Migration Guide
Switching from Buildertrend?
We'll make it painless.
Projul's team handles your data migration so you can keep running jobs. No downtime, no data loss, no headaches.
No pushy sales reps | Risk free | No credit card needed
Why contractors leave Buildertrend
These aren't hypotheticals, they're the frustrations we hear from contractors every week.
Interface complexity
Reviewers consistently describe Buildertrend's navigation as "counter-intuitive" with "10x more clicking than there needs to be." Field crews give up and go back to texting photos.
Features locked behind tiers
Buildertrend's last published tiers (late 2024) put estimating, change orders, and budget tracking on the Advanced plan ($719/mo billed annually, $799 month-to-month). You're paying premium prices but still missing core functionality.
Rising costs
As of October 2026, Buildertrend no longer publishes prices. Its last published plans ran $449 to $1,099 a month, and quotes now scale with your annual construction volume, so growing into a higher bracket can raise your bill. Increases at renewal add up fast.
QuickBooks sync issues
Buildertrend's QuickBooks integration is limited to one user, and multiple reviewers report sync errors that create accounting nightmares.
Buggy mobile experience
Time clock bugs, limited offline functionality, and an interface that isn't built for the job site. Your crew needs something that works with gloves on.
No bulk data export
Once your data is in Buildertrend, getting it out is a "massive challenge" according to reviewers. That's not a bug, it's a lock-in strategy.
What Projul offers instead
Ease of use that sticks
Rated 9.8/10 on G2 for ease of use. Your field crews are productive on day one, not fighting the interface for weeks. Spanish-language support available on the Pro plan.
Everything you need, plans that grow with you
Estimating and scheduling on every plan. Change orders from Core, job costing and budgeting from Core+. No per-user fees on any plan.
Transparent flat-rate pricing
Published on the website. A set number of users on each plan (unlimited on Pro), no per-user fees, no volume-based pricing, no surprise renewal increases. You know exactly what you'll pay.
QuickBooks two-way sync
Data flows automatically between Projul and QuickBooks Online. No double-entry, no sync errors, no single-user limitations.
7 scheduling views
Gantt, calendar, timeline, and more. Slide entire project schedules when a sub falls behind, no manual rescheduling of every task.
Support that picks up the phone
Rated 9.8/10 on G2 for quality of support. Phone, text, email, and video, they'll join your screen and walk you through anything.
Works with your AI assistant
On the Pro plan, Projul AI Connect lets ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini work in your Projul account. Turn a voicemail into a lead, draft a change order from your notes, or shift the schedule by asking in plain English. Drafts never reach a client until your team sends them.
How the migration works
We've helped hundreds of contractors switch. Here's exactly what happens:
Schedule a demo
See Projul in action. Ask every question. No pressure, no commitment. We'll walk through your specific workflows to make sure Projul fits.
We plan your migration
Your dedicated onboarding specialist reviews your Buildertrend setup and creates a migration plan, what transfers, what gets rebuilt, and the timeline.
Data transfer happens
We migrate your contacts, projects, photos, documents, and estimates. Since Buildertrend doesn't offer bulk export, our team handles the heavy lifting for you.
Team onboarding
We train your office staff and field crews. With Projul's simplicity, most teams are fully operational within a few days, not weeks.
Go live with confidence
You run both systems in parallel as long as you need. When you're ready, cut over completely. Our support team stays with you through the transition and beyond.
What data transfers
✅ We migrate
- Contacts & client information
- Active project details
- Photos & documents
- Estimates & proposals
- Archived project records
- Schedules & timelines
- Change order history
📋 We help you rebuild
- Estimate templates & pricing
- Workflow automations
- User roles & permissions
- QuickBooks integration setup
- Custom fields & settings
Contractors who made the switch
“Just do it!”
“I've used almost all of the big-name providers and they all fail in so many different ways. They are especially too robust and clunky for most users/companies. They become one more thing to manage rather than being an intuitive system that manages your projects. Isn't that what we're all looking for, intuitive software to make us more efficient and profitable?”
“Very Impressed! Time Saver!”
“I have been looking at software for our construction business for a few years, I have done over 18 demos, ran another system for a few years, and went back to excel for a while. Hands down, Projul has been a great solution for us. The amount of time it saves on bidding, customer communication, task management and invoicing is amazing.”