Ridgepole - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

Ridgepole is a cloud-based construction management platform built for Canadian general contractors, including renovation contractors, custom home builders, commercial contractors, and specialty trades. Delivered via web browser on a monthly subscription starting at CAD 49/month with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required, Ridgepole covers the full project lifecycle: estimating, proposals with e-signature, progress billing, construction holdback, purchasing, job costing, daily logs, change orders, and a client portal.

Ridgepole addresses Canadian-specific regulatory and tax requirements directly within the workflow. Provincial sales taxes (GST, HST, PST, RST, QST) are applied automatically on every estimate, proposal, change order, and invoice, with a Sales Tax report available for CSV export. Construction holdback and progress claims are managed according to provincial rules. Subcontractor compliance tracking monitors general liability, workers compensation, auto, and umbrella insurance documents, with nightly expiry-date checks triggering in-app and email alerts starting 30 days before expiration. A per-job compliance scorecard gives contractors a clear view of subcontractor standing at any time.

Higher-tier plans extend Ridgepole's capabilities further. The Growth plan adds a subcontractor self-serve portal for document uploads and supplier bill tax splitting. The Enterprise plan includes QuickBooks Online integration, synchronizing invoices, supplier bills, and sub-trade payments to keep job costs and accounting records aligned. No long-term contract is required; subscriptions can be cancelled at any time.