Features

Everything a contractor needs, in the order the work happens.

Measure it, price it, build it, bill it. ObraOne carries the same records through every step — here is what each module does.

Takeoff & Estimating

Build detailed estimates organized the way you actually bid.

Measure quantities straight off the plans, then build the estimate by section with real units, unit costs, and margins. Templates and assemblies keep repeat work fast.

  • Plan takeoff with area, linear, count, and volume conditions — waste %, conversion factors, and round-up-to-package built in
  • Sections (phases) with labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor, and other line items
  • Quantity × unit cost × margin per line, with subtotal, profit, and total estimate
  • Estimate templates, assembly library, and Paste & Parse scope text into line items
  • Download a PDF, email it to the client, approve it, or convert it to an invoice

Project Management

Move from estimate to active project without re-entering a thing.

Generate Project creates the project, its phases, its cost codes, and every budgeted line item from the approved estimate. From there the whole team works from one project record.

  • Overview with client, location, dates, budget vs. spent, team, and activity
  • Cost Breakdown by phase: qty, unit cost, budget, actual, and % complete per line
  • Timeline, calendar, and Gantt views of phases and tasks
  • Field tab with daily logs, photos & documents, and jobsite check-in
  • Project inventory, buy list, and linked vendors per phase

Job Costing

Know where every dollar is against the budget, by cost code.

Budgets, commitments, cost entries, and expenses roll up by cost code and phase. The Controls tab adds the schedule of values, change orders, RFIs, and submittals to the same project.

  • Budget line items, purchase orders & subcontracts, and actual cost entries per cost code
  • Schedule of Values with % complete, billed to date, and bill-this-period progress billing
  • Change orders that sync into the budget, plus RFIs and submittals with status tracking
  • Project expenses with receipt capture and payroll from team pay rates
  • Job Cost, WIP (over/under billed), Profit per Project, and Invoice Aging reports with CSV export

Company Dashboard

The whole operation on one screen.

Projects, budgets, invoices, safety, dispatch, and certifications summarized for the office, with alerts and a live activity feed underneath.

  • Total and active projects, total budget, revenue collected, and overdue invoices
  • Revenue trend for the last 12 months and budget vs. spent across the portfolio
  • Open safety incidents, expiring certifications, active dispatches, and on-time delivery rate
  • Payments summary, calendar, recent invoices, and the organization activity feed
  • Every card links straight into the module it summarizes

Field Operations

Bring the jobsite into the same record as the office.

Daily logs, photos, and documents live on the project. Crews check in with a jobsite QR code, geofence, and optional photo, and their hours flow into payroll costs.

  • Daily logs with weather, manpower, and work performed
  • Photos & documents uploaded to the project (drawings, documents, photos)
  • Jobsite check-in with QR code, geofence radius, and photo verification
  • Employee and contractor hours costed to the project
  • Field notes, photos, and safety reports flagged for office review — works offline and installs as a PWA

Invoicing & Billing

Invoice the work that's actually complete.

Mark line items complete in the cost breakdown and invoice them from the project. Track payments, balances, aging, and recurring invoices from one billing view.

  • Invoice completed phase line items or convert an approved estimate directly
  • Invoice status (draft, pending, paid, overdue), balance due, and payment history
  • Recurring invoices on weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual schedules
  • Per-organization invoice numbering and PDF generation
  • Customer and vendor records shared across estimates, projects, and invoices

The full platform

Every module, one login.

Beyond estimating and projects, ObraOne covers the rest of a contractor's operation — and every plan includes all of it.

  • Takeoff

    Plan sheets, calibrated measurements, conditions, assemblies, and buy lists.

  • Estimates

    Sections, line items, templates, PDF & email, approve, generate project.

  • Projects

    Phases, cost breakdown, controls, timeline, calendar, Gantt, field, inventory.

  • Invoices

    Progress billing, payments, recurring invoices, aging.

  • Customers & Vendors

    Contacts reused across estimates, projects, commitments, and invoices.

  • Team

    Crew roster, worker type, hourly or daily pay rates for payroll costing.

  • My Tasks

    Tasks assigned across projects with checklists and notifications.

  • Safety

    Incidents, inspections & checklists, certifications, compliance documents, heatmap.

  • Dispatch

    Trucking jobs, dispatches, stops, proof of delivery, driver app, fleet map.

  • Fleet / Equipment

    Equipment records, maintenance schedule and history, status tracking.

  • Inventory

    Materials and tools, check-in/out, receipts, and project movements.

  • Reports

    Job cost, WIP, profit per project, revenue trend, invoice aging, CSV export.

  • Messages

    Organization messaging alongside task and safety notifications.

  • AI Assist

    Paste & Parse scope text, plan import, receipt scan, and AI Studio image tools.

  • Roles & Permissions

    Custom roles with none/view/edit/full access per module; multi-organization.

  • Multi-language & Offline

    English, Spanish, French, Portuguese. Installable PWA with offline queue.

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