ConstructionOnline vs Buildxact Onsite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ConstructionOnline
This cloud-based platform provides construction professionals with instant mobile access to project information, files, and documentation. Manage daily logs, upload plans with markup tools, and track project financials and schedules from anywhere.
- Upload and share files/photos from the field
- Access project contact information
- View job financial overviews
- Client change order approval
- Comprehensive calendar and punch lists
- Create daily logs with photos
- Redline™ Planroom with markup tools
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Discover the power of ConstructionOnline - the cloud-based platform that has revolutionized the construction industry for over 950,000 professionals - in a mobile app. Whether you’re in the field, working from home, or at the office, your project information is now instantly accessible. Need to view and share critical project files and documentation? No problem. Does your team need to create daily logs and upload photos from the job site? We’ve got you covered. You can even upload plans and access the industry’s most powerful markup tool - Redline™ Planroom - directly from your phone or tablet. With ConstructionOnline, you and your team can: - Upload and share files and photos from the field - Access contact info for employees, subs and clients - See financial overviews for your jobs - Let clients view and approve change orders - See what’s coming up with comprehensive calendars - Know exactly what needs to get done with punch lists - Create daily logs with notes, photos and more - Communicate clearly with RFIs, submittals, and transmittals - Track timesheets with easy clock in / out - View your plans, including markup, with Redline Planroom Finally, there is a construction app that will let you and your team work better, faster and smarter. With ConstructionOnline, the full power of revolutionary project management is in your pocket - welcome to the future.
Buildxact Onsite
This construction management app connects your team, allowing you to track job progress, share updates, and communicate with contractors and trades from your mobile device. It centralizes job details, photos, and PDFs, streamlining communication and reducing project headaches.
- Job management across devices
- Track daily job progress
- Share job details, photos, and PDFs
- Team communication and updates
- On-the-go job site updates
- Chat with team members
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Connecting you and your crew. The new Buildxact mobile app is here. Built for everyone from builders to supervisors, project managers, employees and contractors. Manage and view updates from your team in one place to reduce communication headaches. Never miss a beat from the job site again with Buildxact’s mobile app. Buildxact Onsite allows you to manage all your jobs from your mobile device. Wherever you are, follow job progress and communicate with your construction contractors and trades. Why use the Buildxact Onsite mobile app? 1. Job Management across all your devices Share job details, photos and PDFs with your team all from the mobile app. 2. Track daily job progress Share posts, like and comment to keep all your team up to date. 3. Quickly solve labor shortages How does it work? You can login with your existing Buildxact account. You’ll be able to view all your jobs and site updates. Invite team members to specific jobs and share updates with everyone on-the-go. If you’ve been invited to the app as a contractor, employee or other trade, accept the job to view all details, share updates on the site diary and chat with your team straight from the app. Questions? Need assistance? Contact our support team support@buildxact.com If you’re enjoying the Buildxact Onsite app, we’d love you to leave us a rating and review.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ConstructionOnline at none against Buildxact Onsite's shown. ConstructionOnline also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Buildxact Onsite's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 44%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
ConstructionOnline ships an update every 3 weeks, Buildxact Onsite weekly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | ConstructionOnline | Buildxact Onsite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UDA Technologies, Inc. | Buildxact |
Customer experience
ConstructionOnline
Buildxact Onsite
In-app purchases
ConstructionOnline
No in-app purchases
Buildxact Onsite
No in-app purchases
Questions
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