Construction project management software · 2026-09.1

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When buyers asked AI for a Construction project management software shortlist.

Observed naming

50 of 150 valid answers

50 of 150 valid answers, 33.3% (Wilson 95% interval 26.3% to 41.2%)

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By engine and question

Filled marks: named in at least 2 of 3 scheduled repeats. Open marks: below that threshold. Dashed marks: excluded answers leave the threshold uncertain. Counts and intervals follow for each question.

Answer capture date: 2026-09-22.

By engine

ChatGPT

13 of 30 valid answers, 43.3% (Wilson 95% interval 27.4% to 60.8%)

Claude

9 of 30 valid answers, 30.0% (Wilson 95% interval 16.7% to 47.9%)

Perplexity

11 of 30 valid answers, 36.7% (Wilson 95% interval 21.9% to 54.5%)

Google AI Overviews

8 of 30 valid answers, 26.7% (Wilson 95% interval 14.2% to 44.4%)

Google AI Mode

9 of 30 valid answers, 30.0% (Wilson 95% interval 16.7% to 47.9%)

By buyer question

Each count is over valid answers to the exact question. Excluded answers are outside that base.

best construction management software for a small residential builder

13 of 15 valid answers, 86.7% (Wilson 95% interval 62.1% to 96.3%)

Question q1. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

best construction project management software for a mid sized general contractor

5 of 15 valid answers, 33.3% (Wilson 95% interval 15.2% to 58.3%)

Question q2. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

best construction management software for subcontractors

1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)

Question q3. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

what are the best alternatives to Procore

2 of 15 valid answers, 13.3% (Wilson 95% interval 3.7% to 37.9%)

Question q4. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

what are the best alternatives to Buildertrend

14 of 15 valid answers, 93.3% (Wilson 95% interval 70.2% to 98.8%)

Question q5. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

what are the best alternatives to Autodesk Construction Cloud

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q6. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

Procore vs Buildertrend, which is better for a small GC

1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)

Question q7. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

Kahua vs e-Builder for an owner running capital projects

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q8. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

what should I look for when choosing construction project management software

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q9. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

best construction software for a small GC that needs estimating and scheduling without Procore complexity

14 of 15 valid answers, 93.3% (Wilson 95% interval 70.2% to 98.8%)

Question q10. Excluded answers: 0. Type: specific workflow.

Questions with no recorded naming

what are the best alternatives to Autodesk Construction Cloud

JobTread: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

Autodesk Construction Cloud: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
Procore: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
Fieldwire: 13 of 15 valid answers, 86.7% (Wilson 95% interval 62.1% to 96.3%)
Oracle Construction and Engineering: 11 of 15 valid answers, 73.3% (Wilson 95% interval 48.0% to 89.1%)
Buildertrend: 8 of 15 valid answers, 53.3% (Wilson 95% interval 30.1% to 75.2%)
InEight: 5 of 15 valid answers, 33.3% (Wilson 95% interval 15.2% to 58.3%)
CMiC: 3 of 15 valid answers, 20.0% (Wilson 95% interval 7.0% to 45.2%)
RedTeam: 3 of 15 valid answers, 20.0% (Wilson 95% interval 7.0% to 45.2%)
Trimble Viewpoint: 3 of 15 valid answers, 20.0% (Wilson 95% interval 7.0% to 45.2%)
eSUB: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)

Kahua vs e-Builder for an owner running capital projects

JobTread: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

Kahua: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
Foundation Software: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)

what should I look for when choosing construction project management software

JobTread: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

Procore: 4 of 15 valid answers, 26.7% (Wilson 95% interval 10.9% to 52.0%)
Buildertrend: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)

