What Bolt Software does

Bolt Software is a cloud-based, mobile-first SaaS project management and scheduling platform purpose-built for high-volume residential trade contractors serving production home builders. It is a product line of ECI Software Solutions, Inc., a private software company with 30+ years of operating history and a multi-product portfolio spanning manufacturing, residential construction, distribution, building supply, office technology, and field service. The Bolt platform integrates drag-and-drop scheduling, real-time lot-specific job costing, inventory management, and a communication hub into a single workflow tailored for specialty trades. It supports 20+ trade types including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, concrete, framing, roofing, drywall, painting, trim/carpentry, flooring, cabinets, insulation, appliance installation, gutters, excavation, countertops, and landscape/irrigation, with a sub-brand 'Bolt Enterprise' serving high-volume operators.

The platform operates as a modular ecosystem with components for Communication, Document Management, Estimating, Inventory Management, Job Profit tracking, Mobile App, Project Management, Reporting, and Scheduling. It integrates with QuickBooks, ADP, and Sage to synchronize field and back-office data. Bolt is distributed through ECI's direct enterprise sales organization with a sales-led motion emphasizing demo requests, ROI demonstrations (including an '88% faster scheduling' customer-reported metric), and consultation-based sales. Pricing is quote-based with annual billing cadence and is not publicly disclosed. Geographic reach spans the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and Germany. The product has no disclosed AI capabilities, no public API or SDK, and no independent funding or M&A activity separate from ECI.

Name

Bolt Software

Legal name

ECI Software Solutions, Inc

Website

https://boltsoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bolt Software is a cloud-based, mobile-first SaaS project management and scheduling platform built for high-volume residential trade contractors serving production home builders, offering integrated scheduling, real-time job costing, inventory, and communication across 20+ trade types.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Prairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription: Bolt operates as a subscription-based SaaS platform providing project management, scheduling, and job costing capabilities for trade contractors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bolt is a cloud-based project management and scheduling platform built specifically for high-volume residential trade contractors managing multi-project work for production home builders. It provides job costing, scheduling, mobile field updates, and reporting to coordinate field crews across numerous simultaneous residential projects.

Product overview

Bolt Software (by ECI Software Solutions) offers a unified project management and scheduling platform designed specifically for high-volume residential trade contractors. The core Bolt platform provides all-in-one capabilities including real-time job costing, crew scheduling, inventory management, and mobile-first field access. The platform operates as an integrated ecosystem with modules for Communication, Document Management, Estimating, Inventory Management, Job Profit tracking, Mobile App, Project Management, Reporting, and Scheduling. Bolt is purpose-built for specialty trades serving production builders, supporting 22+ trade types including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, concrete, framing, roofing, drywall, painting, trim, stairs, flooring, cleaning, garage doors, siding, cabinets, window blinds, insulation, appliance installation, gutters, excavation, countertops, and landscape/irrigation. The platform integrates with leading business management tools including QuickBooks, ADP, and Sage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bolt Enterprise: Project management and scheduling platform with end-to-end inventory management and job-specific costing for high-volume trade contractors.

Products and services

• Bolt

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% faster scheduling and crew communication

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• QuickBookscoreTechnology or IntegrationSeamless integration with QuickBooks accounting software, eliminating duplicate data entry and keeping financial data connected.
• ADPcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with ADP payroll software, eliminating duplicate data entry for payroll processing.
• SagecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Sage business management software, connecting Bolt data with accounting and financial systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• ServiceTitan: Field service management platform for residential and commercial contractors including scheduling, job costing, and mobile field workflows. Overlaps with Bolt on scheduling and field execution but serves different end markets (HVAC, plumbing service) more than production builder trades.
• Kickserv: Field service management software for small to mid-sized contractors with scheduling, invoicing, and customer management. Comparable to Bolt's mobile scheduling and crew management features but lighter on construction-specific job costing.

Direct peers

• Buildertrend: Cloud-based project management, scheduling, and customer management platform for home builders, remodelers, and trade contractors. Directly overlaps with Bolt's scheduling, job costing, and customer communication features for the residential construction trade segment.
• Foundation Software: Accounting, job costing, and project management software for commercial and residential contractors. Overlaps with Bolt's job costing, project tracking, and scheduling features for trade contractor workflows.
• CoConstruct: Project management, estimating, and client communication software for custom home builders and remodelers. Closely comparable in serving residential construction workflows with similar scheduling and costing capabilities.
• JobTread: Construction management software for builders and contractors offering estimating, scheduling, job costing, and customer management. Targets a similar residential trade contractor niche to Bolt with comparable feature coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Procore Technologies: Enterprise-grade construction management platform serving general contractors and specialty trades across residential and commercial. Competes with Bolt on project management and scheduling for trade contractors, but at a much broader and higher price point.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud: Suite of construction management and BIM tools (including PlanGrid and BuildingConnected) for general contractors and specialty trades. Competes with Bolt on project management and field collaboration for trade contractors, though typically in larger commercial and infrastructure projects.
• Sage 100 Contractor: Accounting and operations ERP for general and specialty contractors. Provides job costing, payroll, and project management functionality comparable to parts of Bolt's suite, but as part of a broader ERP offering.

Others

• MarkSystems (by ECI): ECI's ERP system for production home builders covering estimating, purchasing, and operations. Sister product to Bolt within ECI's portfolio — serves the builder side while Bolt serves the trade partner side of the same ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/runboltsoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eci-software-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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