HOW WE COMPARE
Calisto Pro vs Procore & Buildertrend
Procore and Buildertrend are construction project management tools. Calisto is a blueprint-to-buyout platform: lot inventory, buyer CRM, proposals, e-signatures, marketing, buyer portals, and 71 native products. Construction management is one phase; selling is the whole point.
- Développement immobilier
Feature by feature
Calisto Pro beside Buildertrend
- 15 Only in Calisto Pro
- 8 In both
| 23 features | Calisto Pro | Buildertrend |
|---|---|---|
| Project Scheduling & Milestones | Oui | Oui |
| Budget Tracking & Cost Management | Oui | Oui |
| Subcontractor Management | Oui | Oui |
| Visual Lot Map & Inventory | Oui | Non |
| Buyer CRM & Sales Pipeline | Oui | Non |
| Sales Proposal Builder | Oui | Non |
| E-Signatures for Purchase Agreements | Oui | Non |
| Model Home Appointment Scheduling | Oui | Non |
| Buyer Portal (Construction Progress) | Oui | Oui |
| Marketing Automation for Lot Releases | Oui | Non |
| Dynamic Pricing for Lots & Units | Oui | Non |
| 75 Payment Gateways (Deposits & Draws) | Oui | Non |
| Warranty & Post-Sale Service Management | Oui | Oui |
| Quality Inspections & Punch Lists (Assure) | Oui | Oui |
| MLS & Portal Syndication (Completed Homes) | Oui | Non |
| Native VoIP Calling | Oui | Non |
| Omnichannel Messaging (WhatsApp, SMS, Email) | Oui | Non |
| Referral & Affiliate Program (Circle) | Oui | Non |
| Staff Training LMS (University) | Oui | Non |
| Video Conferencing (Meet) | Oui | Non |
| TV Display (Sales Center Signage) | Oui | Non |
| Accounting Sync (QuickBooks, Xero) | Oui | Oui |
| CRM & Contact Management | Oui | Oui |
What replaces it
What runs property development on Calisto
The apps that take over from Buildertrend, each in the words property development businesses use.
- Inventaire des unitésCalisto Listings
- Visites et rendez-vousCalisto Bookings
- Matériaux et approvisionnementCalisto Inventory
- Enregistrements des acheteursCalisto Registry
- AutomatisationsCalisto Automations
- Configuration du projetCalisto Purview
- Spécifications et normesCalisto Blueprint
- Personnel site et commercialCalisto Workforce
- Pipeline de vente des acheteursCalisto Deals
- Offres de réservationCalisto Proposals
- ContratsCalisto Sign
- Plans de paiementCalisto Payments
Construction tools vs. a complete development platform
| The Old Way | The Calisto Way | |
|---|---|---|
| Project management | Core feature | Ops tasks + milestones |
| Budget tracking | Core feature | Finance, full ledger |
| Lot inventory & map | Not available | Visual lot map + status |
| Buyer CRM | Not available | Universal contacts, pipeline |
| Sales proposals | Not available | Calisto Proposals, included |
| E-signatures | Basic (Procore) / None (Buildertrend) | Calisto Sign, included |
| Buyer portal | Homeowner portal (Buildertrend) | Navigator, full self-service |
| Marketing automation | Not available | Studio, full omnichannel |
| Model home scheduling | Not available | Events, appointments |
| Post-sale warranty | Basic | Assure + work orders |
What moves
Bringing your data from Buildertrend
Your data is read in your own browser and sent to your Calisto account. Calisto never sees your login for the old system.
From an export file
Export your data from Buildertrend and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from Buildertrend can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
PRICING TRANSPARENCY
1% of revenue on Commerce. Core is included.
Procore hides pricing behind sales calls and charges based on project volume. Buildertrend charges $99-599/month per subscription tier. Calisto is free to set up. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace. No per-unit fees, no enterprise contracts. You pay when you earn.
Calisto Pro
Revenue share on Commerce
Procore
Enterprise Pricing
Custom pricing · "Talk to sales" required · Construction only · No buyer tools
Buildertrend
$99–599/mo Per Tier
Tiered pricing · Project management focus · Basic homeowner portal · No sales pipeline
WHAT THEY CANNOT DO
Construction ends. Sales is the business.
Construction management tools track builds. But the revenue comes from selling. Lot inventory, buyer CRM, proposals, marketing, and buyer portals are what make a development profitable, and neither Procore nor Buildertrend offers them.
Visual Lot Map & Inventory: See the Whole Development
Procore tracks buildings. Buildertrend tracks projects. Neither shows your entire development as a visual lot map with real-time status. Calisto renders your lot parcels, streets, amenities, model homes, and sales center on an interactive SVG map. Each lot shows availability, pricing, construction phase, and buyer assignment at a glance, and is one click from the lot to the buyer profile to the deal.
