Subcontractor Software Built for Trade Contractors

Stop Losing Money On The Job.

SubTrade is subcontractor software built exclusively for trade contractors: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, drywall, concrete, and more. Change orders slip. Hours go untracked. The field and office never sync. SubTrade fixes all three in one platform.

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15+
Hours saved / week
2×
Change order revenue
1,500+
Jobs completed
Subcontractor Software Built for the Trades

Your All-in-One Subcontractor Software Command Center

Most subcontractor software is built for general contractors — not for the subs doing the actual work. SubTrade is subcontractor software designed from the ground up for trade contractors. One platform covers every tool you need, from winning the bid to closing out the job.

Built for the Trades

One Platform. Every Tool You Need.

SubTrade project dashboard showing job financials and progressCore

Project Dashboard

A live snapshot of every active job: budgets, margins, schedules, team, and costs from one screen.

Budget HealthFinancial KPIsLive Weather
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Crew reviewing construction drawings on a tablet on siteField Ready

Drawings & Markups

The latest plans on your phone at the jobsite. Color markups, folder organization, and offline access included.

Mobile AccessOffline SyncColor Markups
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SubTrade time tracking and job costing overviewSave 15h / wk

Time Tracking & Job Costing

Crews clock in from their phone with GPS. See payable hours and dollar cost per project in real time.

GPS Clock-InCost by ProjectPayroll Export
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Crew lead assigning tasks on the jobsiteAccountability

Task Management

Assign work to crews on a full drag-and-drop Kanban board with custom columns, subtasks, and punch lists.

Unlimited ColumnsSubtasksPunch Lists
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SubTrade change order log with markup and GC sign-offStop Working Free

Change Orders

Price a change order in under two minutes from the field. Photo, markup, and GC digital sign-off.

GC Sign-OffMarkup CalculatorCO Log
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SubTrade crew scheduling calendar across projectsRight Crew, Right Job

Crew Scheduling

Schedule your whole crew across projects from one weekly calendar and push it to their phones in one click.

Multi-Project ViewMobile PushConflict Detection
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SubTrade daily report with work performed, crew, and weatherCYA Docs

Daily Logs

Capture conditions, work, crew, and safety notes in three minutes, auto-stamped with time, weather, and GPS.

GPS + TimestampPhoto LogsPDF Export
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SubTrade submittal log and review statusKeep Projects Moving

Submittals

Track every data sheet, shop drawing, and sample through approval, with due-date alerts to stay on schedule.

Spec Section TagsDue Date AlertsPDF Packages
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Worker completing a digital safety form on a phoneAny Form, Any Trade

Custom Forms & Safety

Build any field form in minutes with drag-and-drop. Workers complete them on their phone; you get signed records.

Drag-and-DropDigital SignaturesQR Access
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In Your Pocket, On The Job

The app your crews will actually use

No training day. No manual. Your foreman opens it, clocks in, snaps a photo, logs the day, done. SubTrade was built for gloves-on, jobsite reality, not a desk.

  • Clock in by GPS from the right job in two taps
  • Snap photos, mark them up, and log the day on site
  • Capture change orders the moment the extra happens
  • Works on any phone, iPhone or Android
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Stop Juggling Apps

Your Tools Don't Talk. Your Margin Pays For It.

Texts for updates, spreadsheets for hours, paper for safety, and a different app for everything else. SubTrade runs the whole job from one login.

The Old Way
8 tools that don't talk
Group textsExcel timesheetsPaper hazard formsWhiteboard scheduleEmailed change ordersCamera roll photosSticky-note punch listPhone-call updates
  • Change orders get forgotten, so you end up working for free.
  • Margin is a guess until the job is already done.
  • Crews get double-booked and stand around waiting.
With SubTrade
One app, every job
  • Every tool from bid to closeout in one login, not a dozen subscriptions.
  • Live labor cost and margin by project, updated as the crew works.
  • Crew, drawings, logs, and change orders all connected on one job.
  • Nothing slips through the cracks, because it all lives in one place.
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Problems Every Subcontractor Knows — And the Platform That Solves Them

  • A GC approved verbal scope changes — you forgot to write a change order. Now you're eating $4,000.

  • A crew member's timesheet is wrong — again. You spend Friday afternoon playing detective.

  • Your foreman called 3 times today to ask where the drawings are. They're in your email. Somewhere.

  • You finished a job and had no idea if you made money until your accountant told you two months later.

✓ The Fix

SubTrade subcontractor software was built by subs who lived every one of these problems.

Generic construction tools are built for GCs — not for you. SubTrade subcontractor software is engineered for the unique workflows, billing cycles, and daily chaos of trade contractors. It fits how you already work, not the other way around.

15+
Hours saved per week
2×
Change order revenue
14
Day free trial
1 day
Setup time average

Based on SubTrade platform data from all jobs logged since 2025.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • SubTrade is all-in-one subcontractor software built exclusively for trade contractors — including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, drywall, concrete, masonry, roofing, and more. Unlike generic platforms built for GCs, SubTrade is engineered around how trade contractors actually work: mobile-first time tracking, fast change order creation, field-to-office communication, crew scheduling, and real-time job costing.

  • SubTrade's Business Plan starts at $299/month (billed monthly) or $2,870/year (20% off annual), with tiered per-user rates for teams of 6 or more. All plans include a 14-day free trial — no credit card required, no setup fees. Get started in under 10 minutes and cancel anytime.

  • Most subcontractors are fully set up and have their crew clocking in within one business day. The platform is designed to be intuitive — no IT team or lengthy onboarding required. Your field crew can start using it on their phones the same day you sign up.

  • SubTrade lets you create a professional change order directly from your phone in under 60 seconds — before the extra work is done. Send it to the GC for digital approval, track the status in real time, and keep a complete record of every approved, pending, and rejected change order. Our customers report doubling their captured change order revenue after switching.

  • Yes. SubTrade is fully mobile on iOS and Android, built specifically for use on the job site. Crew members can clock in with GPS verification, foremen can update daily logs and attach photos, and change orders can be created and submitted — all from a phone, even in areas with limited connectivity.

  • SubTrade supports all trade contractors including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, drywall, concrete, masonry, painting, excavating, roofing, flooring, and structural steel subcontractors. If your trade isn't listed here, reach out — if you're a subcontractor, SubTrade is built for you.

  • Yes — that's exactly what this subcontractor software is designed to do. GPS-verified mobile time tracking eliminates paper timesheets entirely. Real-time project dashboards replace status update spreadsheets. Crew scheduling, daily logs, and change order tracking all live in one place, so you can retire the combination of texts, emails, and spreadsheets for good.

Built for trade contractors

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