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Compare · Scaftra vs the rest

Five categories, five jobs. Scaftra runs the work itself.

Every adjacent platform solves one problem well. None were built for the contractor managing design, install, proof, and money in the same room. We were.

Proof.
Not
Promises.
Operating doctrine, since day one
If it isn't proven, it isn't done.
Updated May 2026 Sourced from public docs & demos Tell us where we got it wrong: [email protected]
Positioning

If you have to read one paragraph, read this one.

Every adjacent platform solves one problem well. None were built for the contractor managing design, install, proof, and money in the same room. We were.

Buildertrend
organizes builder and client projects.
ServiceTitan
runs service dispatch & FSM for trades.
Procore
governs commercial construction projects.
Acumatica
runs accounting and back-office ERP.
Fieldwire
coordinates field markup & sheets.
Scaftra
runs trade execution from design through proof-backed completion. And it IS the ERP.
Capability matrix

30 capabilities. 8 platforms. One honest grid.

Yes / Partial (via add-on, module, or workaround) / No. Categorized from public docs and live demos in April 2026. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Capability
BuildertrendSMB · client
ServiceTitanFSM · service
ProcoreCommercial
AcumaticaERP
JobTreadSMB · ops
BuildOpsCommercial FSM
FieldwireField markup
Scaftratrade exec
Trade-first execution
Room-centric scope & status
×
×
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×
×
×
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Trade-by-trade work scopes
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×
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×
Install orchestration (measure, fab, install)
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×
×
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×
Designer to installer continuity
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×
×
×
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×
×
Multi-family unit deployment (templates × counts)
×
×
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×
×
×
×
Proof / CYA
Proof chain on every install (photos, sign-off, hash)
×
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×
×
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Structured punch with assignees & proof requirements
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×
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Operational enforcement (blocks bad states)
×
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×
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Audit trail on every state change
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People & portals
Client portal
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×
Vendor / sub portal with AP spine
×
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×
Multi-relationship identity (one user, multiple lenses)
×
×
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×
×
×
×
Compliance workspace (COI / W-9 / license)
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×
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×
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Unlimited users
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×
×
×
×
×
Money & ERP backbone
Budget commitments & change orders
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×
Retainage held & released natively
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×
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×
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Backcharges with full lineage
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×
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×
×
×
Lien releases (AR & AP)
×
×
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×
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×
GL / AP / AR posted natively (real ERP)
×
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×
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One install action posts 9 to 12 ERP entries
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
Scale & ops
Scales from one kitchen to 2,000 units
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×
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×
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×
Field markup & sheet revisions
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×
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RFIs & submittals
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×
×
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Daily logs with weather snapshot
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×
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Schedule with trade readiness
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×
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Commercial
Pricing transparent on website
×
×
×
×
Per-project pricing (not per-seat)
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×
×
×
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×
×
Free trial, no card
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×
×
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Implementation in days, not months
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×
×
×
×
first-class capability
~ partial / via add-on or workaround
× not designed for it
// 30 capabilities · 8 platforms · sourced May 2026
Head-to-head

Seven platforms. Where each one ends and Scaftra begins.

Each card is the short, honest read: who they're for, where they win, where they hit the wall, and what Scaftra does instead.

