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Top-rated trade contractor software

Trade contractor software

Construction management software for trade contractors

With features designed to help you manage everything from multi-year construction projects to single-day service calls, Knowify simplifies running your business at every turn.

Stay organized

Keep your team in-sync on one connected cloud platform that helps you manage both large projects and smaller service calls from your web browser or mobile device.

Work faster

From planning to execution to collecting final payment, Knowify helps your office and field teams work with greater efficiency than ever before.

Grow your business

Estimate more accurately, stay on-budget as you work, and understand the big picture of your business finances.

An image showing Knowify's software for electrical contractors. The screenshot is focused on project budgeting for a commercial contractor's project.

Streamlined budgeting, estimating, and planning

Create detailed multi-phase budgets with organized cost categories. Quickly markup budgets for profit and generate client-ready estimates in under a minute. Turn signed proposals into comprehensive project plans in seconds to kickstart your jobs seamlessly.

An image showing some of Knowify's project management software, with a kanban style view of projects that include key customer information.

Streamlined CRM and proposal management

Streamline your sales process by managing leads, bids, and contracts in one place. Quickly create detailed proposals with flexible formatting and line items. Track proposal activity in real time and enable clients to request revisions electronically for a seamless process.

An image of Knowify's construction management software, showing a project phase report meant to be used by project managers.

Organized scheduling and task management

Plan jobs by phase with Gantt charts, set dependencies, and assign employees or equipment tasks. Track progress with daily logs featuring photos, notes, and weather details. Document management features keep RFIs, submittals, change orders, and other key project documents organized and easily referenceable.

An image showing Knowify's mobile time tracking feature for construction companies, which captures location data when employees clock in and clock out.

Effortless time tracking and team communication

Track and approve time from anywhere for accurate payroll and labor costing. Schedule field crews for full jobs or specific phases and dispatch them to service calls with ease. Stay connected with real-time tools to share updates, leave comments, and log field expenses.

An image showing Knowify's electrical contractor software, focused on the inventory management feature. Electricians on site can use the Knowify mobile app to assign inventory to the job.

Simplified inventory control and expense tracking

Track inventory from purchase to usage, linking items to jobs and employees. Manage purchases, material expenses, and bills for projects from anywhere. Centralize purchase limits, approvals, and payments across all jobs in one place.

An image showing Knowify's project management software, which allows you to manage multiple jobs and business divisions on one platform.

Smart cost tracking and real-time insights

Automatically allocate labor, materials, and equipment costs to the right job and phase using cost codes or Knowify’s built in tracking. Generate accurate invoices with real-time job progress and cost data. Stay on budget with real-time WIP reporting, avoid cost overruns, and maximize profitability on every project.

An image showing the invoice management feature in Knowify, where you can track unlimited invoices, and ensure you get paid in a timely manner.

Streamlined invoicing and faster payments

Create invoices tailored to your contract format, from AIA pay apps to time and materials. Manage all invoices in one place to track payments and overdue amounts. Enable faster collections with payment integrations that let clients pay directly via ACH or credit cards.

Manage projects and service calls in one unified system

Whether you focus on projects or do a mix of project and service work, Knowify will turbocharge your workflow, helping you stay organized, take on more projects, and grow your business.

Easily handle complex projects

From project planning and execution to invoicing and collecting payment, Knowify puts you in control of every step of your project workflow.

Resolve service calls faster

Knowify helps trade contractors run efficient service departments, grow their reputation with customers, and ensure job profitability.

The #1 QuickBooks integration for specialty trades

You’re a trade contractor, not an accountant. That’s why Knowify offers seamless integration with the QuickBooks family of products, eliminating double-entry, enabling payment processing, and giving you back valuable time. This is construction management software built with your unique needs in mind.

Integrate Knowify with your existing systems:

Knowify is designed specifically for QuickBooks Online. This isn’t a basic connection – it’s a two-way sync that keeps your financials and team completely aligned. Every transaction, from creating a customer invoice, to purchase orders, bills, and expenses, automatically syncs.

Get paid faster and easier while offering exceptional customer service. Knowify integrates directly with QuickBooks Payments, allowing your clients to pay invoices online instantly using ACH or credit card.

Allow your field and office teams to track time accurately, and send that data directly to QuickBooks Online Payroll. Knowify supports complex payroll needs, eliminating most of the admin work your office staff takes on, and ensuring compliance. No more manual time entry – everything flows seamlessly.

For specialty contractors with more than one business, Intuit Enterprise Suite and Knowify provides a robust, scalable solution. Get advanced job costing, detailed customized reports, and valuable insights powered by an AI assistant. Intuit Enterprise Suite ensures that all of the project data across multiple business entities rolls up into a single platform.

  • Eliminate Double Data Entry: Save time, reduce errors, and never manually enter the same information twice.
  • Real-Time Financial Visibility: See exactly where your business stands with up-to-the-minute data.
  • Accurate Job Costing: Know the true cost of every project and increase revenue with Knowify’s powerful job costing tools, which then translate seamlessly to QuickBooks.
  • Simplified Payroll: Handle even the most complex payroll scenarios with ease.
  • Faster Payments: Get paid quicker with integrated online payment options.
  • A better customer experience: Collect signatures on proposals and change orders. Give customers a professional client portal where they can see key job details, outstanding invoices, and more.

Knowify, combined with the power of QuickBooks, provides the ultimate software solution for small construction companies. Stop juggling multiple systems and start focusing on what matters: growing your business and delivering exceptional service.

Powerful software for trade contractors, starting at $99/month

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Frequently asked questions

Knowify is designed specifically for trade contractors at small and medium sized businesses. It has all the powerful tools contractors need to manage their daily operations, whether you’re tackling a large commercial job or you’re handling small residential service visits. Unlike some other software that’s built for general contractors or homebuilders, Knowify is focused on providing contractors with powerful features that the entire company can use to save time and stay on the same page – whether they’re office staff or out at the job site.

There’s many kinds of field service software and construction management software available for contractors today. The former tends to focus exclusively on short-term service work, while the latter is focused on project management and longer term work. Knowify allows contractors to tackle both kinds of work in one place, and automatically sync all relevant data with their accounting software. This makes Knowify the best software for contractors looking to handle multiple lines of work without overextending their team or spending lots of time on manual data entry. Knowify’s QuickBooks integration is also best-in-class, with integration capabilities other software providers don’t have access to, like the ability to integrate directly with projects.

 

Knowify is a cloud-based platform, meaning your entire organization can work from anywhere they have an internet connection. Knowify’s mobile app is available on iOS and android devices, and allows your team to see key job details while out at the job site, log expenses, take photos, track their time, and much more. All the data your team collects while working on the mobile app throughout the day gets automatically organized into daily logs that project managers can easily understand. Best of all – the Knowify mobile app is easy to use, and getting your crew started requires very little training.

While hundreds of general contractors use Knowify to run their business every day, Knowify is designed specifically for the trades. Whether you’re an electrical, HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, or some other trade, Knowify has the right tools and integrations to help you get organized and grow.

Yes, Knowify offers an unrestricted free 14 day trial, with no credit card or commitment required, so you can ensure that it’s the best software for your business. Knowify also offers free demos with our team of product experts based in the U.S. and Canada.

Knowify offers unlimited onboarding, training, and support from a world-class customer success and support team that’s based here in the United States. We’ll help you get acquainted with all the features Knowify has to offer on introductory trainings, but we’re always here to help and offer guidance by chat, phone, email,. or screenshare.