ArkonOne vs SiteMax
SiteMax is general construction field software, $25 per user per month on Starter. ArkonOne is built for scaffold work, with estimating, 3D design and unlimited users.
Checked 2026-11-14
At a glance
SiteMax is for
General contractors and builders (teams of 5 to 1,000) and specialty trade contractors (5 to 100), in the US and Canada, per the vendor. The vendor site does not mention scaffolding.
What SiteMax does well
- Field tools for daily reports, safety inspections, toolbox talks, incident reports and timecards with cost codes
- Equipment tracking with QR codes, inspection checklists and maintenance reminders, plus offline access on iOS and Android
- Job costing and live budgets tied to cost codes, with a QuickBooks Online sync and exports for Sage, Jonas and Viewpoint Spectrum
Where SiteMax stops
- The vendor states it does not include estimating or takeoffs
- No scaffold design or scaffold inspection tagging is listed
- No hire inventory or hire billing is listed
- General ledger is through integrations; Professional pricing is quote only
ArkonOne is for
Scaffold, shoring and access contractors who want estimating, 3D design, crews, hire stock and books in one system, with no per-user fees.
Feature by feature
| Feature | ArkonOne | SiteMax |
|---|---|---|
| Design and estimating | Yes Estimating, bids, quotes and price lists | Not offered Vendor states no estimating or takeoffsThe vendor says estimating is kept separate for preconstruction. No scaffold design is listed. |
| 3D scaffold design | Yes 3D scaffold designer (Complete plan) | Not offered No scaffold design listedSiteMax is a general construction product, and the vendor site does not mention scaffolding. |
| AI estimating | Yes Type, say or sketch a job (Complete plan) | Not offered No estimating, so noneVendor states estimating is not included. SiteMax AI add-ons are not described as estimating. |
| Field operations and jobs | Yes Jobs, crews, work orders, inspections, daily reports | Yes Daily reports, safety, timecards, equipment trackingAlso scheduling and punch lists, per the vendor site. General construction, not scaffold-specific. |
| Scheduling and dispatch | Yes Crew calendar, dispatch board, trucks and driver app | Partial Scheduling listed; crew dispatch not describedScheduling and Microsoft Project XML import are listed. A scaffold crew dispatch board is not described. |
| Inventory and rental | Yes Stock, shipments, rental agreements, lost and damaged items | Not offered No hire inventory or billing listedEquipment tracking with QR codes is listed. Hire inventory and hire billing are not. |
| Accounting | Yes Built-in books on Complete; QuickBooks and Xero sync optional | Via integration QuickBooks Online sync; Sage, Jonas, Viewpoint exportsJob costing, live budgets, purchase orders and change orders are in SiteMax. General ledger is through integration. |
| Financial reports | Yes Profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, job profitability | Partial Job cost and live budgetsBudgets tie to cost codes. Full financial statements are not described; PDF and Excel export are listed. |
| Multiple locations | Yes Multiple locations and legal entities (Complete plan) | Not published Unlimited projects; branches not describedUnlimited projects on Starter with tiered team permissions. Multi-branch or multi-company features not described on pages read. |
| AI features | Yes AI estimating, AI phone receptionist, Help assistant | Partial MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT (beta); AI add-onA native MCP server with 600+ tools is in beta. AI add-on details are not published. |
| Platform | Yes Web browser and mobile app | Yes Cloud; iOS and Android apps; offline accessWorks on phone, tablet and desktop. Offline access applies to documents. |
| Pricing | $99, $399 or $999 per month, unlimited users | Starter $25 per user per month; Professional quote onlyPublished USD, billed monthly with no minimum, checked 2026-11-14. Currency is not explicitly labeled on the page. |
| Setup fee | None shown on the ArkonOne price list | No fee listed; onboarding cost not statedThe pricing page mentions a dedicated onboarding specialist without a cost, checked 2026-11-14. |
| Per-user fees | None: every plan has unlimited users | Starter $25 per user per monthProfessional per-user pricing is not published. Add-ons and bundles are unpriced. |
What you may still need next to SiteMax
A scaffold contractor on SiteMax would typically add estimating, scaffold design, hire inventory and an accounting package, since SiteMax covers field and project management for general construction.
