Construction management software · Contractor Foreman vs SmartCrew
Contractor Foreman vs SmartCrew (2026): Pricing, Features & Best Alternatives
Andrew Drish, founder
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Contractor Foreman is a low-cost construction app for general, sub, trade and service contractors, priced per company by how many users you need. SmartCrew is built only for heavy civil and dirtwork companies with 5 to 100 employees: crews, machines, haul tickets, daily reports and job profit in one app. If you want a Contractor Foreman alternative that knows your iron and your loads, that's SmartCrew.
| What SmartCrew does | Contractor Foreman | SmartCrew |
|---|---|---|
| Time Tracking | ||
| GPS-powered clock-ins | Add-onTime Cards: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Geofencing around the job site | Add-onTime Cards: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Live crew locations | Add-onPlus plan and up, while clocked in | Yes |
| Hours by job and cost code | Add-onTime Cards: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Pick the machine at clock-in | LimitedEquipment hours entered in Daily Log | Yes |
| Payroll-ready timecards | Add-onPlus plan and up | Yes |
| Supervisor dashboard | Add-onTime Cards: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Clock in/out reminders | LimitedLong-shift alert only, no clock-in reminder | Yes |
| Job Costing | ||
| Daily job profitability | Add-onJob Costing Reports: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Bid budgets vs. actual costs | Add-onJob Costing Reports: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Change orders & extras | Add-onChange Orders: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Custom reports | Add-onReport builder: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Equipment Management Premium | ||
| Equipment hours & locations | Add-onEquipment and Vehicle Logs: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| DOT & daily inspections | LimitedFluid checks in logs, no DVIR | Yes |
| Maintenance tracking | Add-onEquipment and Vehicle Logs: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Service requests from the field | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Utilization rates | LimitedHours logged; no utilization rate shown | Yes |
| Shop queue | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Daily Reports | ||
| Daily progress & production logs | Add-onDaily Logs: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Jobsite photos & field notes | YesPhotos on all plans; daily logs on Plus | Yes |
| Automatic daily reports for the office | Not listed | Yes |
| Materials & Hauling | ||
| Digital hauling tickets | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Material & fuel logs | Add-onPlus plan and up | Yes |
| AI reader for tickets & receipts | NoNot in its full feature list | Yes |
| Deliveries & production tracking | Add-onDaily Logs: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Scheduling Premium | ||
| Drag-and-drop crew scheduling | Add-onCrew Schedule: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Job & equipment assignments | LimitedCrews to jobs, not equipment | Yes |
| Schedule updates & notifications | Add-onCrew Schedule: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Sales & CRM Premium | ||
| Leads & sales pipeline | Add-onLeads Manager: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Bid & opportunity tracking | Add-onOpportunities: Standard plan and up | Yes |
| Follow-ups & reminders | Add-onOpportunities: Standard plan and up | Yes |
| Crew Communication Premium | ||
| Dispatch with instant alerts | Add-onService Tickets: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Crew & team messaging | YesTeam Chat; plan not stated | Yes |
| Job-specific chat channels | Yes | Yes |
| Company announcements | Yes | Yes |
| Safety & Compliance | ||
| Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) | Not listed | Yes |
| Toolbox talks & safety meetings | Add-onSafety Meetings: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Incident reports | Add-onIncidents: Plus plan and up | Yes |
| Files & Integrations | ||
| Plans, photos & job documents in the cloud | YesFiles and Photos Gallery on all plans | Yes |
| File sharing & permissions | YesCustom Roles and Permissions need Standard plan and up | Yes |
| QuickBooks Online integration | Add-onQuickBooks Online: Plus plan and up | Yes |
Contractor Foreman does not offer: service requests from the field, shop queue, digital hauling tickets, AI reader for tickets & receipts. Contractor Foreman doesn't list these either: automatic daily reports for the office, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).
No: they do not offer it. Their own website says so, or it isn’t in the full feature list they publish (linked). Add-on: a paid add-on, a separate product or a higher plan. Limited: they have something close but narrower. Not listed (n/l on small screens): we searched their site and help pages and couldn’t find it, but they don’t publish a full list we could check.
This chart is SmartCrew’s feature list, so it doesn’t show what other products do that SmartCrew doesn’t (like estimating, payroll or hardware time clocks). Each comparison covers that in “where they’re the better pick”. SmartCrew’s Fleet Management, Sales CRM, and Scheduling & Communications are Premium categories; feature availability varies by plan.
