BuildOps vs Scoop
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
Scoop
Configurable operations platform for solar, storage, EV charging and other energy field teams, with unlimited users
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 5-500
- Free trial
- None listed
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on BuildOps and Scoop 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.
- → Trades served: BuildOps serves Plumbing, Electrical, Roofing, General Contractors, Fire Protection & Life Safety; Scoop serves Solar. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: BuildOps: quickbooks, sage intacct, viewpoint spectrum, viewpoint vista; Scoop: quickbooks online, zapier, salesforce, hubspot.
- → Fit for shared trades: BuildOps scores higher for HVAC (8/10 vs 7/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: BuildOps: service agreements, ai voice agent, quickbooks integration; Scoop: workflow automation, scheduling, mobile app.
Quick verdict
BuildOps: Commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors running both service and project work.
Scoop: Solar installers, O&M providers and other energy and infrastructure contractors that need to standardize project workflows, field checklists and scheduling across office staff, crews and subcontractors.
Vertical fit favors BuildOps in 1 of 1 shared trade.
Scoop lists more integrations in our data (17 vs 5).
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: BuildOps has the higher vertical-fit score there (HVAC: 8/10 vs 7/10)
- → You serve several trades: BuildOps serves 6 trades in our data, against 2 for Scoop
Pick Scoop if…
- → Your situation matches Scoop's target profile: Solar installers, O&M providers and other energy and infrastructure contractors that need to standardize project workflows, field checklists and scheduling across office staff, crews and subcontractors
- → Integrations matter: Scoop lists 17 integrations in our data, against 5 for BuildOps
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | BuildOps | Scoop |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Custom quote: quote | Custom quote (unlimited users): quote |
Neither BuildOps nor Scoop publishes a price, so both need a quote before you can compare them. Request quotes for the same team size and feature set, and get what is included (users, integrations, onboarding) in writing.
Pros & cons
BuildOps
- + Higher vertical-fit score for HVAC
- + 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 published price: you need a quote
Scoop
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online)
- − No published prices
- − It runs operations, not solar design or sales proposals, so most solar companies pair it with other tools
- − The no-code setup and integrations take planning up front
- − No published price: you need a quote
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
- + service agreements
- + ai voice agent
- + quickbooks integration
- + compliance tracking
Listed for both
- ✓ dispatching
- ✓ project management
- ✓ inventory
Listed for Scoop only
- + workflow automation
- + scheduling
- + mobile app
- + offline mode
- + checklists
- + reporting
- + unlimited users
Integrations
Listed for BuildOps only
- + quickbooks
- + sage intacct
- + viewpoint spectrum
- + viewpoint vista
Listed for both
- ✓ netsuite
Listed for Scoop only
- + quickbooks online
- + zapier
- + salesforce
- + hubspot
- + pipedrive
- + docusign
- + dropbox
- + google drive
- + google calendar
- + companycam
- + servicetitan
- + jobnimbus
- + aurora solar
- + opensolar
- + solargraf
- + enerflo
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | BuildOps fit | Scoop fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 8 / 10 | 7 / 10 | BuildOps |
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 Scoop?
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. Scoop is best for solar installers, O&M providers and other energy and infrastructure contractors that need to standardize project workflows, field checklists and scheduling across office staff, crews and subcontractors. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is BuildOps cheaper than Scoop?
Neither publishes a price. Request quotes from both for the same team size and features.
Can BuildOps and Scoop integrate with QuickBooks?
BuildOps lists QuickBooks (product not specified). Scoop lists QuickBooks Online. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do BuildOps or Scoop offer a free trial?
BuildOps: no free trial in our data. Scoop: no free trial in our data.
Can I move from BuildOps to Scoop (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 Scoop: 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 Scoop's at 5-500. BuildOps's entry price is no published price (quote only); Scoop's is no published price (quote only). 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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