Scaftra vs Buildertrend
SMB · builder and client
Built for
Custom-home and remodel builders who need to keep clients updated, schedule subs, and track simple budgets.
Where it wins
Client communication, daily logs, change-order approvals, simple budget vs actual.
Where it stops
No room-centric scope, no trade-by-trade execution model, no real ERP, no proof chain on installs, no multi-family deployment.
Use Scaftra instead when: the work happens room-by-room, the install needs proof, and your back office is tired of re-typing every transaction into QuickBooks.
Scaftra vs ServiceTitan
FSM · service trades
Built for
HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service companies running dispatch, calls, and recurring maintenance.
Where it wins
Call booking, dispatch boards, tech routing, memberships, financing at the truck.
Where it stops
Not built for project-based install work. No room model, no design-to-install continuity, no multi-family, weak vendor portal.
Use Scaftra instead when: your work is project-based installs, not break-fix service. You bid the kitchen, you fabricate, you install, you bill against retainage.
Scaftra vs Procore
Commercial governance
Built for
General contractors on commercial jobs who need RFIs, submittals, drawings, daily logs, and pay-app governance at scale.
Where it wins
Drawings, RFIs, submittals, pay apps, owner-side governance, big-project process discipline.
Where it stops
It governs the project. It doesn't run the trade. No room scope, no install proof chain, no ERP underneath, per-seat pricing punishes crews.
Use Scaftra instead when: you ARE the trade. You don't need to govern a $200M tower. You need to run 60 kitchens through fab and install without dropping a single piece.
Scaftra vs Acumatica
Construction ERP
Built for
Mid-market contractors and builders who need a real ERP for AP, AR, GL, retainage, payroll, and project accounting.
Where it wins
Native double-entry accounting, retainage, project costing, multi-entity. The financial spine is legit.
Where it stops
It's an ERP. It feels like an ERP. The field hates it. No room model, no install proof, no designer continuity, no field-first UX.
Use Scaftra instead when: you want the ERP underneath but don't want the field crew opening it. Scaftra IS the ERP. The installer just taps "Install Complete."
Scaftra vs JobTread
SMB · ops
Built for
SMB residential builders who want one tool for estimating, scheduling, and client portal at flat per-month pricing.
Where it wins
Estimating with built-in vendor catalog, unlimited users, predictable monthly cost, fast onboarding.
Where it stops
It's an ops layer, not an execution layer. No proof chain, no real ERP underneath, no install orchestration, no multi-family scale.
Use Scaftra instead when: estimating isn't the bottleneck. Install is. You don't lose money on bids. You lose it on the room nobody checked twice.
Scaftra vs BuildOps
Commercial FSM
Built for
Commercial mechanical contractors (mostly HVAC) running service plus project work in one tool.
Where it wins
Service + project hybrid for mechanical trades, AP-side workflows, commercial-grade dispatch.
Where it stops
Trade-specific to mechanical. Not built for cabinets, tops, trim, tile, glass. No room model, no design continuity.
Use Scaftra instead when: your trade is finish work, the work that happens inside the room, after the box is up. That's exactly what we model.
Scaftra vs Fieldwire
Field markup
Built for
Field teams who need to mark up sheets, manage punch from drawings, and keep revisions in sync on tablets.
Where it wins
Drawing markup, sheet versions, plan-based punch lists, fast on a tablet, generous free tier.
Where it stops
It's a viewer + punch tool. No scope, no install, no money, no portal, no ERP. You'll still need 4 other tools.
Use Scaftra instead when: the drawing is one surface of many. You want the markup AND the install AND the bill AND the proof, on the same room.
Scaftra vs "a stack of three"
The current reality
What people do
Buildertrend for client comms + QuickBooks for money + a shared Google Drive for drawings + texts for punch + a spreadsheet for retainage.
Why it sucks
Every transition is a re-type. Every proof is in a different app. Every billing question is "let me check three things." Nothing is the source of truth.
What it costs
5 to 9 hrs/week of admin time per project manager, plus the install you didn't notice was wrong until the final walkthrough.
Use Scaftra instead when: the stack of three is what's actually slowing you down, not any one tool in it.

They organize, govern, dispatch, or account.
We run the work itself.

One platform from drawing markup to install proof to retainage release. No re-typing. No three-tool stack. No accountant clean-up on Friday.

A single install

What happens when the installer taps "Install Complete."

The smallest unit of work: one room, one trade, one tap. Watch what each platform does next.

// the moment

The installer just finished the kitchen at A-103.

Photos uploaded. Hardware checklist green. He hits one button. Across every platform, here's what fires, and what gets re-typed by hand later.

// what happens next
Buildertrend
Status flips to "Done"
+ a comment in the client thread
+ a row in daily log
. accountant re-types into QuickBooks (Friday)
Procore
Punch item closes
+ sheet annotation
+ activity feed entry
. pay-app prep next billing cycle
Acumatica
...nothing fires.
The installer never opens it.
PM enters it manually later.
. 9 to 12 manual entries
Scaftra
12 records fire automatically
Scope · Checklist · Proof Chain
Commitment · Billing · Retainage
PI · GL · AR · Schedule · Punch · Audit
. nobody re-typed anything
Honest answers

The questions every contractor asks before they switch.

Coming soon

Do I have to rip out QuickBooks?

No. Scaftra IS the ERP underneath, but it exports clean to QuickBooks, Sage, and Xero if you want your bookkeeper on familiar ground. Most customers move the GL onto Scaftra inside 90 days because the round-trip stops being worth it.

We're a smaller shop. Is this overkill?

The Starter plan is for one PM, one crew, and 5 active projects at $99/month. The same room-centric, proof-backed model scales up to Growth, Pro, and Enterprise. It also works on a single kitchen remodel out of the box.

What if our trade isn't in the list yet?

The trade list grows every quarter. The system is built on a generic scope spec primitive, so even a new trade behaves natively the day it's added. Tell us yours and we'll add it.

How long does onboarding take?

Minutes, not months. Sign up, model your trades and rooms in the setup wizard, and you're running your first install through Scaftra before lunch. White-glove onboarding is included on Pro and Enterprise if you want us to model your existing project for you.

What about Procore-style RFIs and submittals?

Yes. RFIs, submittals, drawings, daily logs, weather snapshots, all present. The difference is they're tied to rooms and scopes, not floating in a project-wide bucket.

Can my subs see what they need to see (and nothing else)?

Vendor portal is built for relationship-based finance. A vendor sees their commitments, their billing, their compliance docs, their proof. Never your AR, never another vendor's data.

Proof. Not Promises.

Bring one project. We'll show you the rest.

Pick the headache. The kitchen install that keeps slipping. The vendor billing that never matches. The retainage you forgot to hold. We'll model it on the demo call and show you how the same room looks under Scaftra.

Book a 30-min demo Back to product
// what we'll cover
01 · your trades, modelled in Scaftra
02 · the install proof chain, live
03 · vendor billing & retainage
04 · the 12 ERP entries per tap
05 · a price you can run in your head