A JobTread alternative with AI quoting built in
JobTread publishes its price — one plan with every feature, priced by the number of people on your team — and connects to outside AI tools with an API key. JobSiteCore has plans sized by seat count, drafts quotes with AI inside the app, and sets your company up for your trade. Here is the honest comparison.
Every JobTread fact on this page was checked on JobTread’s own site on September 26, 2026.
Which one fits
Pick JobTread if…
- You need AIA payment applications, takeoff, purchase orders and work orders, bid requests or specifications — all listed on JobTread’s features page[2]. JobSiteCore does not produce AIA payment applications.
- You want unlimited customer and vendor portal users with every feature on one plan[1].
- You want to connect ChatGPT, Claude or another AI tool to your account with an API key from your AI provider[3].
Pick JobSiteCore if…
- You want the AI inside the app: speak a job, or snap a photo of a supplier’s quote, and get a priced draft — on every plan, within its monthly AI allowance, with no separate AI account.
- You want a plan sized to a small crew, with the price published on /pricing.
- You run a trade. Your company starts with a priced price book and quote rules for your trade — see plumbing, HVAC, painting and more.
Side by side
JobTread cells come from its own pricing, features and AI Connector pages. Only cells we could source are shown.
| Capability | JobSiteCore | JobTread |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | Yes — every plan, on /pricing | Yes — $199/mo plus $20/mo per internal user[1] |
| Plans | Five plans by seat count | One plan, every feature included[1] |
| Customer portal | Every plan | Listed, unlimited customer portal users[1] |
| Subcontractor / vendor portal | Business and up | Listed, unlimited vendor portal users[1] |
| Contracts and e-signatures | Every plan | Listed[2] |
| Change orders | Every plan | Listed[2] |
| Selections and warranty | Pro and up | Listed[2] |
| Time tracking and daily logs | GPS time clock and daily logs, Starter and up | Listed[2] |
| AI | AI quote drafts from voice, photo or a supplier quote, built in, every plan | AI Connector: link your own AI tool with an API key from your provider[3] |
| QuickBooks Online | Time export (CSV/IIF), Business and up | QuickBooks Online integration listed[2] |
| AIA payment applications | Not offered | Listed[2] |
JobSiteCore cells: the published plan matrix on /pricing. JobTread cells:
- jobtread.com/pricing (checked September 26, 2026)
- jobtread.com/features (checked September 26, 2026)
- jobtread.com/integrations/ai-connector (checked September 26, 2026)
Pricing snapshot (September 26, 2026)
- JobTread publishes its price: $199/mo, plus $20/mo per internal user, with lower per-user rates above 10 users. Unlimited customer and vendor portal users are included, and monthly plans carry a 30-day money-back guarantee[1].
- JobSiteCore publishes every plan’s monthly and annual price, with the seats each plan includes, on /pricing.
Moving over from JobTread
- Keep your records. Export what you need to keep from JobTread before you cancel.
- Customers and jobs. There is no self-serve importer for a customer list today. Customers and jobs are created as you quote them, so most shops start with their open work.
- Your price book. Your company starts with a priced list for your trade. Edit the prices to your market before your next quote.
- Your team. Invite people one at a time, or upload a CSV of email, name and role.
Questions about switching from JobTread
Does JobSiteCore include AI, or do I bring my own?
It is built in. Every plan includes a monthly AI allowance for drafting quotes from a voice note, a photo, or a supplier’s quote, with no separate AI account. JobTread’s AI Connector links an outside AI tool using an API key from your AI provider.
How do the prices compare?
JobTread publishes $199/mo plus $20/mo per internal user, with lower per-user rates above 10 users (checked September 26, 2026). JobSiteCore publishes every plan’s price and seat count on its pricing page.
Does JobSiteCore do AIA payment applications?
No. If you bill on AIA pay applications, JobTread lists them on its features page.
Does JobSiteCore have selections, warranty and portals?
Yes. The customer portal is on every plan, selections and a warranty desk are on Pro and up, and the subcontractor portal is on Business and up.
Does it work with QuickBooks Online?
On Business and up, time exports to QuickBooks Online as a CSV or IIF file. JobTread lists a QuickBooks Online integration.
See it with your own jobs
JobSiteCore is in invite-only early access. Tell us your trade and your crew size, and we’ll set your company up with the price book for your trade.