At a glance — coverage scores
Percentage of 31 features across site management, subcontractor & labour, billing, field operations, and platform/AI that each option covers.
The only platform combining site tracking, subcontractor payments, labour payroll, and GST billing for Indian contractors.
Mature US scheduling & client-communication tool — but USD custom quotes, no GST, no daily-wage labour tracking.
Strong site diaries & safety forms — but no subcontractor payments, labour payroll, or GST billing.
Free and familiar — but nothing connects site progress to subcontractor payments or labour cost.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
All 31 features across 5 categories. Green = full support · Orange = partial · Red = not available.
| Feature | Grovia | Buildertrend | Dashpivot | Excel + WhatsApp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site Management | ||||
| Multi-site dashboard with live stats | ||||
| Site stage tracking (planning → foundation → structure → handover) | Partial | Partial | ||
| Site status lifecycle (active / on-hold / completed / cancelled) | Partial | Partial | ||
| Contract value tracking per site | Partial | |||
| Site supervisor assignment | Partial | |||
| Search & filter sites by status, stage, client, city | Partial | |||
| Subcontractor & Labour | ||||
| Subcontractor register linked to site | Partial | Partial | ||
| Work scope & agreement tracking | Partial | Partial | ||
| Agreed / paid / pending amount auto-tracked | Partial | |||
| Subcontractor status lifecycle (active/completed/terminated) | Partial | |||
| Daily labour headcount log (muster-style) | Partial | Partial | Partial | |
| Automatic wage calculation (headcount × rate/head) | ||||
| Labour cost by site & date range report | Partial | Partial | ||
| Billing & Compliance | ||||
| GST-compliant invoicing (CGST/SGST/IGST) | ||||
| HSN/SAC code support | ||||
| INR-native pricing | ||||
| Progress / final billing generated from the platform | Partial | |||
| Client payment / draw tracking | Partial | |||
| Flat, transparent pricing (no custom sales quote) | Partial | |||
| Field Operations | ||||
| Native mobile app (iOS & Android) | Partial | |||
| Field executive dispatch for site inspections | Partial | Partial | ||
| GPS check-in / check-out on visit reports | ||||
| Structured visit reports with photos | Partial | Partial | ||
| Live map of field staff | ||||
| Push notifications | ||||
| Platform & AI | ||||
| AI business assistant (GroAI) | ||||
| Business analytics dashboard | Partial | |||
| Cloud document storage | Partial | Partial | ||
| WhatsApp-native automated alerts | ||||
| Full business OS (invoicing, HR, CRM, support beyond construction) | ||||
| 14-day guided trial, no credit card | Partial | Partial | ||
What each option actually does
An honest look at what each option is designed for — and where it runs out of road.
Buildertrend is a US construction management platform built for home builders, remodelers, and specialty contractors — strong on scheduling, client communication, and change orders. As of 2026 it has moved largely to custom, volume-based quotes (previously published from $299–$900+/month), plus $400–1,500 onboarding fees, all billed in USD.
Dashpivot by Sitemate is an Australian-origin site operations tool focused on digital forms, safety checklists, and daily site diaries, used across 60+ countries in construction, infrastructure, energy, and mining. It is priced per user in USD, from roughly $32 to $54/user/month.
The default setup for most small Indian contractors today: site notes in an Excel sheet, subcontractor rates in a register or notebook, labour headcount on a paper muster roll, and WhatsApp threads for daily updates and progress photos.
The only platform built for how Indian sites actually run
Buildertrend solves US home-builder workflows. Dashpivot solves site forms and safety diaries. Neither touches GST invoicing or daily-wage labour cost — and Excel plus WhatsApp does not connect any of it together.
Grovia is the complete operating system: sites, subcontractors, daily labour wages, and GST billing — all connected, all in one flat monthly price.
Start Guided Trial — No CardEvery site links to its subcontractors and daily labour logs — see true site cost, not three disconnected spreadsheets.
Log headcount and wage-per-head for a site and date — Grovia calculates the total wage cost instantly. No calculator, no manual multiplication.
Buildertrend and Dashpivot don't generate Indian GST invoices. Grovia builds CGST/SGST/IGST and HSN/SAC codes into every progress bill.
Site and billing alerts go out via WhatsApp automatically — the channel your supervisors and clients already read, not one more manual message to type.
Send site supervisors on inspections through the Grovia Field app — GPS check-in/out and structured visit reports, reviewed from the office.
₹1,550/month covers up to 50 sites and 10 staff — no per-user USD fees, no custom sales quote, no surprise onboarding charges.
Frequently asked questions
Is Grovia cheaper than Buildertrend for a small Indian contractor?
Yes, significantly. Grovia is a single flat plan at ₹1,550/month (excl. GST) covering up to 50 active sites and 10 staff accounts. Buildertrend's published pricing runs $299–$900+/month in USD — now often a custom volume-based quote — plus a $400–1,500 onboarding fee. For a similarly sized business, Grovia costs a fraction of the price and bills in rupees.
Does Grovia generate GST-compliant invoices for construction billing?
Yes — CGST/SGST/IGST and HSN/SAC codes are built into every invoice. Neither Buildertrend nor Dashpivot generate Indian GST invoices, since neither is built for the Indian market — you would need a completely separate accounting tool alongside them.
Can Grovia track daily labour wages the way Indian contractors actually pay?
Yes. Log the headcount and wage-per-head for a site on a given day, and Grovia calculates the total wage cost automatically. This matches how Indian site labour is actually paid — daily headcount — rather than the hourly/salaried payroll model that tools like Buildertrend are built around.
Isn't Excel and WhatsApp good enough for a small contractor?
For a single site, often yes — and that is exactly how most small Indian contractors run things today. It stops working the moment a second site opens: subcontractor payments, labour costs, and WhatsApp threads no longer add up to one clear picture, and there is no record of what is actually owed to whom.
Is Dashpivot (by Sitemate) a better fit than Grovia?
Dashpivot is a genuinely capable tool for site diaries, safety checklists, and inspection photos. But it has no subcontractor payment tracking, no labour wage calculation, and no invoicing at all — you would still need separate billing and payroll tools running alongside it.
How long does it take to move from spreadsheets to Grovia?
Most construction businesses are fully set up within a week. Add your sites, subcontractors, and today's labour log, and your dashboard reflects real numbers from day one — no IT team or lengthy onboarding required.