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Foreman versus
Connecteam
Connecteam wins as a workforce app. Yes Foreman wins as the trade job, quote, invoice and project-budget system — with AI on every plan. Many crews could use both; they are not the same category.
LEDGERYES FOREMANCONNECTEAM
- AI includedCore on every plan
- Project budgets
- Primary jobTrade AI ops + jobsWorkforce ops
- Rostering / chat / HRTeams + timesheetsExcellent
Best for
Deskless teams needing rostering, chat, forms and HR — not trade quoting
Their pricing model
local currency hubs · free ≤10 users · fixed price to 30 then per-user
Feature head-to-head
| Capability | Connecteam | Foreman | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Workforce ops | Trade AI ops + jobs | Tie |
| Rostering / chat / HR | Excellent | Teams + timesheets | Them |
| Quotes / invoices | No (not the product) | Core | Foreman |
| AI quotes / assistant | No | Core on every plan | Foreman |
| Large projects / budget | No | Yes | Foreman |
| Free small-team plan | Yes (≤10) | No — 14-day trial, then paid | Them |
Where Connecteam is strong
- Excellent employee app: schedules, chat, tasks, training, forms
- Free tier for small crews up to ~10 users
- Fixed price to 30 users on many hub plans — cheap headcount growth
- Local local support presence
Where it falls short
- Not built for trade quoting, job costing or Xero invoicing workflows
- No AI quote writer or project budget ledger for builds
- You still need a job/accounting stack beside it
- local currency pricing on public pages
- Overlaps Yes Foreman only on workforce ops — different category
Cost at common crew sizes
Foreman prices by monthly job volume — from A$59/mo for 50 approved jobs plus 10 free buffer jobs, with unlimited members. Competitor figures are approximate published rates.
| Crew size | Connecteam | Foreman |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $0 (free tier) | from A$59/mo excl. tax (60 approvals incl. buffer) |
| 10 | $0 (free tier) | from A$59/mo excl. tax (60 approvals incl. buffer) |
| 20 | from ~local currency $29/hub | from A$59/mo excl. tax (60 approvals incl. buffer) |
| 40 | Hub + per-user | from A$59/mo excl. tax (60 approvals incl. buffer) |
• Free for up to ~10 users (Small Business plan)
• Paid hubs (Operations / Communications / HR) from ~local currency $29/mo for first ~30 users (plan-dependent)
• Beyond 30 users: low per-user add-ons (often under a few local currency/user/mo by hub)
• Not a quote → invoice trade system · researched mid-2026
Choose Foreman when…
- You need quotes, jobs, invoices and project budgets in one place
- AI admin savings are the buying reason
- You want one trade ops stack rather than ops + separate job software
Choose Connecteam when…
- Rostering, chat and HR forms are the only pain
- You already have quoting/invoicing elsewhere
Ready to try Foreman instead?
14-day free trial · no card required · 50-job cap, unlimited members during the trial. AI on every plan.