BuildDesk Basic — The job office for general contractors
BuildDesk Basic — The job office for general contractors
Estimates in texts, draws you forgot to collect, subs double-booked. See every job's stage and every dollar owed at a glance.
BuildDesk puts your whole business on one screen — built specifically for general contractors and remodelers.
Everything, finally talking to each other
- Customers hub — every contact with their full story: jobs, invoices, appointments and notes on one page
- Jobs board — drag cards through your real workflow: Lead → Estimate sent → Contracted → In progress → Punch list → Paid & closed
- Professional invoices — build one in under a minute, print or save as PDF, track paid / sent / overdue
- Tasks & calendar — deadlines, follow-ups and appointments, linked to the customers they belong to
- Live dashboard — revenue by month, outstanding money, pipeline value, what needs attention today
- CSV import & export — bring your existing list in, get your data out anytime
- 100% private — runs on YOUR computer. No subscription. No account. No cloud. Works offline.
Want automatic imports from Google Sheets, Shopify, Stripe, HubSpot, Airtable and Notion? Check out BuildDesk Pro — upgrading later keeps all your data.
How it works
Instant digital download (zip). Unzip, double-click, done — Windows & Mac, nothing to install, no technical skill needed. A friendly "Read Me First" walks you through your first 30 seconds, and you can start with realistic sample data to explore.
Common questions
Is this a subscription? No — pay once, it's yours.
Does it work on Mac? Yes — any modern browser on Windows or Mac.
Is my data private? Completely. It never leaves your computer.
Can I move computers? Yes — one-click backup and restore is built in.
A DashWorks product. Free updates to v1.x.