Contractor Foreman is built for general contractors doing varied work across markets. Cornerstone PM is purpose-built for home builders - structural options engine (Builder $299/mo), floorplan pricing matrix, multi-community pipelines, Foreman AI with 45+ skills (Pro $499/mo), and 30+ named webhook events (Pro+). From $149/mo with unlimited users.
Contractor Foreman vs Cornerstone PM - general contractor tool vs. home-builder platform.
| Feature | Cornerstone PM | Contractor Foreman |
|---|---|---|
Built for home builders Contractor Foreman is general construction PM software for various contractor types. Cornerstone PM is purpose-built for home builders - production, semi-custom, and custom - with lot management, options engine, and multi-community pipelines that GC tools don't offer. | ||
Structural options engine Pre-sale floorplan options pricing matrix - Cornerstone Builder ($299/mo). Not a general contractor concept. | ||
Floorplan pricing matrix Per-community floorplan pricing for home builders. Cornerstone Builder+. | ||
Multi-community lot management Native multi-community pipeline. Contractor Foreman is project-centric. | ||
Designer Packages (64 curated by an interior designer, 7 categories) Packages curated by an actual interior designer - the same playbook K. Hovnanian Homes uses. Buyer design center. Cornerstone Builder+. | ||
Native AI agents (Foreman AI - 45+ skills) Cornerstone Pro ($499/mo): Foreman AI reads AND writes data - creates POs, updates options, generates SOWs, compares bids, searches product images. Blueprint AI: PDF to takeoff in 60 seconds. | ||
AI memory compaction for marathon sessions Foreman auto-summarizes older messages so long workflows never crash or forget. Unique to Cornerstone. Pro feature. | ||
Per-user AI memory (learns your business) Foreman remembers each user across conversations - name, role, preferences, favorite vendors. Cornerstone Pro feature. | ||
AI image search, vision & anti-bot web scraping Foreman searches product images, hosts them on CDN, reads Home Depot/Ferguson/Lowe's product pages with AI-powered web scraping. Plus: paste or drag-drop any screenshot from inside the app and Foreman reads it with AI vision and acts on it. Cornerstone Pro feature. | ||
30+ named webhook events (catalog growing) Cornerstone Pro+ ($599/mo): 30 named events with typed payloads, HMAC signatures, delivery logs, auto-retry. Contractor Foreman has no public webhook catalog. | ||
BYOA (Bring Your Own Agent) Cornerstone Pro+ ($599/mo): wire Claude or ChatGPT to your live construction data. | ||
Public REST API (59+ endpoints, growing) Cornerstone Pro+: 59+ endpoints and growing rapidly, public docs. New endpoints ship as the platform grows. Contractor Foreman has no public REST API (Zapier integrations only). | ||
AI Migration Wizard AI auto-detects column mapping and runs 23 import endpoints. ~$0.01 per migration. | ||
Take your data with you anytime — no lock-in Your data is YOURS. Full database export to CSV or JSON anytime, one click, $0, no fees, no waiting on a support ticket. Nightly auto-backups retained 7 days for instant rollback. If you ever leave us, you leave with everything — vendors, homes, schedules, options, budgets, every line. No strings attached. | ||
Vendor portal — no login required (email magic links) Vendors confirm tasks, accept schedule changes, and submit bids — all via secure magic links sent straight to their email. No app to download, no account to create, no password to remember. Click the link, do the thing, done. Biggest friction-killer for trade partners in the industry. | ||
Triple QR ecosystem (vendor + PM + buyer, no app install) Three QR codes for three audiences, no app required: (1) vendor jobsite check-in captures GPS + timestamp + weather + photo upload automatically, (2) PM/internal-builder check-in feeds GPS-validated timesheets so you can prove who was actually on-site, (3) sales model home QR for walk-in buyer lead capture — replaces paper sign-in sheets, recognizes returning visitors, instantly creates a Lead record tied to the community with email + in-app notification to the sales agent. Contractor Foreman ships none of these. | ||
