Side by side

4PS Construct vs BuildSuite

Both stand on construction accounting software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

4PS Construct

Paid AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1

4PS Construct brings project, financial, estimating, and field-service functions into one construction ERP. Its deployment options and modular apps may fit varied operations, but pricing requires an individual quote.

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BuildSuite

Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+2

BuildSuite brings project accounting, site execution and workforce administration into one construction ERP. Choose between customer-managed self-hosting and managed hosting priced per site.

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The facts

	4PS Construct	BuildSuite
Free plan	Not published	Yes
Open source	Not published	Yes
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web	Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Standard: $99 a month
Plans published	1	6
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	4ps.co.uk	buildsuite.io
On construction accounting software	#5 of 27	#1 of 27

4PS Construct: what it does well

Dashboards cover forecasting, resource planning, and cost tracking
Estimating includes historical cost data and CVR
Available as cloud service or local installation
Field Service App records hours, materials, costs, and updates

What to know first

Pricing is quoted individually
Additional apps are modular
Project reporting is custom

BuildSuite: what it does well

Project-coded ledger includes retention and subcontractor recoveries.
Site tools cover progress, revisions and client reports.
Mobile apps support site attendance and expenses.
MIT-licensed core can be run and changed.

What to know first

Self-hosted users manage servers, backups and updates.
Managed hosting price is quoted per site.
Large rollouts and custom development are priced case by case.

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