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Hello Renovate vs Buildertrend.

Buildertrend and Hello Renovate serve different project workflows. Hello Renovate includes estimates, milestone invoices, contacts, pipeline stages, tasks, and scheduling. Compare both products against your crew size, project process, and current vendor quotes.

No card neededPrices verified July 2026
Starting price a month
Hello Renovate
$29.99
Pro, every tool included
Buildertrend
$99
Entry plan
You keep every month$69.01
Milestone billing included
Renovate AI included
Costs $69.01 less a month

Side by side, feature by feature.

The things renovation contractors ask about most.

Hello RenovateBuildertrend
Milestone billing built in
Estimates with online accept
Renovate AI room mockups–
Sales pipeline stagesBasic
Public storefront URLPro Plus–
Product store inside estimates–
Subcontractor management module–
Formal onboarding required–Confirm with vendor
Starting monthly price$29.99Request current quote

Prices verified July 2026. Add on means paid extra, not included in the starter tier.

Where Hello Renovate wins for renovation shops

Start with the workflow you need

Review estimates, milestone invoices, contacts, pipeline stages, tasks, and scheduling in Hello Renovate. Ask each vendor to demonstrate your own lead-to-payment workflow before choosing.

Flat monthly price, no setup fee

Hello Renovate lists Pro at $29.99 per month and Pro Plus at $59.99 per month. Compare the current Buildertrend quote, included seats, and any setup or payment fees before deciding.

Built for renovation, not new construction

Hello Renovate brings estimates, invoices, customer records, project stages, tasks, and schedule into one contractor workflow. Check each platform's current feature set for the specific subcontractor, warranty, and homeowner communication tools you need.

The same jobs for a lot less.

Starting price a month for the plan that covers estimates, invoicing and a pipeline.

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Hello Renovate$29.99
Housecall Pro$65
Jobber$69
Buildertrend$99

Prices verified July 2026.

When Buildertrend is the better fit

If your business depends on capabilities or services Hello Renovate does not provide, such as a particular subcontractor, warranty, or homeowner portal workflow, confirm that the other product supports them in your plan and ask for a tailored demo.

How to move from Buildertrend to Hello Renovate

Three steps and you are quoting from the new app.

1

Export your contacts

In Buildertrend, export your customer and lead list as a CSV file.

2

Import them into Hello Renovate

Create your Hello Renovate account and add your contacts. Duplicates are matched on phone and email.

3

Add your services and prices

Build your service catalog once so every new estimate starts from your real line items and unit costs.

4

Rebuild active estimates

Recreate open estimates in the estimate builder and send them as secure links clients can accept online.

5

Set up milestone billing

Turn accepted estimates into deposit, progress, and final payment invoices, and move your pipeline over.

Hello Renovate vs Buildertrend, answered.

Short answers. Anything else, just ask us.

Is Hello Renovate too small for my construction business?

It depends on the workflows and team needs. Compare each product's project limits, team access, support, and required subcontractor or warranty features, then test them with a representative project.

Does Hello Renovate manage subcontractors?

Hello Renovate does not currently provide a dedicated subcontractor management portal. If you need subcontractor document collection, invoice approvals, or collaboration workflows, verify those exact capabilities with each vendor before choosing.

How does the pricing actually compare?

Hello Renovate lists Pro at $29.99 per month and Pro Plus at $59.99 per month. Request Buildertrend's current quote for your team and compare included seats, features, billing terms, and fees.

Can I import my data from Buildertrend?

Check Buildertrend's current export options and confirm which records and attachments can be exported. Hello Renovate does not provide a one-click Buildertrend migration; plan to move data using the import options available and verify project history manually.

What's included in the $29.99 per month plan?

Contractor CRM with estimates, invoices, milestone billing, contacts, pipeline stages, tasks, schedule, product catalog for estimates, and Renovate AI previews. Pro is $29.99 per month; Pro Plus is $59.99 per month. Hello Renovate works in a phone browser; native apps are not available yet.