SiteLive vs Procore
Procore runs the project. SiteLive runs the week.
Procore is a powerful, enterprise project-management platform. SiteLive is the live coordination layer for what's happening on site this week — bookings, lookahead, deliveries and crews — with AI grounded in your own data. Many teams run both.
What Procore is
Procore is an enterprise construction management platform covering RFIs, submittals, drawings, financials and document control across the project lifecycle.
SiteLive vs Procore, side by side
| SiteLive | Procore | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Live day-to-day site coordination | End-to-end project & document management |
| Time to first value | One site live in minutes | Weeks of onboarding / implementation |
| Pricing model | Flat per active site / month. Invited subbies free. Cancel anytime. | Annual contract, quote-based |
| Cost to invite subcontractors | Free — subbies confirm at no charge | Included, but priced at platform tier |
| AI | Grounded on every screen; each number cites its source | Procore Copilot / AI agents (newer, add-on) |
| Cross-project benchmarks | Anonymised: 'your pour is 18% slower than 200 similar sites' | Not offered |
| Drawings & BIM | Built-in drawing + IFC/BIM viewer with clash detection | Full drawings, RFIs, submittals & coordination |
| Financials / cost management | Quotes, invoicing, payroll + Xero/MYOB sync | Deep budgets, change orders, project financials |
| Best for | Main contractors coordinating subbies & plant on live sites | Large GCs running full project controls |
Comparison maintained by SiteLive; Procore capabilities summarised from public information and may change.
Which should you choose?
Pick SiteLive
- You want foremen to actually open it every morning, not just the office.
- You coordinate subbies, deliveries and plant week-to-week.
- You want flat per-site pricing and free subcontractor access.
- You want AI that explains your live numbers, not a separate add-on.
Pick Procore
- You need full RFIs, submittals and document control as the system of record.
- Project financials, change orders and budget forecasting are central to your role.
- You're a large GC standardising controls across a big portfolio.
FAQ
Is SiteLive a replacement for Procore?
Not for full project controls. Procore is the enterprise PM platform; SiteLive is the live coordination layer for the week ahead. Many teams run SiteLive alongside Procore for day-to-day site coordination.
Does SiteLive have drawings and BIM like Procore?
Yes — SiteLive includes a drawing viewer and an IFC/BIM model viewer with clash detection. Procore's document control and RFI/submittal workflows are deeper; SiteLive keeps the viewer fast and field-friendly.
How does pricing compare?
SiteLive is a flat price per active site per month with subcontractors invited free and no annual lock-in. Procore is quote-based on an annual contract.
Compare SiteLive with others
Card required. Cancel before day 7 and pay nothing. Invited subbies confirm for free.