| Estimating and takeoff tool | The vendor states SiteMax does not include estimating or takeoffs. | not published |
|---|---|---|
| Scaffold design tool | No scaffold design is listed. | not published |
| Hire inventory and billing | Hire inventory and billing are not listed. | not published |
| Accounting package (QuickBooks Online) | SiteMax syncs with QuickBooks Online and exports to Sage, Jonas and Viewpoint Spectrum. | not published for this stack |
What it costs: a 10-person business
10 users, SiteMax Starter billed monthly at the list price published on 2026-11-14 (USD, currency not labeled on the page), no discounts, add-ons not included.
| Item | Per year | How it was worked out |
|---|---|---|
| SiteMax Starter | 3,000 | $25 x 10 users x 12 months. Yearly billing says 'Save 20%' but the yearly price is not shown. |
| Estimating, scaffold design, hire inventory, accounting | Not published | Not published for this stack; not counted. |
| Total | $3,000 per year for SiteMax Starter alone; the other systems are not published, so the full total is not published | |
| ArkonOne | ArkonOne Complete: $11,988 per year ($999 x 12), unlimited users. Starter: $4,788 per year. | |
Where ArkonOne goes further
Estimating and 3D design are included
SiteMax states it has no estimating or takeoffs. ArkonOne Complete lets you type, say or sketch a job and returns a material list with the working shown, install and dismantle labor hours, price and margin, and a stock check. A 3D scaffold designer is included.
No per-user fees
SiteMax Starter is $25 per user per month, so cost grows with headcount. ArkonOne plans are $99, $399 and $999 per month with unlimited users, so office staff, foremen and crews can all have a login.
Hire stock and scaffold crews
ArkonOne includes inventory and stock, lost and damaged stock, shipments, a crew scheduling and dispatch board, trucks and a driver app, inspections and handovers. SiteMax lists equipment tracking but not hire inventory or hire billing.
Books built in on Complete
ArkonOne Complete includes chart of accounts, profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, AR and AP and bank reconciliation. QuickBooks and Xero sync is optional on Starter and up.
Switching from SiteMax
You can try ArkonOne next to SiteMax. Your field forms and timecards can keep running while you test.
- Sign up for the 7-day free trial. No credit card is needed.
- Import your customers and items with the importer.
- Run both systems in parallel on a few live jobs.
- Switch over when your team is comfortable.
The trial lasts 7 days with everything included, and the importer brings in customers and items. ArkonOne Owned includes free migration of your existing data.
Questions people ask
Is ArkonOne an alternative to SiteMax?
For scaffold and access contractors, yes. SiteMax is general construction field and project management software. ArkonOne adds scaffold estimating, 3D design, hire stock and accounting. A general contractor with no scaffold work may prefer SiteMax.
How much does SiteMax cost?
Starter is $25 per user per month, billed monthly with no minimum, as published on 2026-11-14. Professional is quote only. For 10 users, Starter is about $3,000 per year at list. ArkonOne costs $99, $399 or $999 per month with unlimited users.
What does SiteMax do well?
It covers daily reports, safety, timecards with cost codes, equipment tracking with QR codes, job costing and live budgets. It works offline on iOS and Android and syncs with QuickBooks Online.
Does SiteMax do scaffold estimating or design?
No. The vendor states it does not include estimating or takeoffs, and no scaffold design is listed. ArkonOne Complete includes AI estimating and a 3D scaffold designer.
How hard is it to switch to ArkonOne?
Start a 7-day free trial without a credit card, import customers and items, and run both systems in parallel. ArkonOne plans are monthly, and you cancel from your subscription screen.
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