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Overview

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NOW: Starting @ $49/m for the WHOLE company, Contractor Foreman is the most affordable solution for small and medium sized trade and general contractors serving the residential and commercial industry.

Category Leaders

All-in-one software for commercial service contractors. Dispatch, workflows, quoting/invoicing, service agreements, projects + reports, and more!

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

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Pricing

Starting from

49

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

663

5

4

3

2

1

392

217

31

8

15

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
94%
would recommend this app

4.6

138

5

4

3

2

1

89

45

3

1

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
97%
would recommend this app

Pros

Integration process was surprisingly painless, mobile app is great. The ease of creating, submitting, approving, and logging change orders on mobile is excellent.
It helps to be able to track the progress of project either simple or complex. It helps each residents builders to have direct report and access to projects progress.
Support has been amazing as well as all the friendly staff. Very personable and knowledgeable.

Pros

Really like the mobile capabilities of the product - super important for my technicians in the field.
Dispatch board is solid... easy to understand, good GPS, can optimize best routes for time saving. Makes our lives easier without any big downsides.
The best part is its super easy to use and so well thought out that it takes most of our folks just a few hours before they get comfortable with the basics.

Cons

Also the estimating inputting seems to be a struggle. Maybe its that we are new but going from Estimate to SOV to whatever is next is a struggle and we still dont have it down.
Difficult to set up and use. Integration and transferring from screen to screen and phase to phase crazy.
Very rude customer service. Huge mistake trying this company.

Cons

Phone version and computer version are very different and loss of information between the two. No drag and drop feature for files.
It is difficult to access vendor information and for very large quotes BuildOps is more cumbersome.
There are no custom forms, its a single column list of text, checkboxes etcc.
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review16 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review14 days ago

Key features

  • Total features103
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Asset Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Availability Management
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Bills of Material
  • Budget Tracking
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Change Order Management
  • Client Portal
  • Client Tracking
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Commercial
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Contractor Database
  • Contractor Management
  • Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
  • Cost Database
  • Cost Estimating
  • Cost Tracking
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customer Management
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Dispatch Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electrical Estimating
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Estimating
  • Expense Tracking
  • File Storage
  • For AEC Industry
  • For Commercial and/or Industrial Electrical Contractors
  • For HVAC Companies
  • For Plumbing Industry
  • For Residential
  • GPS
  • Gantt/Timeline View
  • HVAC Estimating
  • Incident Management
  • Incident Reporting
  • Industrial Safety Management
  • Inspection Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice Management
  • Issue Tracking
  • Job Costing
  • Job Management
  • Job Scheduling
  • Job Tracking
  • Lead Management
  • Location Tracking
  • Maintenance Scheduling
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Signature Capture
  • Multiple Projects
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • OSHA Recordkeeping
  • Occupational Health Management
  • Online Time Clock
  • Permit Management
  • Plumbing Estimating
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Progress Reports
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Accounting
  • Project Billing
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning/Scheduling
  • Project Scheduling
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Qualification Tracking
  • Quality Control
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • RFI & Submittals
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Recurring Appointments
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Management
  • Routing
  • Scheduling
  • Service History
  • Subcontractor Management
  • Subcontractor Monitoring
  • Supplier Management
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Technician Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Warranty Tracking
  • Work Order Creation
  • Work Order Management
  • Total features59
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Asset Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Availability Management
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Bills of Material
  • Budget Tracking
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Change Order Management
  • Client Portal
  • Client Tracking
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Commercial
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Contractor Database
  • Contractor Management
  • Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
  • Cost Database
  • Cost Estimating
  • Cost Tracking
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customer Management
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Dispatch Management
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electrical Estimating
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Estimating
  • Expense Tracking
  • File Storage
  • For AEC Industry
  • For Commercial and/or Industrial Electrical Contractors
  • For HVAC Companies
  • For Plumbing Industry
  • For Residential
  • GPS
  • Gantt/Timeline View
  • HVAC Estimating
  • Incident Management
  • Incident Reporting
  • Industrial Safety Management
  • Inspection Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice Management
  • Issue Tracking
  • Job Costing
  • Job Management
  • Job Scheduling
  • Job Tracking
  • Lead Management
  • Location Tracking
  • Maintenance Scheduling
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Signature Capture
  • Multiple Projects
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • OSHA Recordkeeping
  • Occupational Health Management
  • Online Time Clock
  • Permit Management
  • Plumbing Estimating
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Progress Reports
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Accounting
  • Project Billing
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning/Scheduling
  • Project Scheduling
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Qualification Tracking
  • Quality Control
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • RFI & Submittals
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Recurring Appointments
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Management
  • Routing
  • Scheduling
  • Service History
  • Subcontractor Management
  • Subcontractor Monitoring
  • Supplier Management
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Technician Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Warranty Tracking
  • Work Order Creation
  • Work Order Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations8
  • AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Construction Cloud
  • Box
  • ComputerEase
  • Docusign
  • Dropbox Business
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Drive
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • OneDrive
  • Procore
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Revit
  • Sage Construction Suite
  • Xero
  • Zapier
  • Total integrations8
  • AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Construction Cloud
  • Box
  • ComputerEase
  • Docusign
  • Dropbox Business
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Drive
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • OneDrive
  • Procore
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Revit
  • Sage Construction Suite
  • Xero
  • Zapier

User reviews that mention these apps

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Andrew S.

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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Overall Rating
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend7/10

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BuildOps

Buildops is great for commercial work

Reviewed 2 years ago

Overall experience is good.

Pros

Built for a commercial contractor in mind

Cons

A little slow at times. QB connector sucks

TC
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Tim C.

Construction, 1-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

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Overall Rating
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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BuildOps

Build Ops- Hands down the best product for subcontractor teams!!

Reviewed 5 years ago

This is literally my fourth time around with some type of field service platform and I almost gave up. I just didn't think that it existed. I am beyond satisfied with BuildOps. Its easy and and most important, it is clear. The actual implementation was painless and I loved working with the team. having spent time in the trenches and having contractors on the team made all the difference. They knew the business inside and out and that made the software so much more intuitive. Other software providers just don't have the Contractor experience on the table. The weekly view and ability to schedule months out is revolutionary for us. Regular updates and amazing updates keep things moving in exactly the right direction. If you want well structured software, do yourself a favor, and take a hard look at BuildOps.

Pros

Super simple and easy to navigate around. The buttons and color scheme make it hard to mess up- even for non tech guys like the guys I have in the field and office. Schedule and planning in advance are huge. The Dispatch board is hands down the best dispatch board around. Compare their dispatch board to any other software and you will see its light years ahead of the game with the multiple techs and expanded view. The recurring services is massive and OCR is truly new age tech. My techs love the notes and asset history info on every job and the ability to see everything about every job and its past history with the click of a button. the time tracking functionality is the best native experience for an integrated time tracking solution I have seen out there and the photo video ability to do 10 of them or more at a time and still keep moving on the jobs blows every one else out of the water. Just a really seamless suite of amazing features that all make things so much easier and more importantly make us more profitable.

Cons

The team is second to none and I am happy with everything that they have communicated and delivered.