Where each mark comes from
- Contractor Foreman, checked October 28, 2026: contractorforeman.com/features/people/time-cards, contractorforeman.com/whats-new, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/time-cards, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/how-do-i-add-material-items-and-equipment-items-to-daily-logs, contractorforeman.com/features/integrations/gusto-integration, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/what-is-running-time-card-notification, contractorforeman.com/features/job-costing-reports, contractorforeman.com/pricing, contractorforeman.com/features/custom-report-builder, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/basics-of-equipment-logs, contractorforeman.com/features/documents/equipment-and-vehicle-logs, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/what-types-of-maintenance-do-you-track-for-each-piece-of-equipment, contractorforeman.com/features/project-management/daily-logs, contractorforeman.com/features/files-and-photos-gallery, contractorforeman.com/features/people/crew-schedule, contractorforeman.com/features/people/leads-manager, contractorforeman.com/features/project-management/opportunities, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/how-do-i-notify-or-assign-an-opportunity-to-an-employee-for-follow-up, contractorforeman.com/features/project-management/service-tickets, contractorforeman.com/features/people/team-chat, contractorforeman.com/features/crm/dashboard, contractorforeman.com/features/people/safety-meetings, contractorforeman.com/features/people/incidents, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/how-do-i-share-a-file-with-a-client-or-vendor, contractorforeman.com/features/integrations/quickbooks
The short version
- SmartCrew is built for one kind of company: dirtwork and heavy civil contractors with 5 to 100 employees.
- Contractor Foreman's list prices are $49, $105, $166, $221 and $332 a month billed annually, for 1, 3, 8, 15 and unlimited users. The price is for the company, not per user.
- Time cards, daily logs, equipment logs, crew schedule, safety meetings, job costing reports and QuickBooks Online start on Plus. A 15-person crew lands on Pro: $2,654 a year billed annually, or $279 a month.
- Contractor Foreman is the better pick for estimates, takeoffs, a client portal, AIA invoicing and a low flat price.
- Its equipment logs track hours and maintenance. We couldn't find haul tickets, DOT inspections or a shop queue on its pages.
Contractor Foreman is better for other trades. SmartCrew is built for dirtwork.
Contractor Foreman's home page says it was created for small and medium sized residential and commercial trade and general contractors. Its who we serve pages cover general contractors, subcontractors, trade contractors and service contractors. For those companies, Contractor Foreman is the better pick.
SmartCrew is built for one thing: heavy civil and dirtwork contractors with 5 to 100 employees. Excavation, grading, sitework, underground utilities, paving, road construction, demolition, septic, directional drilling and land clearing. That's all we do.
Where Contractor Foreman falls short on a dirtwork job:
- Field tools start on Plus, which caps at 8 users. A 15-person crew lands on Pro: $279 a month billed monthly.
- Not listed: haul tickets, DOT inspections, a shop queue or an AI ticket reader. Its equipment logs track hours and maintenance.
- Offline is new. Its what's new page says offline time cards started rolling out in preview, plan by plan, in April 2026. A lot of dirt jobs have no signal.
What Contractor Foreman is, and who it's for
Contractor Foreman was founded in 2017 and is based in Forest City, North Carolina. Its home page says it was created for small and medium sized residential and commercial trade and general contractors. It sells to general contractors, subs, trade contractors and service contractors. Its pricing page says its customers run from tiny shops to companies with 300+ employees.
The pitch is a lot of software for a low price. Estimates, bids, leads, purchase orders, a Gantt schedule, a crew schedule, time cards, daily logs, equipment logs, safety meetings, team chat, a client portal and a QuickBooks Online sync. For a remodeler or a small GC, that can replace a whole drawer full of apps.
Breadth is the point, and it's also the trade-off. Software built for every trade has to stay general. Haul tickets, DOT inspections and a shop queue are dirtwork problems, and we didn't find them on its site.
How much does Contractor Foreman cost?
Contractor Foreman publishes a flat price for the whole company, with a cap on users for each plan. Here's what its pricing page listed on October 26, 2026. We checked it in a browser that day.
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Users | Field tools that start here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $49 a month ($588 a year) | Not offered | 1 | Estimates, files and photos. No time cards, daily logs or equipment logs |
| Standard | $105 a month ($1,264 a year) | $139 a month | Up to 3 | Opportunities, bills, purchase orders, online payments, custom roles |
| Plus | $166 a month ($1,997 a year) | $199 a month | Up to 8 | Time cards, daily logs, equipment and vehicle logs, crew schedule, safety meetings, incidents, leads, change orders, job costing reports, QuickBooks Online |
| Pro | $221 a month ($2,654 a year) | $279 a month | Up to 15 | Client portal, AIA invoicing, takeoffs, submittals, free setup |
| Unlimited | $332 a month ($3,984 a year) | $399 a month | Unlimited | Unlimited training sessions, free setup |
Every plan starts with a 30-day free trial. Annual plans have a 100-day money-back guarantee and monthly plans 30 days. Online card payments run 2.9% + $0.30. Source: Contractor Foreman pricing, October 26, 2026. Prices and plans change.
That's a low price for what's in the box. Two things to ask before you buy. First, how they count a user, because the plan you need depends on it. Second, how the app works out of coverage: its what's new page says offline time cards only started rolling out in preview, plan by plan, in April 2026.
SmartCrew starts at $99/month, and it's built to be well below the cost of enterprise construction software. Contact us for team pricing.
The key difference: built for every trade vs built only for dirtwork
Contractor Foreman's goal is to fit every contractor. Ours is narrower on purpose.
We're not trying to serve every construction trade or build complicated software for massive enterprise companies. We're building SmartCrew for family businesses like ours.
