Field management for trade subcontractors
Subcontractor software
built in the field
Track hours, capture change orders, run crews and bill progress from one app your field crew will actually use. Built by a working sub, not a software company guessing at your day.
Free trial. $299/month CAD after, 5 users included. No demo call required.
Inside the app
One app runs the whole job
Field data, live
Clock-ins, GPS photos and daily logs flow from crew phones to your dashboard as the day happens.
Extras captured, not eaten
Change orders priced and sent before the work is done, carried straight into billing.
Crews on rails
Drag-and-drop scheduling and punch lists that actually close, across every active site.
Compliance without the binder
FLHAs and custom forms signed on phones, filed by project, audit-ready always.
One day, one app
Follow a crew through Tuesday
Most construction software is built for the GC upstairs. SubTrade follows your crew from the truck to the draw.
Crew clocks in from the truck
GPS clock-in stamps who is on site and when. Hours land on the right job automatically, so job costing is real from minute one.
Site condition gets documented
Foreman snaps GPS-tagged photos of the blocked area and files a daily log in two minutes. Timestamped proof, tied to the project, searchable forever.
The GC asks for extra work
A change order goes out from the phone before lunch, with photos attached. No more doing extras on a handshake and fighting for the money at month end.
Tomorrow gets scheduled
Crews get moved between jobs on the scheduling board. Everyone sees where they are going before they leave site today.
Progress billing writes itself
Percent complete rolls up from the field data your crew already entered. Your monthly draw is backed by logs, photos and hours, not guesswork.
From the field
Subs on SubTrade
Since bringing SubTrade on board, our company growth has taken off. Having every drawing, change order, and document in one centralized spot saves us hours of headache each week. The daily log feature is awesome, and we use the Tasks and deficiencies section constantly to keep every site moving. Highly recommend!
TQC Windows & Doors Inc.Mississauga, OntarioThe full set
Everything on one screen
No modules to bolt on, no per-feature upsells. Every plan gets the whole platform.
Time Tracking
GPS clock-in with live job costing per project.
Daily Logs
Two-minute site reports with weather and manpower.
Photos
GPS-tagged and timestamped, organized by project.
Safety & Custom Forms
FLHAs, toolbox talks and your own forms, signed on the phone.
Change Orders
Price, send and track extras before the work is done.
Progress Billing
Draws built from real field data, with holdback handled.
Purchase Orders
Commit costs against budgets and see burn instantly.
Crew Scheduling
Drag crews between jobs, notify them automatically.
Tasks & Punch Lists
Kanban boards for deficiencies and closeout.
Drawings & Markups
Current set on every phone, marked up in the field.
Submittals & RFIs
Track what is out, what is late and who is holding it.
Project Dashboard
Every job, its hours, costs and status on one screen.
I run a drywall company in Calgary.
SubTrade exists because nothing on the market was built for us.
Estimating and running commercial drywall projects every week
Every field tool was priced and designed for general contractors. Subs got the leftovers.
Every feature ships because a real subcontracting business needed it on a real job first.
iOS & Android
The whole office,
in their pocket
Crews do not carry laptops. SubTrade lives on the phones already on your jobsite: clock in, snap photos, mark up drawings and file logs in a couple of taps.
No signal in the parkade? It works offline and syncs the moment the phone finds bars again.
Built for your trade
Software for the trade you run
Drywall
Software built by a working drywall contractor: track hours per unit, capture extras, schedule tapers and boarders, and bill progress draws.
Electrical
Field software for electrical subcontractors: time tracking by circuit of work, change orders, drawings on every phone, and progress billing.
HVAC
HVAC subcontractor software for mechanical trades: crew scheduling, equipment and material POs, change orders and progress billing in one app.
Plumbing
Field management software for plumbing subcontractors: GPS time tracking, change orders, inspections and scheduling across rough-in and finish.
Painting
Software for commercial painting subcontractors: crew scheduling, production tracking, touch-up punch lists and progress billing in one app.
Framing
Field software for framing and steel stud subcontractors: crew scheduling, layout drawings on site, hours by phase and change orders.
Concrete
Field software for concrete and formwork subcontractors: pour scheduling, crew management, extras captured, QC documentation and progress billing.
Your trade too
Glazing, roofing, insulation, mechanical and more. If you run crews on commercial sites, SubTrade fits. Try it on a real job.
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Frequently asked questions
What is SubTrade and who is it built for?
SubTrade is all-in-one subcontractor software built exclusively for trade contractors, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, drywall, painting, framing and more. It is engineered around how subs actually work: mobile-first time tracking, fast change orders, crew scheduling and real-time job costing.
How much does SubTrade cost?
The plan is $299/month CAD with 5 users included, or save 20% with annual billing at $2,870/yr. Additional users are tiered from $15 down to $4 each. Every plan includes the full platform, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required.
How quickly can my crew get set up?
Most subcontractors are fully set up with crews clocking in within one business day. No IT team, no lengthy onboarding: your field crew starts on their phones the same day you sign up.
Does SubTrade work on phones in the field?
Yes. SubTrade is fully mobile on iOS and Android, built for jobsite reality: GPS clock-in, daily logs with photos, and change orders created and sent from a phone.
Can SubTrade replace my spreadsheets and paper timesheets?
That is exactly what it is designed to do. GPS-verified time tracking replaces paper timesheets, live dashboards replace status spreadsheets, and scheduling, logs and change orders all live in one place.
Run your next job on it
Set up takes an afternoon. Your foreman will get it by coffee break.
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