SiteView vs Buildertrend
Buildertrend is construction management software for builders and remodelers: scheduling, daily logs, selections, change orders, client portal, bids and takeoffs. It is the closest of the three in what it covers, and the one that publishes no price.
Pick Buildertrend if…
- You need takeoffs, bids, purchase orders and a sub portal
- You run many jobs with a full office team
- You want QuickBooks or Xero sync built in
Pick SiteView if…
- Your jobs run for weeks: budgets, draws, change orders, inspections
- Leads come from Thumbtack, Angi, your site and door hangers — and you want to know what each costs
- You want one flat $250 a month, no seat fees, and a person who sets you up
What each one does.
Buildertrend covers more ground — takeoffs, bills and purchase orders, warranties, sub portal. It is also a bigger system to learn and run. SiteView is the smaller tool that a remodeler can put a job into on day one and that treats the lead side — sources, cost per lead, the inbox — as part of the job.
| SiteView | Buildertrend | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $250 / month, flat, publishedWhole company, unlimited users. 7-day free trial. | Quote-basedNo public price; tailored by builder type and volume |
| Users included | YesUnlimited | YesUnlimited |
| Built for | Remodelers and small custom builders | Builders and remodelers of every size |
| Lead inbox (Thumbtack, Angi, website) | YesDirect Thumbtack connection; webhook/email for the rest; texts to your line | Lead management and email marketing; no Thumbtack inbox |
| Cost per lead by source, including door hangers | Yes | No |
| Estimates the client signs on a phone | YesLine, whole-scope or tiered; optional lines; versions | YesProposals and estimates |
| Live job budget with committed cost | YesPer line, with vendor, status and paid; 90% warnings | YesBudgets, bills, purchase orders |
| Change orders that sign and move the budget | Yes | Yes |
| Per-job schedule with phases and dependencies | YesTemplates per project type | YesGantt schedules, daily logs |
| Inspection & permit templates by city | Yes | Schedule items; no per-jurisdiction templates |
| Progress billing and card payments | YesDraws from the estimate; card via link, Stripe rates | YesInvoices and online payments |
| Client portal | YesStage, photos, selections, invoices, payments, PM contact | YesClient portal with selections, messaging, files |
| Sub portal, bids, takeoffs, warranties | NoSubs check in by QR; no bidding or takeoffs | Yes |
| Set-up | Your first job goes in with us on the call | Training and onboarding services |
| QuickBooks / Xero sync | NoExports instead | Yes |
Buildertrend does not publish prices; its pricing page asks for company details and quotes by builder type and annual volume. All plans list unlimited users and projects. Buildertrend facts are from Buildertrend pricing and Buildertrend features, checked September 2026. Their products change; if something here is out of date, tell us and it gets fixed. SiteView facts describe what ships today.
Try the remodeler's version free for 7 days.
$250 a month after, for the whole company — no seat fees. We set the company up with you and load a real job.
7 days free. Card on file, nothing charged until day 8. $250 a month after — cancel any time.