CoConstruct Alternatives (2026): What to Use Before the March 2027 Cutoff

CoConstruct still works, but it's on a clock. Buildertrend bought it in 2021, and CoConstruct's own migration page says new projects can be added only through March 31, 2027. That's a little over five months from today. Buildertrend is the default next stop, but you don't have to take it. Here's what the deadline actually means, how to get your data out, and six CoConstruct alternatives for remodelers and small builders, with published prices wherever they exist.

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All prices checked on each vendor's own pricing page on October 20, 2026. Amberchalk publishes this blog. We include where each tool, ours included, falls short.

What's happening to CoConstruct (and what isn't)

CoConstruct's migration page lays out the plan in plain terms:

• Projects can still be added through March 31, 2027. After that date, plan on starting every new job somewhere else.
• Once you commit to Buildertrend, new projects can no longer be added to CoConstruct, even before the deadline.
• No project data is lost. The page says you keep access to CoConstruct to see historical project information.
• To start the Buildertrend move you provide credit card verification to open an account (the page says you aren't charged at that point), then onboard with an account manager.

So "CoConstruct is shutting down" isn't quite right. It's closing to new work. Your old jobs stay readable, but every job you sign from April 2027 on has to live in some other system. The real decision is which one, and the best time to make it is before your spring season fills up.

What CoConstruct users should insist on in a replacement

CoConstruct earned a loyal following among custom builders and remodelers for a few specific things. Before you sit through demos, write down which of these you actually use every week:

1. Selections and specs. Clients picking fixtures and finishes in one place, with approvals and prices attached. This is the feature CoConstruct users miss most, and not every alternative includes it on its cheaper plans.
2. A client portal your homeowners will open. Progress, photos, schedule and decisions without twenty text threads.
3. Estimates that flow into the budget, including cost-plus and fixed-price jobs. Buildertrend's own migration page features a cost-plus custom builder who stayed on CoConstruct for years because the financials had to be exact.
4. Change orders with a signature. If clients don't sign before you build it, you'll argue about it at the final invoice.
5. Accounting. Decide now whether your bookkeeper needs a live QuickBooks sync or can work from an export.

Anything not on your weekly list is a nice-to-have. Don't pay for a warranty module because it was in CoConstruct if you've never opened it.

Get your data out before you switch

Even though historical access stays, keep your own copy. CoConstruct's help article "How do I get a copy of my project's data?" explains the built-in download:

1. Go to Settings > Account and open the Other Settings tab.
2. Choose Download Project Data. You can download everything for a single project, or information for several projects at once. The multi-project download excludes files and photos, so download your most important jobs one at a time if you want the attachments.
3. CoConstruct emails a link to the address on your account. Click it, download the ZIP file and save it somewhere that isn't your laptop (a shared drive or cloud folder).

A few other items are worth pulling by hand. An implementation guide from BuildTools notes that contacts and budgets export to Excel, while cost codes, the cost catalog and schedules generally have to be copied into a spreadsheet or printed to PDF. Also save PDFs of every signed contract, change order and final invoice for open warranty periods.

6 CoConstruct alternatives, compared

1. Amberchalk: our pick for small remodelers

Price: Free plan (1 user, 1 active project). Crew $39/mo (3 users, 3 active projects, extra users or projects $10/mo each). Pro $79/mo with unlimited users and unlimited projects ($790/yr). 7-day trial on paid plans, no contract, no setup fee and no sales call (pricing).

Why it's our pick: it keeps the parts of CoConstruct small remodelers use every week and drops the per-seat math. For an 8-person crew, Pro is $79/mo; the same team on JobTread is $339/mo (see the table).

• Selections, the CoConstruct way. A selections board for fixtures, tile, counters, paint and lighting. Each item carries a price, link, photo and status from considering through ordered, delivered and installed, and the homeowner approves or asks for a change from their own project link. Included on every plan, Free included.
• A homeowner link they'll actually open. One link per project shows progress, photos and decisions, and never shows your money data.
• Change orders with a signature. Send a change order from the truck; the client approves it from a link with a typed signature, and the approval is saved with the job.
• Phone-first and offline. Projects, photos and schedules are stored on the device first, so the app keeps working in a basement or a dead zone and syncs when you're back in service. Add it to your home screen from Safari or Chrome.
• Time cards and billing. Crew clock in and out per job, and you turn hours and materials into T&M invoices with markup. Clients can pay online by card or bank through Stripe (Stripe's fees plus a 1% Amberchalk fee, max $25 per payment).
• Receipts and job costing (Pro). Snap a receipt and the text is read on your phone, then filed to the job. Pro also adds financials with job costing, estimating and takeoff from plans.
• Schedules, logs and estimates. Generate a schedule from a job template, keep daily notes and progress photos, send estimates, and share a contractor report PDF.
• QuickBooks. Pro exports QuickBooks Online CSV and QuickBooks Desktop IIF files for your bookkeeper.

Good to know before you switch: there's no importer for CoConstruct files, so start new jobs fresh and let CoConstruct finish the old ones. QuickBooks is a file export, not a live sync. There's no sub or vendor portal and no warranty module. It's a new product without third-party reviews yet, and it's a web app you add to your home screen rather than an App Store download.

2. Buildertrend: the official migration path

Price: quote-only. Buildertrend's pricing page books a call for a custom quote and says every subscription includes unlimited users, core tools and daily virtual trainings.

Strengths: it's the destination CoConstruct is built to hand you to, with a dedicated migration team and an account manager. Its pricing page lists scheduling, daily logs, time clock, change orders, selections, a sub portal, warranties, bids, purchase orders, budgets, estimates, invoices and takeoff, plus QuickBooks, Xero and Gusto integrations.

