# Buildxact Alternatives: 10 Best Apps for Builders (2026) Canonical URL: https://www.simplywise.com/blog/buildxact-alternatives/ Plain text: https://www.simplywise.com/blog/buildxact-alternatives/llms.txt Publisher: SimplyWise, Inc. (https://www.simplywise.com) Published: October 9, 2026 Updated: October 9, 2026 Category: Best Apps & Software Summary: Buildxact alternatives for residential builders, ranked with prices: SimplyWise, JobTread, Buildertrend, Houzz Pro and 6 more apps. --- ## Buildxact Alternatives: 10 Best Apps for Builders (2026) 10 Buildxact alternatives for residential builders, ranked, with prices. ## Why residential builders look for Buildxact alternatives SimplyWise Cost Estimator is the best of the Buildxact alternatives for residential builders who need the estimate fast: snap a photo and get an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, or upload your plans, for $29.99 a month or $239.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial. Buildxact is estimating and job software for builders. Paid plans start at $199 a month, and the Onsite mobile app starts on Pro at $399 a month. So a small builder who wants the field app pays Pro rates. ## Buildxact alternatives at a glance | App | Best for | Plan takeoff or plan reading | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SimplyWise Cost Estimator | Builders who need the estimate fast | Yes, blueprint reader plus photo estimates | $29.99/mo or $239.99/yr | | JobTread | One system with job costing | Yes, takeoff | $199 a month billed monthly | | Buildertrend | Builders running 5+ projects a year | Yes, takeoff | From $499 a month | | Houzz Pro | Remodelers who sell with 3D plans | Yes, on Pro | $99 a month listed (Design) | | Contractor Foreman | Small GCs on a budget | Yes, from Pro | $49 a month on annual | | Clear Estimates | Pricing from a line item database | Plan uploads on Pro | $59 a month on annual | | STACK | Estimators who live in takeoff | Yes, core product | Free version; paid from $299 a month per user | | BuildBook | Custom builders and client experience | Not on pricing page | $79 a month on annual | | Buildern | Growing builders with an office team | Yes, on Professional | $225 a month billed annually | | Procore | Larger homebuilders | Yes, in Procore Estimating | Custom quote | ## The 10 best Buildxact alternatives, ranked Prices come from each vendor’s own pricing page, read October 9, 2026. 1. SimplyWise Cost Estimator Best for residential builders and remodelers who need the estimate fast. Snap a photo of the job and get an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds. Have a plan set instead? Upload it, and the upgraded blueprint reader sorts the sheets, reads the printed scale and traces the walls on each floor. It pulls wall lengths, floor area, door and window counts and roof pitch, then prices materials by trade. It is not a full project management or scheduling suite, and it has no change orders yet. Price. $29.99/mo or $239.99/yr, about $20/mo on annual, with a 7-day free trial. Try the SimplyWise Cost Estimator free. 2. JobTread Best for builders who want estimating, job costing and schedules in one system. Estimating, takeoff, budgets, change orders, job costing and schedules in one system. There is no free trial. Price. $199 a month billed monthly, plus $20 a month for each extra internal user. See JobTread alternatives (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/jobtread-alternatives/). 3. Buildertrend Best for established builders who run 5 or more projects a year. Schedules, daily logs, change orders, estimates, takeoff and job costing on one platform. Price. Starts at $499 a month for the full platform. See Buildertrend alternatives (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/buildertrend-alternatives/). 4. Houzz Pro Best for remodelers and design build firms who sell with 3D floor plans. 3D floor plans, estimates, proposals and invoices on Design. Takeoffs and schedules come on Pro. Price. Design is listed at $99 a month and Pro at $199 a month, each with one user. 5. Contractor Foreman Best for small general contractors who want an all in one on a budget. Estimates, schedules, daily logs, change orders and job costing in one system. Plan takeoffs start on Pro. Price. Basic is $49 a month on annual billing for one user. Free for 30 days. 6. Clear Estimates Best for remodelers who price from a ready line item database. A line item database with preloaded templates. Pro adds plan uploads. Price. Standard is $59 a month on annual billing. Free for 30 days. 7. STACK Best for estimators who do takeoff all day. Quantity, labor and material takeoff from plans, plus estimates and proposals. There is a free version. Price. Paid Takeoff and Estimate is as low as $299 a month per user. 8. BuildBook Best for custom home builders who sell on the client