A simple, clear comparison of ClickHome and Evolve.Below is a clear, easy to scan comparison of ClickHome and Evolve across the features most builders care about. Stars show capability and fit for typical Australian home builders.
Quick note about Evolve: Evolve is an Australian end-to-end residential construction platform with modules for estimating, onsite scheduling, client portals and reporting. The assessment below is based on Evolve's product pages and third party listings.
| Feature area | ClickHome | Evolve | Notes & evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales & Marketing / Leads | ★★★★★ Dedicated homebuilder lead capture, lead scoring and a leads app. | ★★★☆☆ Basic sales engine with lead capture and fast, live-priced estimates. | Evolve highlights a basic sales engine that turns enquiries into contracts and speeds up BOQ generation and live-priced estimates. |
| Tenders, Quoting & Selections | ★★★★★ Rapid tendering, selections linked to contracts and MyHome online selections. | ★★★★★ Strong estimating, BOQ automation, variations and extras management. | Evolve emphasises fast estimating, automated BOQs and variation management that connect into workflows. It is positioned as a strong estimating platform for volume builders. |
| Contracts & Pre-construction administration | ★★★★★ Custom workflows, auto-filled contracts, approval routing and hold-point tracking. | ★★★☆☆ Basic pre-site workflows, approvals and automated document packs for site start. | Evolve offers basic workflow modules to manage approvals, compliance and documentation before site start. |
| Construction / Field | ★★★★★ Offline field app, call-sheets, drawings and inspections on site. | ★★★☆☆ Onsite scheduling, call-ups, labour tracking and live program updates designed for volume builds. | Evolve advertises an Onsite module for call-forward scheduling, labour allocation and live program updates that scale from small jobs to 1,000+ homes. However does not offer a supervisor specific solution. |
| Supplier / trade portal | ★★★★★ Two-way supplier portal, JobFile apps and compliance check-ins. | ★★★☆☆ Vendor management, accounts payable automation and supplier integrations. | Evolve includes vendor management and AP automation features. It does not offer a dedicated vendor specific portal. |
| Finance control | ★★★★☆ Budgeting, forecasting, RFQs, POs, progress claims and full audit trails. | ★★★★★ Accounts payable automation, reporting, forecasting and integration with accounting tools. | Evolve has very strong AP automation, forecasting and deep reporting to control margins and cash flow across many projects. This targets volume builder financial needs. |
| Warranty & maintenance (after-care) | ★★★★★ Customer self-service, trade assignment and trend analysis for repeat issues. | ★★★★☆ Customer portal supports maintenance requests and handover workflows. | Evolve includes a customer portal for maintenance logging and post-handover communication. For deep warranty trend analytics, builders may require customised reporting. |
| Customer Portal - Client Portal | ★★★★★ Branded MyHome portal for selections, timelines and warranty requests. | ★★★★☆ Basic customer portal gives homeowners 24/7 access to progress, photos, documents and maintenance logging. | Evolve's customer portal is built for homeowner access to project status and maintenance requests, however it does not natively offer a selections component. |
| Integrations, API & technical | ★★★★★ CHPlus hub with webhooks, Zapier, DocuSign and partner integrations. | ★★★★★ API suite, Power BI hooks and CSV exports; integrations with accounting and BI tools are available. | Evolve provides APIs and mentions Power BI integration to build custom dashboards. It supports CSV exports and system integrations for reporting and data flows. |
| Admin, security & governance | ★★★★★ Role-based permissions, AD logins, SSO and full audit trails. | ★★★★☆ Enterprise-grade controls claimed; specific SSO and MFA details depend on implementation. | Evolve markets itself as enterprise-capable for volume builders. Implementation details for AD, SSO and MFA should be confirmed during procurement. |
| Reporting, dashboards & analytics | ★★★★★ Financial dashboards, forecasting and deep reporting at hosted and enterprise levels. | ★★★★★ Real-time insights, alerts, WIP and forecasting with API connections for custom BI. | Evolve highlights real-time reporting, smart alerts and the ability to plug into Power BI for custom dashboards. This is a core messaging point. |
| Mobile & field features | ★★★★★ iPad supervisor app, mobile capture of photos, signatures and defect evidence. | ★★★☆☆ Onsite tools for live updates, call-ups and field data capture at scale. However no dedicated field app | Evolve's Onsite module is designed for high volume field operations and live programme management across many sites. |
Evolve is a strong, Australian-built AP and Estimating system for residential volume builders, with basic onsite call-up scheduling and real-time reporting. ClickHome is highly suited to builders who need homebuilder lead capture, selection-to-contract automation and deep warranty workflows.
Choose Evolve if you are a volume builder looking for an integrated estimating and AP system with enterprise reporting. Choose ClickHome if your workflows centre on homebuilder operations, onsite management, selection management and trade portal depth.
Main sources: Evolve product pages, module descriptions and third party listings such as Capterra and GetApp.