If you are a General Contractor (GC) looking for project management software, you have almost certainly crossed paths with RedTeam Go (formerly PASKR).
RedTeam Go is a robust, well-respected platform. It is designed to handle the heavy lifting of construction management, offering everything from field logs to deep accounting integrations. For commercial contractors or firms doing $50M+ in annual revenue, it is a solid choice.
But what if you aren’t building skyscrapers?
If you are a custom home builder, a remodeler, or a mid-sized GC with $1M to $15M in annual revenue, you might find yourself in a tough spot. You have outgrown Excel, but you aren’t quite ready to pay thousands of dollars a year for “Enterprise” features you will never use.
You are likely searching for a cheaper alternative to RedTeam Go—not because you want a “cheap” product, but because you want a tool that fits your budget and your workflow.
In this post, we’ll break down why small-to-mid-sized GCs are moving away from heavy enterprise tools and looking for leaner, smarter alternatives that focus on the core of the business: Budgeting, Bidding, and Subcontractor Tracking.
Software pricing in the construction industry usually follows a “User Seat” or “Revenue Tier” model. As your business grows, the software gets exponentially more expensive.
Platforms like RedTeam Go are built to serve complex organizations. They include features like:
These are critical features for a commercial firm managing 50 concurrent projects. However, for a residential GC building 5–10 custom homes a year, these features often just get in the way.
It isn’t just the monthly subscription fee that costs you money. It is the complexity tax.
If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, you should be looking for a tool that removes this friction, not just one that lowers the bill.
The construction software market is shifting. We are seeing a rise in “Micro-SaaS” tools—software designed to do a few things exceptionally well rather than doing everything comfortably well.
For GCs in the $1M–$15M range, the bottleneck is almost always in Preconstruction. If you can’t get bids out, track subcontractor pricing, and build a budget quickly, you don’t have a project to manage.
Here is how a focused alternative compares to RedTeam Go in the three areas that matter most:
RedTeam Go handles estimating, but it often requires a rigorous setup of cost codes and database items before you can even start.
The Simpler Way: You need a tool that feels as flexible as Excel but with the power of the cloud. You should be able to:
Feature Spotlight: Our platform utilizes AI to automatically parse data from your subcontractor’s PDF proposals. Instead of manually typing in “Drywall - $12,500” into a complex form, the software reads the PDF and organizes it for you. This is a feature usually reserved for enterprise tech, now available for the mid-sized builder.
One of the biggest complaints we hear about legacy platforms is the “Invitation to Bid” (ITB) process. If the software forces your electrician to create a login and password just to view a set of plans, they aren’t going to bid.
The Simpler Way: Your alternative solution needs to be friction-free for the subcontractor.