Plan take-offs
Measure straight on your PDF plans — linear runs, areas, counts. Calibrate once, use everywhere. Measurements flow into quote lines with no re-typing.
Built on the Gold Coast · Made for Australian builders
Run your builds without the spreadsheet sprawl.
From plan take-off to final invoice — all in one place.
Job management software for Australian residential builders. Plan take-offs, quotes with assemblies, cost centres your way, site board for every trade, and daily site diary — The streamlined system you need.
3 months free, 3 jobs, 3 users included. No credit card. Cancel any time.
Built by a working builder, on the Gold Coast
Designed around Australian residential build flow
Xero ready
Cloud — works on site or in the office
What's inside
Everything a small builder actually needs.
No bloated PM platform. No half-baked spreadsheet. The handful of tools that actually move a job along — wired together properly.
Assembly engine
Prebuilt assemblies for common build items — walls, roofs, floor systems. Pick one, quantities flow through to materials, labour and subs. Quoting drops from hours to minutes.
Cost centres & quoting
Use the prebuilt Australian residential cost centre structure, or plug in your own. One unified sheet from Quote to Job. Budget locks the moment a job goes Won.
Site Board
Every task for every job, grouped by trade or cost centre. Drag tasks across teams, expand subtasks, see what's on, what's done, what's stuck.
Trade coordination
Assign tasks to the right trade, set when they're on site, flag clashes. Everyone reads the same board — no chasing group chats to find out who's doing what.
Site diary & daily log
Log what happened on site each day — trades on site, hours, weather, incidents, photos. Sits next to the Site Board so nothing gets lost between builds.
Variations
The only way to change a budget after a job is Won. Owner signs, costs flow into the right cost centre, audit trail intact. Stops scope creep eating your margin.
Stage payments
Track progress claims against build stages — slab, frame, lock-up, fix, practical completion. Invoice on schedule, with the figures lined up against actual costs.
Xero integration
Push purchase orders and invoices straight to Xero. Tag every transaction back to the job and cost centre. Undo a batch with one click if something's off.
Pricing
Start free. Stay if it earns its keep.
3 months, 3 jobs, full access. No credit card up front. Decide at the end.
Free trial
Run three real jobs end-to-end. No demos, no fake data.
$0
/ 3 months
- 3 active jobs
- 3 users
- Every feature unlocked
- Xero integration included
- No credit card required
Coming soon
Starter
For the builder getting off spreadsheets.
$69
/ month AUD
- Up to 10 active jobs
- 3 users
- Take-offs, assemblies & quoting
- Xero via CSV export
- Email support
Coming soon
Pro
For the solo builder or small crew running a handful of jobs.
$119
/ month AUD
- Up to 25 active jobs
- Up to 7 users per tenant
- Every feature unlocked
- Live Xero integration
- Priority email support
Coming soon
Enterprise
For the growing builder with office staff and multiple crews.
$179
/ month AUD
- Up to 100 active jobs
- Up to 25 users per tenant
- White-label client quotes & docs
- Company-wide reporting
- Advanced user roles
- Priority email + phone support
- Onboarding session included
All prices in Australian dollars, GST inclusive. Cancel any time — no lock-in contracts.
FAQ
Quick answers.
Who is BuildManager for?
Small-to-mid Australian residential builders running one to ten concurrent jobs. If you're juggling site notes, supplier POs, variations and Xero by hand, this is built for you.
How is this different from spreadsheets or generic project tools?
Spreadsheets don't lock when a job's Won. Generic PM tools don't understand stage payments, cost centres, or variations. BuildManager bakes the Australian residential build flow into the data model — the structure stops you making expensive mistakes.
Does it work with Xero?
Yes. Push purchase orders and invoices to Xero, tagged back to the job and cost centre. Batch-undo a Xero upload in one click if you spot an error before the budget locks.
What's the free trial?
Three months, three jobs, three users, every feature unlocked. No credit card. At the end you decide if you want to keep going on a paid plan or walk away — your data stays exportable either way.
Where is my data stored?
In a managed Australian-region cloud database with row-level tenant isolation. Your jobs are visible only to you and the team members you invite. See our Privacy Policy for detail.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes. No lock-in contracts. Cancel from your account settings; your data stays accessible for export for 30 days after cancellation.
Will it work on my phone on site?
BuildManager is a web app — it runs on any modern browser on phone, tablet, or desktop. Designed for one-handed use on a phone while you're walking a site.
Do I need to be tech-savvy to use it?
No. It's built by a working builder, not a developer who's never been on a site. If you can use Xero or Gmail, you can use BuildManager.