Buyer CRM & Sales Pipeline: Built for Developers
Procore has no CRM. Buildertrend has a basic homeowner directory. Calisto provides a full sales pipeline for property development: buyer registration from the website and from model home visits, lot interest tracking and reservation management, proposal generation, purchase agreement e-signatures, and automated nurture campaigns. Every buyer touchpoint is tracked from first visit to closing.
Marketing & Lot Releases: Not a Separate System
Neither Procore nor Buildertrend has marketing tools. You use Mailchimp for emails, social media manually, and a separate website for lot availability. Calisto Studio runs automated marketing campaigns: lot release announcements, construction milestone updates to buyers, model home open house invitations with RSVPs, and closing celebration emails. All from the same platform that tracks your buyers and lots.
Collect deposits and draws. Your way.
Procore and Buildertrend have no integrated payment processing. Buyer deposits, progress draws, and contractor payments go through separate systems. Calisto connects to 75 payment gateways: collect deposits, process progress payments, and handle disbursements all in one platform.
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Switching questions
Can Calisto replace Procore for construction management?
Calisto covers project scheduling, milestone tracking, budget management, subcontractor coordination, quality inspections, and punch lists. For large-scale commercial construction with deep RFI/submittal workflows, Procore remains stronger. But for residential development where the goal is building and selling, Calisto provides construction management plus the entire sales toolkit that Procore lacks.
How does the visual lot map work?
Calisto's Seat Designer in lot-map mode lets you draw your entire development: lot parcels, streets, amenities, model homes, sales centers, and building footprints. Each lot element links to inventory, pricing, and buyer data. The map renders as interactive SVG with real-time status updates: available lots in one color, reserved in another, under construction in a third, sold in a fourth.
Does Calisto handle progress billing and draws?
Yes. Calisto tracks construction milestones with associated draw schedules. Progress invoicing generates automatically at each milestone. Buyers (or their lenders) receive draw requests through the buyer portal. Payment collection happens through any of 75 supported gateways. Everything syncs to QuickBooks or Xero.
What about warranty management after sale?
Calisto tracks warranty items through Assure (inspection checklists) and Ops (work orders). Buyers submit warranty requests through their Navigator portal. Your team receives, triages, and dispatches warranty work orders. Subcontractors get assigned with scheduling. The entire warranty lifecycle is tracked in one system.
How does pricing work for a 200-lot development?
The same way it works for a 20-lot development. Core is included with every account, Commerce takes 2% of revenue processed, and Operations adds 1%. Three percent of collected revenue covers buyer CRM, proposals, e-signatures, marketing, buyer portal, construction tracking, inspections, and all 71 products. No per-seat fees, no per-unit license, no annual escalation, no surprise add-ons. The 200-lot development pays more than the 20-lot one only because it collects more.
How does pricing work?
Setting up costs nothing and no card is required. You get full access to all 71 products with no feature restrictions. Core carries no additional cost. Commerce is a 1% revenue share. Every other suite is priced per app in the Marketplace.
Why do you charge a percentage of revenue?
Because it makes us partners, not a vendor. A flat subscription means your software company collects the same fee in your best month and your worst. A revenue share means we only grow when you grow. Slow month or off-season? Your bill scales down with you.
En savoir plus
Everything Calisto does here
The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.
- SecteurCalisto for Développement immobilier
Calisto Pro connecte l'acquisition foncière, le suivi des jalons, la facturation des entrepreneurs et les appels de capitaux en une colonne vertébrale précise, éliminant ainsi les frictions à chaque étape de construction.
Open - Développement immobilierTerrain, droits et conception
Le projet préliminaire qui a décidé de la construction, le permis qui conditionne chaque étape clé, et l'ensemble des plans que chaque métier prend en compte, conservés sous forme d'enregistrements plutôt que de fichiers PDF.
Open - Développement immobilierInventaire des unités et ventes aux acheteurs
Un inventaire par unité que chaque écran lit, une chaîne allant du kiosque au contrat signé, et des allocations d'intermédiaires qui expirent d'elles-mêmes.
Open - Développement immobilierInvestisseurs, Capital et Remise des clés
Le capital se prête contre les jalons avec un reporting investisseurs basé sur les données de projet en direct, et une remise de chantier qui transforme l'acheteur en résident sur un seul enregistrement.
Open - Développement immobilierPlans de paiement & comptabilité de projet
Plans liés aux jalons collectés auprès de 75 passerelles dans le cadre du régime de caution exigé par la juridiction, avec un budget opposé aux engagements et aux réels sur chaque ligne.
Open - TarificationPricing for Développement immobilierOpen