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Jobber

Edmonton, Alberta

major★ Featured

Field service management software designed for small to mid-size home service businesses.

★★★★½4.6G2★★★★½4.6Capterra
PlumbingElectricalHVAC+13 more
Per UserPricing public
Solo–SmalliOS

Procore

Carpinteria, CA

major★ Featured

Cloud-based construction management platform connecting project stakeholders across the build lifecycle.

★★★★½4.6G2★★★★½4.5Capterra
General ContractingElectricalPlumbing+2 more
Custom QuoteQuote only
LargeiOS

Housecall Pro

San Diego, CA

major★ Featured

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.

★★★★4.3G2★★★★½4.7Capterra
HVACPlumbingElectrical+11 more
SubscriptionPricing public
Solo–MidiOS

eSUB

San Diego, CA

mid

eSUB is a cloud-based construction management platform built exclusively for commercial specialty subcontractors. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Diego, CA, it centralizes project documentation (RFIs, submittals, change orders, daily reports), field-to-office communications, time and materials tracking, job costing, and progress billing. eSUB Cloud targets trade contractors—electrical, HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, concrete, masonry, drywall, and structural steel—who need a field-first, mobile-capable system that integrates with accounting platforms such as QuickBooks and Sage rather than replacing them.

★★★★4.0G2★★★★4.4Capterra
ElectricalHVACPlumbing+2 more
Custom QuoteQuote only
Small–MidiOS

Autodesk Build

San Francisco, CA

major★ Featured

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.

★★★★4.4G2★★★★4.3Capterra
General ContractingElectricalPlumbing+5 more
Custom QuoteQuote only
Mid–LargeiOS

STACK Construction Technologies

Cincinnati, OH

mid

Cloud-based construction preconstruction and operations platform offering AI-accelerated takeoff, estimating, proposal generation, and field collaboration tools. Serves general contractors, specialty subcontractors, and suppliers with solutions spanning plan management, digital measurement, cost estimating, and mobile field operations. Founded by Phil Ogilby and Justin Ogilby, STACK integrates with major ERP and accounting systems including QuickBooks, Sage, and Acumatica.

★★★★½4.9G2★★★★½4.5Capterra
General ContractingRoofingElectrical+9 more
Custom QuoteQuote only
Small–LargeiOS

Xactimate

Lehi, UT

major★ Featured

Xactimate is the industry-standard property damage repair cost estimating platform developed by Xactware, a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics. Originally founded in 1986 and acquired by ISO (now Verisk) in 2006, it is used by approximately 80% of insurance repair contractors and 19 of the top 25 U.S. property insurers. The platform provides a continuously updated regional pricing database covering materials, labor, and equipment for hundreds of geographies, enabling restoration contractors, roofers, painters, and general contractors to produce insurance-defensible estimates. Xactimate operates across desktop, web, and mobile and includes tools like Sketch AR (LiDAR-powered floor plan capture), XactScope (guided estimating), XactRebuild (mitigation-to-rebuild workflow automation), Time and Materials job cost tracking, and XactAnalysis for claims performance dashboards and workflow management.

★★★★4.0G2★★★★4.0Capterra
General ContractingRoofingPainting+13 more
SubscriptionPricing public
Small–LargeiOS

PlanSwift

Bountiful, UT (originally); Cincinnati, OH (ConstructConnect HQ)

mid

PlanSwift is a Windows-based digital takeoff and estimating software by ConstructConnect (a Roper Technologies company) that allows construction contractors to click directly on digitized blueprints to measure areas, lengths, and counts, then automatically generate material and labor cost estimates. Originally founded in 2007 and acquired by ConstructConnect in 2018, it serves general contractors and specialty trades with customizable assemblies, Excel live-link integration, a QuickBooks export plugin, and an AI-powered Takeoff Boost suite. Priced at $2,000/year for the Professional plan.

★★★★4.3G2★★★★4.3Capterra
General ContractingElectricalPlumbing+7 more
Custom QuoteQuote only
Solo–Mid

Clear Estimates

Minneapolis, MN

emerging

Cloud-based remodeling estimating software built specifically for residential contractors, handymen, and general contractors. Provides a localized cost database of 15,000+ line items across 400 U.S. markets (powered by the RemodelMAX database, which Clear Estimates acquired in 2020), 500+ project templates, quarterly price updates, professional PDF proposal generation with pre-written contract language, payable invoicing with credit card and ACH payment acceptance via Clearent, and integrations with QuickBooks, Buildertrend, and CRMs via Zapier.

★★★★4.0G2★★★★½4.5Capterra
General ContractingPlumbingElectrical+6 more
SubscriptionPricing public
Solo–SmalliOS

Sage 100 Contractor

Austin, TX (Sage Group plc HQ: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)

major

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.

