Buildxact vs Workever
Side by side on price, accounting sync and real tradie feedback. Both are job management apps used by builders, electricians, plumbers, hvac & refrigeration and more.
| Buildxact | Workever | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | See pricing details | From NZD 69/mo |
| Xero sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| MYOB sync | ✓ | — |
| QuickBooks sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Headquarters | Austin, TX, United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Tradie field notes | 2 | 2 |
| What it does | Estimating and job management from first estimate to final invoice: AI estimating, proposals, digital take-offs, Blu AI assistants, quote letters, digital signatures, dealer integration (Home Depot), lead management, POs, requests for quote, change orders, timesheets, actual costings, invoicing, schedules, selections… | Jobs, scheduling, quotes/invoices, offline field apps; Ultimate adds forms, stock/POs, assets/contracts, portal, timesheets/expenses |
From published vendor information. Prices converted as a guide (≈). Confirm on each vendor's site.
What tradies say about Buildxact
“Cost structure if you don't build always loss of data if you don't use it continuously. Should be a cost structure for casual users”
Builder (review says 'when using / building'); country not stated (Capterra NZ listing; reviewer details not shown)
Source: Capterra · 2025-03-12
“How we cannot measure in the plans due to manual scaling and the formatting cannot be fixed. I was told a few times that this is not a priority for the design team”
Office Manager and Estimator, construction (11–50 employees); USA (Capterra)
Source: Capterra · 2025-03-11
What tradies say about Workever
“User subscription can become pricey to your comanpany”
Handyman services (review signed 'Handy Sam Services Ltd'); country not stated
Source: Capterra · 2025-02-18
“Any system mods are done by voting. This can be a little frustrating as sometimes you just need something that others do not”
Director, facilities services (11–50 employees); UK (Capterra)
Source: Capterra · 2026-08-26
FAQ
Common questions
Do Buildxact and Workever work with MYOB?
Buildxact: yes, MYOB integration is listed. Workever: no MYOB integration is published.
What do tradies complain about with each?
Buildxact: Pricing doesn't suit casual users; data loss if unused, Plan scaling. Workever: Per-user subscription gets pricey, Feature requests decided by user voting.