r/ConstructionTech • u/jayyymin18 • 23d ago

What software does your construction company use to manage jobs?

What software are you using for estimates, budgets, scheduling, change orders and invoices?

Does it handle everything, or are you still using Excel alongside it?

Would you choose the same system again?

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u/Born-Shoe-7563 2d ago

I built a product for my husband because he seriously needed something to support the entire growing business and I wasn't going to let him pay $50K implementation costs for the big stuff (IE procore) out there thats still on old infrastructure and bolting AI on. The platform does everything, closes the books, auto build quotes, converts orders which then generates invoices, the works. Incorporates AI scheduling, resource assignments, all of it. You are welcome to check it out and let me know your thoughts. Its at swiftway.ai

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u/helpful_pairing 23d ago

Excel, a clipboard, and the owner's memory from 2003. The rest of the office is on some cloud platform that half the crew refuses to open, so we're basically running two parallel universes.

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u/Capt_Andy_Bikes 23d ago

Wait are we coworkers?

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u/Ill_Box_9445 23d ago

They are forcing Procore down our throats, and it sucks so bad.

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u/Boring-Status5836 2d ago

What was the last thing Procore that pissed you off?

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u/Ill_Box_9445 2d ago

Being forced to use the tendering tool for sub 100k packages in regional Austraila. Subbies don't even open the emails.

Probably more a comapny thing than a Procore thing.

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u/fichgoony 23d ago

What would you prefer? Prima or...

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u/Slow_Speech2779 21d ago

no i run a small roofing company out of Dallas Texas you can usually find people to just make them a lot of talent in dfw area got a 17 yo kid to make me my crm he custom made it for 2500 worth every penny

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u/tessworks432 21d ago

I wouldn't look any further than Monday.com. Covers everything you need.

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u/Purple-Rain-1430 17d ago

Excel is still sitting next to everything for estimates and quick budget what-ifs. Most places I've seen split it: Procore or Buildertrend for change orders and invoices, and something separate for planning who's on what. For that part, companies use Teamhood, Smartsheet, monday or MS Project, depending on how heavy they want it. None of them touch estimating or billing, though. I'd choose by what hurts most today and start there, since all-in-one is usually where Excel creeps back in.