Elper, formerly hoptimize vs Cactusoft Construction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elper, formerly hoptimize
This app helps construction contractors manage their business efficiently. It allows for sending quotes, invoicing, tracking time and expenses, managing project budgets, and collaborating with teams. Streamline administrative tasks to save time and get paid faster.
- Send quotes and invoices
- GPS time tracking
- Expense and profit tracking
- Project budget management
- Team collaboration
- Photo and form management
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Management software built for construction Construction Contractors. Win more projects, save time, get more results and get paid faster! Send quotes, Invoice, track time through a GPS punch, track expenses, project budgets, photos, profit, collaboration, timesheets, forms. Complete your admin tasks in 5 minutes a day, impress your customers and get paid faster. -> Hoptimize reduces your stress as well as team stress! Hoptimize is the only management application designed specifically for construction SMBs that are looking to be productive using powerful tools just as those used in large corporations. •Send quotes faster - send more quotes - win more projects •Invoice faster - automating reminders - get paid faster •Build your timesheet in seconds - validated by GPS •Track your expenses, costs and profits - in real time, from anywhere •Powerful yet easy-to-use tools! Note : this is a companion app for Hoptimize PRO construction business management solution Support: support@hoptimizePRO.com
Cactusoft Construction
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Increase the profitability of your field management with Cactusoft Construction! With your new toolbox, you’ll be able to start saving time and money by: 1. Easily notifying your team of unforeseen events 2. Avoiding the vast majority of payroll preparation errors 3. Minimizing administrative paperwork by having all your files stored by worksite/project, a click or a tap away You can manage unforeseen events with: - Flexible Scheduling Worker schedules and changes to the schedules are sent to the right workers, at the right time. - Customizable Statuses and Qualifications (absent, available, etc.) The availability and qualifications of your workers are easily identified when assigning them to your worksites. - The Interactive Contact Sheet Each worksite has its own interactive contact sheet. You can directly reach out to worksite contacts or members of your team by calling, texting, or emailing them (please verify your mobile plan with your administration). - Worksite Reports A report is generated after the completion of each worksite, with the foreperson’s notes, any absences, hours logged, losses of time, etc. You can reduce errors in payroll preparation with: - Precalculated Working Hours According to the hours punched in by your workers, straight time, double time, and time and a half are taken into consideration and automatically added up for you. If you do not plan on using the intelligent timesheet, you’ll have access to uploaded timesheets per employee, per worksite. - Precalculated Mileage By comparing the addresses of your workers to the worksites, the daily mileage of each employee is precalculated for you. - Integration with the CCQ The regulations of the current collective agreement of the CCQ (in Quebec, Canada) are integrated into the calculations of the software. You also have the option of adding roles paid outside of the norms of the CCQ and make use of a time bank for residential projects. You can reduce paperwork with: - The Intelligent Timesheet Workers can punch in their hours or upload timesheet(s) per worksite. - Digital Forms Your paper forms go digital, with interactive questionnaires, H&S forms, worksite reports, etc. Please ask our team how we can add your forms to your company’s portal. - Files per Project Each project has its own library of files hosted on the cloud, available in real time at the office and on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cactusoft Construction at monthly against Elper, formerly hoptimize's every 2 months. Elper, formerly hoptimize's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Elper, formerly hoptimize ships an update every 2 months, Cactusoft Construction monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elper, formerly hoptimize | Cactusoft Construction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hoptimize.ME | Cactusoft |
In-app purchases
Elper, formerly hoptimize
No in-app purchases
Cactusoft Construction
No in-app purchases
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