Compare billWright, side by side.
QuickBooks does the books. ServiceTitan runs a fleet. Jobber books the job. Buildertrend manages the build. Each is strong at one thing, and hands the rest to a second app. billWright is the whole back office in one tool: estimate from your own rates, run the crew, dispatch the week, invoice in one click, and keep a real set of books. Here is how it lines up.
| For your shop | billWright | QuickBooks | ServiceTitan | Jobber | Buildertrend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate from your own rates | Built in | Add-on | Enterprise pricebook | Quotes only | Estimates & takeoffs |
| Crew clocks in from a phone | Built in - PIN punch | Paid add-on | Enterprise mobile | Basic / add-on | Add-on time clock |
| Schedule & dispatch the crew | Built in - board | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| A real set of books + Schedule C tax | Built in | Yes (its core) | Integrates out | Syncs to QuickBooks | Syncs to QuickBooks |
| Profit per job / job costing | Built in | Higher tiers | Yes | Limited | Higher tiers |
| Run the whole shop from a command line | Yes - CAM bar | No | No | No | No |
| Export everything, anytime | One-click CSV / JSON | Painful by design | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Onboarding & contract | Sign up, month to month | Subscription | Annual + weeks of setup | Per-user subscription | Tiered subscription |
| Price | Free through the beta | Climbs yearly | Enterprise, quote-based | Per user, climbs | Monthly, climbs by tier |
Honest take: each tool has a real strength - QuickBooks the books, ServiceTitan enterprise dispatch, Jobber client booking, Buildertrend production-build management. billWright is the one that puts the whole back office in a single tool, built for a working contractor, with your data yours to export any time.
Read the comparison that fits your stack.
Each one goes deeper - where the other tool is strong, where it stops, and what you run on instead.
billWright vs QuickBooks
The books, plus everything QuickBooks makes you bolt on or buy.
billWright vs ServiceTitan
Enterprise dispatch power, right-sized and priced for a working shop.
billWright vs Jobber
Book the job and keep the books, in one tool instead of two.
billWright vs Buildertrend
A back office that fits a contractor, without the heavy build suite.
Estimating software for your trade.
Price a bid from your own rates, send a branded quote, then carry it into an invoice and a job budget - each page has a live estimator you can try right now.
Electrical estimating
Panels, circuits, fixtures, and service upgrades, priced from your own rates.
Plumbing estimating
Rough-ins, repipes, and water heaters as reusable assemblies.
HVAC estimating
Change-outs, ductwork, and mini-splits, quoted in one click.
Roofing estimating
Tear-off, underlayment, shingles, and flashing by the square.
Concrete estimating
Forms, base, rebar, and pours, costed by the yard and the foot.
Metal fabrication
Steel, cutting, welding, and finishing, from stock to install.
General contractor estimating
Unit-price takeoffs, leveled sub quotes, general conditions, and O and P.
Remodeling estimating
Framing, decks, and finish trim, with real contingency and allowances.
Landscaping estimating
Pavers, base, plants, and the dig, costed by the foot, yard, and each.
Painting estimating
Surfaces, coats, and the prep where the hours hide, from your own rates.
Keeping the books too? See construction accounting software, or grab the free scope of work template.
One back office, not a stack of tools.
Built by a working contractor, answering to the people who use it - not a board chasing a quarterly number. Your data stays yours.
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