Methodology

What we evaluate

• Finance fit: job cost, committed cost, WIP and over/under billing, AIA pay apps, retention, and close speed.
• Integration: native ERP and payroll connections versus custom or third-party work.
• Implementation reality: typical effort, who implements it, and the internal staff time needed.
• Fit by trade and size: mechanical, electrical, heavy civil and GC, across the $20M–$500M range.
• Cost transparency: whether pricing is public and how it scales.

Sources

Profiles are based on public vendor information: product pages, documentation and published pricing models. We don't invent numbers. If a vendor doesn't publish pricing, we say "not public." We don't publish star ratings, user counts, or testimonials we can't verify.

Order and "our take"

Category order reflects our editorial judgment of fit for mid-market contractors. "Our take" is opinion, clearly labeled as such.

Sponsorship

Sponsored placements are always labeled and never change editorial order or text.

Freshness

Each profile shows a last-verified date. We re-check profiles on a rolling basis and correct errors promptly.