When you build for one trade, you can build for its headaches. Here's where that shows up on a heavy civil job.
Machines and the shop
Contractor Foreman has real equipment tools on Plus and up. Its equipment and vehicle logs track hours, mileage and maintenance by miles or hours used, and the logs can note fuel and fluid checks.
What we didn't find is a DOT or daily inspection the operator signs off, service requests from the field, or a shop queue. In SmartCrew those come with Fleet Management. The operator runs the inspection on his phone, flags a problem, and the shop sees it with its urgency and status.
Trucks and loads
Contractor Foreman's daily logs record materials delivered and used, and a delivery can update the purchase order. Fuel gallons go in the equipment logs. That's material tracking for a builder. We didn't find a haul ticket, and its AI shows up in takeoffs and support chat, not in reading tickets.
SmartCrew's hauling log keeps every load: ticket, truck, project, import or export, material, yards and pit. The driver snaps a photo and the AI reader fills it in.
Knowing your profit every day
Contractor Foreman's job costing reports show estimate against actual and which items made or lost money, on Plus and up. That's good. SmartCrew puts the job's profit in front of you every day, with budget against spent for labor, materials, equipment, other costs and change orders. You find out a job is slipping while you can still do something about it.
What the crew has to do
On Plus and up, your guys can do a lot from the phone in Contractor Foreman: time cards with GPS and cost codes, daily logs and safety meetings. Machine hours are entered in the daily log.
In SmartCrew the operator picks the job, the activity code and the machine right at clock-in. When he moves to a different task or machine, he hits Log & Switch. One app, one tap, and the hours land where they belong.
A DOT inspection on the operator's phone, and the truck's record with hours, mileage, service dates and its inspection log. (Demo account.)
On the clock with the project, activity code and machine showing, and the job page with budget against spent. (Demo data.)
How Contractor Foreman stacks up against the other construction management tools
Contractor Foreman sits in the same group as Procore, HCSS HeavyJob, Raken and JobTread: software built to run whole projects or whole companies. Many of its marks below depend on the plan. In the chart, Add-on means Contractor Foreman lists it on a higher plan, mostly Plus and up.
Built to run big projects or every kind of contractor. Lots of power, but more setup, more screens and a bigger bill than most 5 to 100 person dirtwork companies need.
14 apps in this chart. Scroll sideways to see them all.
| What SmartCrew does | SmartCrewSmartCrew | Contractor ForemanContr. Foreman | ProcoreProcore | HCSS HeavyJobHCSS | RakenRaken | JobTreadJobTread | ProjulProjul | KnowifyKnowify | ForemanForeman | B2W (Trimble)B2W | AssignarAssignar | Trimble ViewpointViewpoint | BuildertrendBuildertrend | FieldwireFieldwire | Foundation SoftwareFoundation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Tracking | |||||||||||||||
| GPS-powered clock-ins | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Add-on |
| Geofencing around the job site | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Limited | Add-on | Limited | Add-on | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Limited | Not listed | Yes | No | Add-on |
| Live crew locations | Yes | Add-on | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Not listed | Limited | No | Limited |
| Hours by job and cost code | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Limited | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes |
| Pick the machine at clock-in | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes | Add-on | No | Yes | Limited | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | No | Not listed |
| Payroll-ready timecards | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes |
| Supervisor dashboard | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Limited | Not listed | Not listed | Add-on |
| Clock in/out reminders | Yes | Limited | Yes | Not listed | Add-on | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Limited | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | No | Add-on |
| Job Costing | |||||||||||||||
| Daily job profitability | Yes | Add-on | Limited | Yes | No | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Limited | Yes | Add-on | Limited | Limited | Not listed | Limited |
| Bid budgets vs. actual costs | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes |
| Change orders & extras | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Yes |
| Custom reports | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes |
| Equipment Management Premium | |||||||||||||||
| Equipment hours & locations | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | No | Limited | Limited | No | Yes | Limited | Yes | Not listed | No | Add-on |
| DOT & daily inspections | Yes | Limited | Limited | Add-on | Limited | Limited | No | Add-on | No | Add-on | Limited | Limited | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Maintenance tracking | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | No | Limited | Add-on | No | Yes | Limited | Yes | Not listed | No | Add-on |
| Service requests from the field | Yes | No | Limited | Add-on | Limited | No | No | Add-on | No | Yes | Limited | Limited | Not listed | No | Not listed |
| Utilization rates | Yes | Limited | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | No | Limited | Add-on | No | Yes | Yes | Limited | Not listed | No | Add-on |
| Shop queue | Yes | No | No | Add-on | Not listed | No | Limited | Not listed | No | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | No | Add-on |
| Daily Reports | |||||||||||||||
| Daily progress & production logs | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Add-on |
| Jobsite photos & field notes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited |
| Automatic daily reports for the office | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Add-on | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Limited | Yes | Not listed |
| Materials & Hauling | |||||||||||||||
| Digital hauling tickets | Yes | No | Limited | Limited | No | No | No | No | No | Limited | Limited | Limited | Not listed | No | Not listed |
