Procore is the industry standard for large commercial construction – but if you're a residential architecture firm with fewer than 20 people, you're paying enterprise prices for features you'll never use.
Procore is the dominant platform in commercial construction management. Founded in 2002, it's trusted by some of the largest contractors and developers in the world. The platform is comprehensive: RFIs, submittals, drawings management, financial controls, safety compliance, and deep integrations with ERP systems. It's the go-to choice for projects worth tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.
Enterprise construction management
Both tools solve overlapping problems – but the cost of entry is very different.
We're not going to pretend Procore doesn't have strengths. Here's a fair breakdown.
The features that matter most for residential architecture firms.
| Feature | BuildZeno | Procore |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price / month | $49 | $375+ |
| Built for residential architects | ✓ | – |
| Setup without IT or implementation team | ✓ | – |
| Client portal for homeowners | ✓ | Enterprise |
| Contractor portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Material selections with client approval | ✓ | Add-on |
| Budget with hidden markup | ✓ | ✓ |
| Change orders with client sign-off | ✓ | ✓ |
| Daily logs with photos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dropbox file sync | ✓ | – |
| No annual contract | ✓ | – |
| Month-to-month, cancel anytime | ✓ | – |
Get everything a residential architecture firm actually needs – client portal, budget with markup, change orders, contractor coordination, and Dropbox sync – starting at $49/month.
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