Buildern is construction management software with estimating, takeoff, scheduling, billing, and AI. Plans start at $225/month billed annually.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
Buildern is a cloud-based construction management platform that combines estimating, takeoff, scheduling, financial management, and client and subcontractor communication in one system. The company describes it as a platform for the full construction workflow, from first contact with a client through final payments, so teams do not need separate spreadsheets and tools for each phase.
It is aimed at homebuilders and remodelers, commercial contractors, specialty trades such as electrical, HVAC, and plumbing, and modular builders. Buildern says it develops features with builder feedback and ships updates weekly. An AI assistant, Buildern AI, is included in every plan.
Work starts in pre-construction, where users track leads, build estimates from cost catalogs and assemblies, and measure quantities from uploaded plans with digital takeoff. Estimates link to budgets and can be turned into branded proposals. Once a job is won, the same data carries into schedules, purchase orders, bills, change orders, and client invoices without retyping.
Office staff, field workers, subcontractors, and clients each see role-based dashboards. Field crews log updates, photos, and daily reports from a phone or tablet, while push notifications flag approvals and delays. Financial data syncs with QuickBooks or Xero, and Buildern AI can answer questions about budgets and draft documents from project data.
Estimating covers custom cost catalogs, prebuilt assemblies, unit-based pricing, and branded proposals. Digital takeoff lets users measure on plans, annotate them, and link quantities directly to cost data. Scheduling supports list and Gantt views, task dependencies, and to-dos, with daily logs, RFIs, submittals, selections, and allowances handled in the same project.
On the financial side, Buildern handles budgets, purchase orders, bills, change orders, and client invoices, plus forecasting reports that show where categories run ahead or behind. AI bill capture reads uploaded or emailed bills, fills in vendor, amounts, and cost lines, and matches them to purchase orders. Buildern AI also drafts estimates, schedules, RFIs, and submittals for review before saving.
Buildern is construction management software that combines estimating, digital takeoff, scheduling, financial management, and communication with clients and subcontractors. It is built for residential and commercial builders, remodelers, and specialty contractors. An AI assistant is included in every plan.
Starter is $225 per month billed annually for 2 seats, and Professional is $360 per month billed annually for 4 seats. Additional users cost $81 and $90 per month. Enterprise, for 30+ seats, uses custom pricing.
Yes. Buildern offers a 7-day free trial with no credit card required. The site also states there are no contracts and that users can cancel anytime.
Buildern suits homebuilders, remodelers, commercial contractors, specialty trades such as electrical, HVAC, and plumbing, and modular builders. It fits teams from 1–5 office users up to companies with 30 or more seats.
Buildern offers two-way integrations with QuickBooks and Xero to sync budgets, invoices, and payments. Cost codes can also be imported from Excel and other sources.
No. Field workers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients are treated as external users and are free on every plan. Only internal company users count toward paid seats.
Yes. Buildern AI is included in every plan and can draft estimates, schedules, RFIs, and submittals, answer budget questions, and flag possible billing errors. Starter includes 5 AI credits and Professional includes 10.
It can be. Starter is designed for small builders with 1–5 office users, and customers describe setup as quick. The $225 monthly starting price may be high for solo operators, so the free trial is worth using first.