| Material & fuel logs | Yes | Add-on | Limited | Add-on | Add-on | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited | Yes | Limited | Yes | Limited | Limited | Add-on |
| AI reader for tickets & receipts | Yes | No | Limited | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Not listed | Not listed | Add-on | Yes | No | Limited |
| Deliveries & production tracking | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Limited | Add-on | Not listed | Limited | Yes | Limited | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Limited |
| Scheduling Premium | |||||||||||||||
| Drag-and-drop crew scheduling | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | Add-on |
| Job & equipment assignments | Yes | Limited | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Limited | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Add-on |
| Schedule updates & notifications | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Add-on |
| Sales & CRM Premium | |||||||||||||||
| Leads & sales pipeline | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | No | No |
| Bid & opportunity tracking | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Add-on | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | No | Not listed |
| Follow-ups & reminders | Yes | Add-on | Limited | Limited | No | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | No | No |
| Crew Communication Premium | |||||||||||||||
| Dispatch with instant alerts | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Limited | Limited | Add-on | Limited | Yes | Yes | Limited | Not listed | Limited | Add-on |
| Crew & team messaging | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Add-on | Limited | Yes | Limited | Yes | Limited | Yes | Limited | Limited |
| Job-specific chat channels | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Yes | Add-on | Limited | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Limited | Limited |
| Company announcements | Yes | Yes | Limited | Not listed | Limited | Yes | Not listed | No | Not listed | Not listed | Limited | Not listed | Limited | Limited | Not listed |
| Safety & Compliance | |||||||||||||||
| Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) | Yes | Not listed | Limited | Add-on | Add-on | Limited | No | Add-on | No | Not listed | Limited | Limited | Not listed | Limited | Add-on |
| Toolbox talks & safety meetings | Yes | Add-on | Limited | Add-on | Add-on | Not listed | No | Add-on | No | Add-on | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Add-on |
| Incident reports | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Limited | Add-on | No | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Limited | Limited | Add-on |
| Files & Integrations | |||||||||||||||
| Plans, photos & job documents in the cloud | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File sharing & permissions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Limited | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| QuickBooks Online integration | Yes | Add-on | Add-on | Limited | Add-on | Yes | Add-on | Yes | Yes | Limited | Add-on | Not listed | Yes | Add-on | Not listed |
No: they do not offer it. Their own website says so, or it isn’t in the full feature list they publish (linked). Add-on: a paid add-on, a separate product or a higher plan. Limited: they have something close but narrower. Not listed (n/l on small screens): we searched their site and help pages and couldn’t find it, but they don’t publish a full list we could check. Tap a name for the full comparison.
This chart is SmartCrew’s feature list, so it doesn’t show what other products do that SmartCrew doesn’t (like estimating, payroll or hardware time clocks). Each comparison covers that in “where they’re the better pick”. SmartCrew’s Fleet Management, Sales CRM, and Scheduling & Communications are Premium categories; feature availability varies by plan.
In plain words: what each app does not offer
- Contractor Foreman does not offer: service requests from the field, shop queue, digital hauling tickets, AI reader for tickets & receipts. Contractor Foreman doesn't list these either: automatic daily reports for the office, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).
- Procore does not offer: shop queue.
- HCSS HeavyJob does not offer: AI reader for tickets & receipts. HCSS HeavyJob doesn't list these either: clock in/out reminders, company announcements.
- Raken does not offer: daily job profitability, digital hauling tickets, AI reader for tickets & receipts, leads & sales pipeline, bid & opportunity tracking, follow-ups & reminders. Raken doesn't list these either: shop queue.
- JobTread does not offer: pick the machine at clock-in, equipment hours & locations, maintenance tracking, service requests from the field, utilization rates, shop queue, digital hauling tickets. JobTread doesn't list these either: clock in/out reminders, toolbox talks & safety meetings.
- Projul does not offer: DOT & daily inspections, service requests from the field, digital hauling tickets, AI reader for tickets & receipts, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), toolbox talks & safety meetings. Projul doesn't list these either: company announcements.
- Knowify does not offer: digital hauling tickets, AI reader for tickets & receipts, company announcements. Knowify doesn't list these either: clock in/out reminders, shop queue, deliveries & production tracking.
- Foreman does not offer: pick the machine at clock-in, equipment hours & locations, DOT & daily inspections, maintenance tracking, service requests from the field, utilization rates, shop queue, digital hauling tickets, AI reader for tickets & receipts, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), toolbox talks & safety meetings, incident reports. Foreman doesn't list these either: geofencing around the job site, automatic daily reports for the office, company announcements.
- B2W (Trimble) doesn't list: clock in/out reminders, AI reader for tickets & receipts, leads & sales pipeline, follow-ups & reminders, job-specific chat channels, company announcements, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), file sharing & permissions.
- Assignar doesn't list: shop queue, AI reader for tickets & receipts, leads & sales pipeline, bid & opportunity tracking, follow-ups & reminders, toolbox talks & safety meetings.
