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Contractor Foreman vs Knowify

Two all-in-one platforms for smaller contractors that include daily logs: Contractor Foreman (PM suite with plan-based user caps) and Knowify (trade contractor PM plus QuickBooks integration, now with an AI Connector). Vendor-published facts only.

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Contractor Foreman vs Knowify: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowContractor ForemanKnowify
CategoryAll-in-one contractor PM with daily logsTrade contractor job management
AI role (our label)Not AI-firstAI features added to established product
What it doesAll-in-one construction management software for contractors. The Daily Logs feature records subs, visitors and crews on site, automatic daily weather with notes, material deliveries/usage and equipment activity, and updates related purchase orders when materials are marked delivered; photos and files added to a log are auto-filed to the project folder; custom fields and multiple templates control what is shared with clients or owners; logs stay with the project for later reference. Other modules include client portal, inspections, permits, punch lists, scheduling (Gantt, critical path, baselines), service tickets, work orders and to-dos. The daily-logs page and homepage we read Oct 16, 2026 do not describe AI features.Project and service management software for trade contractors, billed as a QuickBooks integration: estimating, proposals and contracts, change orders, RFIs and submittals, scheduling, time tracking, subcontractor and inventory management, daily logs, dispatch, AIA billing, budgeting, prevailing wage, job costing, and fleet tracking. The site announces Knowify AI and lists an AI Connector. Re-read Oct 16, 2026: the homepage says Knowify now connects to Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools so you can ask about job margins, billing, labor and collections based on your Knowify projects (vendor description of the AI Connector); daily logs are listed among project-execution features.
Who it's forSmall and mid-size general and specialty contractors who want PM, daily logs and client sharing in one subscription.Commercial and residential trade contractors (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting, concrete, excavating, and more).
Pricing (as publicly stated)Published on the pricing page (checked Oct 16, 2026), unlimited projects and features with user caps by plan. Annual (shown per month): Basic $49 (1 user), Standard $105 (up to 3), Plus $166 (up to 8), Pro $221 (up to 15), Unlimited $332 (unlimited users). Monthly: Standard $139, Plus $199, Pro $279, Unlimited $399 (Basic annual only). 30-day free trial; vendor lists a 100-day money-back guarantee on annual plans.Tiered: Core, Advanced, Enterprise. Homepage says plans start at $99/month; the pricing page shows Core at $99 or $149/month (includes 1 user) and Advanced at $329 or $399/month (includes 10 users) depending on yearly vs monthly billing; each additional user $29/month; Enterprise adds unlimited users. Optional fleet tracking add-on priced per vehicle on the same page. 14-day free trial. (Re-checked Oct 16, 2026.)
Test statusNot tested. No scores.Not tested. No scores.
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