Trade-offs: you won't know the price until you talk to sales, and Buildertrend says it's built for builders who oversee 5+ projects a year. Our guide to how much Buildertrend costs covers its last published plans and 2026 quote estimates, and our Buildertrend alternatives guide covers why small crews look elsewhere.

Amberchalk is the better fit if you run fewer than five projects a year or a small crew, want a published price instead of a sales call, and want to run your first job this week.

3. JobTread: the closest all-in-one at a public price

Price: $199/mo including one internal user, plus $20/mo per internal user for users 2–10 ($16 on annual billing), 20% off annual, no contract or setup fees (pricing page). No free trial; there's a 30-day money-back guarantee on monthly plans. Three internal users is $239/mo; eight is $339/mo.

Strengths: unlimited free customer, sub and vendor portal users; every feature on one plan; free implementation with data imports. Its pricing page also says field crew who only upload photos, log daily notes, view the schedule or check off tasks can be added as free users, which softens the per-user cost.

Trade-offs: anyone tracking time or managing jobs is a paid internal user, and there's no trial. More detail in our JobTread alternatives guide.

4. Contractor Foreman: lowest entry price

Price: on yearly billing, $49/mo (1 user), $105 (3 users), $166 (8), $221 (15) and $332 (unlimited). Monthly billing runs $139 (3 users), $199 (8), $279 (15) and $399 (unlimited). 30-day free trial (pricing page).

Strengths: a very long feature list for the money, including a client portal, change orders with e-signatures, bids, punchlists, native iOS and Android apps, QuickBooks Online and Zapier.

Trade-offs: the headline prices assume a yearly plan, and the sheer number of modules takes time to set up.

5. Projul: flat tiers, strong field tools

Price: Starter $199/mo yearly or $249 monthly (3 users), Core $399 or $529 (10 users), Core+ $599 or $799 (20 users), Pro $1,199 or $1,599 (unlimited users) (pricing page).

Watch out: Projul's FAQ says selections, daily logs and GPS geofencing are on the Pro plan, and the client portal and QuickBooks Online start at Core+. A CoConstruct user who wants selections is looking at the top tier.

6. Buildxact: if estimating is the job

Price: a free Go plan for AI estimates and proposals; Foundation $199/mo ($169 on annual) with unlimited users and digital takeoffs; Pro $399/mo ($339 annual) adds schedules, job management and the onsite mobile app; Master $599/mo ($509 annual). 14-day free trial (pricing page).

Best if CoConstruct's estimating was the part you used most and takeoffs eat your evenings. Scheduling needs the Pro plan.

CoConstruct alternatives compared: price for a small crew

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Monthly billing unless noted; Buildxact's plans include unlimited users. "Check in demo" means the vendor's pricing page doesn't list selections as a plan feature, so ask before you buy. Sources: vendor pricing pages, October 20, 2026; CoConstruct's migration page; JobTread's pricing page for implementation.

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A 4-step switch plan before March 31, 2027

1. This month: shortlist two tools. Run one real, small job (a bath or a deck) in each for two weeks. Have your lead carpenter clock in, add photos, and send a change order from the truck. If a tool can't pass that test, drop it.
2. November–December: download your data. Use Download Project Data for every active and recent project, single project at a time for the ones with important photos. Export contacts and budgets to Excel. Save signed contracts and change orders as PDFs.
3. January: start every new job in the new tool. Don't migrate finished jobs. Let CoConstruct finish what's already in it, and pick a cut-over date with your bookkeeper so nothing is entered twice.
4. By March 31: stop adding projects to CoConstruct. After that, it's your archive. Check your CoConstruct billing so you're not paying for seats you no longer use.

A remodeler with three or four jobs running can make this switch without a consultant. The mistake to avoid is waiting until April and choosing in a hurry because a client signed.

Frequently asked questions

Is CoConstruct shutting down?

Not exactly. Buildertrend bought CoConstruct in 2021 and is moving customers to Buildertrend. CoConstruct's migration page says projects can be added only through March 31, 2027, and that you keep access to see historical project information. So it's closing to new work, not deleting your old jobs.

What is the CoConstruct deadline?

March 31, 2027 is the last date CoConstruct's migration page says projects can be added. If you move to Buildertrend earlier, new projects can no longer be added to CoConstruct from the point you commit.

Will I lose my CoConstruct data?

CoConstruct's migration page says no project data will be lost and historical project information stays viewable. It's still smart to keep your own copy with Download Project Data and PDFs of signed contracts and change orders.

How do I export my data from CoConstruct?

Go to Settings > Account, open the Other Settings tab and choose Download Project Data. A single-project download includes files and photos; a multi-project download excludes them. CoConstruct emails you a link to a ZIP file.

Do I have to move to Buildertrend?

No. Buildertrend is the official migration path with a dedicated team, but you can move to any tool. Alternatives with published prices include Amberchalk (our pick for small remodelers, $79/mo for unlimited users), JobTread, Contractor Foreman, Projul and Buildxact.

What is the cheapest CoConstruct alternative?

Among tools with published prices, Amberchalk has a Free plan for one user and one project and Pro at $79/mo for unlimited users, and Contractor Foreman starts at $49/mo for one user on a yearly plan (prices checked Oct 20, 2026).

Can Amberchalk import my CoConstruct projects?

No. There's no CoConstruct importer, so the simplest path is to finish active jobs in CoConstruct and start new jobs in Amberchalk. QuickBooks is also a file export (QuickBooks Online CSV or Desktop IIF), not a live sync.