- Trimble Viewpoint doesn't list: geofencing around the job site, live crew locations, clock in/out reminders, automatic daily reports for the office, leads & sales pipeline, bid & opportunity tracking, follow-ups & reminders, job-specific chat channels, company announcements, QuickBooks Online integration.
- Buildertrend doesn't list: pick the machine at clock-in, supervisor dashboard, clock in/out reminders, equipment hours & locations, DOT & daily inspections, maintenance tracking, service requests from the field, utilization rates, shop queue, digital hauling tickets, deliveries & production tracking, dispatch with instant alerts, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), toolbox talks & safety meetings.
- Fieldwire does not offer: GPS-powered clock-ins, geofencing around the job site, live crew locations, pick the machine at clock-in, clock in/out reminders, equipment hours & locations, maintenance tracking, service requests from the field, utilization rates, shop queue, digital hauling tickets, AI reader for tickets & receipts, leads & sales pipeline, bid & opportunity tracking, follow-ups & reminders. Fieldwire doesn't list these either: supervisor dashboard, daily job profitability, DOT & daily inspections, deliveries & production tracking, toolbox talks & safety meetings.
- Foundation Software does not offer: leads & sales pipeline, follow-ups & reminders. Foundation Software doesn't list these either: pick the machine at clock-in, DOT & daily inspections, service requests from the field, automatic daily reports for the office, digital hauling tickets, bid & opportunity tracking, company announcements, QuickBooks Online integration.
From each company's own website and help pages, checked on the dates below. "Does not offer" means their own website says so, or it isn't in the full feature list they publish. "Doesn't list" means we searched their site and couldn't find it, but they don't publish a full list we could check.
Where each mark comes from
- Contractor Foreman, checked October 28, 2026: contractorforeman.com/features/people/time-cards, contractorforeman.com/whats-new, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/time-cards, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/how-do-i-add-material-items-and-equipment-items-to-daily-logs, contractorforeman.com/features/integrations/gusto-integration, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/what-is-running-time-card-notification, contractorforeman.com/features/job-costing-reports, contractorforeman.com/pricing, contractorforeman.com/features/custom-report-builder, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/basics-of-equipment-logs, contractorforeman.com/features/documents/equipment-and-vehicle-logs, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/what-types-of-maintenance-do-you-track-for-each-piece-of-equipment, contractorforeman.com/features/project-management/daily-logs, contractorforeman.com/features/files-and-photos-gallery, contractorforeman.com/features/people/crew-schedule, contractorforeman.com/features/people/leads-manager, contractorforeman.com/features/project-management/opportunities, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/how-do-i-notify-or-assign-an-opportunity-to-an-employee-for-follow-up, contractorforeman.com/features/project-management/service-tickets, contractorforeman.com/features/people/team-chat, contractorforeman.com/features/crm/dashboard, contractorforeman.com/features/people/safety-meetings, contractorforeman.com/features/people/incidents, kb.contractorforeman.com/knowledge-base/how-do-i-share-a-file-with-a-client-or-vendor, contractorforeman.com/features/integrations/quickbooks
- Procore, checked October 28, 2026: procore.com/resource-tracking, v2.support.procore.com/product-manuals/timesheets-project/tutorials/configure-advanced-settings-project-level-timesheets, v2.support.procore.com/product-manuals/my-time-ios/tutorials/clock-your-time-ios, v2.support.procore.com/product-manuals/timesheets-project/tutorials/create-a-timesheet, procore.com/platform/reports, procore.com/products, procore.com/project-financials/budget, procore.com/financial-management/change-orders, procore.com/equipment, v2.support.procore.com/faq-how-can-i-use-the-procore-equipment-pre-operation-checklist-inspection-template-on-my-project, v2.support.procore.com/product-manuals/equipment-company/tutorials/create-a-maintenance-record-for-equipment, procore.com/resource-management, v2.support.procore.com/product-manuals/equipment-company/permissions, procore.com/quality-safety/daily-log, procore.com/project-management/photos, v2.support.procore.com/product-manuals/daily-log-project/tutorials/mark-a-daily-log-as-complete, procore.com/materials, procore.com/ai/agents/daily-log, v2.support.procore.com/product-manuals/resource-planning-company/tutorials/edit-a-resource-assignment, procore.com/resource-planning, procore.com/fc/crm, v2.support.procore.com/product-manuals/bid-board-company, v2.support.procore.com/product-manuals/bid-board-company/tutorials/add-and-manage-tasks-in-a-bid-board-project, procore.com/fc/dispatch, procore.com/platform/conversations, v2.support.procore.com/process-guides/getting-started-with-procore-conversations/best-practices-for-procore-conversations, v2.support.procore.com/product-manuals/announcements-ios/tutorials/create-announcements-ios, v2.support.procore.com/faq-how-can-i-use-procores-job-hazard-analysis-pdf-in-my-projects-forms-tool, v2.support.procore.com/faq-how-can-i-use-procores-toolbox-talk-sign-in-pdf-in-my-projects-forms-tool, procore.com/quality-safety/incidents, procore.com/platform/document-management, v2.support.procore.com/product-manuals/qbo