★★★½3.8G2★★★★4.0Capterra
General ContractingPlumbingElectrical+4 more
Per UserQuote only
Small–LargeiOS

Foundation Software

Strongsville, OH

mid

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.

★★★½3.7G2★★★★4.3Capterra
General ContractingElectricalPlumbing+5 more
Custom QuoteQuote only
Small–LargeiOS

ComputerEase

Cincinnati, OH (parent Deltek headquartered in Herndon, VA)

mid

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.

★★★★4.2Capterra
ElectricalPlumbingHVAC+5 more
Custom QuoteQuote only
Small–LargeiOS

Viewpoint Vista

Portland, Oregon, USA

major

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.

★★★★4.0G2★★★½3.8Capterra
General ContractingElectricalHVAC+4 more
SubscriptionQuote only
Mid–LargeiOS

Procore Safety

Carpinteria, CA

major★ Featured

Procore Safety is the dedicated safety management module within the Procore construction management platform (NYSE: PCOR). It provides contractors and project owners with tools for incident tracking, safety inspections, field observations, worker certifications, toolbox talks, OSHA compliance reporting, and the Safety Hub — a centralized dashboard giving safety directors and superintendents a unified view of safety performance across all projects. Built for general contractors and specialty trades, it integrates tightly with the broader Procore platform including scheduling, field productivity, and financial management.

General ContractingElectricalPlumbing+5 more
Custom QuoteQuote only
Mid–LargeiOS

Knowify

New York, NY

emerging

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.

ElectricalPlumbingHVAC+3 more
SubscriptionPricing public
Small–MidiOS

Thumbtack

San Francisco, CA

major★ Featured

Thumbtack is a nationwide online marketplace connecting homeowners with local service professionals across 500+ project categories. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Thumbtack operates a pay-per-lead model where contractors pay only for qualified leads — never a commission on completed jobs. The platform serves 4+ million customers annually, hosts 300,000+ active professional businesses, and has facilitated 90 million+ projects. Thumbtack offers AI-powered matching, professional profile pages with reviews and portfolio photos, background check and license verification badges, and integrations with ServiceTitan, Jobber, Workiz, and Google Calendar. It is strictly a lead generation and customer acquisition platform — job management, scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, and CRM must be handled in a separate FSM tool.

PlumbingElectricalHVAC+17 more
Per JobFree
Solo–MidiOS

Angi

Denver, CO

major

Angi (formerly Angie's List / ANGI Homeservices) is the leading US home services marketplace connecting homeowners with local service professionals across 500+ categories. Formed by the 2017 merger of Angie's List (founded 1995) and HomeAdvisor (founded 1998 as ServiceMagic), and rebranded to Angi in March 2021. The platform operates a pay-per-lead model (Angi Leads), display advertising (Angi Ads), and a fixed-price instant-booking service powered by the 2018 Handy acquisition. Angi completed its spin-off from IAC on April 1, 2025, becoming an independent public company (NASDAQ: ANGI). Revenue in 2025 was approximately $1.05B (declining YoY as platform shifted to homeowner-choice lead model). As of 2025 the platform counts roughly 200,000 active service professionals across all trades.

PlumbingElectricalHVAC+18 more
Custom QuoteQuote only
Solo–MidiOS

JobTread

Dallas, TX

emerging

Construction management software for remodelers and general contractors with job costing, budgeting, and client communication tools.

★★★★½4.9G2★★★★½4.9Capterra
General ContractingElectricalHVAC+8 more
SubscriptionPricing public
Small

Follow Up Boss

Scottsdale, AZ

emerging

CRM platform designed for real estate and home services professionals to manage leads, follow-ups, and client relationships.

General ContractingPlumbingElectrical+6 more
SubscriptionQuote only
Small–Mid

ExakTime

Chatsworth, CA

mid

Time and attendance tracking software for construction companies with GPS verification and payroll integration.

General ContractingElectricalPlumbing+5 more
SubscriptionQuote only
Small–Mid

Bark

London, UK

emerging

Lead generation marketplace connecting homeowners with local service professionals across various trades.

HVACPlumbingElectrical+17 more
Subscription
Solo–Small

Acumatica

Bellevue, WA

mid

Cloud ERP platform for construction and field service companies with financial management and project tracking.

General ContractingConcrete & MasonryRoofing+6 more
SubscriptionQuote only
Mid–Enterprise

Yelp

San Francisco, CA

mid

Business review and lead generation platform helping consumers find and connect with local service professionals.

HVACPlumbingElectrical+17 more
Free + PaidFree
Solo–Small

Raken

San Diego, CA

mid

Construction field management app for daily reporting, time tracking, and project documentation.

General ContractingElectricalConcrete & Masonry+3 more
SubscriptionQuote only
Small–Mid
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