Buildertrend is construction management software for running jobs: scheduling, client communication, financials and more. BuildVision AI is AI takeoff-to-quote software: upload PDF plans, let AI measure and count, review the quantities and send a quote your customer can sign. They solve different problems, and many contractors could use both.
1. Upload plans
One PDF or a ZIP of PDFs
2. AI takeoff
Detects, measures and counts trade items
3. Review quantities
Check and edit before pricing
4. Share a quote
Your customer can sign and accept it online
What BuildVision AI does not do: project management, scheduling, daily logs, change orders, a client portal, invoicing or payments, accounting integrations, or a mobile app. If you need those, you need a construction management tool such as Buildertrend.
| Feature | BuildVision AI | Buildertrend |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | AI takeoff & quoting | Construction management platform |
| Takeoff from plans | AI detects, measures & counts (60+ trades) | On-screen measurement tools |
| Takeoff quantities flow into | A quote draft | Buildertrend Estimates |
| Quotes / proposals customers can sign | Shared quote link to sign & accept | Proposals with digital signatures |
| Scheduling | ||
| Daily logs & tasks | ||
| Change orders | ||
| Selections | ||
| Client portal | ||
| Budgets, bills & purchase orders | ||
| Invoicing & online payments | Yes (payments US only) | |
| Mobile app (iOS & Android) | ||
| Accounting integrations | QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto | |
| Users | Pro: up to 5 seats | Unlimited users |
| Getting started | Demo on your drawings; no credit card required | Custom quote & onboarding |
| Pricing | Custom setup + platform subscription | Custom quote |
Buildertrend details from buildertrend.com (home, pricing, takeoff, proposals and mobile app pages), checked September 27, 2026.
The two prices are not like for like: one pays for a full construction management platform, the other for AI takeoff and quoting.
Source: buildertrend.com/pricing, checked September 27, 2026.
BuildVision AI pairs the platform with custom setup, team training, and ongoing support. Your quote covers the setup and subscription your team needs. See custom setup and subscription options.
Start with a demo on your drawings and estimating process. No credit card is required. Scope custom setup and ongoing support after the workflow discussion.
A contractor could price work in BuildVision AI and run won jobs in Buildertrend. The two don't integrate, so nothing syncs automatically. You can export takeoff quantities from BuildVision AI as a CSV file.
No. Buildertrend is construction management software for running jobs: scheduling, daily logs, change orders, selections, a client portal, budgets, invoicing and a mobile app. BuildVision AI is AI takeoff-to-quote software: you upload PDF plans, the AI measures and counts, you review the quantities, then build and share a quote your customer can sign and accept. BuildVision AI does not do project management, scheduling, invoicing or payments, and it has no client portal or mobile app.
Yes. They cover different parts of the work, so a contractor could use BuildVision AI for takeoffs and quotes and a management tool like Buildertrend to run the job once it is won. BuildVision AI does not integrate with Buildertrend, so nothing syncs automatically between them. You can export takeoff quantities from BuildVision AI as a CSV file.
Yes. Buildertrend Takeoff lets you upload plans and measure areas, lengths and item counts with on-screen measurement tools, and it syncs quantities into Buildertrend Estimates. BuildVision AI works differently: its AI detects, measures and counts trade items on your PDF plans, and you review and edit the results before they go into a quote.
Buildertrend's pricing page does not list prices. It asks you to answer a few questions about your business and schedule a call for a custom quote, and it says pricing includes unlimited users. BuildVision AI pairs the platform with custom setup, team training, and ongoing support. Your quote covers the setup and subscription your team needs.
No. BuildVision AI is a web app you use in a browser on a Mac or PC. Customers receive quotes through a shared link, which can be password-protected, where they can sign and accept or decline the quote. There is no client portal, mobile app or offline mode.
BuildVision AI pairs the platform with custom setup, team training, and ongoing support. Your quote covers the setup and subscription your team needs. No credit card is required to book a demo. Buildertrend's pricing page offers a custom quote after a call with its team.
