Annual Contracts, Unpublished Prices, Demo-Only Sign-Ups: How Construction Lead Software Locks You In
Before you sign for construction lead software, ask three questions: is the price published, is the contract monthly, and can I try it on my own city without a sales call? Territory-based project data is often quoted after a demo and sold on longer terms; ask each vendor directly. Builtie publishes its price ($79 or $99 per seat per month, CAD), bills monthly, and gives a 7-day free trial with 10 projects, each with its decision makers, emails and phones.
The same four steps, whether the buyer is a builder, a designer, an owner or a company you want to acquire.
The checklist
| Question | Why it matters | Builtie |
|---|---|---|
| Is the price published? | An unpublished price is negotiated per customer | Yes: /pricing |
| Monthly or annual? | An annual term is a year of payments if the data is thin in your city | Monthly |
| Self-serve trial? | A demo shows the best city; a trial shows yours | 7 days, 10 projects |
| What is one unit? | Seat, territory, lead or project changes the real cost | One project with all its contacts = 1 credit |
| Can I export and leave? | Your pipeline should not be hostage | Cancel from Billing |
How to test any vendor in a week
- Pick five real jobs in your area you already know about and check whether the tool has them.
- Open five new projects and call the decision maker named. Count how many are still at that company.
- Check the stage: are the projects still inside your trade's award window?
- Ask for the contract and the cancellation terms in writing before the demo ends.
Pricing models compared: What construction lead software costs (2026). Buying steps: How to buy construction lead software.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Is there construction lead software without an annual contract?
Yes. Builtie bills monthly at $79 or $99 per seat (CAD) with a 7-day free trial. Ask any other vendor for its contract length and cancellation terms in writing.
Why do construction lead platforms require a demo?
Territory-priced project data is often quoted per customer. A self-serve trial on your own city is the better test of coverage.
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. Billed monthly.