experience. Estimates, proposals, schedules, budgets and change orders. Their pricing page does not list a plan takeoff tool. Price. Solo is $79 a month on annual billing for one user. Free for 10 days. 9. Buildern Best for growing builders with a small office team. Estimates, budgets, POs, invoices and schedules on Starter. Professional adds takeoffs from plans. Price. Starter is $225 a month billed annually, for 2 seats. Free for 7 days. 10. Procore Best for larger homebuilders who run many projects with big teams. Project management for homebuilders: drawings, RFIs, daily logs and a mobile app. It is far more system than a small builder needs. Price. Pricing by quote; no rate is published. ## Price the job before the next builder calls back Snap a photo of the work, or upload the plans. Then the SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns it into an itemized estimate. So the quote goes out while the client is still deciding. Free to try. ## More on Buildxact alternatives - SimplyWise vs Buildxact: The Honest 2026 Comparison (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/simplywise-vs-buildxact/) - Best Construction Estimating App: 10 Picks for 2026 (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/best-construction-estimating-apps/) - JobTread Alternatives: 12 Picks for Contractors in 2026 (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/jobtread-alternatives/) - 12 Best Buildertrend Alternatives for Contractors (2026) (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/buildertrend-alternatives/) ## Sources for these Buildxact alternatives - Buildxact, Pricing (https://www.buildxact.com/us/pricing/) and Buildxact, Features (https://www.buildxact.com/us/features/). Plans, credits, add-ons, annual terms and the Rendr integration, read October 9, 2026. - Vendor pricing pages, read October 9, 2026: JobTread (https://www.jobtread.com/pricing), Buildertrend (https://buildertrend.com/pricing-1026/), Houzz Pro (https://www.houzz.com/houzz-pro/pricing), Contractor Foreman (https://contractorforeman.com/plans/), Clear Estimates (https://www.clearestimates.com/pricing), STACK (https://www.stackct.com/pricing/), BuildBook (https://buildbook.co/pricing), Buildern (https://buildern.com/pricing) and Procore (https://www.procore.com/pricing). - CoConstruct (https://www.coconstruct.com/), transition notice, and Procore for homebuilders (https://www.procore.com/homebuilders) and Procore Estimating (https://www.procore.com/estimating), read October 9, 2026. - SimplyWise, Pricing (https://www.simplywise.com/blog/pricing/) and the App Store listing (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simplywise-cost-estimator/id6670619664) (4.8 rating), read October 9, 2026. ## Buildxact alternatives: common questions **What is the best Buildxact alternative for residential builders?** SimplyWise Cost Estimator, if the estimate is your bottleneck. It turns a photo into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, and its blueprint reader prices materials from your plans. It costs $29.99 a month or $239.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial. Pick JobTread or Buildertrend if you also need schedules and job costing. **How much does Buildxact cost?** Go is free with 5 credits. Foundation is $199 a month, Pro $399 and Master $599, billed monthly. **Does Buildxact have a mobile app?** Yes, but only from the Pro plan. Its pricing page lists the Buildxact Onsite mobile app starting on Pro, at $399 a month billed monthly. **Is there a cheaper Buildxact alternative that reads plans?** SimplyWise reads plan sets for $29.99 a month or $239.99 a year. STACK offers a free version of its takeoff tool. Clear Estimates Pro adds plan uploads at $99 a month on annual billing. **Can SimplyWise replace Buildxact?** For the estimate, yes. SimplyWise turns a photo into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, or prices materials from your plan set. Keep Buildxact only if you need purchase orders, schedules and change orders in one place. --- ## About SimplyWise SimplyWise, Inc. (New York, NY) builds mobile apps for contractors, tradespeople, and small business owners. The SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a job site photo into an itemized estimate with labor and material costs in about 6 seconds, and the client signs the branded quote to approve it. It is rated 4.8 on the App Store. It is free to try with a 7-day free trial, then $29.99 per month or $239.99 per year (about $20 per month on the annual plan), and one subscription includes every app in the SimplyWise suite. - Download: https://www.simplywise.com/download - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simplywise-cost-estimator/id6670619664 - Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplywise.costestimator - Every SimplyWise page as plain text: https://www.simplywise.com/blog/llms.txt