Choose CableFi if
Cable and low-voltage contractors who want trade-specific estimating, AutoCable takeoffs, and offline field tools without paying enterprise GC pricing. Auto-Cable is on the Professional license.
Construction PM · Different job, some overlap
CableFi vs Procore
Procore is an enterprise construction management suite aimed at general contractors and owners. CableFi is a purpose-built platform for structured cabling, low-voltage, and ICT trades, with offline-first field tools and AI estimating built for cable work.
The verdict
Pick CableFi if you are a low-voltage subcontractor. Pick Procore if you are the GC coordinating everyone else.
Choose Procore if
General contractors and owners managing multiple trades, RFIs, and submittals on large commercial or industrial projects.
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 | Procore |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Annual contract, volume-based (ACV) |
| Built for | Multi-trade low-voltage and structured cabling contractors | General contractors, owners, large commercial |
| How to try it | 30-minute demo | Demo only |
| Works offline | Yes: the field app works offline | Partial |
| Phone app | Installs on any phone | Yes |
| Founded | 2022 | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Wilmington, NC | Carpinteria, CA |
What is CableFi?
CableFi bundles CRM, Bid Board, AI-assisted estimating, floor plan takeoffs, projects, field mobile, HR, and a customer portal into one PWA. Its field app works offline, and it is designed around cable schedules, drop counts, and low-voltage device layouts.
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 Procore?
Procore is a comprehensive construction management platform used mainly by general contractors and owners. It excels at RFIs, submittals, drawings, financial controls, and multi-stakeholder coordination on large projects.
Pricing: Custom quote based on annual construction volume; typically starts in the tens of thousands per year. No public list price.
Feature by feature
What CableFi and Procore 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 | Procore |
|---|---|---|
| Sales & CRM | ||
| Bid Board / opportunity pipeline | Included | Partial: Bid management via add-on |
| CRM contacts & companies | Included | Partial: CRM available as add-on module |
| Estimating | ||
| Manual estimating & materials catalog | Included | Partial: Procore Estimating module (add-on) |
| AI-generated estimates (Auto-Bid) | Included | Not included |
| Floor plan markup & takeoffs | 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 |
| Punch list tracking | Included | Included |
| Labor planning on a calendar | Included | Partial: Resource planning module |
| Field | ||
| Field app works offline | Included | Partial: Mobile app caches recent items |
| GPS time clock | Included | Partial: Timecards module |
| Operations | ||
| Custom forms builder | Included | Included |
| Unified file room / document control | Included | Included |
| Inventory / warehouse management | Included | Not included |
| 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 |
| Customer | ||
| Customer portal | Included | Partial: Owner portal |
| AI | ||
| In-app AI assistant (Atticus) | Included | Partial: Procore Copilot |
* 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
- Purpose-built for low-voltage & structured cabling
- AutoCable takeoffs from floor plans (Auto-Cable on Professional)
- Unlimited users on the lifetime licenses
- Field app works offline and syncs when the signal returns
- In-app Atticus AI assistant
Procore strengths
- Deep RFI, submittal, and drawings management
- Massive integration marketplace
- Mature financials and prime-contract tooling
- Established owner-facing reporting
Where CableFi falls short
- Not designed for GC-side RFI / submittal workflows on mega-projects
- Smaller integration marketplace than Procore
Where Procore falls short
- Priced for GCs and enterprise, not trade subs
- No trade-specific estimating for cabling
- Setup and training overhead
- Volume-based pricing scales with revenue
- You are a 10-50 person cabling subcontractorTrade-specific estimating + offline field tools without enterprise pricing.Best fit: CableFi
- You are a GC managing 20 trades on a hospital buildProcore's RFI/submittal and financial controls are hard to beat.Best fit: Procore
- You need AI takeoff from floor plans for cable runsAutoCable is native and purpose-built. Auto-Cable is on the Professional license.Best fit: CableFi
- You already run Sage 300 / Viewpoint and want tight ERP hooksProcore's integration marketplace is broader.Best fit: Procore
Switching to CableFi
Most cabling contractors leaving Procore cite unused GC features and cost per user. CableFi can import CSV project and contact lists during onboarding.
Questions
CableFi vs Procore: common questions
Is CableFi cheaper than Procore?
For most low-voltage contractors, yes. CableFi is a one-time lifetime license (Starter $2,500 or Professional $5,000) with unlimited users, or Starter Monthly at $200 a month for shops with up to 10 users; Procore is volume-based and typically requires an annual contract in the five figures.
Does CableFi replace Procore for a general contractor?
No — CableFi is designed for the low-voltage/ICT subcontractor, not the GC role. If you manage multiple prime trades, Procore is the better fit.
Can CableFi work offline like Procore?
Yes. The CableFi field app works offline and syncs when the signal returns; Procore relies on selectively cached items in the mobile app.
Does CableFi have estimating built in?
Yes — manual estimating and Auto-Bid AI estimating are included on both licenses, and AutoCable takeoffs from floor plans come with Professional. Procore Estimating is a paid add-on.
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