A Buildertrend alternative built by a working GC
FieldsDesk runs the office side of every job — billing, RFIs, schedules, owner updates — for residential and light-commercial general contractors who want flat, predictable pricing and the option to own their data.
Built by a working GC for residential & light-commercial builders. Flat Cloud plans from $149/mo · or self-host on Docker.
Switching is easy: FieldsDesk’s import wizard pulls your vendors, contacts, cost codes, and jobs straight from a Buildertrend CSV or Excel export.
Everything the office side of a job needs
One platform for billing, the field, and your clients — no bolt-ons, no per-seat math.
Billing & pay apps
Application-for-payment and owner billing, drafted for you from the budget and approved change events.
RFIs & submittals
Log, route, and track RFIs and submittals with the ball-in-court and due dates everyone can see.
Daily logs & photos
Field crews capture the day, weather, manpower, and photo albums from the job in seconds.
Schedule & drawings
A working schedule plus drawing sets with on-sheet markup — always the current revision.
Budget & change events
A live budget that moves when a change event is approved — no spreadsheet reconciliation.
Owner / client portal
A clean, read-only portal where homeowners watch progress, selections, and approved changes — never your costs.
Subcontractor portal
Each sub gets a scoped login to their own commitment, RFIs, and pay apps — and nothing else.
Preconstruction
Track pursuits, build estimates, send and level bids, then convert the winner straight into a project.
How FieldsDesk compares to Buildertrend
Buildertrend is a well-known all-in-one platform for home builders and remodelers. FieldsDesk is a focused, modern alternative for the lean residential GC: flat monthly pricing (no per-user creep), a true owner portal and subcontractor portal, AI-assisted pay applications and owner summaries, and your choice of cloud or self-hosting on your own Docker server. It was built by a construction director running real $20–30M jobs, not by a software team guessing at the workflow.
FieldsDesk is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Buildertrend. Buildertrend is a trademark of its respective owner; it is named here only for comparison.
Frequently asked questions
Is FieldsDesk a good Buildertrend alternative?
Yes — if you run residential or light-commercial jobs and want flat pricing, an owner and subcontractor portal, and AI-assisted billing, FieldsDesk covers the same office-side workflow (billing, RFIs, submittals, daily logs, schedule, drawings, change events) in one place.
How much does FieldsDesk cost?
Flat Cloud plans start at $149/mo, with no per-user pricing. The first 25 founding members lock 50% off for three years. You can also self-host on Docker.
Can I move my data over from Buildertrend?
Yes. The built-in import wizard brings your vendors, contacts, cost codes, and jobs over from a CSV or Excel export.
Does FieldsDesk have an owner portal and a subcontractor portal?
Both. Homeowners get a read-only portal for progress, selections, and approved changes (never your costs). Subcontractors get a scoped login to only their own commitment, RFIs, and pay applications.
Can I self-host FieldsDesk?
Yes — FieldsDesk runs in the cloud or on your own server via Docker, so your project data can stay entirely under your control.
See it on your own jobs
The platform is live — try the full demo, or lock founding-member pricing while the first 25 seats last.