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Life & fun · August 27, 2026

WrenchStack 2026 Trades Software Report

36% of trades software won't tell you the price

WrenchStack 2026 Trades Software Report launched on August 27, 2026 with 2 votes, #5,788 of 23,274 launches that month.

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What it does

Most "best software" lists are written by people the vendors pay. We built the opposite: an independent analysis of 725 vendors serving trades & construction businesses. 36% of platforms won't publish a price. Median entry: $79/user/month (range $6-$595). Only 10% have a free tier. Contractor insurance: not one carrier publishes a flat rate. Plus an honesty ledger: 35 vendors with documented problems, each cited. Free, no email gate, free to cite.

Original analysis of 127 trades software platforms: pricing, integrations, founding years and vendor reputation flags. Data as of 15 October 2026.

Original data findings from analysis of 127 trades software platforms across 21 verticals, now expanded to a 278-vendor contractor software stack (10 categories) and 17 international markets. What pricing actually looks like in 2026, which integrations matter, who we flag and why, and where the gaps are. Prices are taken from each vendor's own pricing page and dated per row. Cite as: "WrenchStack Trades Software Market Report 2026," WrenchStack Research, data as of 15 October 2026 · [email protected] Published entry prices in the directory run from $6 to $399 a month, before allowing for whether a plan is priced per user or per company. Entry-tier platforms like Joist ($8.34/month…from wrenchstack.com

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