Comparing jobsite software for plumbing subcontractors. Procore is strong for GC-grade project management, RFIs, submittals, drawings, and document control. SimplySub helps plumbing crews run the day with job-based timecards, daily logs, install photos, and material tracking tied to each job.
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| SimplySub plan | One plan, unlimited users and jobs, ideal for multi-crew operations. |
| Plumbing workflows | Job-based timecards, daily logs, install notes, photos, and material usage tied to each job. |
| Best fit | Plumbing subs that need a clean daily job record for installs, service work, and production tracking, with photos and materials connected to the job. |
| When Procore fits better | Projects where GC-style coordination is required, RFIs and submittals are frequent, and drawings and document control are the center of the workflow. |
Procore is a strong choice for GC project workflows. SimplySub is focused on daily plumbing execution, job-based timecards, logs, photos, and materials per job.
Procore can be required on bigger jobs, but it does not replace daily jobsite capture for a plumbing subcontractor. Crews still need job-based timecards, clean daily logs, install photos, and material tracking tied to the job. That is why many contractors participate in Procore for GC workflows, and run SimplySub internally for daily execution.
GC tools do not solve job-based timecards. Plumbing teams still need clean hours per job to keep payroll and job costing inputs accurate.
Inspections, rough-ins, trim-outs, access issues, and change impacts happen fast. A simple daily log keeps the story straight for the office, the GC, and the owner.
Pipe, fittings, valves, hangers, rentals, and hauling add up fast. If material usage is not tracked per job, margin disappears quietly. SimplySub makes material logs part of the daily routine.
A plumbing-sub view of how SimplySub compares to Procore so you can decide which platform matches the way your crews work today.
| SimplySub | Procore | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Daily field execution and jobsite documentation. | GC-grade project management, coordination, and document control. |
| Best at | Job-based timecards, daily logs, install notes, job photos, and materials per job. | RFIs, submittals, drawings, project docs, and multi-stakeholder coordination. |
| Field experience | Designed for foremen to log the day fast from a phone. | Often required by GCs, powerful, but heavier for daily sub field capture. |
| Best fit | Plumbing subs that want clean daily job records across crews and jobsites. | Larger projects where GC coordination and documentation workflows dominate. |
| Common stack | Use SimplySub for time, logs, photos, and materials. | Use Procore to collaborate with the GC on RFIs, submittals, and drawings. |
If your day is driven by GC coordination and heavy documentation, Procore can be a strong fit. If your main gap is jobsite execution tracking with job-based time, daily logs, photos, notes, and materials per job, SimplySub fits better.
SimplySub focuses on the daily workflows plumbing crews actually need, track labor, capture job photos, log daily notes, and record materials so the office has a clean job record.
Log hours tied to the job so payroll and job costing inputs stay accurate without chasing paper time.
Capture rough-in, trim-out, equipment installs, and site conditions tied to the job so the office always has proof when questions come up.
Record what got done, what changed, and what is blocking production, clear notes the office can see instantly.
Track pipe, fittings, valves, hangers, rentals, and other materials tied to the job so you can spot cost creep early.
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Plumbing companies add techs, apprentices, and subcontracted help constantly. SimplySub is designed so you do not have to count licenses every time staffing changes.
You do not have to replace it. Many contractors use Procore to collaborate on RFIs, submittals, and drawings, and use SimplySub internally for job-based timecards, daily logs, photos, notes, and material tracking per job.
Procore is strong for GC-grade project management, RFIs, submittals, drawings, and document control. SimplySub helps plumbing crews run the jobsite with job-based timecards, daily logs, install photos, and material tracking tied to each job.
A quick plumbing-focused overview for subs comparing SimplySub and Procore.
Unlimited users, unlimited jobs.