Build) suite. It centralizes document management, RFIs, submittals, cost management, scheduling, field operations, quality, and safety workflows across the full construction project lifecycle. Trusted on 2M+ projects globally, it is used by general contractors, specialty subcontractors, and owners on commercial, industrial, and institutional projects.
Sage 100 Contractor
Austin, TX (Sage Group plc HQ: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
Sage 100 Contractor is a construction-specific accounting and project management platform built for small to mid-size specialty contractors and general contractors. Originally developed as Master Builder Software (founded ~1980 by Dan Smith), acquired by Intuit in 2001, then by Sage Software in 2006, and rebranded Sage 100 Contractor. The platform integrates job cost accounting, construction payroll (including union and certified payroll), estimating, project management, service dispatch, scheduling, and document control in a single system. It supports both on-premise and cloud-hosted deployment and is used by approximately 18,000+ contractor businesses across the US.
Foundation Software
Strongsville, OH
Foundation Software is a construction-specific accounting and payroll software provider founded in 1985 and headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio. Its flagship FOUNDATION platform delivers job cost accounting, payroll (including prevailing wage and union), accounts payable/receivable, service dispatch, project management, equipment tracking, and mobile field solutions to over 43,000 construction professionals. The company has been majority-owned by Thoma Bravo since 2020 and positions itself as America's #1 construction accounting software for small- to mid-sized specialty contractors and general contractors.
ComputerEase
Cincinnati, OH (parent Deltek headquartered in Herndon, VA)
Deltek ComputerEase is a construction accounting and project management platform purpose-built for subcontractors and specialty contractors. Founded in 1983 in Cincinnati, OH, and acquired by Deltek in 2019, it serves more than 6,000 contractors with integrated job costing, payroll, billing, service management, and field-to-office mobile tools. The platform targets companies of all sizes from small specialty subs to mid-market general contractors, with particular strength in union/certified payroll, WIP reporting, and AIA billing.
Viewpoint Vista
Portland, Oregon, USA
Viewpoint Vista is an enterprise-grade construction ERP platform owned by Trimble, built for mid-size to large general contractors, specialty subcontractors, and commercial contractors. It delivers a deeply integrated accounting-first suite spanning job costing, payroll, HR, project management, equipment management, service management, and document control. Part of the Trimble Construction One ecosystem, Vista runs on Microsoft Azure and serves contractors with annual revenues ranging from $50 million to over $1 billion.
JobNimbus
Lehi, UT
JobNimbus is a cloud-based CRM and project management platform purpose-built for residential exterior contractors, with the strongest concentration in roofing, siding, gutters, and remodeling. Founded in 2013 in Lehi, Utah, it serves 8,000+ contractor businesses with tools spanning lead tracking, estimating, proposals, scheduling, invoicing, payments, and marketing automation. JobNimbus acquired SumoQuote (quoting) and Roofer Marketers (digital marketing agency) in 2023, and raised a $330M growth investment from Sumeru Equity Partners in November 2024. It is widely regarded as the leading CRM for roofing sales-focused contractors.
AccuLynx
Beloit, WI
AccuLynx is an all-in-one business management platform built exclusively for roofing contractors. Developed by ExactLogix, Inc., it covers the full job lifecycle from lead capture and CRM through estimating, production scheduling, material ordering, insurance restoration tracking, invoicing, and payments. The platform integrates directly with aerial measurement providers (EagleView, Hover, GAF QuickMeasure), major roofing distributors (ABC Supply, SRS Distribution, QXO), and QuickBooks, making it the dominant vertical SaaS choice for residential and commercial roofing companies.
Hatch
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Hatch is an AI-powered omnichannel communication platform built for home improvement and home services contractors. It automates lead engagement, estimate follow-ups, appointment confirmations, and customer outreach via text, email, and voice AI agents — helping contractors close more leads without adding headcount. The platform integrates with leading field service CRMs, lead sources, and technology partners, and is trusted by more than half of the top 20 QR 500 home improvement companies.
When I Work
Minneapolis, MN
When I Work is a cloud-based employee scheduling and time-tracking platform built for hourly and shift-based workforces. It combines auto-scheduling, GPS-enabled time clocks with geofencing, team messaging, labor forecasting, and payroll integrations into a single mobile-first app. Serving 200,000+ workplaces across 30+ industries—including construction, cleaning, landscaping, pest control, and other field trades—it targets small to mid-size businesses that need to manage distributed crews without complex enterprise software.
Deputy
Sydney, AU / San Francisco, CA
Deputy is an AI-powered workforce management platform built for shift-based and hourly workforces. Founded in 2008 in Sydney, Australia, Deputy provides employee scheduling, time and attendance tracking, labor compliance, HR onboarding, payroll integration, and team communication tools. Serving over 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries, it is widely used in trades, field services, construction, cleaning, landscaping, and hospitality. Deputy's platform spans mobile and web, with deep integrations into payroll (ADP, Gusto, Paycor, QuickBooks) and POS systems.
Verizon Connect
Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Verizon Connect is a fleet management and field workforce platform owned by Verizon Communications. Built from the 2018 merger of Fleetmatics, Telogis, and Verizon Telematics, it delivers GPS vehicle tracking, ELD compliance, AI-powered dashcams, route optimization, and a field service dispatch module. The flagship product, Reveal, serves construction, utilities, distribution, and trades businesses managing mobile workforces and equipment.
Samsara
San Francisco, CA
Samsara is a publicly traded (NYSE: IOT) connected operations platform providing AI-powered GPS fleet tracking, ELD compliance, dash cams, equipment management, and IoT telematics for physical operations industries. Founded in 2015 by the co-founders of Meraki (acquired by Cisco), Samsara serves transportation, construction, field services, and public sector fleets with a unified platform covering vehicle telematics, safety coaching, workforce management, and digital workflows. The platform integrates with 300+ third-party applications and provides an open developer API.
Motive
San Francisco, CA
Motive (formerly KeepTruckin) is an AI-powered fleet management and driver safety platform serving over 120,000 businesses. Founded in 2013 in San Francisco, it combines GPS fleet tracking, ELD compliance, AI dashcams, dispatch, asset monitoring, spend management via a fleet card, and workforce management into a unified operations platform. Widely used in construction, landscaping, trucking, logistics, and field service industries.
GoCanvas
Reston, VA
GoCanvas is a mobile-first field data collection and workflow automation platform that replaces paper forms with digital mobile forms, inspections, checklists, and reports. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Reston, VA, it serves 5,000+ companies across construction, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, roofing, and other field service industries. Acquired by Nemetschek Group in 2024 for approximately $770 million, GoCanvas enables field crews to capture photos, GPS data, e-signatures, and barcodes offline with automatic cloud sync, then route data to back-office systems via native integrations with QuickBooks, Salesforce, SAP, and Zapier.
Knowify
New York, NY
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.
TaskRabbit
San Francisco, CA (distributed/remote since 2022)
TaskRabbit is an on-demand home services marketplace that connects consumers with vetted independent service providers ("Taskers") for tasks ranging from furniture assembly and handyman work to cleaning, moving, yardwork, and errands. Founded in 2008 and acquired by IKEA Group in 2017, the platform operates across all 50 U.S. states and eight countries. Taskers set their own rates, undergo background checks, and receive 100% of earnings plus tips, while clients pay a service fee and trust-and-support fee on top of the task price. TaskRabbit also offers a B2B Partner API enabling retailers to embed assembly and installation services directly into checkout flows.
FieldEdge
Tampa, FL
Field service management software for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical contractors with dispatch, invoicing, and QuickBooks integration.