DoneBuild replaces the chaos.
Estimate, approve, change order, invoice, and get paid -
All connected, all in one place.
Built for solo owner-operator kitchen & bath remodelers.
Four ways the current system costs you money.
"I gotta take all those numbers and make them again somewhere else." Retyping across tools creates avoidable mistakes and eats time on every job.
"We talked about it over text." If scope changes are not signed, approval disputes are easy and margin is at risk.
"Half hour to an hour typing everything out - starting from scratch every time." Another contractor sent theirs 4 hours ago.
"The invoice, payment, and receipt all live in different views." Reconciling who paid what means digging through multiple records instead of one source of truth.
Everything connected. No friction for you. No friction for the client.
Here's the honest truth about the alternatives.
| Capability | DoneBuild ✓ | Excel / Sheets | Joist | QuickBooks | BuilderTrend | JobTread | Ressio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for small remodelers | ✓Yes - solo remodelers |
Generic - build it yourself |
Handyman-focused |
✕Accounting tool |
✕Built for large builders |
Trades-focused, not remodel-specific |
✓Residential-focused |
| Connected workflow | ✓One flow, no double entry |
✕Nothing connects |
Limited job hub |
✕No job workflow |
✓Full suite - but bloated |
Connected but over-clicks |
✓Connected workflow |
| Change orders | ✓2 min, client signs by link |
✕Manual - no signatures |
Workarounds only |
✕Not available |
Available but complex |
Available but clunky |
✓Available |
| Client approval w/o login | ✓Secure link, no account |
✕Email back and forth |
Limited |
✕Requires QB account |
Client portal - login required |
Client portal - login required |
Client portal - login required |
| Payments built-in | ✓Stripe - client pays by link |
✕Separate (Venmo, Zelle, check) |
✓Card payments |
✓QB Payments |
✓Built-in |
✓Built-in |
✓Built-in |
| Setup / learning curve | ✓Minutes - no training needed |
✓None (but you build everything) |
✓Quick setup |
Moderate - accounting knowledge helps |
✕Heavy - "10 hrs of training videos" |
Moderate - lots of half-finished features |
Moderate - coaching model helps |
| Mobile experience | Mobile-responsive web |
✕Clunky on phone |
✓Mobile app |
✓Mobile app |
✓Mobile app |
✓Mobile app |
✓Mobile app |
| Pricing | ✓$29/mo - 14-day free trial |
✓Free |
✓~$30–40/mo |
$30–200/mo |
✕$199–599/mo |
~$149+/mo |
✕Higher than JobTread |
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Pricing and features based on publicly available information as of 2026.
DoneBuild is purpose-built for the estimate → approval → change order → payment workflow.
Nothing more, nothing less.
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