TrustRadius Insights for Contractor Foreman are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.
Pros
Time/Employee Tracking: Many users have found the time/employee tracking feature to be very useful for managing projects and keeping track of employee productivity. It has allowed them to monitor and record the time spent on various tasks and projects, ensuring efficient project management.
Contact Directory: The contact directory feature has been appreciated by users as it makes it easy to access and manage client information. They have found it convenient to have all their client contacts in one place, improving their ability to stay organized and effectively communicate with clients.
Permission Structure: Users have liked the permission structure feature, which allows them to control access levels for employees and clients. This ensures the security and privacy of sensitive information. Some reviewers mentioned that this feature provides peace of mind, knowing that only authorized individuals can access certain data or documents.
After a hard day working the last thing I want is to struggle with my online resources. This really helps me with my organization and it helps me keep track of everything. My workers love it because they aren't very tech smart but they still have an easy time using this.y
Pros
Organize workers
Sort multiple projects
Cons
Media sharing
Likelihood to Recommend
It's great for day to day use on longer projects. I probably wouldn't use it for a shorter project
Contractor foreman is an everyday necessity in our company, It is used to create Purchase Orders, Change Orders, Daily Logs, Time Cards, Incident/ Accident Reports and much more. Contractor foreman is great and very user friendly and even when we have trouble with it, Withing minutes the support chat is able to help us out and solve our issue.
Pros
Support
Purchase Orders
Change Orders
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited for all of our construction needs
We were searching for a platform like Contractor Foreman for so long. We were so tired of multiple platforms and apps that made it near impossible to keep up with. Contractor Foreman made my life so much easier, I can invoice, see my profits at any given time, see my employees timecards all in the same place, and all office staff has everything they need whether they are in office or not. We have had Contractor Foreman for over a year now and they only thing I dont care for is that I cant customize what I want some of my line items to be titled, once I got over that, it was smooth sailing.
Pros
Everything you need in one place
IT team is very helpful and has no problem getting on the phone with you if you need extra help.
Lots of training for the site
Cons
The only thing I dont love is not being able to customize titles of lines and where I want.
Likelihood to Recommend
When I first started I couldn't figure out how to put in my new jobs correctly and I sent an email asking for help. The next day I had customer service stay on the phone with until I was able to figure out what I was doing wrong.
We use Contractor Foreman for estimating and job costing. We are a residential and commercial construction remodeling company. Since we have switched from Job Nimbus to Contractor Foreman are gross profits have gone up now that we have the ability to monitor job costs in real time rather than waiting on reports after the project is complete and it's too late to make adjustments.
Pros
Estimating
Job Costing
Employee time tracking
Job Scope communications with subcontractors
Cons
Modules need to have same user flow for easy of use
Initial Template creation is time consuming
Having to refresh pages constantly to keep data accurate is an annoyance
Likelihood to Recommend
Contractor Foreman is great for estimator to get the details and the scope locked in for the hand off to the project manager allowing for less error and cost in completing projects. If you are not into details or matching expenses to scope to see what part of the project is profitable and where the estimator is under pricing to adjust your bottom line, then you won't appreciate the full benefits and the quirks like having to refresh all the time lead you to going back to your shoe box of receipts. It takes time to get everyone onboard with the extra steps need to get the job costing benefits but if you can outlast your employee grumbling you will love your increased profits.
VU
Verified User
Administrator in Finance and Accounting (1-10 employees)
I am a home builder who uses Contractor Foreman. We mostly use Contractor Foreman for a crm, estimates/change orders, organizing files/photos/document, and a place to keep general information about projects. I use the scheduling feature mostly for meetings with customers. We used other CRMs in the past but they were fairly limited and would have required integrating a bunch of multiple programs. Contractor Foreman has pretty much everything we could need.
Pros
Estimates
Change orders
Contacts
Cons
Navigation across the platform can be wonky
Document writer is a little annoying to set up
Lead organization is done by leads per stage not stage
Likelihood to Recommend
If you do multiple trades for construction, Contractor Foreman is awesome. If you do one trade like flooring, roofing, electrical, etc I think it's a little overboard for what you'd need.
You need to be able to spend time setting Contractor Foreman up. The tutorial videos are usually very helpful.
