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Kaliun vs Houzz Pro
Houzz Pro is great for designers and design-build firms. Kaliun is built for contractors who need serious project management and financial tools.
Design-focused — light on construction management
Kaliun
$399/mo
All features, unlimited users, no tiers.
Houzz Pro
$65-$399/mo
Starter $65/mo, Essential $129/mo, Ultimate $399/mo. Features tiered.
Houzz Pro is a business management platform from the Houzz marketplace, primarily serving designers, architects, and design-build firms. It offers lead management, proposals, and a 3D room planner. But it lacks the construction-specific depth of job costing, subcontractor bidding, daily logs, and change order management that contractors need.
Why choose Kaliun
Full construction project management
Scheduling, daily logs, change orders, phases, and milestones. Houzz Pro focuses on design projects, not multi-trade construction.
Three-layer job costing
Budgeted → Committed → Actual cost tracking with cost codes. Houzz Pro has basic financial tracking.
Subcontractor bidding portal
Bid requests, no-login portal, bid comparison, and award tracking. Not available in Houzz Pro.
Change order management
Auto-numbered change orders with cost/schedule impact and e-signature approval. Houzz Pro doesn't offer this.
Transparent pricing
Kaliun is $399/mo flat. Houzz Pro uses tiered pricing with some features requiring higher plans.
Custom objects & REST API
25+ field types for custom data models and a full REST API. Houzz Pro has no API or custom objects.
Where Houzz Pro leads
Houzz marketplace lead generation
Direct access to millions of homeowners browsing the Houzz marketplace for contractors.
3D room planner
Built-in 3D design and room planning tools for design-build firms.
Design project focus
Optimized workflows for interior design and design-build project management.
Lower entry price
Starter plan available at a lower monthly cost for small design firms.
Feature-by-Feature
Detailed comparison
| Feature | Kaliun | Houzz Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & Access | ||
| Transparent pricing | Tiered | |
| Free trial | 14 days | Limited free plan |
| Unlimited users | Plan-dependent | |
| Starting price | $399/mo | $65-$399/mo |
| Sales & CRM | ||
| Lead management | ||
| Proposals & estimates | ||
| E-signatures | ||
| Email marketing | Basic | |
| Lead scoring | ||
| Marketplace lead gen | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Scheduling | Basic | |
| Daily logs | ||
| Change orders | ||
| Subcontractor management | ||
| 3D room planner | ||
| Warranty tracking | ||
| Financials | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Job costing & budgets | 3-Layer | Basic |
| Bills & purchase orders | ||
| Payment tracking | ||
| QuickBooks/Xero sync | ||
| Platform | ||
| Custom objects & fields | 25+ field types | |
| REST API | Full + Swagger | |
| Mobile app | ||
| Client portal | ||
| Contract management | ||
The bottom line
Houzz Pro is ideal for interior designers and design-build firms who want marketplace exposure and 3D planning tools. But for construction contractors who need robust project management, job costing, sub bidding, and change orders, Kaliun is the clear winner.
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