Contractor Foreman
All-in-one construction management software for small and mid-sized contractors, starting at $49/month.
By Contractor Foreman · HQ Forest City, US · 4.5/5 verified-buyer score
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Small and mid-sized residential and commercial general contractors
- Specialty trade contractors (electrical, plumbing, roofing, concrete, coatings)
- Service contractors needing dispatch, time tracking and service tickets
- Subcontractors billing with AIA G702/G703 progress invoices and retainage
- Teams that want estimating, job costing and field documentation in one affordable suite
Ideal size: 1–50 people · Small to mid-sized contractor moving off spreadsheets and point tools
Not for
- Large enterprise EPC or heavy-civil firms needing deep ERP and enterprise governance
- Companies that require a published SOC 2 / ISO 27001 trust centre before purchase
- Non-construction businesses looking for generic project management
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
About 2–4 weeks with free training
~30 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$1,997/yr
Starts at $588 · Per-account subscription tiered by user count; billed annually or quarterly. Annual plans run from $588 (Basic, 1 user) to $3,984 (Unlimited users).
Implementation Friction
2/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Buyer Score
out of 5 · verified buyers
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
Basic: 1 user; Standard: up to 3; Plus: up to 8; Pro: up to 15; Unlimited: unlimited users
Add-on costs
- Additional paid training sessions beyond the free private sessions included with each plan (pricing not published)
Company & support
Who is behind Contractor Foreman, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Headquarters
- Forest City, US
How you get support
- PhoneNot listed
- EmailNot listed
- Live chatAll plans
- Support portal / ticketsAll plans
- Community forumNot listed
- Help centre / docsAll plans
- Dedicated account managerPlan not stated
- In person / on-siteNot listed
- Hours
- Business hours
- Response time
- 13-second average live chat wait time (vendor claim)
Live support 7 AM–7 PM ET, Monday–Friday. Dedicated Customer Success Manager and free private training sessions are highlighted on the plan comparison; implementation planning is free on Plus and above.
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Market position
Where Contractor Foreman sits relative to every other solution in the database. Toggle axes to compare on cost, speed, friction, or buyer score.
Quadrant view
Typical annual cost × Time-to-value
Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What Contractor Foreman ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
AI features shipped
The pricing page states that the Takeoffs tool includes a built-in AI users can 'have a conversation with' to speed up quantity takeoff results. No other AI capabilities, model-provider options, or AI-specific audit logging are documented on the vendor pages reviewed.
In your ecosystem
- AI connection
- Not supported
- Model key
- Not recorded
- AI usage audit
- Not recorded
Industry verdicts
How Contractor Foreman speaks to each vertical it serves — same data, sector lens.
ConstructionWin bids, run sites, keep projects on margin.
Best for in Construction
- Residential remodelers and homebuilders
- Commercial general contractors and design-build firms
- Specialty trades: electrical, plumbing, roofing, concrete, coatings, steel erection
- Restoration, abatement and demolition contractors
- Subcontractors billing owners with AIA-style progress invoices
Not for
- Heavy-civil and infrastructure megaprojects with complex earned-value requirements
- Firms needing deep multi-entity ERP consolidation out of the box
- Contractors who require on-site, white-glove enterprise implementation
Contractor Foreman is purpose-built for construction and is the vendor's only vertical focus. Published case studies span commercial and industrial roofing, specialty coatings, restoration, commercial electrical, plumbing, steel erection, land development, fire protection and residential remodeling across the US, Canada, Mexico and the UK. Core workflows include estimating and takeoffs, job costing, purchase orders and sub-contracts, AIA G702/G703 progress billing, retainage, daily logs, permits and inspections, safety meetings, punchlists, time cards, drawing markup and a client portal. Service contractors get dispatching and service tickets. The suite suits one-to-fifty-person firms standardizing on a single affordable system rather than enterprise construction platforms.
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
Contractor Foreman is an all-in-one construction management platform for small and mid-sized residential and commercial contractors. Plans run $49 to $332 per month ($588 to $3,984 annually) for 1 to unlimited users, covering project management, estimating, job costing, AIA-style progress billing, daily logs, safety, time cards, documents and a client portal. QuickBooks, Stripe, Google/Outlook and Zapier integrations reduce double entry. A 30-day free trial, free implementation help and a 100-day money-back guarantee lower adoption risk.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Contractor Foreman cost?
Annual plans run from $588 (Basic, 1 user, $49/month) to $3,984 (Unlimited users, $332/month); quarterly billing is also offered. Every plan starts with a 30-day free trial and carries a 100-day money-back guarantee once the annual fee is charged, subject to the completion requirements listed in the vendor's FAQ.
How long does implementation take?
There is no published fixed onboarding timeline. The vendor provides a 30-day free trial, free implementation planning, a dedicated customer success manager and free private training sessions (2 on Basic, unlimited on higher plans). Expect roughly 2–4 weeks to get projects, estimates and daily logs into production, then layer on job costing and integrations.
Does it integrate with our accounting and payroll stack?
Yes. Two-way sync with QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop, one-click time card export to Gusto, Stripe payment processing, Google and Outlook calendar sync, CompanyCam photo sync, MS Project schedule import/export, and Zapier for hundreds of other apps. Xero sync is listed as coming mid-2026.
What team size and plans fit best?
Basic covers a single user, Standard up to 3, Plus up to 8, Pro up to 15 and Unlimited has no user cap. Most small to mid-sized contractors land on Plus or Pro, since those tiers include the dedicated customer success manager and the deepest implementation and training allowances.
Is Contractor Foreman secure and compliant?
No SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA or FedRAMP claim is published on the vendor's site, and the /security URL currently serves a construction glossary page rather than a trust centre. Buyers in regulated work should request a security questionnaire, hosting details and data-handling documentation before signing.
Does it handle AIA progress billing and retainage?
Yes. Progress invoicing supports AIA-style G702 and G703 billing with automatic retention tracking, change orders that update contract amounts and revised budgets, and sub-contracts tied to the Bid Manager so payments stay accurate without double entry.