- HCSS HeavyJob, checked October 28, 2026: apps.apple.com/us/app/hcss-myfield-track-job-hours/id1520688563, hcss.com/products/geofencing-software, hcss.com/products/mobile-field-service-management, hcss.com/products/job-costing-software, hcss.com/products/construction-project-management-software, hcss.com/products/export-to-payroll, hcss.com/products/change-order-tracking, hcss.com/llm-info, hcss.com/faqs, apps.apple.com/us/app/hcss-heavyjob-smart-job-sites/id720784422, hcss.com/products/fuel-management-software, hcss.com/products/construction-material-tracking, hcss.com/products/construction-resource-planning, hcss.com/products/dispatching-software, hcss.com/products/bid-management, hcss.com/products/pre-construction, hcss.com/products/job-hazard-safety-analysis, hcss.com/products/safety-toolbox-talks, hcss.com/products/incidents-reporting-software, hcss.com/products/construction-document-software
- Raken, checked October 28, 2026: help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14148932-raken-time-clock-geolocation-verification-and-reporting, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14113290-how-to-create-time-cards-in-raken, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14115530-raken-time-cards-overview, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14465496-how-to-use-the-raken-dashboard, rakenapp.com/features, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/16909752-how-to-set-up-and-use-budgets-in-raken, rakenapp.com/features/change-orders, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14465432-raken-reports-overview, rakenapp.com/features/equipment-management, rakenapp.com/features/construction-checklists/forklift-checklist, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14492619-raken-equipment-management-heavy-and-on-road-equipment, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14465449-production-and-equipment-reports-in-raken, rakenapp.com, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14478748-how-to-share-and-email-daily-reports-in-raken, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14492603-getting-started-with-production-tracking-in-raken, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/11061850-how-to-manage-resource-scheduling-on-the-web, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14437000-what-is-raken-resource-scheduling, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14436989-how-to-get-started-with-messaging-in-raken, rakenapp.com/features/construction-checklists/job-hazard-analysis, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14491655-how-to-use-toolbox-talks-in-raken, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14491660-how-to-report-and-track-incidents-in-raken, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14436734-how-to-use-document-storage-in-raken, rakenapp.com/features/document-storage, help.rakenapp.com/en/articles/14512455-raken-quickbooks-online-integration
- JobTread, checked October 28, 2026: jobtread.com/features/time-tracking, app.jobtread.com/help/whats-new/2023-05-02-clock-in-out-distance-from-job-site, app.jobtread.com/help/whats-new/2024-05-06-require-job-item-code-on-time-entries, jobtread.com/features, jobtread.com/features/job-costing, jobtread.com/features/reporting-and-dashboards, jobtread.com/features/forms, jobtread.com/features/daily-logs, app.jobtread.com/help/whats-new/2025-12-18-ai-daily-log-summaries, jobtread.com/features/purchasing, app.jobtread.com/help/whats-new/2025-11-13-scan-and-autofill-receipt-details, app.jobtread.com/help/whats-new/2026-01-19-drag-drop-on-calendar, jobtread.com/features/tasks-and-scheduling, app.jobtread.com/help/whats-new/2024-09-19-on-demand-schedule-notifications, jobtread.com/features/construction-crm, jobtread.com/features/workflows, jobtread.com/blog/jobtread-new-feature-centralized-communication-and-messaging, jobtread.com/blog/targeted-messaging-and-file-sharing, app.jobtread.com/help/whats-new/2025-09-05-dashboard-text-tiles, jobtread.com/features/file-management, jobtread.com/integrations/quickbooks-online
- Projul, checked October 28, 2026: projul.com/pricing, projul.com/features/geo-fenced-time-tracking, projul.com/features/tasks-and-to-dos, projul.com/industries/excavation-grading, projul.com/features/reporting, projul.com/features/mobile-notifications, projul.com/features/daily-logs, projul.com/features/photos-and-document-management, projul.com/features, projul.com/features/scheduling, projul.com/features/crm, projul.com/features/construction-communications
- Knowify, checked October 28, 2026: knowify.com/construction-time-tracking-software, knowify.com/pricing, knowify.com/trade-contractor-software, knowify.com/construction-daily-log-software, knowify.com/construction-forms-software, knowify.com/fleet-tracking-software, knowify.com/construction-scheduling-software, knowify.com/integration/quickbooks-online
- Foreman, checked October 28, 2026: foreman.co/guides/the-live-clock, foreman.co/features/time-tracking, foreman.co/features, foreman.co/guides/home-dashboards, foreman.co/guides/margin-markup-profitability, foreman.co/features/budget, foreman.co/features/daily-logs, foreman.co/industries/excavation-foundation, foreman.co/guides/vendor-bills, foreman.co/features/purchase-orders, foreman.co/guides/build-a-schedule, foreman.co/features/crm, foreman.co/guides/lead-lifecycle-stages, foreman.co/features/todos, foreman.co/guides/messaging, foreman.co/features/messaging, foreman.co/features/files, foreman.co/guides/what-clients-and-vendors-see