We are a small polishing company that uses CF for our office side of the construction process, we use it for our field guys for communication, updates, and clock ins. With CF we are able to keep track of COPs estimates, and other important notes with ease. CF has made my job a lot easier.
Pros
CHange Orders
Estimates
Clock in & out
Cons
Forms & Checklist
Document Writter
The phone app
Likelihood to Recommend
Contractor Foreman is well suited for seeing updates on projects, change orders, change order requests, and clockin in and out. It is not well suited for team communication, marking up files, and the app as well is frustrating as it does not give you the same options as it does on the website. Also having more customization would be nice.
Contractor Foreman gives you all features of the high price competitors at a fraction of the cost. I have been using Contractor Foreman for several years for all my estimating, job tracking, project managing and billing. My employees find it simple for time tracking and the integration is seamless. All the info pushes to QBO for my bookkeeper and Accountant without a worry. I have also set it up so that Hub Doc pushes my receipts and expenses to QBO which then posts them back to Contractor Foreman and automatically posts them to each job. Huge time saver.
Pros
Estimating
Timer Cards
Invoicing
Cons
Some forms are geared more to US users. Would be nice to see some Canadian forms or make them easier to edit.
Likelihood to Recommend
Very intuitive and user friendly. You don't have to spend countless hours learning how to use this program.
Contractor Foreman helps us centralize all our documents and communicate the status of our project more effectively. It is also helping us with more effective book keeping and managing our finances. The job costing is super easy to use and the quotes we send to customers are super easy to understand.
Pros
build estimates
track change orders
assign tasks to team members
Cons
would be hard to understand with out guided training
quickbooks integration seems challenging
the safety portion could be more robust
Likelihood to Recommend
It is the most cost effective solution we have seen yet, I have demoed different products and Contractor Foreman seems like it provides the most value for the set of features it has.
Use it daily for business purposes. Timecards are easy to use and simple. Accurate as well. Helps keep our many jobs organized and allows the employees to see what's going on. has lots of different options for layouts of the dashboard. Been using it for a few years. The support option is great as well, get fast responses.
Pros
Support Chat
Organized Dashboard
Timecard Accuracy
Cons
I think you are at a good point, no complaints
Likelihood to Recommend
would work well for Construction Companys where there are many steps to each job.
Probably not so great for company's that have a very small number of jobs.
I've been using Contractor Foreman for a while now, and it’s made a big difference in how I manage my projects. As a general contractor handling everything from remodels to full-scale school builds, I needed a system that could keep everything organized, and this one does the job well.
What I like most is how easy it is to create estimates and proposals. It helps speed up the bidding process and keeps pricing consistent. Project organization is another big plus—having all my jobs, documents, and schedules in one place saves me from digging through emails and spreadsheets. The cost tracking feature is great for staying on budget, and the permitting tools help keep approvals and paperwork in order. Communication with my team and clients is also much smoother, reducing delays and miscommunication.
The mobile app could be a little better for field use, and I’d like to see more flexibility in the reporting features, but overall, it’s a solid tool. For the price, it’s one of the better all-in-one project management solutions I’ve used. It’s not perfect, but it gets the job done and saves a lot of time. I’d definitely recommend it to other contractors.
Pros
estimating
daily logs
shedule
Cons
more detail on estimates
Likelihood to Recommend
Contractor Foreman has been a great tool for managing a variety of projects, from home remodels to large-scale builds. It works especially well for keeping everything organized in one place, whether it’s estimates, schedules, or job costs.
One scenario where it’s been really useful is in managing multiple jobs at once. With several remodels and new construction projects happening at the same time, having a centralized system to track progress, store documents, and communicate with subcontractors has helped keep everything on schedule. It’s also great for estimating—being able to quickly generate and send professional proposals has made bidding much more efficient.
It’s especially well-suited for projects that require a lot of moving parts, like tracking permits and compliance documents. For larger jobs, like school construction, it helps ensure that all approvals, budgets, and schedules stay on track without getting lost in a mess of paperwork.
Where it’s less ideal is for smaller, one-off jobs where a full project management system might be overkill. If it’s just a quick repair or a simple remodel, sometimes it’s easier to just handle things manually. The mobile app could also be a bit more intuitive for on-site use, especially for field updates and quick changes.
Overall, it’s a strong tool for contractors managing multiple projects, budgets, and teams. It keeps things organized and saves time, especially on jobs that require detailed tracking and coordination.
