Mastt Alternative
The Mastt alternative, with construction built in.
Mastt tracks the owner's side of a capital project and prices every project you add. INGENIOUS.BUILD runs the whole project, from budget and funding to RFIs, submittals and the field, with every party connected, at one per-user rate.
- Unlimited projects, no per-project fee
- Construction administration included
- AI built in, MCP in Pro
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INGENIOUS.BUILD vs Mastt, compared
The short answer
Mastt is owner-side capital project software priced per project, with its AI assistant at Professional, unlimited AI and ERP integrations at Enterprise, and its AI agent sold as a separate add-on. Cash flow is spread by hand, portfolios are Enterprise only, and its help center has no RFIs, submittals, drawings, daily reports or bidding. INGENIOUS.BUILD is one platform at one per-user rate, with unlimited projects, construction administration included, free external collaborators, built-in AI for everyone and MCP in Pro.
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| Capability | Mastt | INGENIOUS.BUILD |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & packages | ||
| How is it priced? | Per project, so the bill grows with your pipelineMastt's Professional plan is charged per project per month, Enterprise is by quote, and archived projects keep counting toward your licence until an account manager removes them. | Per user, priced in secondsOne transparent rate you can see in the calculator below. Unlimited projects, external collaborators free, and the per-seat rate goes down as you add users. |
| What do the lower plans leave out? | Portfolios, ERP links and unlimited AIPrograms and portfolios, ERP integrations and unlimited AI all come with Enterprise only, and the Mastt Agent is a separately quoted add-on on any plan. | Integrations, API access and the MCP server, included in ProProject Financials, Project Management, Construction Administration and the mobile app on one platform, with built-in AI for every user. Capital Planning is available separately as an advanced module. |
| Money | ||
| Cash flow forecasting | Filled in by handMastt's help center has you spread cash flow month by month until nothing is unassigned, and closed months lock until an admin reopens them. | Forecasts from live project dataBudgets, actuals and forecasts by cost code or funding source, with cash flow forecasting across the portfolio and multi-currency support. |
| Change orders | Statuses you set yourselfMastt variations move through statuses the project manager sets by hand, and its help center describes no approval workflow. | Submitted, approved and in the budgetCollaborators submit change orders to you, and they move through structured financial approvals into the budget. |
| Pay apps, retainage & lien waivers | Retention on the whole payment, no lien waiversMastt holds retention per payment, not per line, its percentage retention leaves variations out, and its help center has no lien waivers. | One workflow for every partyPay app packaging, lien waivers and invoice tracking together, from the trade's pay app to the owner's funding. |
| Can you see the whole portfolio? | On Enterprise onlyMastt's programs and portfolios come with its Enterprise plan. | Portfolio dashboards on live project dataTrack health, funding and timelines across projects, organized by region or ownership, on one master timeline. |
| Running the project | ||
| RFIs, submittals and drawings | Not in MasttIts help center has no RFIs, submittals, drawing markup, daily reports or punch lists. Documents are uploaded and previewed. | Construction administration includedRFIs, submittals, drawings, inspections, daily reports and punch lists in the same workspace as your budget. |
| Bidding | Not in MasttIts help center has no bidding or tendering. | Templates and clarifications, built inStructured bid leveling, reusable templates and built-in clarification workflows. |
| Can you plan the schedule in it? | Type it in or import itMastt imports Microsoft Project or P6 files or takes dates entered by hand, and Excel schedules must be converted to Mastt's CSV template first. | Built in and editableImport a P6 or Microsoft Project file once, then run the schedule in the platform, with Gantt, milestones and tasks on one shared timeline every connected party works from. |
| Mobile and offline | In the browserMastt's FAQ says it runs in any modern web browser, and its help center has no offline mode. | Keep working without signalDrawings, custom forms, punch items and jobsite media work offline and sync automatically once you reconnect. |
| Working with other companies | ||
| Where do your contractors work? | In your Mastt, as viewers or editorsContractors you invite get read or write access to your project, and Mastt's help center describes no way for them to submit claims or variations to you. | In their own workspace, connected to yoursGCs, trades, architects and engineers run their own work and share it live with your project. Invited collaborators submit RFIs, submittals, change orders, invoices and pay apps to you at no extra cost. |
| AI & data | ||
| What AI do you get? | Depends on your planAI upload and templates come with every plan, the AI Assistant and contract and payment review start at Professional, unlimited AI is Enterprise, and the Mastt Agent is a separate add-on. Several AI features are marked "Coming Soon". | Built in for everyone, MCP in ProBuilt-in AI reads invoices, contracts, change orders, budgets and drawings and sends email summaries of your unread notifications for every party, including the collaborators you invite free. Pro adds the native MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or any MCP-compatible AI drafts RFIs and minutes, maps pay apps to the schedule of values and reviews contracts on live project data. No credits or metering. |
| Can your own AI connect? | No MCP server announcedMastt's AI works inside Mastt, and neither its site nor its help center describes an MCP server that Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini can connect to. | Native MCP server in Pro, live today, alongside built-in AI for every userClaude, ChatGPT, Gemini or any MCP-compatible AI reads, writes and acts on project data, within each user's permissions. |
| Connecting your accounting system | Enterprise onlyMastt lists ERP and business-system integrations on its Enterprise plan, which is priced by quote. | Included in Pro, with two-way syncNo add-on or tier to buy, for QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage 300 CRE, Sage Intacct, Dynamics 365 Business Central and Finance & Operations, Yardi Voyager and Viewpoint Vista, so project financials and the books stay in step. |
Mastt details from Mastt's pricing, features, product overview, agent and FAQ pages and its help center. Checked 27 October 2026.
