Buildertrend Won't Find You Your Next Project. Builtie Will.
Buildertrend and Builtie answer different questions. Buildertrend is construction management software for home builders and remodelers: scheduling, budgets, client communication and a CRM for incoming leads. Builtie finds the work before it reaches you: permitted projects at the stage when your trade is still being awarded, with the builder or general contractor and a verified decision maker attached, plus LinkedIn and email outreach on the Growth plan. On October 1, 2026 Builtie held 37,383 projects in the electrical award window alone across six US metros. If your customers are builders, GCs and developers, you probably need both: Builtie to find the projects, Buildertrend to run them.
The same four steps, whether the buyer is a builder, a designer, an owner or a company you want to acquire.
Builtie vs Buildertrend, side by side
| Buildertrend | Builtie | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is for | Construction management software for home builders and remodelers: scheduling, budgets, client communication and a CRM for incoming leads | Finding builder, GC and developer projects in your trade's award window, and the person who awards them |
| Built for | Home builders, remodelers and specialty residential contractors | Trade contractors who sell to builders, general contractors and developers |
| Where new work comes from | the inquiries and leads that come to you | Building permits, matched to the builder and a verified decision maker |
| Unit of work | A job you are running, or a lead you are tracking | A permitted project, with everyone bidding it on one record |
| Outreach to builders | Not the focus | LinkedIn and email sequences on the Growth plan |
| Client portal and scheduling | Yes, a core strength | No; Builtie is about winning the work |
| Pricing | See the vendor's pricing page | Published: $79 or $99 per seat per month (CAD), 7-day free trial |
Buildertrend described by category as of October 1, 2026; check the vendor for current features and prices.
Where each one fits in a trade contractor's year
The top-right box is the one most trades leave to chance.
What Builtie adds
- Projects you did not know about. Permitted work in your trade's award window, filtered by your minimum job size.
- The person who awards it. The owner at a small builder; the project manager or estimator at a GC, matched on declared employer.
- Reach. Across New York, Miami-Dade, Austin, Nashville and Chicago, 6,218 builders filed a new-build permit in the last 12 months and 4,880 have a phone on file in Builtie.
- Outreach and follow-up. LinkedIn and email sequences on Growth, with replies logged against the project.
Trade guides with live US counts: Construction leads for electricians (US), Construction leads for plumbers (US), Construction leads for HVAC contractors (US), Construction leads for drywall contractors (US), Construction leads for flooring contractors (US).
Plans and coverage
Builtie's Starter plan is $79 per seat per month (CAD) for 20 projects; Growth is $99 for 50 projects and adds the LinkedIn and email outreach you run yourself. Opening a project spends one credit, and the decision makers, emails, phones and AI call script inside it are included. Your monthly credits reset at each renewal, and extra credit packs are valid for 30 days. The free trial runs 7 days with 10 projects. Custom, where Builtie's team runs the outreach for you, starts from CAD $1,500 a month on top of a Growth seat.
Builtie covers North America, with its deepest permit and contact data in the Greater Toronto Area, where it started. How much a city yields depends on what that municipality publishes, so ask for live sample projects in your own city before you buy.
See also: JobTread vs Builtie, Why your construction CRM is empty.
Frequently asked questions
Is Builtie an alternative to Buildertrend?
Not a replacement. Buildertrend is construction management software for home builders and remodelers: scheduling, budgets, client communication and a CRM for incoming leads. Builtie finds builder and GC projects with the decision maker attached. Trade contractors who sell to builders usually use one of each.
Does Buildertrend find new construction projects?
Buildertrend manages the inquiries and leads that come to you. It is not a source of permitted projects matched to the builder and a verified decision maker, which is what Builtie provides.
Can I use Builtie and Buildertrend together?
Yes. Find and win the project in Builtie, then run the job in Buildertrend.
Is Buildertrend good for subcontractors finding work?
Buildertrend is strongest at running residential jobs once you have them. Subcontractors looking for builders with active projects need a project source; Builtie lists permitted projects in the trade's window with the builder's decision maker.
How much does Builtie cost?
Starter is $79 per seat per month (CAD) for 20 projects; Growth is $99 for 50 projects plus LinkedIn and email outreach; 7-day free trial with 10 projects.