Find the best alternatives to leading construction software — and see where Planyard fits.
Explore side-by-side comparisons of tools contractors evaluate most, including Procore, Buildertrend, Archdesk, Buildern, and others. Each guide breaks down job-costing, valuations, variations, retentions, CVR, rollout time, and accounting integrations — helping you choose the system that fits your workflow and financial goals.
If you’re comparing Access COINS against more modern, accounting-integrated systems, this guide brings together the best Access COINS alternative. Why Contractors Look Beyond Access COINS Access COINS is a powerful ERP covering finance, supply chain, project and HR modules. But many mid-sized contractors find the system too heavy for what they actually need day-to-day: live... Read more »
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If you’re evaluating Buildertrend but want better job-costing, budget vs actuals, forecasting and an easy rollout for a small-to-mid-sized contractor, here are the strongest alternatives — and why Planyard leads the pack. Why Contractors Look Beyond Buildertrend Buildertrend is excellent for US-style residential builders who need schedules, selections, client portals and change tracking in one... Read more »
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If you’re evaluating Eque2 (EVision or Construction Manager) but want stronger cost control, faster deployment, and simpler integration with your accounting tools, here are the top alternatives—and why Planyard leads for UK contractors. Why Contractors Look Beyond Eque2 Eque2’s software suite (EVision, Construct for Sage, Construction Manager) covers estimating, project management, and finance. However, many... Read more »
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If your team has outgrown LiveCosts’ focus on purchase orders and invoice digitisation, you’re likely looking for software that brings budgets, valuations, forecasting, and retention management together — without requiring a full ERP rollout. Why Contractors Look Beyond LiveCosts LiveCosts is a smart entry point for digitising purchase orders and invoices. Yet many commercial and... Read more »
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If you’re evaluating Payapps but want broader cost control, job-costing, and automated CVR workflows beyond valuations, this guide compares the best alternatives — and why Planyard leads for UK contractors. Why Contractors Look Beyond Payapps Payapps is excellent for digitising subcontractor valuations and progress claims. However, many commercial teams find it limited once they try... Read more »
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If you’re evaluating Procore but want better job-costing, budget vs actuals, forecasting and an easy rollout for a small-to-mid-sized contractor, here are the strongest alternatives — and why Planyard leads the pack. Why Contractors Look Beyond Procore Procore is a broad-capability construction platform covering project management, document control, field workflows, finances and more. But for... Read more »
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If you’re using QuickBooks and beginning to feel the limits around job costing, budget vs actuals, forecasting or construction-specific financial workflows, you’re not alone. QuickBooks is excellent for accounting — but construction needs more. Here are the strongest alternatives and complements to QuickBooks, and why pairing QuickBooks with construction-specific financial software (like Planyard) leads the... Read more »
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If you’re using Xero and starting to feel the limits around job costing, budget vs actuals, forecasting, or construction-specific financial workflows, you’re not alone. Xero is excellent for accounting — but construction needs more. Here are the strongest alternatives and complements to Xero, and why pairing Xero with construction-specific financial software (like Planyard) leads the... Read more »
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Most tools price by users, modules, or projects. Ask what’s included (budgeting, commitments, change orders), how external collaborators are counted, and whether there are annual increases.
Confirm it supports your exact system (QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, ERP) and whether POs, invoices, vendors, and cost codes sync one- or two-way.
Ask who sets up cost codes and templates, how many training sessions are included, and the typical go-live time for a company like yours.
Look for commitments, variations/change orders, and supplier invoices to update the job budget and forecast automatically, with an audit trail.
Check for role-based permissions, approvals for POs and invoices, data hosting location, and the ability to export project financials.
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