- B2W (Trimble), checked October 28, 2026: trimble.com/downloads/6XxSu8CEI6CgHbTTxqgVlF/e8f470ac91fdcccfb8ce5cde133c05e9/Civil_B2W_Track_Feature__1_.pdf, trimble.com/en/products/b2w-software/schedule, trimble.com/en/products/b2w-software/track, trimble.com/en/products/b2w-software/estimate, trimble.com/en/products/b2w-software/field-view, trimble.com/en/products/b2w-software/maintain-equipment-maintenance, trimble.com/downloads/6c46g1iuF4BWwLDD5fcjIW/21ca91f2fa200b394a75bfec93c8a89c/B2W_Maintain_Features_25.1.pdf, trimble.com/en/blog/construction/article/improve-safety-toolbox-talks-with-b2w-inform, b2wsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/Inform-FeatureOverview_Feb2021.pdf, trimble.com/en/blog/construction/article/quickbooks-integration-with-b2w-for-estimating-and-operations
- Assignar, checked October 28, 2026: support.assignar.com/hc/en-au/articles/4406377669519-Check-In-Out-Timesheet-Geolocation-Reporting, assignar.com/workforce-management, assignar.com/industry/software-for-excavation-contractors, assignar.com/time-tracking-field-data, support.assignar.com/hc/en-au/articles/11978271666703-Understanding-Push-Notifications-in-Assignar, assignar.com/pay, assignar.com/job-costing, support.assignar.com/hc/en-au/articles/10670984931471-Daily-Summary, assignar.com/field-crews, support.assignar.com/hc/en-au/articles/15971013436303-Track-asset-number-expiry, assignar.com, assignar.com/reporting-analytics, assignar.com/lps/progress-tracking, support.assignar.com/hc/en-au/articles/12525806002191-Site-Diary-Overview, support.assignar.com/hc/en-au/articles/4406384921103-Create-a-Digital-Docket-Ticket-Template, support.assignar.com/hc/en-au/articles/7110532270095-Track-Expenses-with-Chargeable-Items, assignar.com/scheduling-assigning, support.assignar.com/hc/en-au/articles/10144514842511-Order-Messages-on-Mobile, support.assignar.com/hc/en-au/articles/7132211679631-Send-SMS-from-Assignar-with-Contact-Groups, support.assignar.com/hc/en-au/articles/4406384878863-Collaborative-Forms, assignar.com/forms-field-data, support.assignar.com/hc/en-au/articles/4406378130191-Manage-your-Documents-Overview, support.assignar.com/hc/en-au/articles/8718443956879-Adding-Documents-to-an-Order, support.assignar.com/hc/en-au/articles/12781778042895-NAM-Quickbooks-Online-Integration-Overview
- Trimble Viewpoint, checked October 28, 2026: apps.apple.com/us/app/traqspera-timesheets/id1539200842, trimble.com/en/products/viewpoint/vista/field-management, trimble.com/en/products/viewpoint/spectrum/traqspera-field, trimble.com/en/products/viewpoint-field-view, trimble.com/en/products/viewpoint/vista, apps.apple.com/us/app/viewpoint-field-view/id1051411527, help.trimble.com/en/spectrum/spectrum/equipment/equipment-control/spectrum-menus/reports-overview/fuel-utilization-report, trimble.com/en/products/viewpoint/spectrum/hr-management, trimble.com/en/products/viewpoint/vista/field-service, help.trimble.com/en/spectrum/spectrum/equipment/resource-scheduling/spectrum-menus-overview/data-entry-overview/schedule-employees-and-equipment/assign-a-jobs-resources, help.trimble.com/doc/viewpoint-team/viewpoint-team/project-management/document-collaboration/documents, trimble.com/en/products/viewpoint-for-projects
- Buildertrend, checked October 28, 2026: buildertrend.com/project-management/construction-time-clock, buildertrend.com/help-article/time-clock-overview, buildertrend.com/financial-tools, buildertrend.com/project-management/construction-change-order-software, buildertrend.com/project-management/daily-logs, buildertrend.com/help-article/cost-inbox-overview, buildertrend.com/project-management/schedule, buildertrend.com/sales-process/construction-crm, buildertrend.com/help-article/lead-opportunities-overview, buildertrend.com/help-article/lead-activities-overview, buildertrend.com/help-article/messaging-overview, buildertrend.com/help-article/files-on-mobile, buildertrend.com/help-article/quickbooks-online-integration-overview
- Fieldwire, checked October 28, 2026: fieldwire.com/pricing, fieldwire.com/construction-management-software, fieldwire.com/construction-forms, fieldwire.com/budget, fieldwire.com/construction-reports, fieldwire.com, fieldwire.com/construction-scheduling-software, fieldwire.com/solutions/subcontractor, help.fieldwire.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050283731-Practical-Guide-How-to-Leverage-Fieldwire-for-Safety-on-the-Jobsite, help.fieldwire.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021924912, fieldwire.com/document-management, help.fieldwire.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025760492, fieldwire.com/integrations/quickbooks-online
- Foundation Software, checked October 28, 2026: foundationsoft.com/software/mobile, foundationsoft.com/workmax-time, foundationsoft.com/software/job-costing, foundationsoft.com, myhqsuite.com/software/crewhq, foundationsoft.com/software/executive-dashboard, foundationsoft.com/software/construction-reports, foundationsoft.com/software/equipment, foundationsoft.com/projecthq, foundationsoft.com/software/construction-document-imaging, foundationsoft.com/expense-pay-management/corporate-card, foundationsoft.com/software/unit-price-billing, foundationsoft.com/software, foundationsoft.com/software/service-dispatch, foundationsoft.com/product-integration, myhqsuite.com/software/safetyhq
When Contractor Foreman still makes sense
Contractor Foreman makes sense when you need the office and the customer side covered for a low price, across more than one trade.
