Choose CableFi if
LV contractors who want AutoCable, floor plan takeoffs, and offline field tools in one app. Auto-Cable is on the Professional license.
Construction PM · Different job, some overlap
CableFi vs Knowify
Knowify is popular with electrical and mechanical subcontractors for its QuickBooks integration and job costing. CableFi is a broader trade platform built around low-voltage and ICT with AI estimating and offline mobile.
The verdict
Knowify is the QuickBooks front-end. CableFi is the operational platform.
Choose Knowify if
Contractors whose finance workflow is tightly bound to QuickBooks Online.
CableFi, on screen
Every crew and task on one calendar.
The won job runs from one record: labor plan, cable schedule, punch list and close-out, updated from the field.
Projects · Labor plan
- Crew tasks on the calendar
- Task groups with hours
- Month, week or day
At a glance
The two, side by side.
| Feature | CableFi | Knowify |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Starter Monthly is $200 a month for shops doing up to $500,000 a year, with up to 10 users. Or a one-time lifetime license: Starter $2,500 or Professional $5,000, unlimited users. No per-seat fees, no free trial. | Monthly per plan |
| Built for | Multi-trade low-voltage and structured cabling contractors | Electrical/mechanical subs on QuickBooks |
| How to try it | 30-minute demo | 14-day trial |
| Works offline | Yes: the field app works offline | Partial |
| Phone app | Installs on any phone | Partial |
| Founded | 2022 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, NC | New York, NY |
What is CableFi?
End-to-end cable trade suite: CRM, estimating with AI, projects, field, HR, storefront.
Starter Monthly is $200 a month for shops doing up to $500,000 a year, with up to 10 users. Or a one-time lifetime license: Starter $2,500 or Professional $5,000, unlimited users. No per-seat fees, no free trial.
What is Knowify?
Knowify focuses on service and construction subcontractor workflows with tight QuickBooks Online sync, AIA billing, and job costing.
Pricing: Tiered monthly plans (Essentials/Advanced), starts around $186/mo.
Feature by feature
What CableFi and Knowify each do.
The CableFi column is checked against the product itself. Where we couldn't verify what the other tool does, we say so.
| Feature | CableFi | Knowify |
|---|---|---|
| Estimating | ||
| Manual estimating & materials catalog | Included | Included |
| Auto-Cable: automatic cable routing and cable takeoffOn the Professional license. | Included | Not included |
| Project Management | ||
| Projects, tasks, scheduling | Included | Included |
| Change orders with customer approval | Included | Included |
| Accounting | ||
| Invoicing (customer-facing) | Included | Yes: AIA billing supported |
| General ledger accountingBank feeds, reconciliation, bills, journal, periods, trial balance and balance sheet. On the Professional license. | Included | Partial: Via QuickBooks Online sync |
| Field | ||
| Field app works offline | Included | Partial |
| HR | ||
| Payroll with payslipsPay stubs + direct deposit through Stripe, paid by ACH from your linked bank account. Not a full tax-filing payroll processor like Gusto/ADP. On the Professional license. | Partial | Not included |
* Partial support. “Not verified” means we couldn't confirm it from the vendor's public material.
Which should you pick?
Strengths, gaps and the jobs each one fits.
CableFi strengths
- Cable-specific
- AutoCable AI takeoffs (Auto-Cable on Professional)
- Works offline
- Unlimited users
Knowify strengths
- Deep QuickBooks Online sync
- AIA billing
- Solid job costing
Where CableFi falls short
- No AIA billing
- Not a QuickBooks front-end
Where Knowify falls short
- No cable-specific estimating or takeoffs
- Limited field/mobile depth
- Your accounting lives in QuickBooks OnlineKnowify has tighter direct sync; CableFi exports cleanly.Best fit: either one
- You want AI takeoff from floor plansAutoCable is native. Auto-Cable is on the Professional license.Best fit: CableFi
Questions
CableFi vs Knowify: common questions
Does CableFi sync with QuickBooks?
CableFi supports CSV export of financial data. Direct QuickBooks integration is on our roadmap; Knowify's core value prop is that sync.
Does Knowify have takeoff tools?
No — Knowify focuses on job costing and billing. Takeoffs are done in a separate tool.
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