Software guide · Remodelers & design-build
A remodel moves through a sale, signed scope, selections, long-lead materials, changing site conditions, subcontractors and staged billing. Compare software by following one project from proposal to closeout and asking how approved changes update budget, schedule and client communication.
A remodel moves through a sale, signed scope, selections, long-lead materials, changing site conditions, subcontractors and staged billing. Compare software by following one project from proposal to closeout and asking how approved changes update budget, schedule and client communication.
The cost case · Remodelers & design-build
Start with the bill and one costly workflow. The comparison is straightforward: recurring software costs you can actually remove, minus the hosting, AI, integrations and upkeep a replacement needs. Time saved is a separate gain, and only becomes margin when the business can use it.
Current software · researched prices
Remodelers & design-build software runs $79 to $750 a month across the 5 vendors that publish prices. A website-related price point in the research is $200 a month; check whether it is a plan rate or a separate fee. 23 of 62 vendors have quote-only pricing in our research.
Published starting prices are not a like-for-like quote. Confirm the plans, seats, add-ons, payment fees and setup your workflow requires.
A focused tool · under your control
One time: map the rules, build, test edge cases, move only the data needed and train the people who use it.
Each month: affordable hosting, coding-AI usage, any database or integrations, backups and maintenance. Price these for the actual application; a $0 or low hosting tier is not the total cost.
You control: the code repository, domain, data and service accounts. Someone on your side owns updates, access, recovery and support.
The exact replacement cost depends on scope and usage. Bring your invoice and one frustrating task; we’ll map what can stay, what could be owned and the costs to verify.
Get a free 30-minute cost and workflow reviewBuild the customer and job workspace, then estimates, scheduling and customer updates. Connect accounting and payments through a verified handoff.
Use the buying and migration brief above to check records, edge cases and acceptance tests before deciding what to replace.
Source-recorded terms. Confirm your own agreement and export access before planning a move.
Plans auto-renew for the same period unless non-renewal notice is emailed at least 30 days before the period ends.
Vendor source ↗Recorded Sep 26, 2026Subscriptions auto-renew yearly after the initial one-year term unless 60 days' notice is given.
Vendor source ↗Recorded Sep 26, 2026The customer owns the website only after 90 days of service; cancelling earlier does not carry ownership.
Vendor source ↗Recorded Sep 26, 2026All subscriptions auto-renew for the same period at the then-current fee.
Vendor source ↗Recorded Sep 26, 2026These terms appear in the same research category. Check your specific workflow before treating products as interchangeable.
A shortlist to investigate
Fit notes are our assessment of the linked vendor descriptions, not hands-on product reviews. Feature sources checked Oct 2, 2026; pricing records below retain their own dates.
A remodeler evaluating estimating, selections, scheduling, change orders and job costing.
JobTread documents remodeler workflows across estimating, project scheduling, selections and job finances.
Demo a client selection upgrade, cost change, subcontractor PO and revised project schedule.
A residential remodeler wanting client communication, schedule, selections and project records together.
Buildertrend describes project management, selections, change orders and customer portal workflows.
Confirm the selected package covers your project accounting and subcontractor approval process.
A residential contractor comparing estimating, sales and project-management workflow.
Builder Prime serves remodeling and home-improvement businesses with customer and project tools.
Test estimate acceptance, financing, project handoff and change order through final payment.
A practical buying brief
Use these questions with a vendor or a builder. The point is to see your own work completed, including the awkward cases.
| What matters | Ask this | Then demonstrate this |
|---|---|---|
| Estimate and signed scope | Can the approved proposal define inclusions, exclusions, allowances and price? | Create a kitchen remodel estimate with allowances. Sign it, then verify the signed version stays preserved when costs change. |
| Selections and allowances | Can homeowner choices update the allowance balance and procurement list? | Choose a finish above allowance and confirm the price difference, approval and purchasing task are visible. |
| Change orders and schedule | Does an approved scope change update budget, subcontractor tasks and dates? | Add an unforeseen repair as a change order. Keep work pending until client approval and then check cost and schedule recalculation. |
| Job cost and closeout | Can actual labor, purchase orders, subcontractor bills and staged payments reconcile? | Close a project with two change orders, a delayed material, subcontractor invoice and deposit. Compare budget, actual and final balance. |
A text checklist with space to record what works, what fails and what needs a follow-up.
Your demo script
This synthetic project checks where approved scope ends and out-of-scope work begins.
Import active projects, signed proposals, selections, allowance balances, approved change orders, subcontractor contacts, purchase orders, schedules, invoices, retainage or deposits and customer messages. Reconcile each in-progress job against its current contract and committed cost before moving crews and purchasing into the new system.
Project software does not replace contract review, building code, permits, trade qualifications or professional design decisions. Preserve signed approvals and keep clients informed when scope, price or schedule changes.