Pick SmartCrew if
- You run excavators, loaders, dozers and dump trucks and want inspections, service requests and a shop queue tied to each machine.
- You haul, and you want every load ticket in the system without anyone typing it in.
- You want profit against the bid every day, not at the end of the job.
- You want software from a company that only builds for heavy civil, run by a family that runs crews.
- You have 5 to 100 employees and want us to set up your account and train your people.
Pick Contractor Foreman if
- You're a general contractor, sub or service contractor running more than one trade.
- You do estimates, takeoffs and AIA invoicing and want them in the same app as the field.
The best Contractor Foreman alternatives in 2026
Start with why you're shopping. If it's price, Contractor Foreman is hard to beat on paper. If it's the iron and the loads, you need something built for heavy civil.
- SmartCrew, for dirtwork and heavy civil companies with 5 to 100 employees that want the crew, the machines, the loads and the job's profit in one app. That's us, so read this pick with that in mind.
- JobTread, one plan with every feature for $199 a month plus a sliding price per added user, built around estimates, budgets and customer invoices. See JobTread vs SmartCrew.
- HCSS HeavyJob, the enterprise pick for heavy civil contractors that self-perform with their own crews and equipment, priced by quote. See HCSS HeavyJob vs SmartCrew.
- Raken, construction software with daily reporting and time tracking in its base plan, priced by quote. See Raken vs SmartCrew.
- Procore, for owners and big general contractors, priced by the products you need and your construction volume. See Procore vs SmartCrew.
- BusyBusy, if all you want is a GPS time card. It has a free plan. See BusyBusy vs SmartCrew.
Contractor Foreman is a builder's app. For heavy civil field software, use the hcss alternative, the b2w alternative, and dirt work software with crm.
Switching from Contractor Foreman
Line the switch up with your renewal. Annual plans are paid for the year, so the end of your term is the natural time to move. After that, we do the heavy lifting.
Pick your start date
Choose the start of a pay period ahead of your Contractor Foreman renewal, so payroll comes from one place.
We move your jobs, cost codes and equipment
Our team sets up your account, moves your information over and organizes your workflows.
Start with time and machines
Your guys clock in with the job, the activity code and the machine. Operators run inspections from their phones.
Bring in loads, reports and job costing
Haul tickets, daily reports and job profit come next. We train your people as you go. Most companies are up and running within a few weeks.
Questions people ask
Is Contractor Foreman good for excavation companies?
It covers a lot for the price, and on Plus and up it has time cards, daily logs and equipment logs with hours and maintenance. We couldn't find haul tickets, DOT inspections or a shop queue on its site. If those run your week, SmartCrew is built only for dirtwork and heavy civil.
How much does Contractor Foreman cost for a crew of 15?
If all 15 people need a login, the Plus plan (up to 8 users) is too small, so you'd be on Pro. On October 26, 2026, Pro listed at $2,654 a year billed annually (about $221 a month) or $279 a month billed monthly, for up to 15 users.
Which Contractor Foreman plan has time cards?
Plus and up. Its pricing page shows time cards, daily logs, equipment and vehicle logs, crew schedule, safety meetings, job costing reports and QuickBooks Online on Plus, Pro and Unlimited, not on Basic or Standard.
Does Contractor Foreman have DOT inspections or haul tickets?
We couldn't find either on its site. Its equipment logs can note fuel and fluid checks, and its daily logs record materials delivered. SmartCrew has DOT and daily inspections on the phone and digital haul tickets with an AI reader.
Does Contractor Foreman work offline?
Its what's new page says offline time cards started rolling out in preview, plan by plan, in April 2026. If your crews work out of coverage, ask whether it's on your plan before you sign.
Does Contractor Foreman integrate with QuickBooks?
Yes, with QuickBooks Online on Plus and up. Invoices, bills, payments and expenses sync both ways. QuickBooks Desktop isn't listed on its pricing FAQ. SmartCrew integrates with QuickBooks Online today, and we're working on QuickBooks Desktop, Foundation, ADP and more.
How much does SmartCrew cost?
SmartCrew starts at $99/month, and it's built to be well below the cost of enterprise construction software. Contact us for team pricing.
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