Comparison

MX Build vs Foundry OS

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Project financial management
  • User-friendly interface
  • Industry expert design
  • Streamlined financial processes
  • GC and Subcontractor focus
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

MX Build4 screens
Foundry OS4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MX Build versus Foundry OS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMX BuildFoundry OS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPriority Payment Systems LLCEmbedded Growth Partners, LLC

Customer experience

MX Build

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Foundry OS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MX Build

No in-app purchases

None

Foundry OS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MX Build free?
MX Build is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foundry OS free?
Foundry OS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MX Build or Foundry OS?
Foundry OS is rated higher. MX Build averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Foundry OS averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MX Build or Foundry OS have ads?
Neither MX Build nor Foundry OS shows ads.

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