Workspace Modes vs Paid Plans Guide

The simple rule

Zektrx workspace modes and paid plans do different jobs. A workspace mode changes the day-to-day experience for a role or company type. A paid plan controls capacity, scale and advanced features.

That means a principal contractor, trade business, fabricator, developer or self-builder should not need a separate paid plan just because the dashboard uses different terminology.

What a workspace mode controls

• Dashboard layout and priority cards.
• Terminology used across the workspace.
• Navigation order for the user group.
• Workflow defaults for the type of project.
• AI guidance that understands the workspace context.
• Common CTAs, onboarding prompts and next actions.

For example, a principal contractor workspace can focus on subcontractors, RFIs, RAMS approvals, permits, quality, commercials and handover. A trade workspace can focus on RAMS, COSHH, drawings, site diary, snagging, workforce and simpler commercial basics.

What a paid plan controls

• AI document allowance.
• Included users and company profiles.
• Storage and stored document capacity.
• Approval, analytics and automation depth.
• Heavy operational usage.
• Enterprise controls such as BIM, Golden Thread, API, white label and custom limits.

This keeps pricing easier to understand. Teams choose the workspace mode that matches how they work, then choose the smallest paid plan that gives them enough capacity.

Why this matters for rollout

Many construction platforms become confusing because every audience becomes a separate product. That makes procurement harder, onboarding slower and internal support messier.

Workspace modes keep one platform model. The software can still feel specific to a self-builder, tradesperson, contractor company or client portal user without splitting the commercial structure into too many subscriptions.

How to choose

Start with the role that owns the daily workflow:

• Use Starter for small teams needing RAMS, documents and compliance.
• Use Trade for growing trade businesses that need more collaboration and capacity.
• Use Business for operational teams needing approvals, analytics and mobile workforce.
• Use Contractor for multi-site contractors and principal contractor workflows.
• Use Enterprise for BIM, Golden Thread, API, white label and custom controls.

Then choose the workspace mode that fits the user experience. The pricing decision and the dashboard decision should support each other, but they should not be the same thing.

How Zektrx helps

Zektrx uses workspace modes to shape dashboard, terminology, workflows, navigation and AI guidance around the project team. Paid plans control capacity and advanced features, so teams can scale without turning every operating style into a separate product.