Comparison

Buildertrend vs VendorGo

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

Head to head
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.

About

VendorGo

Connect with builders and manage your tasks efficiently. View schedules, task details, purchase orders, and communicate directly with builders. Download documents and track your progress with offline capabilities.

Highlights
  • Connect with multiple builders
  • View task schedules and details
  • Access purchase orders and warranty tasks
  • Task-based messaging system
  • Offline functionality with sync
  • Add notes and photos to tasks
  • Search and filter tasks/documents
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VendorGo is a mobile app which is designed for Vendors to connect with Builders through real-time information. Vendors which work with builders using NEWSTAR, FAST, BuildTopia or HomeDev enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are eligible to use VendorGo. To get started login to your Vendor Portal and click the link at the bottom of the page. VendorGo provides the following functionality: • One account to connect a Vendor to all the constellation builders that they work with regardless of which ERP that builder uses • View lists of daily, weekly and overdue schedule tasks • View task details including notes, photos, related purchase orders and a Google map referencing the lot location • View purchase orders and Warranty Tasks details with date approved • View and download documents to your device • Task-based Messaging system for builder-to-vendor task-related communication • Search for tasks, documents, and purchase orders • Filter searches by builder, project, lot, file types, date ranges and more • Allows Vendors to confirm task availability and confirm task completion • Allows Vendors to add notes and photos to tasks • Offline functionality with data synchronization once a network connection is established

Screenshots

Buildertrend4 screens
VendorGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VendorGo at 5.0 against Buildertrend's 4.5. VendorGo also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Buildertrend's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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

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

VendorGo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buildertrend has 5.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buildertrend ships an update weekly, VendorGo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Buildertrend versus VendorGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildertrendVendorGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuildertrend Solutions, Inc.Constellation HomeBuilder Systems Corp

Customer experience

Buildertrend

All ratings5,117 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive28.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative60.8%

VendorGo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

VendorGo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Buildertrend

No in-app purchases

None

VendorGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buildertrend free?
Buildertrend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VendorGo free?
VendorGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Buildertrend or VendorGo?
VendorGo is rated higher. Buildertrend averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while VendorGo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Buildertrend or VendorGo have ads?
Neither Buildertrend nor VendorGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buildertrend or VendorGo?
Buildertrend ships an update weekly, and VendorGo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Buildertrend was updated on October 26, 2026 and VendorGo on October 15, 2026.

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