Vendor domain citations

23 of 150 valid answers, 15.3% (Wilson 95% interval 10.4% to 22.0%)

app.jobtread.com, jobtread.com

The full Construction project management software checked set

Full checked set, sorted by observed counts, not a ranking.
Vendor	Named	Vendor domain cited
Procore	109 of 150 valid answers, 72.7% (Wilson 95% interval 65.0% to 79.2%)	30 of 150 valid answers, 20.0% (Wilson 95% interval 14.4% to 27.1%)
Buildertrend	83 of 150 valid answers, 55.3% (Wilson 95% interval 47.3% to 63.1%)	34 of 150 valid answers, 22.7% (Wilson 95% interval 16.7% to 30.0%)
Contractor Foreman	77 of 150 valid answers, 51.3% (Wilson 95% interval 43.4% to 59.2%)	31 of 150 valid answers, 20.7% (Wilson 95% interval 15.0% to 27.8%)
Fieldwire	57 of 150 valid answers, 38.0% (Wilson 95% interval 30.6% to 46.0%)	37 of 150 valid answers, 24.7% (Wilson 95% interval 18.5% to 32.1%)
JobTread	50 of 150 valid answers, 33.3% (Wilson 95% interval 26.3% to 41.2%)	23 of 150 valid answers, 15.3% (Wilson 95% interval 10.4% to 22.0%)
Autodesk Construction Cloud	44 of 150 valid answers, 29.3% (Wilson 95% interval 22.6% to 37.1%)	17 of 150 valid answers, 11.3% (Wilson 95% interval 7.2% to 17.4%)
Buildxact	22 of 150 valid answers, 14.7% (Wilson 95% interval 9.9% to 21.2%)	13 of 150 valid answers, 8.7% (Wilson 95% interval 5.1% to 14.3%)
Kahua	22 of 150 valid answers, 14.7% (Wilson 95% interval 9.9% to 21.2%)	22 of 150 valid answers, 14.7% (Wilson 95% interval 9.9% to 21.2%)
CMiC	19 of 150 valid answers, 12.7% (Wilson 95% interval 8.3% to 18.9%)	2 of 150 valid answers, 1.3% (Wilson 95% interval 0.4% to 4.7%)
Oracle Construction and Engineering	14 of 150 valid answers, 9.3% (Wilson 95% interval 5.6% to 15.1%)	5 of 150 valid answers, 3.3% (Wilson 95% interval 1.4% to 7.6%)
eSUB	11 of 150 valid answers, 7.3% (Wilson 95% interval 4.1% to 12.7%)	3 of 150 valid answers, 2.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.7% to 5.7%)
Foundation Software	11 of 150 valid answers, 7.3% (Wilson 95% interval 4.1% to 12.7%)	0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Trimble Viewpoint	11 of 150 valid answers, 7.3% (Wilson 95% interval 4.1% to 12.7%)	0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
InEight	8 of 150 valid answers, 5.3% (Wilson 95% interval 2.7% to 10.2%)	0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
RedTeam	8 of 150 valid answers, 5.3% (Wilson 95% interval 2.7% to 10.2%)	7 of 150 valid answers, 4.7% (Wilson 95% interval 2.3% to 9.3%)
Sage 300 CRE	4 of 150 valid answers, 2.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.0% to 6.7%)	0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
ConstructionOnline	3 of 150 valid answers, 2.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.7% to 5.7%)	0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Raken	2 of 150 valid answers, 1.3% (Wilson 95% interval 0.4% to 4.7%)	1 of 150 valid answers, 0.7% (Wilson 95% interval 0.1% to 3.7%)
Jonas Construction	0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)	0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Leap	0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)	0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Linarc	0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)	0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Penta Software	0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)	0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)

Release and method

Release: 2026-09, version 2026-09.1
Published: 2026-09-23
Answer capture date: 2026-09-22
Source capture dates: 2026-09-21
Engines: ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode
Configuration: 10 fixed target questions, 5 engines, 3 repeats. Five controls were run outside the scored base.
Method version: v1.1
Excluded answers: 0 target answers excluded; exact reasons are listed. Controls were run outside the scored base.
Commissioned engagement: No commissioned engagement is declared for this category.

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