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Mastt charges per project. Price INGENIOUS per user.
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- Transparent, per-seat pricing. Unlike most construction platforms, you can see your per-user rate upfront. The more users, the lower your per-seat cost.
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Two-way sync with your accounting and ERP, included in Pro, so project financials and the books never drift apart.
Built For Capital Programs
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Plan, fund, build and close out on the same live data, with your contractors working in their own connected workspaces.
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Mastt alternative FAQs
Straight answers for owners and developers comparing INGENIOUS.BUILD with Mastt.
What is the best Mastt alternative?
For owners and developers who want the whole project on one platform, INGENIOUS.BUILD. Budgets, funding, contracts, pay apps, RFIs, submittals and drawings sit on the same live data, with every party connected, per-user pricing, unlimited projects, built-in AI for everyone and MCP in Pro.
How much does Mastt cost?
Mastt prices per project. Its Starter plan covers one project, Professional is charged per project per month, and Enterprise, which adds ERP integrations and unlimited AI, is by quote. INGENIOUS.BUILD uses transparent, per-user pricing, billed annually, with unlimited projects, and you can price it yourself in our calculator.
Does Mastt handle RFIs and submittals?
No. Mastt's help center has no RFIs, submittals, drawing markup, daily reports or punch lists. INGENIOUS.BUILD includes construction administration, so those run in the same workspace as your budget.
Is INGENIOUS.BUILD an owner's PMIS like Mastt?
Yes. INGENIOUS.BUILD is a project management information system (PMIS) for owners and developers, covering budgets, funding, contracts, change orders, pay applications, schedules, RFIs, submittals and portfolio reporting, with your GCs, design teams and consultants working in their own connected workspaces.
Does Mastt have AI?
Yes, by plan. AI upload and templates come with every plan, the AI Assistant starts at Professional, unlimited AI is Enterprise, and the Mastt Agent is a separate add-on. On INGENIOUS.BUILD, built-in AI is included for every user, even the collaborators you invite free, and Pro adds a native MCP server, with no credits to buy.
Does Mastt have an MCP server?
Not that Mastt has announced. Its AI works inside Mastt. INGENIOUS.BUILD has built-in AI for every user and a native MCP server in Pro, live today, so Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or any MCP-compatible AI can work with your project data within each user's permissions.
Can we bring our existing data over from Mastt?
Yes. INGENIOUS.BUILD supports data import, so your project and cost history comes with you.
How long does it take to switch?
Simple setups can be live in under an hour. For larger organizations or custom configurations, most teams are fully onboarded within a few weeks. For larger teams, we recommend our Support module, which adds dedicated onboarding support and an assigned Customer Success Manager.
Do external collaborators get access for free?
Yes, for the work you invite them to. External collaborators work on what you invite them to at no extra cost.
Make The Switch
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One per-user rate, unlimited projects, built-in AI for everyone and MCP in Pro.
- 6+ hrs
- Saved daily on manual work & reporting
- 90%
- Decreased project risk
- 50%
- Less admin work
Reported by active INGENIOUS.BUILD users. Time savings figure reported by users with INGENIOUS AI enabled.