SimplySub vs Procore for Clearing & Grading Contractors

Evaluating jobsite software for dirt work. Procore is built for large GC coordination. SimplySub is the simple field system for clearing and grading crews, timecards, daily logs, job photos, and material tracking tied to each job.

  • Best fit: Procore is ideal when you need to coordinate with a GC across drawings, RFIs, and stakeholders. SimplySub is built for daily field execution.
  • Field speed: SimplySub is designed for foremen to log time, notes, and photos in seconds. Procore can feel heavy for quick daily updates.
  • Documentation: SimplySub keeps daily logs and job photos together, tied to the job, so you can prove progress and site conditions without digging.
  • Using both: Many subs use Procore because the GC requires it, and use SimplySub internally to keep jobsite tracking simple and consistent.
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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 Timecards, daily logs, job photos, notes, and material usage tied to each job.
Best fit Clearing and grading contractors that want clean daily visibility without heavy coordination overhead.
When Procore fits better Large GC-driven projects with heavy document coordination, RFIs, submittals, and multiple stakeholders.

Procore is a powerful GC coordination platform. SimplySub is intentionally focused on field execution for subs, track time, daily logs, photos, and materials per job.

Why clearing and grading contractors look for a Procore alternative

Procore does a lot, coordination, documents, approvals, and cross-team communication. But dirt crews often mainly need to know who was on site, what was done, what changed, and to capture photos and notes that back up production. That is usually when teams look for a lighter, field-first tool like SimplySub.

Too heavy for daily field updates

Foremen want to log time and a daily note fast, not click through layers meant for GC administration. When the workflow is slow, field adoption drops.

Photos get scattered

Dirt work moves fast and site conditions change daily. If photos are not tied to a daily log and a job record, proof of work is hard to find when questions pop up.

Material and production clarity

Hauls, stone, pipe, fabric, and fuel add up. Without simple daily material logs tied to each job, it is hard to see where margin moved and why.

SimplySub vs Procore for clearing and grading, side by side

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

Quick comparison for clearing and grading
SimplySub Procore
Primary focus Field execution and daily jobsite documentation. GC coordination and project administration.
Best at Timecards, daily logs, job photos, notes, and material usage tied to each job. RFIs, drawings, submittals, stakeholder workflows, and GC-level reporting.
Field experience Designed for foremen to log work fast from a phone. Powerful, but can be heavier for quick daily field updates.
Best fit Clearing and grading subs who want simple daily visibility across crews and jobs. Teams managing large projects with complex coordination and documentation requirements.
Using both Use SimplySub internally for field tracking and job history. Use Procore to coordinate with the GC where required.

If the GC requires Procore, you still want an internal system that crews will actually use every day. That is where SimplySub fits.

How SimplySub maps to real clearing and grading work

SimplySub focuses on the daily workflows dirt crews actually need, track labor, capture job photos, log daily notes, and record materials so the office has a clean job record.

Crew timecards by job

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, staking, rough grade, final grade, and haul activity with photos tied to the job.

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, 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.
  • Fast field setup, crews can start the same day.
  • 100-day money-back guarantee.
  • Cancel anytime, no long-term contracts.
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Working in Procore today?

If the GC requires Procore, you can still keep your internal jobsite tracking simple. Many subs use SimplySub for daily timecards, job logs, photos, and material tracking, then use Procore only where the GC requires it.

Bottom line

Procore is a powerful platform for GC coordination on large projects. SimplySub is a simple field system for clearing and grading contractors to capture time, daily logs, job photos, and material usage tied to each job, without heavy overhead.

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FAQ: SimplySub vs Procore for clearing and grading contractors

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

Procore can be a fit when you work on large GC-managed projects and need to live inside the GC’s system for RFIs, submittals, drawings, and project coordination. It is powerful, but it can be heavy for small field-first teams.

SimplySub is built for daily jobsite execution. It focuses on fast timecards, daily logs, job photos, notes, and material tracking per job, so foremen can document work in seconds without fighting a big platform.

SimplySub is typically easier to adopt in the field because screens stay simple and the workflow is designed for quick daily updates. Procore shines more as a coordination layer across many stakeholders.

Yes. Many subs use Procore because the GC requires it, and use SimplySub internally to keep time, daily logs, photos, and material usage clean and organized per job.

SimplySub is designed to capture timecards by job with minimal friction, which helps payroll and job costing inputs stay accurate without chasing paper time.

SimplySub ties photos directly to the job and the day’s log so you can prove progress, document conditions, and reduce disputes without hunting through texts and camera rolls.

Most crews can start the same day. If a foreman can take photos and send texts, they can log time and daily notes in SimplySub with minimal training.

Procore fits better when you need deep GC-style project coordination across many parties, complex compliance workflows, and document-heavy processes. If your priority is running the jobsite day to day, SimplySub is usually the better fit.
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