Done with Buildertrend? There's a Smarter Way.

Buildertrend locks time tracking and warranties behind a $499/month tier. Buildertrend can’t handle retainage, lien releases, or sub insurance tracking at all. BuilderGM includes all of it — at a fraction of the cost.

We won’t do a feature-by-feature breakdown here. You already know where the gaps are and what’s not working. Instead, here’s what Builders gain with BuilderGM and why it stands apart as the Buildetrend alternative build for residential construction:

Financial Control

• Draw schedules, SOV, and bank draws
• Retainage tracking — not available in Buildertrend
• Actuals vs. budget with drill-down and cash flow view
• Configurable billing by job, category, subcategory, or cost item
• Various financial reporting with Excel, PDF, and Word export

Project Management

• Built-in onscreen takeoff — no third-party tool needed
• Gantt scheduling with drag-drop, dependencies, and shift propagation
• Full bid workflow — request to invite to PO in one system
• Change order and purchase order management
• Punch list on mobile
• Speech-to-text job journaling with weather, crew, and safety logs

Compliance and Operations

• Sub insurance tracking by policy, carrier, and expiration
• Sub license tracking by jurisdiction and expiration
• Lien release tracking — first-class document type
• Native mobile app in English and Spanish
• Hyphen Wallet ePayments and invoice tracking
• Access to Hyphen University learning academy

These aren’t add-ons or temporary fixes – they’re part of a connected solution designed to help Builders run more efficiently, scale confidently, and deliver a better experience to every Supplier, Trade, and homeowner.