Compare Plankbook and JobTread for a small remodeling company
Use this page if you run a remodeling company of 1 to 20 people on JobTread, or if you are choosing between the two.
JobTread and Plankbook both put every feature in one plan. We set the price by team size, the QuickBooks connection and the state payment checks side by side, with sources.
Decide which one fits the way your company bills and grows.
Try every job tool for 30 days without a card. Add your whole team at no extra cost.
Stay with JobTread if one of these fits your company
Switching takes setup and a new routine for your crew and your homeowners, so make sure the move pays off for your company.
- You rely on QuickBooks Online sync
- JobTread syncs with QuickBooks Online and takes online payments. Plankbook does not sync with QuickBooks today. It records each payment you receive, and it does not take card payments online.
- You work alone and pay yearly
- JobTread bills month to month with a 30-day money-back guarantee, or yearly at 20% off. For an owner who works alone and pays yearly, the gap to Plankbook is smaller than the monthly prices suggest.
- Your estimates depend on your JobTread setup
- If you built your estimating around JobTread's formulas, moving takes real setup time. Start one new project in Plankbook before you decide.
- Your company has more than 20 people
- We build Plankbook for remodelers with 1 to 20 people, and we do not offer the approval chains larger companies often need.
See what changes when you switch
- Add people without adding cost
- JobTread lists one plan at $199 per month, with the first internal user included. JobTread charges $20, $15, $10 or $5 per month for each extra internal user on monthly billing. Plankbook charges $99 per company per month, however many people sign in.
- Get the same core features
- JobTread includes customer portals, change orders, selections and job costing in its one plan. Plankbook includes all four too, so the choice comes down to price, payment checks and the homeowner side.
- Check deposits against state rules
- Plankbook checks the deposit on each payment schedule against the California, Nevada and Maryland caps, and warns when an invoice would bill ahead of the work done.
- Draft the daily update from the day's facts
- Draft today's log collects crew hours, phases, tasks, photos and approvals. With AI turned on by an owner, Plankbook rewrites them as an update for the homeowner.
- Get leads from a free homeowner planner
- Homeowners plan projects for free in Plankbook and can ask for bids. Each request goes to up to 3 matching companies.
Sources for the claims above
- https://www.jobtread.com/pricing (included features), read 2026-10-21
- https://www.jobtread.com/pricing (billing options), read 2026-10-21
- https://www.jobtread.com/pricing (plan price), read 2026-10-21
- https://www.jobtread.com/pricing (extra users), read 2026-10-21
| Topic | Plankbook | JobTread |
|---|---|---|
| Homeowner portal | Included, free for homeowners, no account | Included in the one plan.1 |
| Change orders | Included, with working days and schedule moves | Included in the one plan.1 |
| Selections and allowances | Included, with the overage change order | Included in the one plan.1 |
| Job costing | Included, by cost code with projected margin | Included in the one plan.1 |
| Bulk data export | CSV at any time and for 90 days after you cancel | We could not confirm |
We read each source on the date shown. Where a vendor does not publish a figure, or its page could not be read, we quote a third party and say so. Prices change, so check each vendor's current page before you decide.
- 1 https://www.jobtread.com/pricing (included features), read 2026-10-21
Compare the monthly cost by team size
A company with 3 people pays $99 a month on Plankbook and $239 on JobTread One plan, a difference of $1,680 a year.
Plankbook charges one price per company, however many people sign in. JobTread includes the first internal user and lists extra internal users at $20, $15, $10 and $5 per month each on monthly billing. These figures use $20 for every extra person, so check JobTread's page for larger teams.
| Team | Plankbook | JobTread One plan | Difference per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner only | $99 / mo | $199 / mo | $1,200 |
| 3 people | $99 / mo | $239 / mo | $1,680 |
| 5 people | $99 / mo | $279 / mo | $2,160 |
| Topic | Plankbook | JobTread |
|---|---|---|
| Price, billed monthly | $99 per month for every feature | $199 per month for one plan with every feature.1 |
| People included | Unlimited team members | First internal user included, then $20, $15, $10 or $5 per month for each extra internal user.2 |
| Contract | Month to month | Month to month with a 30-day money-back guarantee, or yearly at 20% off.3 |
| Setup fee | None | None stated.4 |
We read each source on the date shown. Where a vendor does not publish a figure, or its page could not be read, we quote a third party and say so. Prices change, so check each vendor's current page before you decide.
- 1 https://www.jobtread.com/pricing (plan price), read 2026-10-21
- 2 https://www.jobtread.com/pricing (extra users), read 2026-10-21
- 3 https://www.jobtread.com/pricing (billing options), read 2026-10-21
- 4 https://www.jobtread.com/pricing (plan details), read 2026-10-21
Move from JobTread one project at a time
Plankbook does not import projects from other tools yet, so start new work in Plankbook and let current jobs finish where they are.
Set up your company
Add your cost codes, adjust the phase templates for the projects you build, and upload your contract and change order forms as Word templates.
Start your next new project in Plankbook
Build the estimate, send the homeowner the portal link, and let them accept by typing their name.
Finish current jobs in JobTread
Keep each open project where it started until it closes, so no homeowner has to follow two systems in the middle of a job.
Save your records before you cancel JobTread
Before you cancel JobTread, save the customer list, contracts, change orders, invoices and payments you need for warranty work and taxes.
Get answers about moving from JobTread
Yes on monthly billing: $99 a month on Plankbook against $199 on JobTread. JobTread takes 20% off for yearly billing, which narrows the gap.
Plankbook does not import projects from other tools yet. Most companies start their next new project in Plankbook and finish current jobs where they are.
Email hello@plankbook.com if you want help setting up your cost codes and phase templates.
Not yet. Export invoices, payments and job costs as CSV files for your bookkeeper at any time.
We plan to charge $99 per month per company for the job tools, with every feature and unlimited team members. You pay month to month and never sign an annual contract. Your directory listing stays free.
This price is a proposal and not final yet. Try every feature for 30 days without a card.
Yes. A company owner can download every record as CSV files at any time, with your photos and documents.
After you cancel, you can still sign in and export for 90 days.
AI stays off until a company owner turns it on in settings. While it is off, Plankbook sends none of your data to an AI provider.
With AI off, Draft today's log still collects the day's facts into a list you edit. With AI on, Plankbook rewrites that list as an update for the homeowner, and you review it before it goes out.
Run your projects on Plankbook for $99 per company
Open the sample company to see a kitchen remodel under way, or start your next project. Every feature is included, and your whole team signs in for the same price.
Try every job tool for 30 days without a card. Add your whole team at no extra cost.