MX Build vs Foundry OS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MX Build
This platform helps construction and subcontractor businesses manage project finances. It offers a user-friendly interface designed by industry experts to streamline financial management for general contractors and subcontractors.
- Project financial management
- User-friendly interface
- Industry expert design
- Streamlined financial processes
- GC and Subcontractor focus
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We Are MX Build Our team consists of construction and financial technology experts who understand the unique challenges of the industry. Our collective experience ensures that MX Build delivers a seamless, user-friendly platform that transforms the way GCs and Subs manage project financials.
Foundry OS
This platform helps contractors manage their entire field service operation from their mobile device. It allows for job creation, dispatching, real-time tracking, and professional invoicing. Built for various trades, it offers powerful features at an accessible price point.
- Job creation and dispatch
- Real-time job status tracking
- Professional estimates and invoices
- Customer and property history management
- Visual team scheduling
- Automatic customer SMS updates
- On-the-spot payment acceptance
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Foundry OS is the field service management platform built for contractors who are done settling for clunky, overpriced software. Whether you're running an HVAC company, electrical crew, plumbing operation, landscaping business, roofing team, or any other trade — Foundry OS gives you everything you need to run your business from your phone. RUN YOUR ENTIRE OPERATION FROM THE FIELD Create and dispatch jobs in seconds. Assign technicians and track job status in real time. Build and send professional estimates and invoices. Manage your full customer and property history. Schedule your team with a visual calendar. Send automatic SMS updates to keep customers in the loop. Track technician performance and company-wide metrics. Accept payments on the spot. BUILT FOR EVERY TRADE HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing · Roofing · Landscaping · Pest Control · Cleaning · Garage Door · Pool & Spa · General Contracting · and more WHY CONTRACTORS SWITCH TO FOUNDRY OS Enterprise-grade features without the enterprise price tag. Foundry OS is built for contractors who want powerful software that's actually easy to use — with onboarding that takes days, not quarters. Your team is in the field. Your software should be too. Your team is in the field. Your software should be too.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Foundry OS at 5.0 against MX Build's 4.0. On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Foundry OS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | MX Build | Foundry OS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Priority Payment Systems LLC | Embedded Growth Partners, LLC |
Customer experience
MX Build
Foundry OS
In-app purchases
MX Build
No in-app purchases
Foundry OS
No in-app purchases









