How we compare

SiteLive vs Buildertrend

Residential builder management

Buildertrend is a popular platform for residential builders — scheduling, client comms, selections and invoicing in one place.

What Buildertrend does well

Strong homeowner/client portal
Simple scheduling and selections
Good for resi workflows

What SiteLive does differently

Commercial-grade evidence: geofenced sign-ons, as-built ledger, deterministic progress claims
Scales from a two-person subbie to a 250-strong high-rise site — same records
AI that reads your project and briefs you every morning
Voice evidence from the ute, filed into the diary before you're back at the office

This comparison is offered in good faith from public information — no product is criticised, and many teams run both. If anything here is out of date, tell us and we'll correct it.

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