BuildSuite vs Construction Partner
BuildSuite
buildsuite.ioConstruction Partner
constructionpartner.comSide by side
| Figure | BuildSuite | Construction Partner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $99/mo | $149.17/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · Construction Accounting Software | 9.4 (#1) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Accounting | The platform includes a ledger coded to project and cost code, with retention, WIP, advances, RA bills and subcontractor recoveries. | The system provides general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliation and job-coded transactions. |
| Company headquarters | LinkedIn lists BuildSuite headquarters in Kozhikode, Kerala, India. | The company lists 1380 Lead Hill Blvd., Suite 106, Roseville, California 95661 as its mailing address. |
| Company legal name | The Google Play listing identifies the developer as Infraholic Innovations Private Limited. | The privacy policy identifies the maker as Construction Partner, Inc. |
| Deployment | The platform is available as managed cloud, private hosting for data residency needs, or self-hosted on the customer's server. | Construction Partner offers a cloud service and an office-installed desktop edition; timekeeping runs in a phone browser and has no app-store download. |
| Integrations | The platform page describes REST resources and webhooks for connecting systems such as Tally, biometric devices and bank files. | Official material names JobClock, LCPtracker, spreadsheets, Excel and standalone estimating systems as integration or data-exchange options. |
| Mobile access | BuildSuite says supervisors can use Android and iOS apps for attendance, progress, receipts and site expenses. | The timekeeping tool opens in a phone browser and can be added to the home screen; the page says there is no app store download. |
| Support | Managed plans include a named support contact with response times; self-hosted users receive community support through GitHub. | Pricing states that phone and email support is billed in 15-minute blocks only when used, with no required support contract; an in-app assistant is also included. |
| What it does | BuildSuite combines construction estimation, site execution, procurement, workforce, payroll, project accounting and reporting in one database. | Construction Partner combines construction accounting, job costing, payroll, estimating, billing, equipment, inventory, purchasing, field service and timekeeping in one system. |
Plans
BuildSuite
- CommunityFree
- Community, self-hostedFree
- Standard$99 a month
- Professional$299 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Platform, managedPriced on request
Construction Partner
- Maintenance & updates$1,790 a year
- Software & complete setup$6,995, paid once
- Construction Partner cloud platformPrice not published
In their own words
BuildSuite
BuildSuite is an open-source construction ERP for estimation, project execution, procurement, workforce, payroll and accounting. Its accounts are organized by project, with a ledger coded to projects and cost codes and support for retention, work in progress, advances, RA bills and subcontractor recoveries. BuildSuite Sites covers stage planning, daily progress, BOQ and rate revisions, scope changes, approvals and client reports. Workforce tools handle gang attendance, configurable overtime, bulk payslips and WPS bank-file exports. Site supervisors can use Android and iOS apps for attendance, progress, material receipts and site expenses. The platform exposes doctypes as REST resources and supports integrations such as Tally, biometric devices and bank-file syncing. BuildSuite Core is an MIT-licensed Frappe application with documented MariaDB storage and readable wage and overtime logic. Deployment options include managed cloud, private hosting or self-hosting on a customer's server. The free Community plan includes the full product and unlimited users, but customers provide the server and manage backups and updates.
Construction Partner
Construction Partner has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.