If you are a General Contractor doing between $1M and $15M in revenue, you are likely feeling the pressure to modernize. You’ve outgrown Excel, but you aren’t quite ready for an enterprise-level ERP system.
In your search for software, you have almost certainly come across RedTeam Go (formerly Paskr).
RedTeam Go is a solid piece of software. It is the “lighter” version of the heavy RedTeam Flex platform, designed for small to mid-sized contractors. It offers end-to-end construction management, handling everything from field logs to accounting integrations.
But “lighter” is relative.
For many custom home builders and residential GCs, RedTeam Go is still heavy. It requires implementation time, training, and a commitment to changing your entire operational workflow.
If you are looking for a tool specifically to build budgets, manage subcontractor bids, and organize your files—without needing a degree in project management to operate it—you might be looking for a simpler alternative.
The biggest selling point of platforms like RedTeam Go is also their biggest downfall for smaller GCs: They try to do everything.
RedTeam Go includes features for:
If you already use QuickBooks for accounting and a simple app for daily logs, moving to RedTeam Go means you are paying for features you don’t need. Worse, the complexity of those unused features clutters your interface, making the one thing you do want to do (send out bids) harder than it needs to be.
The “Simplicity Gap” There is a massive gap in the market between “Excel Spreadsheets” and “RedTeam Go.”
You want the automation of software, but the flexibility of a spreadsheet. You want to log in, create a budget, invite your subs, and get a proposal out the door. You don’t want to configure cost codes or set up complex permission hierarchies just to send an email to a plumber.
We built our platform specifically for the GCs who find RedTeam Go too complex or too expensive for their current stage of growth. We focus entirely on the Pre-Construction and Bidding phase.
Here is why a specialized, simple tool might be a better fit for your business.
With RedTeam Go, you are often looking at an “onboarding” process. You have to migrate data, set up your company standards, and train your team.
With a simple alternative, the goal is “Day One Value.”
You shouldn’t have to pause your business to learn how to use the software that is supposed to help your business.
One of the biggest friction points with larger construction management software is how it treats subcontractors. Often, software requires your subs to create logins, navigate portals, or remember passwords to view plans.
If you are a mid-sized GC, you know the reality: If it’s hard for the sub, they just won’t bid.
We take a “frictionless” approach:
This is where modern “micro-SaaS” tools are starting to outpace the legacy giants.
When a sub sends you a PDF proposal, what do you do in RedTeam Go? You likely have to manually enter the data or attach the file and type in the total.
Our platform utilizes AI to streamline this process. You can upload the subcontractor’s PDF proposal, and our system helps extract the data, attach it to the budget line item, and organize it in your cloud storage.
It’s the digital equivalent of having a project coordinator organize your paperwork for you.
RedTeam Go has document management, but it is often tied strictly to their rigid project structure.
We offer file cloud storage that acts as the “Single Source of Truth” for your project documents. Whether it is the initial bid set, the addendums, or the final proposal packet, your files are stored securely and are easily shareable.
Finally, there is the price tag.
RedTeam Go is an investment. For a company doing $50M in revenue, it is a drop in the bucket. But for a company doing $2M or $5M? That monthly cost—plus potential implementation fees—hits your bottom line directly.
We believe that software for this revenue bracket should be:
Stick with RedTeam Go if:
Choose the Simple Alternative if:
Construction is complicated enough. Your software shouldn’t be.