Comparison

Procore vs Buildertrend

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Procore

This platform connects construction professionals globally, offering tools for owners, general contractors, and specialty contractors. It streamlines project management, enhances collaboration, and improves efficiency to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

Highlights
  • Project information access
  • Collaboration tools
  • Streamlined processes
  • Conversations (messaging)
  • Quick Capture (voice-to-punch list)
  • Field enablement tools
  • Workforce management
  • Quality & safety management
Features
Currently charting
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Procore is the leading construction management platform that connects over 2 million construction professionals in more than 150 countries. Procore provides owners, general contractors, and specialty contractors with the tools they need to get the job done. Access to critical project information, powerful collaboration tools, and streamlined processes make it easy to stay on schedule and on budget. Companies that use Procore can experience more work capacity, weekly hours saved, and greater project visibility. Conversations (Open beta for all customers) Procore Conversations provides a convenient way for stakeholders across office and field teams to communicate right in Procore. You can privately message others with direct messages, start conversations on project items, or create groups to discuss various project topics. Procore’s Quick Capture uses voice-enabled input technology to help cut down the time to create punch items. Quick Capture converts videos you record of issues on the job site into punch items. While recording a video, you can verbally describe what you are seeing and the audio will be transcribed to automatically populate the punch item's Title and Description fields from the drawing as well as the punch item. Easily track and manage important project items with bookmarks on mobile. You can now bookmark items from: Change Events, Commitments, Drawings, Observations, RFIs, Submittals, T&M Tickets, Inspections, Incidents, Punch List. FIELD ENABLEMENT Procore’s field enablement tools increase productivity for field teams by connecting office and field teams in real-time. + Drawings + Daily Log + Punch List + RFIs + Photos + Documents WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT Put the right people on the right jobs and track real-time productivity with Procore’s workforce management solutions. Easily manage crews, schedules, and tasks to optimize your workforce’s productivity. + Timecards + Timesheets + Time and Material Tickets PROJECT MANAGEMENT Connect teams and project information with access to all the tools you need to manage your projects. + Specifications + Submittals + Schedule QUALITY & SAFETY Procore’s quality and safety management solutions help field teams more easily comply with safety regulations and quality specifications. Access to tools on your mobile device like Observations, Incidents, and Inspections help you achieve the highest quality build in the safest environment. + Observations + Incidents + Inspections PROJECT FINANCIALS Procore’s cost management solutions make it easier to collaboratively manage project costs. + Commitments + Change Events

About

Buildertrend

Streamline construction projects and business operations. This platform helps professionals reduce delays, minimize communication errors, and enhance client satisfaction. Manage projects, finances, and team collaboration from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Project Management
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Financial Management
  • Scheduling
  • Estimates & Bids
  • Invoicing
  • Document Storage
Features
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Say goodbye to constant chaos. Align your team. Drive growth. Impress clients. With Buildertrend construction software, you can work simpler and run your business - without letting it run you. Our platform helps construction professionals build more by reducing delays, eliminating communication errors and increasing customer satisfaction. Buildertrend has helped nearly one million users find a better way to build with features like: Project management tools: • Built-in client relationship management • Selections • Project scheduling • To-Do's and Daily Logs • Unlimited document and photo storage • Photo and PDF annotation • Electronic signatures • Client and subcontractor portals • Time Clock with geofencing • Requests for Information • Warranties Financial management tools: • Takeoff • Estimates • Bids • Proposals • Bills and Purchase Orders • Change Orders • Budgeting • Client invoicing • Online client and sub payments • Accounting integrations • Financial reporting What matters most: • Manage projects from anywhere with the Buildertrend app • We offer award-winning customer support Enjoying the Buildertrend app? Leave us a rating and review below.

Screenshots

Procore4 screens
Buildertrend4 screens

Verdict

The call

Procore and Buildertrend both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of Procore's written reviews are positive against 29% of Buildertrend's. Procore also leads on chart position (#182 vs unranked) and ratings volume (46K vs 5.1K). Buildertrend's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Procore against 4.5 for Buildertrend. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Procore has 46K ratings behind it against 5.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Procore's written reviews are positive against 29% of Buildertrend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Procore versus Buildertrend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProcoreBuildertrend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46K ratings) — better4.5 (5.1K ratings)
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews — better29.2% of reviews
Number of ratings46K — better5.1K
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#182 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size786 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProcore Technologies, Inc.Buildertrend Solutions, Inc.

Customer experience

Procore

All ratings46,184 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews347 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral13.5%
Negative44.4%

Buildertrend

All ratings5,077 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative60.4%

User reviews

Procore

From 46K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good tools of work
  • 👍 Modern take on construction
  • 👍 User friendly app
  • 👍 Awesome App
  • 👍 Very simple, very powerful

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs causing improper functionality
  • 🐛 Constant logging out between uses
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Constant crashing and glitches
  • 🐛 Slow to load anything

Buildertrend

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app and software
  • 👍 Helps manage projects and organization
  • 💡 Comprehensive features and functionality
  • 🚀 Streamlines business processes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, crashes, and freezes
  • 👎 Not user-friendly, unintuitive interface
  • 💰 Expensive, poor value for money
  • 🔒 Lacks security and data control for clients

Bugs and requests

Procore

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Problems with uploading photos and documents
  • Drawings not loading properly
  • Syncing issues between app and web version

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to create custom forms
  • Improve drawing markup and overlay tools
  • Add 3-week look ahead scheduling feature
  • Improve integration with other platforms like Honest Buildings
  • Optimize app for iPad, not just scaled up iPhone version

Buildertrend

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Daily log issues, including time stamp problems
  • Frequent app crashes and login failures
  • Syncing and data loading problems across devices
  • Unreliable notifications and messaging

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve login and authentication process
  • Add more customization and configuration options
  • Enhance mobile app functionality and stability
  • Improve communication and notification features

In-app purchases

None

Procore

No in-app purchases

None

Buildertrend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Procore free?
Procore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buildertrend free?
Buildertrend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Procore or Buildertrend?
Procore is rated higher. Procore averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Buildertrend averages 4.5 from 5.1K ratings.
Do Procore or Buildertrend have ads?
Neither Procore nor Buildertrend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Procore or Buildertrend?
Procore ships an update weekly, and Buildertrend weekly. Most recently, Procore was updated on September 24, 2026 and Buildertrend on September 20, 2026.

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