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A Procore alternative for site teams who live on chat
Procore is a broad platform for running construction projects end to end. daftar does one job: getting a reliable record out of the site, from teams who will only use something as easy as a chat app. Here's an honest comparison.
| daftar | Procore | |
|---|---|---|
| Built around | The site conversation: chat, photos, voice notes, reports | Project management across the whole project lifecycle |
| How it's priced | Per active jobsite. Idle sites free. Guests free. | Annual fee per product, based on annual construction volume |
| Users | Unlimited staff per site | Unlimited users |
| Getting your team to use it | Works like the chat apps they know; sign in with a phone number | Wider feature set; plan for training and an implementation project |
| Languages on site | Every message and voice note translates with one tap | Check with Procore for your languages |
| Financials, bidding, ERP-grade cost control | Not the focus; export and API to your systems | Available as products |
Procore details from OneCrew, Procore pricing (third-party analysis), October 2026. Check current terms with each vendor.
Choose Procore if…
- You want one platform for project management, financials and bidding
- You have the team and budget for a formal rollout
- Your office staff, not your team, are the main users
Choose daftar if…
- Your sites run on WhatsApp groups today and the record gets lost
- Your team speaks several languages
- You need daily reports, snags and inspections from the field, same day
- You want to start on one site next week, not after a project
Using both? That works too.
Some contractors keep their office platform and use daftar to collect the field record. Reports export to PDF, Word and Excel, and the API sends data where your office needs it.
How construction software is priced — and why it matters
The pricing model decides who you can afford to put on the app. That decides whether the field record is complete.
| Model | Who uses it | What to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Per user | Fieldwire, Kraaft, PlanRadar | Every foreman and subcontractor adds cost, so companies leave people off — and their part of the record goes missing |
| Construction volume | Procore | Unlimited users, but the fee grows with the value of work you run through it |
| Per active jobsite | daftar | Unlimited staff and free guests on each site; finished or paused sites stop counting |
Other options worth comparing
If you're replacing or skipping Procore, these are the field tools buyers most often shortlist. Prices as published by each vendor, October 2026:
- Fieldwire — free for up to 5 users and 3 projects; Pro from $468 per user per year (Fieldwire).
- Kraaft — chat-based like daftar; free for solo use, Pro $25 per user per month with a 4-user minimum (Kraaft).
- PlanRadar — from $32 per user per month; Starter $107 per user per month, billed annually (PlanRadar).
Ten questions to ask any vendor
- Who counts as a paid user — and do subcontractors, clients and consultants?
- What does it cost to add one more site, and what happens when a site finishes?
- Is there an implementation fee, and how long until your team uses it daily?
- Does it work without signal?
- Can your team use it in their own language?
- Can we keep our own report forms and letterhead?
- How does a client check a report is genuine?
- Can we export all our data, in what formats, at any time?
- Are there annual price increases or extra fees after year one?
- Who helps us set up, and how fast do they answer?
Switching to daftar in four steps
- Pick one live site. Start where the team is most frustrated with the current process.
- Rebuild your forms. We set up your report types and letterhead with you.
- Run both for two weeks. Compare how complete and how fast the field record is.
- Move the rest by phase. Export what you need from the old system and keep it on file.
Questions
Can we move our forms over?
Yes. We rebuild your report forms in daftar with you during setup.
How fast can we start?
We set up your first site, people and forms with you. Your team starts the day they install the app.
Is daftar cheaper than Procore?
It depends on your sites and volume, because the two are priced differently. daftar charges per active jobsite with unlimited staff; Procore charges by annual construction volume. Tell us how many sites you run and we'll send a quote to compare.
Do clients and consultants pay to join?
No. Guests are always free and see only the conversations they're invited to.
Can daftar send data to our other systems?
Yes. Reports export to PDF, Word and Excel, and an API sends data to your own systems.
Bring the site and the office back together
Apps for iPhone and Android, and a web dashboard for the office.