SimplySub vs Builder Prime for Clearing & Grading Contractors

Comparing jobsite software for dirt work operations. Builder Prime leans toward CRM and sales workflows. SimplySub helps dirt work crews run the jobsite with job-based timecards, daily logs, job photos, and material tracking tied to each job.

  • Big difference: Builder Prime is sales and pipeline-first, SimplySub is jobsite-first, built for daily field execution.
  • One job record: SimplySub ties labor, daily logs, photos, notes, and materials to the same job so the office has clean daily visibility.
  • GC-driven sites: SimplySub keeps proof of work and daily updates organized per job, ready when GCs ask for progress.
  • Best practice: Keep a CRM for sales, add SimplySub for jobsite execution so your field record stays complete.
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At a glance for dirt work
SimplySub plan One plan, unlimited users and jobs, ideal for multi-crew operations.
Clearing & grading workflows Job-based timecards, daily logs, photos, notes, and material usage tied to each job.
Best fit Dirt work teams that want clean daily job records and jobsite visibility, without a CRM-heavy workflow for the field.
When Builder Prime fits better Companies that want a CRM-first system for leads, pipeline, follow-up, and sales reporting as the primary workflow.

Builder Prime is a strong choice for CRM and sales workflows. SimplySub is built for the jobsite, daily labor, logs, photos, and materials, tied to each job.

Why clearing and grading contractors look for a Builder Prime alternative

CRM and sales workflows are important, but they do not solve daily jobsite gaps most dirt crews feel, consistent timecards, clean daily logs, job photos, and material tracking per job. That is why many clearing and grading teams keep a CRM for sales, and add a jobsite-first system like SimplySub for daily execution.

Sales tools do not run the jobsite

A strong pipeline is great, but once the job starts you still need daily time, progress notes, and job photos. Dirt work teams often want a separate tool built for job execution.

Proof of work needs a daily home

Photos matter more when they are tied to the daily log and the day’s notes. SimplySub keeps job photos connected to what happened and who did it.

Materials decide your margin

Stone, pipe, fabric, trucking loads, and fuel add up quickly. If material usage is not logged per job, margin disappears quietly. SimplySub makes material logs part of the daily routine.

SimplySub vs Builder Prime for clearing and grading, side by side

A dirt work view of how SimplySub compares to Builder Prime so you can decide which platform matches the way your crews work today.

Quick comparison for clearing and grading
SimplySub Builder Prime
Primary focus Jobsite execution and daily documentation. CRM, pipeline, and sales workflows.
Best at Job-based timecards, daily logs, job photos, notes, and materials per job. Leads, sales stages, follow-up, and CRM reporting.
Field experience Designed for foremen, quick daily logs from a phone. More sales and office workflow oriented, better for CRM users.
Pricing style Flat monthly plan with unlimited users and jobs. CRM-first platform pricing aligned to sales operations.
Best fit Clearing and grading contractors who need consistent jobsite visibility and clean daily records. Companies that want a CRM-led system to manage leads and sales processes.

If your biggest problem is lead management and pipeline visibility, Builder Prime can be a strong fit. If your biggest problem is jobsite execution visibility, SimplySub fits better.

How SimplySub maps to real clearing and grading work

SimplySub focuses on the daily workflows dirt crews actually need, tracking labor, capturing job photos, logging daily notes, and recording materials so the office has a clean record per job.

Job-based timecards

Log hours tied to the job so payroll and job costing inputs stay accurate without chasing paper time.

Daily progress photos

Capture changing site conditions and progress photos tied to the job so the office always has proof when questions come up.

Daily logs and notes

Record what got done, what changed, and what is blocking production, clear notes the office can see instantly.

Material usage tracking

Track stone, pipe, fabric, loads, trucking, and other materials tied to the job so you can spot cost creep early.

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Pricing that fits dirt crews that scale up and down

Clearing and grading companies add operators, laborers, and subcontracted trucks constantly. SimplySub is designed so you do not have to count licenses every time staffing changes.

  • One simple plan, unlimited users and jobs.
  • No per-user math when staffing changes.
  • 100-day money-back guarantee.
  • Cancel anytime, no long-term contracts.
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Thinking about switching from Builder Prime?

If you like Builder Prime for CRM and sales workflows, you do not have to replace it. Many contractors keep a CRM for leads and pipeline, and add SimplySub for field execution so crews can capture job-based timecards, daily logs, photos, notes, and materials per job.

Bottom line

Builder Prime leans toward CRM and sales workflows. SimplySub helps dirt work crews run the jobsite with job-based timecards, daily logs, job photos, and material tracking tied to each job.

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FAQ: SimplySub vs Builder Prime for clearing and grading contractors

A quick dirt-work focused overview for subs comparing SimplySub and Builder Prime.

Builder Prime can be a strong fit when CRM and sales workflows are the main priority, lead tracking, pipeline stages, follow-up, and sales reporting. Clearing and grading crews still need a clean daily job record, job-based timecards, daily logs, photos, and material tracking tied to the job.

SimplySub focuses on jobsite execution and daily documentation. It ties job-based timecards, daily logs, job photos, notes, and material usage to the same job record so the office has clean daily visibility without piecing together texts, spreadsheets, and photo folders.

SimplySub is built for job-based time entry and daily crew tracking, which helps payroll and job costing inputs stay accurate when multiple crews are running across jobsites.

SimplySub is designed so daily logs and production notes are part of the normal field workflow, capture progress, site conditions, weather impacts, and blockers alongside photos.

SimplySub includes material usage tied to the job, like stone, pipe, fabric, loads, trucking, and other cost drivers, so you can spot cost creep early and keep a clean record per job.

Yes. Many companies keep Builder Prime for lead management and pipeline, and use SimplySub for jobsite timecards, daily logs, photos, notes, and material tracking so the field record stays complete.

Builder Prime fits better when your main bottleneck is sales operations, lead flow, pipeline stages, follow-up, and CRM reporting. If your main bottleneck is jobsite execution visibility, job-based time, daily logs, photos, notes, and materials per job, SimplySub is usually the better fit.

Most crews can start the same day. Foremen can begin logging time, daily notes, photos, and materials immediately without a heavy setup process.
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