Compare costs, recovered admin time and margin on this page →
Workflow documentation checked Oct 2, 2026. Pricing tables elsewhere on this page retain their own capture dates. The demo scripts and migration guidance are our proposed evaluation method, not hands-on vendor reviews.
Remodelers & design-build software runs $79 to $750 a month across the 5 vendors that publish prices. A website-related price point in the research is $200 a month; check whether it is a plan rate or a separate fee. 23 of 62 vendors have quote-only pricing in our research.
Where the money goes
Houzz Pro's Pro tier is $199 for one user, but the custom website only comes with Teams, which starts at $399, and each added Teams user is $50. Clear Estimates Standard adds $79 for its line-item cost database. Houzz's advertising package, if you want its leads, is another $499 a month.
Keep your Houzz profile if homeowners find you there, because a website of your own doesn't appear in Houzz search. Clear Estimates at $79 is fairly priced for what its cost database does.
Ask providers to demonstrate this workflow using your edge cases. Check which plan includes each step, what costs extra and how your records can be exported.
51 vendors and options researched for remodelers & design-build
Listed A to Z, not ranked. Prices and every quoted catch come from each vendor's own pricing page or terms, linked and dated. 23 have quote-only pricing in our research.
Construction cost data and AI estimating (now redirects to Handoff).
Website design and marketing for home builders and remodelers, including BluPrint pre-built websites.
Former custom home builder and remodeler project management software, merged into Buildertrend.
CoConstruct's site now directs users to move to Buildertrend.
“When you make the move to Buildertrend, you’ll not only get the tools and services you’ve come to love with CoConstruct”coconstruct.com, Sep 26, 2026
Website design, SEO and PPC for contractors and trades.
Pay-per-lead advertising for home-improvement contractors; contractor sets a price per lead.
Leads are billed per lead at a price the contractor bids; the same lead type can cost different partners different amounts.
“some of our partners choose to pay $50 dollars for leads that other partners choose to pay $35 for.”contractormarketingpros.com, Sep 26, 2026
Kitchen and bath design, sales and manufacturing software (2020 Design Live, Winner Flex) with manufacturer catalogs.
No prices are published for the kitchen design products; the pages route to demo requests.
“Boost profits with real-time cost tracking Request a demo”cyncly.com, Sep 26, 2026
Sales app for home-improvement contractors: customer financing marketplace (18+ lenders), quotes, invoicing, payments and an AI assistant.
The pricing page lists plans but no prices; every plan routes to a demo.
“Hearth Pro The baseline Get a Demo”gethearth.com, Sep 26, 2026
Enterprise CRM for home-improvement contractors and remodelers: leads, marketing, appointments, project management, financing.
The pricing page shows no prices; buyers must request pricing.
“the #1 enterprise CRM system for contractors, remodelers, and home improvement pros. GET PRICING”improveit360.com, Sep 26, 2026
Construction management platform for residential builders, remodelers, commercial GCs, specialty contractors and subs.
No prices are published; subscription price scales with the buyer's annual construction volume.
“ConstructionOnline offers flexible residential subscription options, personalized to scale with your annual construction volume”us.constructiononline.com, Sep 26, 2026
Specialist agencies in this business category
These agencies appear in the business-category research but do not yet have a full software pricing profile. Rates are shown only when verified from the provider's own source.
Price basis: custom retainer per sales rep; bundles website + SEO + Google/Facebook ads mgmt + LSAs + reputation
Price basis: Scope, channel mix and transaction data; request a written proposal
Price basis: Scope, channel mix and transaction data; request a written proposal
Price basis: Scope, channel mix and transaction data; request a written proposal
Price basis: Scope, channel mix and transaction data; request a written proposal
Price basis: Scope, channel mix and transaction data; request a written proposal
Price basis: Project or retainer; request written scope
Price basis: campaign or project scope
Price basis: campaign or project scope
Price basis: campaign or project scope
Price basis: unpublished project or campaign pricing
Questions owners ask
Selections, allowances, change-order approval, purchase orders, subcontractor bills, project schedule and job-cost reporting should reflect the same current scope.
It may cover lead intake and smaller jobs, but validate multi-week scheduling, client selections, staged payments, change orders and committed-cost tracking before adopting it for renovations.
Houzz Pro has a free plan, then Design at $99, Pro at $199 and Teams starting at $399 a month. Teams charges $50 for each additional user and is the only tier that includes a custom website.
Only on the Teams tier, which starts at $399 a month. The Free, Design and Pro tiers don't include a custom website, so a remodeler on Pro at $199 pays $200 more to get one.
Clear Estimates starts at $79 a month with a 13,000+ item cost database, then $119 for Pro and $249 for Franchise. JobTread is $199 a month with one internal user, plus $20 each for users two through ten.
Bring one workflow or software bill to a free 30-minute conversation. We’ll map what a coding AI and affordable hosting might cover, and what ownership would require.
Practical guidance, not a promise of a cheap or maintenance-free replacement.