Contractor Foreman's entry-tier plans look cheap, but to get QuickBooks integration you have to be on their Plus plan — $166/mo for 8 users. There are also no AI features and no receipt-to-job-cost pipeline at any tier.
Contractor Foreman offers a lot of features at a low price point. But the quality of execution matters as much as the feature list.
| Feature | BDB Project Tools | Contractor Foreman |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Price (5-person crew) | $69/mo | $166/mo (Plus plan) |
| Monthly Price (10-person crew) | $69/mo | $221/mo (Pro plan) |
| Users Included | 20 users | 1 / 3 / 8 / 15 / Unlimited by plan |
| QBO Integration (Lower Tiers) | ✓ Included | ✗ Not on Basic ($49) or Standard ($105) — requires Plus ($166/mo)+ |
| AI transcribes the receipt breakdown for office review | ✓ | ✗ |
| API Access (Lower Tiers) | ✓ Included | ✗ Not on Basic or Standard — requires Plus ($166/mo)+ |
| AI Receipt Transcription | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI Photo Classification | ✓ 25+ categories | ✗ |
| Email Receipt Ingestion | ✓ | ✗ |
| Voice-to-Estimate | ✓ | ✗ |
| CFO Dashboard | ✓ 3-tier progressive | ✗ |
| Cost Pools (bulk-supply allocation) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Segment P&L by Business Unit | ✓ | ✗ |
| Subcontractor as 3rd cost track | ✓ | ✗ Lumped in Other Costs |
| Marketing ROI Dashboard | ✓ | ✗ |
| GPS Time Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✓ Mobile-friendly | ✓ |
| Estimating | ✓ Voice + AI | ✓ Manual entry |
| Photo Management | ✓ AI-classified (25+ categories) | ✓ Basic uploads |
| Recurring Invoicing | ✓ Auto-send + auto-charge | ✓ |
| Bookkeeping/CFO Services | ✓ Starting at $495/mo | ✗ |
| No App Install Required | ✓ PWA | ✗ App store required |
Contractor Foreman checks a lot of boxes on paper. But there are significant feature gaps that matter when you need clean books and field-to-office data flow.
Contractor Foreman's Basic ($49/mo, 1 user) and Standard ($105/mo, 3 users) plans do not include QuickBooks integration, API access, white-label portals, custom report builders, or vehicle/equipment logs. To get basic QBO sync you have to be on their Plus plan — $166/mo for 8 users, or Pro at $221/mo for 15. BDB includes all features — including full QBO integration — at $69/mo for 20 users.
No AI transcription for receipts. No AI photo classification. No voice-to-estimate. No email receipt ingestion. Every piece of data requires manual entry.
Contractor Foreman lets the crew snap a receipt photo and lets the office push expenses to QuickBooks. What it doesn't have: AI that transcribes the receipt breakdown so the office manager or bookkeeper can review and confirm vendor/amount/line items instead of starting from a blank form. And it doesn't have Cost Pools — the way BDB allocates a single bulk-supply purchase (a concrete buy, a mulch run, drywall mud for the month) across every job that consumed it. No competitor offers either of these. No CFO dashboard either. No marketing ROI tracking.
No cost-per-lead tracking, no conversion rate analysis, no ROI by marketing source. You cannot measure which marketing channels bring profitable work.
BDB runs as a PWA in the phone browser. AI handles receipts, photos, and estimates. Full QBO integration, CFO dashboard, and marketing ROI tracking — all included with 20 users at one price.
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*Contractor Foreman: Pricing on contractorforeman.com is annual prepay only at the headline rate ("Free for 30 days then pay $588 annually at renewal" for Basic). There is no advertised true month-to-month plan. QBO integration also requires the Plus plan ($166/mo, 8 users) or higher — Basic ($49/mo, 1 user) and Standard ($105/mo, 3 users) do not include it.
*Jobber and Housecall Pro also advertise annual prepay as the headline rate; their monthly billing is 20–90% higher. ServiceTitan requires a 12-month minimum contract from day one.
BDB: Same price whether you pay monthly or annually. No annual prepay required, no contracts.
Contractor Foreman's Basic plan is $49/mo — cheaper than BDB on paper, but it's 1 user only and has no QuickBooks integration. Their 3-user Standard plan is $105/mo. The first tier with QBO is Plus at $166/mo for 8 users. Here is how the costs compare as your crew grows.
Contractor Foreman plans: Basic (1 user) $49/mo, Standard (3 users) $105/mo, Plus (8 users) $166/mo, Pro (15 users) $221/mo, Unlimited $332/mo. QBO integration starts on Plus. BDB: $69/mo for up to 20 users, $5/seat beyond 20. All features included on every plan.
If you need full QuickBooks integration without paying for an expensive plan upgrade, and AI to eliminate manual data entry, here is what BDB brings to the table.
Receipts, estimates, invoices, customers, and items all review and push to QBO with proper mapping. Contractor Foreman's Basic ($49/mo) and Standard ($105/mo) plans do not include QBO integration at all — you need Plus ($166/mo for 8 users) or higher.
AI transcribes receipts, classifies photos into 25+ categories, and converts voice memos into structured estimates. Contractor Foreman has zero AI features — everything is manual.
BDB runs as a PWA in the phone browser. Your crew opens a link, clocks in, snaps a receipt, and gets back to work. No app store downloads or update delays.
Capture an estimate on-site with your voice. AI extracts tasks, builds line items, and starts the approval lifecycle. Contractor Foreman's estimating requires full manual entry.
Live KPIs, job profitability, and marketing effectiveness tracking. Know which jobs are making money and which marketing sources bring profitable leads — not just any leads.
At $49/mo, CF Basic gives you 1 user with no QBO integration and no AI. At $105/mo, CF Standard gives you 3 users — still no QBO. At $69/mo, BDB gives you 20 users with AI-powered everything and full QBO sync. To match BDB's QBO depth on Contractor Foreman, you're paying $166/mo on Plus or $221/mo on Pro.
Buy bulk supplies once, allocate to every job that used them. Contractor Foreman forces one receipt to one job.
Side-by-side P&L by location, division, or service line. Contractor Foreman doesn't have this dashboard view.
Subcontractor cost tracking as a 3rd bucket on every estimate and dashboard. Contractor Foreman lumps subs into other costs, distorting margins on sub-heavy jobs.
BDB Project Tools: $69/mo, 20 users, AI-powered receipt capture, voice-to-estimate, and full QuickBooks integration. No app store required, all features included. Founder's rate locked when you sign up before June 30, 2026.
Founder's Pricing: $69/mo for 20 users. Retail $149/mo.