BuildOps is good at dispatch and work orders. But when you win a commercial contract - submittals, RFIs, AIA billing, AI takeoff - you're back to spreadsheets. That's not a platform. That's half a solution.
We've talked to hundreds of MEP sub owners. Here's what we hear every time.
Every feature that matters to a commercial MEP sub - side by side.
| Feature | MEPSub | BuildOps |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial estimating (sections, assemblies) | ✓ Full builder | ✗ Not available |
| MEP Cost Book (CSI Div 21-28) | ✓ 13,177 items | ✗ |
| AI Takeoff from PDF drawings | ✓ | ✗ |
| Submittals and GC review portal | ✓ | ✗ |
| RFIs and Change Orders | ✓ | ✗ |
| SOV / AIA Progress Billing | ✓ G702/G703 | ✗ |
| Lien Waivers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Certified Payroll (WH-347) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Field Service Dispatch | ✓ | ✓ Core feature |
| Work Orders and PM Schedules | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI modules (MEP-specific) | ✓ 8 AI tools | ✗ |
| Starting price | Free to $149/mo (Pro) | ~$200/mo+ |
BuildOps handled our service work fine. But for commercial jobs - submittals, RFIs, AIA billing - we were back to Excel and email. We were running two completely separate systems. MEPSub brought everything under one roof. Now it's all in one place and our guys actually use it.
Stop splitting your operation across multiple tools. MEPSub handles everything - from service dispatch to commercial closeout.