How MAGE ID stacks up.
Four established platforms, one flat-priced newcomer. Most of them are quote-only and priced for bigger companies. MAGE ID publishes one flat price, with no per-seat fees (unlimited free field seats; two office seats on Pro, five on Business) — and does two things none of them do: it prices your bids off your own finished-job costs, and it warns you the moment a live job starts losing margin.
Published $29–79/mo/ No per-seat fees/ Subs free/ First project free
Every tool, side by side.
Where a competitor genuinely does something, it's marked. The real difference is the cost-learning loop, live margin defense, and one published price.
| MAGE ID | Procore | Buildertrend | JobTread | Houzz Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $29–$79/mo month-to-month, published — no per-seat fees | Quote-only; volume-based1 | Quote-only; unlimited users1 | $199/mo month-to-month + $20/user1 | Quote-only; ads from $499/mo1 |
| Best fit | Owner-operator GCs & remodelers | Enterprise & large GCs | Residential builders | Residential & specialty | Design-build & lead-gen |
| Bids priced off your real costs | Yes — cost-learning loop | No | No | No | No |
| Live margin-erosion alerts | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Scheduling | CPM + Last Planner | Native (GA 2026)2 | Yes | Gantt + critical path | From estimate |
| Free to start | First project free; subs free | — | — | Trial only | Trial only |
What a G702 costs, by vendor.
Every price below is that vendor’s own published rate for the cheapest plan of theirs that includes AIA-style progress billing, checked 11 September 2026, with the billing term stated in each row so nothing is compared across terms. Go and check them — that is the point of printing them.
| Cheapest plan with AIA-style billing | Billing term | Users included | Each extra user | A four-person office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGE ID | $29/mo (Pro) | Month-to-month | You + 2 office on Pro, unlimited field (seats, in full) | — no per-seat fee; a fourth office person is the next plan, not a surcharge | $79/mo (Business — you + 5 office) |
| Knowify Core | $99/mo | Billed annually | 1 | $29/mo | $186/mo |
| Contractor Foreman Standard | $105/mo | Billed annually | 3 | Next tier up | $166/mo (next tier) |
| JobTread | $159/mo | Billed annually | 1 | $18/mo | $213/mo |
| Buildertrend | Quote only | Quote only | Unlimited | — | Buyer-reported several hundred a month |
| Procore | Volume-priced | Annual contract | Unlimited | — | Not sold to this segment |
Same document either way: the same nine lines, the same 5a/5b retainage split across completed work and stored materials, the same continuation sheet. We are not cheaper because we do less of the form — we are cheaper because we do not charge you per head to fill it in. Don’t take our word for it: build one and check it.
Prices are each vendor’s published rates as of 11 September 2026 and change without notice; verify before you buy. Knowify, Contractor Foreman, JobTread, Buildertrend and Procore are trademarks of their respective owners and none is affiliated with or endorses MAGE ID. MAGE ID produces AIA-style G702/G703 documents. AIA® and “AIA Document G702/G703” are registered trademarks of The American Institute of Architects, which is not affiliated with and does not endorse MAGE ID. Some lenders and architects require the official AIA Contract Documents — check with yours before you submit.
The four head-to-heads.
The full, sourced comparison for each — including where the other tool is the right call.
Procore
The enterprise system-of-record — deep, powerful, quote-only, built for large GCs. MAGE brings cost-learning bids and margin defense at a flat price.
Buildertrend
The established all-in-one for residential builders — capable, but quote-only with buyer-reported renewal hikes. MAGE is published, flat, and phone-first.
JobTread
Strong, transparently-priced job costing — but it prices bids off the numbers you enter. MAGE learns your real costs and flags a live job before it slips.
Houzz Pro
A lead-gen and marketing engine with project tools attached. MAGE is built to run the build — deeper scheduling and margin protection, with no lead upsell.
Comparing a category instead? See MAGE ID vs. enterprise PM software, AI takeoff tools, or basic contractor apps.
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