Compare Buildertrend and NextMinute to see which job management tool fits your construction business best.
10-Day Free TrialNextMinute is built for Aussie residential builders who want solid job management without the Buildertrend-style complexity or price tag. It’s made for smaller crews (around 3–30 staff) who need something the whole team can actually use, not just office admins.
Quote jobs, schedule your team, track timesheets, variations and progress claims, then push everything straight through to Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks. You see live job costs and margins from your phone or the office, so you always know where each job stands.
Compared with Buildertrend’s big-business, US-built platform with opaque pricing and heavier setup, NextMinute gives you local GST-ready workflows, MYOB support, clear monthly pricing and trade-savvy support based in AU/NZ.
Click on each feature to see a video of NextMinute in action.
NextMinute helps keep your crew in the loop and up-to-date with what needs to be done.
Job Scheduling For Tradies
The NextMinute app enables you and your crew to get your admin done anywhere, anytime on mobile or tablet.
Best Mobile App For Tradies
Need to invoice part way through a project? NextMinute makes progress payments and claims super simple.
Invoicing Software For Tradies
NextMinute makes managing client variations a breeze.
Variation Management App For Tradies
Get real time reporting on actuals vs estimates per project or stage.
Financial Cost Tracking Software For Tradies
Place supplier orders with a few clicks.
Set custom buy/sell rates for machinery and have your crew log the hours.
Create and send estimates or import take-offs from your QS/software.
Quoting Software for Trades
Easily import takeoffs from your software or quantity surveyor of choice.
Takeoff Imports
Easily add in job expenses to keep track of your actuals vs. estimates.
Expense Tracking App For Tradies
Easily communicate with your crew within the NextMinute app.
Your crew can easily view site plans – anywhere, any time.
"It helps you stay organised, keeps you across your numbers and takes the pressure off. It’s one of the only tools I’ve used that actually suits how we work in construction."
- Michael Higgins Constructions, New South Wales
Rated 4.9/5 by real tradies across Google, Facebook, and Xero App Store.
NextMinute enables you to change your plan month-to-month depending on your crew size. You also get charged a much lower rate for crew members who only need a few features like timesheets and site notes.
NextMinute keeps it simple and affordable for small–mid residential crews, with tools built for the Australian market. Buildertrend is stacked with features for larger US-style operations and feels heavier (and pricier) for smaller teams
Crews of roughly 3–30 working on renos and builds who want quoting, scheduling, timesheets and job costing in one easy app.
Yep—NextMinute includes drag-and-drop Gantt planning on desktop so you can map stages and keep jobs moving.
NextMinute is pay-as-you-grow in AUD. Buildertrend’s plans start from US$900/month, which adds up fast for smaller teams.
Grab a free trial and the NSW crew will help you spin up an account and import jobs/quotes, so you’re not starting from scratch.
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