Comparison

A generic ERP can get there. It takes a year of customisation.

That's essentially what BuildSuite is: ERPNext with the construction layer already built, tested on live sites, and maintained for you.

 a generic ERPBuildSuite
Time to go live6–18 months4–6 weeks
Construction objectsBuilt by consultantsBOQ, stages, RA bills, retention included
Labour modelEmployee-centricGang and daily-wage aware
WPS payrollCustom developmentFixed-width SIF export included
Mobile for siteRarely usableBuilt for supervisors on modest phones
Upgrade pathCustomisations breakClient apps layer on top, upgrades survive
Cost of changeBillable consultingOpen source: change it yourself

If you already run ERPNext, BuildSuite installs onto your existing bench as apps — you keep your ledger and add the construction layer.

Get started

Try it on one messy project.

Start free in the trial portal and set up a project yourself — or bring your BOQ, labour categories and cost codes to a thirty-minute demo and we’ll do it with you.