Vendor Activity Map (Google Maps, real-time) Live Google Maps view of every vendor check-in across every community, 30-second refresh. See exactly who's on which jobsite right now. Filter by date or vendor. Stat cards show how many vendors are currently on-site. Contractor Foreman has no equivalent. | ||
Flexible PO generation (4 patterns, mix on same job) Cornerstone gives you four PO patterns: (1) all POs at job start, (2) partial deposit POs from earlier pipeline tasks (permit pull, contract sign, foundation pour), (3) full PO auto-generated when a task is marked complete, or (4) configurable per task / scope / community. Mix all four on the same job. Your cash flow rules drive the system, not the other way around. Contractor Foreman has POs but the generation flow isn't task-driven. | Limited | |
Construction scheduling (Gantt) Both ship Gantt scheduling with dependencies. | ||
Job costing / budgets Both include job costing and budget tracking. | ||
Purchasing / POs Both include purchasing and PO management. | ||
Homeowner portal (realtime sync + photos + messaging + ZIP export) Cornerstone gives buyers a real-time portal synced with construction scheduling — when framing moves three days, they see it instantly, no follow-up call needed. Plus: (1) builder/PM uploads job-site photos to every milestone (up to 5 photos per milestone via a camera button on the task row), (2) built-in messaging app between builder and customer with a permanent searchable record of every conversation, and (3) one-click ZIP download of all job photos so buyers can save their whole build history. Keeps buyers excited, reduces inbound calls, turns into referrals. Contractor Foreman has a basic client portal — no milestone-photo upload, no integrated messaging app with permanent record, no bulk photo export. | Limited | |
Unlimited users on all plans Cornerstone: unlimited users on every tier from $149. Contractor Foreman: unlimited users only on Unlimited plan ($332/mo); entry plans cap at 1-15 users depending on tier. | Limited | |
Pricing model Contractor Foreman: $49/mo for 1 user; $105/mo (3 users); $166/mo (8 users); $221/mo (15 users); $332/mo (unlimited). Cornerstone: flat at every tier, unlimited users from $149. More importantly: Contractor Foreman doesn't ship an options engine, floorplan pricing matrix, multi-community pipelines, designer packages, or any AI agents at any price. | Flat, unlimited users | Per-plan user limits |
Cornerstone tiers (flat, unlimited users) Starter ($149): scheduling, permits, homeowner portal. Builder ($299): adds sales pipeline, purchasing, design center with options engine and designer packages. Pro ($499): adds Foreman AI + Blueprint AI. Pro+ ($599): adds REST API, BYOA, 30+ named webhook events, 7-wave bidding. | $149 / $299 / $499 / $599 | — |
Pricing and feature availability reflect publicly available information as of 2026. Verify current pricing and capabilities directly with each vendor. Contractor Foreman® is a trademark of its respective owner; Cornerstone PM is not affiliated with or endorsed by Contractor Foreman.
Lot management, floorplan pricing, structural options, design center, multi-community pipelines, pre-sale flow - on Cornerstone Builder ($299/mo). None of these exist in Contractor Foreman.
Foreman AI creates POs, updates design options, generates SOWs, compares bids, remembers your preferences, searches product images, and reads supplier websites with AI-powered web scraping. Per-user memory. Built-in session compaction. No other construction platform comes close.
30+ named webhook events with typed payload schemas, HMAC signatures, and auto-retry (catalog growing). Public REST API with 59+ endpoints and growing rapidly — both on Pro+ ($599/mo). Wire SMS, voice (Twilio, Bland, Retell), or your own Claude agent to construction events. Contractor Foreman has no public API or webhook catalog.
Export your Contractor Foreman data, drop it in our wizard, and AI auto-maps every column - vendors, homes, communities, schedules, budgets. Dry-run before you commit. ~$0.01 per migration in AI - we absorb it.
Costs about $0.01 per migration in AI — we absorb it. You pay zero.
Common questions from home builders evaluating Contractor Foreman vs Cornerstone PM.
Also comparing alternatives?
Join the beta and get 2 years free. Built specifically for home builders.
Request Early Access