You don't need the whole platform to run the job
The Procore alternative for general contractors who run the core of the job, RFIs, submittals, transmittals, document control, and approvals, without the enterprise platform or the enterprise price. Procore is broad and powerful, and it prices and implements like it. Most teams use a fraction of it and pay for all of it. Formis runs that fraction: configurable forms and workflows you build yourself, a document register with versions and revisions, and the approval routing that ties them together, live today, at a cost you put on the job instead of a contract you negotiate for months.
Formis AI
Formis AI works on the project record you build. When the answer to a question is already in your indexed project documents, the readable text of your specs and drawings, it can surface it, cited to the sheet and page, before an RFI is even submitted. It assists your team; it does not replace your Engineer of Record, and when it finds nothing relevant, it tells you rather than guessing.
| Procore | Formis | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Broad, much of it unused | The run-the-project core, all of it used |
| Cost to run | Enterprise contract | A fraction, per seat |
| Time to running | Weeks of implementation | This afternoon |
| Configure it yourself, no consultant | Limited | Yes, fully |
| Buying model | Annual construction volume | Per seat, guests free |
| Transmittals with guest acknowledgment | Varies | Yes, no seat for guests |
| AI that reads your project, pre-submission checks | Emerging | Yes, a growing suite |
Is there a cheaper alternative to Procore for contractors?
For many general contractors, yes, and the difference is the pricing philosophy, not just the number. Procore is powerful and broad, but it prices on your construction volume, so the bill scales with your revenue whether or not you use more of the platform. Formis is seat-based: a plan bundle of Manager, Contributor, and Project licenses is included, you add more only as you need them, and the per-seat rate gets cheaper as you move up tiers. You can also send transmittals to as many external partners as you need without buying them seats. The result is pricing that rewards you for growing instead of penalizing you for it.
What is the best Procore alternative for RFIs, submittals, transmittals, and document control?
If those are the core of what you need, Formis is built for that lane. Procore does far more (job costing, financials, and a large platform) and is the right call if you need that full breadth. Formis focuses on the coordination-and-record core: configurable forms and workflows you build yourself, a document register with versions and revisions, and transmittals with acknowledgement tracking, one system of record for how work moves and gets approved. If you use a slice of Procore and pay for the whole thing, that slice is what Formis runs.
Do I need Procore's full platform to run a project?
It depends on the work. If you run large portfolios that need deep financials and the full enterprise toolset, Procore's breadth earns its keep. Many general contractors, though, run the project on the core: RFIs, submittals, transmittals, document control, forms, and approvals. That core is exactly what Formis is built to run, configured to how your team works, and live in days rather than a multi-month implementation.