Builtstraight vs Buildertrend
What Buildertrend is.
Buildertrend runs the whole business: projects, sales, client portal, financials. It publishes no price. Its own page asks your builder type and annual construction volume, then books a call. It says it was built for builders who "oversee 5+ projects a year" and "want to go from 6-8 figures in annual revenue". Users are unlimited, so the price is per firm.
The version of its pricing page we could read is a capture dated 28 February 2026; the live page refuses automated access.
What Builtstraight is.
A construction management platform for builders who run plots with subcontractors: the plots and their programme, a scope, the evidence and a price on every stage, subcontractor invites, documents and safety forms, an audit trail and a read-only client link. It is not a CRM and it is not a set of accounts, and it publishes its price on this site.
The differences you can check.
| Feature | Buildertrend | Builtstraight |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | None. Quote form, then a sales call[1] | £79 or £299 a month, on the pricing page. Larger firms talk to us. |
| Who pays | The builder's firm; the quote form asks your annual construction volume[1] | The builder's firm, one price per plan |
| Subcontractors | A subcontractor portal is bundled into every plan; the vendor's page does not call it free[1] | Free, always, and never counted |
| What it covers | Project management, CRM, client portal, financials, integrations[1] | Plots and programme, stage scope, evidence and sign-off, documents and safety forms, audit trail, client link |
| Free trial | None shown; demo or quote only[1] | A free month on either plan, card needed, cancel inside it |
| Where data lives | Not published in the sources we checked | See the security page for how it is protected. |
Published price
Buildertrend: None. Quote form, then a sales call[1]
Builtstraight: £79 or £299 a month, on the pricing page. Larger firms talk to us.
Who pays
Buildertrend: The builder's firm; the quote form asks your annual construction volume[1]
Builtstraight: The builder's firm, one price per plan
Subcontractors
Buildertrend: A subcontractor portal is bundled into every plan; the vendor's page does not call it free[1]
Builtstraight: Free, always, and never counted
What it covers
Buildertrend: Project management, CRM, client portal, financials, integrations[1]
Builtstraight: Plots and programme, stage scope, evidence and sign-off, documents and safety forms, audit trail, client link
Free trial
Buildertrend: None shown; demo or quote only[1]
Builtstraight: A free month on either plan, card needed, cancel inside it
Where data lives
Buildertrend: Not published in the sources we checked
Builtstraight: See the security page for how it is protected.
Sources
- Buildertrend pricing and stated target customer http://web.archive.org/web/20260228115945/https://buildertrend.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-09-08)
Choose Buildertrend if.
You want one system for the whole business and you have the volume its pricing is built around. If you are running five or more jobs a year, selling as well as building, and you want estimates, schedules, client billing and evidence in one place, a bundled platform is the right shape and Buildertrend is a serious one. Builtstraight will not replace it. Take Builtstraight if you want the plots, the programme, the trades and the evidence in one place, at a price you can read on this page without a call.