BuildOps vs Knowify
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
BuildOps
All-in-one platform for commercial subcontractors
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 20-200
- Free trial
- None listed
Knowify
Construction and contractor management built on QuickBooks
- Starting price
- From $99/mo
- Best team size
- 5-50
- Free trial
- 14 days
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on BuildOps and Knowify differs. A feature or integration missing from one tool's list means our entry does not record it, not that the tool lacks it. Everything they share is further down.
- → Price transparency: Knowify publishes its prices (From $99/mo). BuildOps does not, so you need a quote from BuildOps to compare them.
- → Trades served: BuildOps serves Fire Protection & Life Safety; Knowify serves Painting. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Free trial: Knowify offers a 14-day free trial. Our data records no free trial for BuildOps.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: BuildOps: quickbooks, sage intacct, netsuite, viewpoint spectrum; Knowify: quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, zapier.
- → Fit for shared trades: BuildOps scores higher for HVAC (8/10 vs 6/10), Plumbing (8/10 vs 6/10), Electrical (8/10 vs 6/10); Knowify scores higher for General Contractors (7/10 vs 5/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: BuildOps: dispatching, service agreements, project management; Knowify: job costing, change orders, aia billing.
Quick verdict
BuildOps: Commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors running both service and project work.
Knowify: Trade contractors and subcontractors on QuickBooks who need job costing, change orders and AIA progress billing.
Vertical fit favors BuildOps in 3 of 5 shared trades.
Knowify publishes its prices (From $99/mo); BuildOps quotes only.
BuildOps lists more integrations in our data (5 vs 3).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick BuildOps if…
- → Your situation matches BuildOps's target profile: Commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors running both service and project work
- → You work in HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical: BuildOps has the higher vertical-fit score there (HVAC: 8/10 vs 6/10)
- → Integrations matter: BuildOps lists 5 integrations in our data, against 3 for Knowify
Pick Knowify if…
- → Your situation matches Knowify's target profile: Trade contractors and subcontractors on QuickBooks who need job costing, change orders and AIA progress billing
- → You want to try before buying: Knowify offers a 14-day free trial; our data records none for BuildOps
- → You work in General Contractors: Knowify has the higher vertical-fit score there (General Contractors: 7/10 vs 5/10)
- → You want to budget before asking for a quote: Knowify publishes its prices (From $99/mo); BuildOps quotes only
- → You want a longer track record: Knowify was founded in 2012, BuildOps in 2018
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | BuildOps | Knowify |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Custom quote: quote | Core: $99/mo |
| Tier 2 | - | Advanced: $329/mo |
| Tier 3 | - | Enterprise: quote |
BuildOps publishes no price, so ask for a written quote for your team size. Knowify starts on Core, at $99 a month base, more as users are added.
Pros & cons
BuildOps
- + Higher vertical-fit score for HVAC, Plumbing or Electrical
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks (product not specified))
- + Serves 6 trades in our data
- − Built for commercial work, not residential
- − No published pricing
- − Rolling out service and project workflows is a phased project
- − No free trial in our data (Knowify offers 14 days)
- − No published price: you need a quote
Knowify
- + Publishes its prices; BuildOps quotes only
- + 14-day free trial
- + Higher vertical-fit score for General Contractors
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop)
- + Serves 6 trades in our data
- − Key features (job costing, client portal, subcontracts) start on Advanced and QuickBooks Desktop sync on Enterprise
- − Per-user charges beyond each plan's included users
- − Less homeowner-facing than Buildertrend
Feature comparison
Features as listed in our entries. The lists use different words for similar features, so check a feature you need on both vendors' sites.
Listed for BuildOps only
- + dispatching
- + service agreements
- + project management
- + ai voice agent
- + quickbooks integration
- + inventory
- + compliance tracking
Listed for both
None
Listed for Knowify only
- + job costing
- + change orders
- + aia billing
- + scheduling
- + time tracking
- + quickbooks sync two way
- + progress billing
Integrations
Listed for BuildOps only
- + quickbooks
- + sage intacct
- + netsuite
- + viewpoint spectrum
- + viewpoint vista
Listed for both
None in common in our data
Listed for Knowify only
- + quickbooks online
- + quickbooks desktop
- + zapier
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | BuildOps fit | Knowify fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 8 / 10 | 6 / 10 | BuildOps |
| Plumbing | 8 / 10 | 6 / 10 | BuildOps |
| Electrical | 8 / 10 | 6 / 10 | BuildOps |
| Roofing | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 | Tie |
| General Contractors | 5 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Knowify |
Vertical-fit scores (1-10) rate how well each tool is built for the trade, checked against the trades the vendor's own pages say it serves. See methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, BuildOps or Knowify?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. BuildOps is best for commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors running both service and project work. Knowify is best for trade contractors and subcontractors on QuickBooks who need job costing, change orders and AIA progress billing. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is BuildOps cheaper than Knowify?
Knowify publishes its prices (From $99/mo); BuildOps quotes only, so ask BuildOps for a written quote at your team size before comparing.
Can BuildOps and Knowify integrate with QuickBooks?
BuildOps lists QuickBooks (product not specified). Knowify lists QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do BuildOps or Knowify offer a free trial?
BuildOps: no free trial in our data. Knowify: a 14-day free trial.
Can I move from BuildOps to Knowify (or the other way)?
Our data does not record migration support for either tool. Ask both vendors which records they import and export (customers, jobs, invoices, recurring agreements, price books), in which file format, and whether they help with the import.
BuildOps vs Knowify: which has better customer support?
Our data does not record support channels or response times for either tool. Ask each vendor which support comes with the plan you would buy. Each full review links to G2 and Capterra, where you can read current user reviews.
Which suits a solo contractor, and which a growing team?
Our data puts BuildOps's best team size at 20-200 and Knowify's at 5-50. BuildOps's entry price is no published price (quote only); Knowify's is $99 a month base, more as users are added. Price both at the team size you expect to have, not only today's.
Need a deeper look?
See our full reviews with each tool's pricing tiers, integrations and weaknesses.
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