# BuildSuite

> BuildSuite is an open-source construction ERP for contractors and builders: estimation and BOQ, site execution, procurement, workforce attendance, WPS-compliant payroll and project-level accounting in one system.

BuildSuite is licensed MIT and can be self-hosted for free. It is built on
Frappe and ERPNext. Offices: Kozhikode and Doha. Founded 2022.

This file follows the llms.txt convention (https://llmstxt.org/). A fuller
version with page-level detail is at https://buildsuite.io/llms-full.txt.

## Core

- [BuildSuite — Open-source construction ERP with project accounting](https://buildsuite.io/): Homepage. What BuildSuite is, the six modules, pricing model, and FAQs on implementation time, adoption, migration from Tally/Excel and self-hosting.
- [Pricing — BuildSuite construction ERP](https://buildsuite.io/pricing.html): Pricing. There is no per-user or per-seat licence — users are unlimited on every plan. Three lines set the number: hosting charged per site, training quoted against the roles being brought up, and a support level with named contacts. Modules and the software itself are not charged. Self-hosting is free.

## Products

- [BuildSuite Platform — Open-source construction app platform](https://buildsuite.io/platform.html): The open-source construction app platform. Four layers — Frappe framework, ERPNext, BuildSuite Core and modules, and your own custom app. A contractor's in-house IT team or any Frappe partner can extend it into a client-specific system by adding doctypes, workflows, print formats, scripts, permissions and API integrations in a separate app, rather than forking the base. Six construction modules ship as the starting point. MIT licensed, no user caps.
- [BuildSuite Sites — Construction project management](https://buildsuite.io/project-management.html): BuildSuite Sites — project management and site execution: stages, work packages, BOQ tracking, procurement, daily progress logs and client reporting.
- [BuildSuite Workforce — Labour attendance, wages and payroll](https://buildsuite.io/buildsuite-workforce.html): BuildSuite Workforce — labour attendance, overtime, wages and WPS-compliant payroll for construction. Four capture methods — supervisor app, tablet kiosk, biometric device, geofenced worker self-mark — write to one daily muster tagged to the project. Monthly run: muster locked, overtime slabs applied by weekday, weekend, night and public holiday, deductions for advances and fines, HR and PM approval, then payslips and a WPS SIF bank file in the bank’s exact fixed-width specification. Overtime multipliers are configurable per company, site or labour category. Labour cost posts to the project P&L by cost code.
- [Open source — BuildSuite construction ERP on GitHub](https://buildsuite.io/open-source.html): Open-source hub, reached from the menu as BuildSuite Core. buildsuite_core is a Frappe application for construction and infrastructure project delivery, released under the MIT licence at github.com/BuildSuite-io/buildsuite_core. Covers what MIT permits, and the three bench commands to install it.

## Comparisons

- [Comparisons — BuildSuite vs Tally, Zoho and generic ERP](https://buildsuite.io/comparisons.html): Index of comparisons between BuildSuite and the tools contractors usually replace.
- [BuildSuite vs Tally — construction accounting compared](https://buildsuite.io/buildsuite-vs-tally.html): BuildSuite vs Tally for construction: project costing, BOQ, site progress, labour and payroll.
- [BuildSuite vs Zoho Projects — construction compared](https://buildsuite.io/buildsuite-vs-zoho-projects.html): BuildSuite vs Zoho Projects for construction: project costing, BOQ, site progress, labour and payroll.
- [BuildSuite vs generic ERP — construction compared](https://buildsuite.io/buildsuite-vs-generic-erp.html): BuildSuite vs a generic ERP for construction: where horizontal ERP falls short on BOQ, site progress and labour.

## Case studies

- [Case studies — BuildSuite construction ERP](https://buildsuite.io/case-study.html): Index of customer case studies.
- [Al Fikree Contracting case study — BuildSuite](https://buildsuite.io/how-alfikree-transformed-labour-payroll-management-with-buildsuite-hr.html): Case study: Al Fikree Contracting cut labour payroll from days of work to a single approval run.
- [Aztec — The Triple Alliance case study — BuildSuite](https://buildsuite.io/how-a-aztec-gained-full-control-over-material-management-with-buildsuite.html): Case study: Aztec — The Triple Alliance gained full control over material management.
- [Mid-sized contractor case study — BuildSuite](https://buildsuite.io/how-a-mid-sized-construction-company-transformed-operations-with-buildsuite.html): Case study: a mid-sized contractor consolidated nine sites onto one system.
- [Video library — BuildSuite walkthroughs](https://buildsuite.io/video-library.html): Module-by-module video walkthroughs: BOQ, project overview, cost tracking, attendance and client reporting.

## Company

- [About BuildSuite — construction ERP built by insiders](https://buildsuite.io/about-us.html): About BuildSuite. Founded 2022, based in Kozhikode, deployed across India and the Gulf.
- [Careers at BuildSuite — construction tech jobs](https://buildsuite.io/career.html): Careers. No positions are open at present; the page invites speculative introductions from Frappe and Python developers, implementation consultants, product designers and construction sales. Kozhikode and remote.
- [Partners — resell and implement BuildSuite](https://buildsuite.io/partners.html): Solution and referral partner programme for implementing BuildSuite in your market.
- [Investors — BuildSuite](https://buildsuite.io/investor-relations.html): Investor information.
- [Contact BuildSuite](https://buildsuite.io/contact.html): Contact the team. Offices in Kozhikode, India and Doha, Qatar.
- [Book a demo — BuildSuite construction ERP](https://buildsuite.io/book-a-demo.html): Book a 30-minute demo run against your own BOQ, labour categories and cost codes.

## Legal

- [Terms and conditions — BuildSuite](https://buildsuite.io/terms.html): Terms and Conditions in ten sections: acceptance, privacy, use of services, account registration, intellectual property, termination, disclaimers, limitation of liability, changes, and contact at sales@buildsuite.io.
- [Privacy policy — BuildSuite](https://buildsuite.io/privacy.html): Privacy Policy. Covers personal, usage and cookie data, and a detailed QuickMark section on workforce attendance data: biometric face data (encrypted, retained 60 days then deleted or anonymized), GPS location captured only at check-in and check-out, NFC card identification, and device data. BuildSuite acts as processor; the employer is controller. No sale or sharing of personal data.
- [Refund policy — BuildSuite](https://buildsuite.io/refund-policy.html): Refund Policy. Full refund on Public SaaS products within 3 months of purchase, processed within 7 working days of a written request. Custom projects follow terms agreed at project start.

## Optional

- [Documentation](https://support.buildsuite.io/): setup and how-to guides
- [Blog](https://blog.buildsuite.io/): notes on construction technology
- [Source code](https://github.com/BuildSuite-io): all repositories, MIT