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For contractors who track every dollar

Estimate it. Build it. Know your profit.

One system that connects your estimate to your real costs. Every transaction tracked, every hour logged, so you know your margin before the job's done, not after.

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1
Estimate
Price with real cost data
2
Budget
Auto-generated targets
3
Project
Track progress + costs
4
Transactions
Every dollar logged
5
Team
Hours + labor cost
6
Collect
Payments close the loop
Real data feeds the next estimate
The Core Loop

Six steps. One system. Every job gets smarter.

Your real costs feed back into your estimates. The more jobs you complete, the more accurate your pricing becomes.

01

Estimate the job

Build detailed estimates with materials, labor, equipment, and your markup. Voice or keyboard, AI helps either way.

500 sqft paver patio
Materials: $4,200 Labor: $3,600
Your price: $12,500 Margin: 37%
02

Convert to project

Client accepts? One click creates a project with a budget pre-loaded from your estimate. Work areas and targets are already there.

Budget auto-created:
Material: $4,200
Labor: $3,600
Equipment: $800
03

Track every dollar

Log expenses as they happen. Receipt scanner, voice, or manual entry. Every transaction linked to a project automatically.

$450 Home Depot, base rock
Linked to Johnson Patio
Category: Materials
Budget left: $3,750
04

Log crew hours

Workers clock in/out. Hours auto-calculate labor costs against budget. Know if you’re over before it’s too late.

Today: 3 workers × 8 hrs
Labor cost: $720
Used: $2,160 / $3,600
Alert: 60% used, job 45% done
05

Collect payments

Record customer payments from your project. Payment milestones, partial payments, and deposits stay tied to the contract.

Contract: $12,500
Ready: $7,500 (60%)
Collected: $5,000
Outstanding: $2,500
LOOP

Get smarter every job

Your real costs feed back into pricing. Next paver patio? You’ll know what it actually costs because you tracked the last one.

Last 3 paver jobs averaged:
Materials: $8.40/sqft
Labor: $7.20/sqft
Suggested for next estimate
Why It Matters

Spreadsheets lose money. Systems make money.

Without a system
Estimate from gut feeling, hope you didn’t underbid
Receipts in a shoebox, sorted out at tax time
No idea if you’re over budget until the job’s done
What did that patio actually cost? No clear answer
Same pricing mistakes, project after project
With Better Contractor
Estimate from real cost data, know your margin upfront
Every expense logged instantly, linked to the project
Budget vs actual updates in real-time
Exact cost per sqft, per material, per job type
Each job makes the next estimate more accurate
30s
Voice to estimate
97%
Budget accuracy by job #5
$0
Lost receipts
24/7
Real-time margin visibility
Pricing

Simple pricing. No surprises.

Start free. Upgrade when the system saves you money.

Starter
Try the full loop
$0/mo
 
  • 3 estimates / month
  • 1 active project
  • Unlimited transactions
  • Voice input
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Pro
Full flywheel, unlimited
$49/mo
 
  • Unlimited estimates
  • Unlimited projects
  • Team management
  • Budget predictions
  • Cost catalog learning
  • Priority support
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Stop guessing your margins.
Start knowing them.

Every job you track makes the next one more profitable. Start the flywheel today.

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