GreenlightSubs vs CertCove
A fair, side-by-side look at both tools for tracking subcontractor and vendor certificates of insurance. Everything we say about CertCove comes from their own website, with a link to the page.
Who each one is for
- CertCove's site says it "helps small general contractors request, track, and verify their subcontractors' certificates of insurance." It is built by Salish Studios LLC. source
- GreenlightSubs is for the same kind of office: small GCs and property managers who want subs chased automatically before a certificate or license expires, or when a W-9 is missing.
Side by side
| GreenlightSubs | CertCove | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, up to 5 vendors | 3 vendors, no credit card source |
| Paid plans | $19/mo for 50 vendors; $49/mo for unlimited | $99/mo for 50 vendors; $199/mo for 250 vendors source |
| Annual billing | Monthly, or a one-time Lifetime plan | Annual billing saves two months source |
| Vendor uploads | One upload link, no account or login | Secure link, no login, on any device source |
| Certificate review | None automated: you look at each upload and approve it | AI checks; anything ambiguous routes to human review source |
Where CertCove is stronger
- Certificates are checked for you: CertCove uses AI checks and sends anything ambiguous to human review. GreenlightSubs leaves the reading to you. source
- There is an annual billing option that saves two months. GreenlightSubs bills month to month. source
Where GreenlightSubs is simpler or cheaper
- Lower published prices: $19/mo for up to 50 vendors (CertCove lists $99/mo for 50), and $49/mo for unlimited vendors (CertCove lists $199/mo for 250). source
- A larger free plan: 5 vendors, compared with CertCove's 3. source
- Flat price per plan, with no per-vendor fees inside it.
- Sign up and add your first sub in about 2 minutes, without a sales call.
If you want certificates read for you, CertCove does more of that work. If you want a small, flat monthly price and automatic renewal reminders you can set up yourself today, GreenlightSubs is built for that.
Try GreenlightSubs free
Free for up to 5 vendors, no card. Each sub gets a no-login upload link before a certificate expires (30, 14, 7 and 1 days before by default; you can change the schedule). You review and approve each upload.
Checked November 5, 2026; prices change — check their site. Each competitor fact links to the page we read it on. A dash means we couldn't confirm that detail from their site, so we left it out. If something here is wrong or out of date, email us and we'll fix it.
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