Projul vs Buildertrend

Projul9.0Visit BBuildertrend8.6Visit

Higher score Projul #1 in Remodeling Estimating Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Projul

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B Buildertrend #4 in Remodeling Estimating Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Buildertrend

• Projul fits best

  Teams wanting estimating inside a full project suite

• Buildertrend fits best

  Teams needing estimating within project management

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Side by side

Feature	Projul 9.0/10 Visit ↗	BBuildertrend 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Remodeling Estimating Software	#4 in Remodeling Estimating Software
Best for	Teams wanting estimating inside a full project suite	Teams needing estimating within project management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$2,388/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	5 integrations	10 integrations
Features Projul 0/3 · Buildertrend 0/3
Estimate templates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Online proposal signing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Digital takeoff	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Cost database	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Line items	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile estimating	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Estimate with templates, assemblies, selections, and digital signatures Connect estimates to scheduling, job costing, and change orders Use iOS and Android apps for daily logs, photos, and geo-fenced time tracking	Connects estimates and budgets with job costing, invoices and scheduling Client and subcontractor portals support project collaboration Mobile time clock includes offline tracking and geofencing
Cons	No free plan (a free trial is offered); Starter costs $2,388 a year or $249 a month for up to 3 users Job costing and budgeting require Core+ Unlimited users and purchase orders require the Pro plan	Estimating is part of a broader construction platform, not a narrow standalone focus Pricing requires a personalized quote through sales No free trial is offered
Our verdict	Projul brings estimating into a broader construction management platform for residential, commercial, and specialty contractors. Teams can build estimates with templates, assemblies, and selections, then add digital signatures and connect… Read the review →	Buildertrend is cloud-based construction management software for home builders, remodelers, commercial builders and trade contractors. Its estimating tools sit alongside scheduling, task management, daily logs, change orders, time… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Projul — where it wins

  • Estimate with templates, assemblies, selections, and digital signatures
  • Connect estimates to scheduling, job costing, and change orders
  • Use iOS and Android apps for daily logs, photos, and geo-fenced time tracking

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan (a free trial is offered); Starter costs $2,388 a year or $249 a month for up to 3 users
  • Job costing and budgeting require Core+
  • Unlimited users and purchase orders require the Pro plan

• Buildertrend — where it wins

  • Connects estimates and budgets with job costing, invoices and scheduling
  • Client and subcontractor portals support project collaboration
  • Mobile time clock includes offline tracking and geofencing

  Where it doesn't

  • Estimating is part of a broader construction platform, not a narrow standalone focus
  • Pricing requires a personalized quote through sales
  • No free trial is offered

• Projul9.0/10 · Paid

  Estimating sits alongside scheduling, job costing, and field tools in one construction suite.

  Visit ProjulFull verdict →
• BBuildertrend8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Buildertrend combines estimating and job costing with broader construction project management.

  Visit BuildertrendFull verdict →