Knowify vs Sledge for construction teams
Knowify is project and service management for trade contractors, with published Core and Advanced plans and a separate Service Pro add-on for dispatch. Enterprise is a custom quote. Sledge is an all-in-one construction OS for small and mid-sized general contractors and subcontractors, from bid to build to paid, with unlimited seats during open beta. QuickBooks stays your books. Sledge runs the job.
At a glance
Bid, build, and get paid
- All-in-one construction OS from bid to build to paid
- Open beta, unlimited seats
- Accounting stays in the system you already run
- For small and mid-sized general contractors and subcontractors
Project and service management for trades
- Estimates, project execution, job costing, and AIA G702/G703 pay apps
- Published Core and Advanced plans, plus a fee for each user past the plan
- Enterprise is a custom quote. Service Pro is a separate add-on.
- Trade contractors that run projects, service work, or both
Feature by feature
| Feature | Sledge | Knowify | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bid to build to paid | Yes | Yes | Sledge is an all-in-one construction OS for that path. Knowify publishes estimates, project plans, daily logs, job costing, WIP, and invoicing for trade contractors. |
| Published monthly price | No | Yes | Sledge is in open beta with no published list price. Knowify publishes Core and Advanced prices. Enterprise is a custom quote with no public dollar price. The figures and the date they were checked are on the pricing card. |
| Unlimited seats | Yes | Partial | Sledge includes unlimited seats during open beta. Knowify Core includes 1 user and Advanced includes 10. Each user past that is an extra fee. Enterprise states unlimited users and is a custom quote. |
| Accounting system | Yes | Yes | Sledge runs the job and syncs with QuickBooks. Knowify's pricing page lists QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Payments, QuickBooks Time, QuickBooks Online Payroll, and Intuit Enterprise Suite. |
| Trade project and service plans | Partial | Yes | Knowify sells Core and Advanced for project work. Service Pro, for dispatch and service jobs, is a separate add-on and is not included in Core. Sledge covers bid to build to paid for small and mid-sized crews. |
Pricing
Unlimited seats. No tiered feature gates.
On the yearly plan, Core is $99 per month and includes 1 user. On the monthly plan, Core is $149 per month. Advanced is $329 per month on the yearly plan or $399 per month on the monthly plan, and includes 10 users. Each additional user is $29 per month. Enterprise has no public dollar price. The card says Talk to us and states unlimited users. Service Pro is an add-on at $99 per month on the yearly plan or $199 per month on the monthly plan.
Source: knowify.com/pricing, checked Oct 30, 2026
Pick the right fit
Choose Knowify if
- Trade contracting is the core of the business, including project work and service calls
- You want published Core and Advanced plans and will pay for each user past the included seats
- You want QuickBooks to remain the accounting system
Choose Sledge if
- You want one construction OS from bid to build to paid
- You want the job in Sledge and the books left in your accounting system
- You run a small or mid-sized general contracting or subcontracting business
Knowify is built for trade contractors who run projects and service work and want the ledger to stay in QuickBooks. The difference is seats: Knowify charges for each user past the plan, and Sledge includes unlimited seats during open beta.
Moving from Knowify to Sledge
- 1Export the vendor and project lists you want to carry over
- 2Leave the accounting file in QuickBooks
- 3Bring active jobs into Sledge so the team can run bid, build, and paid in one OS
- 4Walk the team through the workflow in a single working session
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