Comparison
RunBlu vs Kojo: Procurement Platform vs. Material Control Layer
Kojo streamlines construction procurement — purchase orders, vendor management, and buying workflows. RunBlu tracks material through its full physical lifecycle: yard to truck to job site to installed. Procurement is one step. Material control is every step after.
Quick Answer
Kojo streamlines construction procurement — purchase orders, vendor management, and buying workflows. RunBlu tracks material through its full physical lifecycle: yard to truck to job site to installed. Procurement is one step. Material control is every step after. They solve different problems for different use cases.
Last updated: April 2026
Feature Comparison
| Capability | Kojo | RunBlu |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase order creation | Yes | Yes |
| Vendor management | Yes | No |
| Bid leveling | Yes | No |
| Order delivery tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Material lifecycle states (6 states) | No | Yes |
| Yard/truck/job-site location tracking | No | Yes |
| Reel and footage tracking | No | Yes |
| In-stock check before PO | No | Yes |
| Material movement audit trail | No | Yes |
| Material bleed analysis | No | Yes |
| Canadian data residency | No | Yes |
| GST/HST/PST-aware costing | No | Yes |
Kojo Strengths
- +Purpose-built procurement platform for commercial construction
- +Streamlined PO creation and vendor management workflows
- +Bid leveling and price comparison across vendors
- +Order tracking from submission to delivery
- +Integration with major construction ERPs and accounting systems
- +Strong adoption among US commercial contractors
RunBlu Differentiators
- +Tracks material through six enforced lifecycle states — not just the purchase
- +Location-level inventory across yards, trucks, and job sites
- +Tracks physical material state (on-reel footage, partial use, damaged)
- +Enforced in-stock check before PO creation prevents double-ordering
- +Event-driven material ledger — every movement is immutable and auditable
- +Built for Canadian contractors: Canadian data residency, GST/HST/PST, Canadian trade association alignment
Use Kojo if...
- →Your primary pain is procurement workflow — PO creation, vendor management, bid leveling
- →You operate exclusively in the US market
- →Your material challenge ends at delivery — once it arrives, you don't need to track it further
- →You need vendor price comparison and bid management tools
Use RunBlu if...
- →Material disappears between delivery and installation and you can't explain why
- →Your team orders material that's already sitting in the yard or on a truck
- →You need to track wire reels by footage, pipe by length, and fittings across multiple locations
- →You're a Canadian contractor and need Canadian data residency and GST/HST handling
- →You want an event-driven material ledger with an immutable audit trail
Frequently Asked Questions
Does RunBlu replace Kojo?
They solve different problems. Kojo focuses on procurement — getting the right material ordered at the right price. RunBlu focuses on material control — tracking what happens to material after it arrives. Procurement is one event. The material lifecycle has dozens of events after that: receiving, storing, allocating, loading, transporting, installing, returning surplus.
Does Kojo work in Canada?
Kojo is primarily US-focused. RunBlu is built for Canadian contractors with Canadian data residency, GST/HST/PST-aware material costing, and alignment with Canadian trade associations like ECABC, MCABC, and CCA.
Can Kojo track material state?
Kojo tracks order status (ordered, shipped, delivered). It does not track physical material state after delivery — whether a reel has 2,500 feet or 400 feet remaining, whether pipe is stored in Bay 3 or on Truck 7, whether fittings are allocated to Job 2103 or available. RunBlu enforces six lifecycle states for every piece of material.
How does RunBlu prevent double-ordering?
RunBlu enforces an in-stock check before any PO is created. Your purchasing team sees real-time availability across every yard, truck, and job site. If the material exists in your operation, the system flags it before a new order goes out.
What's the ROI case for RunBlu over Kojo?
Our founding-partner projection shows $400K-$700K in recoverable working capital in year one. That recovery comes from the post-procurement lifecycle: eliminating double-orders, catching material that walks off sites, and recovering surplus from closed projects. Kojo optimizes buying. RunBlu recovers value from what you've already bought.
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