Bricklaying software for quoting, gangs and GST invoicing

The short list: per-m² and per-1,000 quoting, gang scheduling, progress claims, variations and GST invoicing in one place, rather than a stack of separate subscriptions. Jobber and Tradify are capable job-management apps, but they leave accounting to Xero or MYOB and a booking page to another tool. OneBookPlus combines bricklaying quotes, gang scheduling, staged progress claims, variations, GST/BAS-ready invoicing and a free booking page in a single platform from $0/month, so when you compare, weigh the all-in monthly cost, not just the job-app price.

Yes. OneBookPlus is a genuine Tradify and Jobber alternative for Australian bricklayers. Both are well-established field-service apps, but they typically still need Xero for accounting and a separate tool for your website. OneBookPlus bundles job management, per-m²/per-1,000 quoting, progress claims, variations, GST invoicing, accounting, CRM and a booking page together, with a free plan to start on. We're upfront that Tradify and Jobber have longer track records and bigger integration marketplaces; our advantage is one all-in-one subscription with no per-user job-app tax bolted onto a separate accounting bill.

Yes. Price face brickwork by the square metre of wall, or by the thousand bricks laid, whichever way you price the job, and blockwork by the m². Itemise bricks and blocks supply, sand and cement, wall ties, lintels, damp course, scaffold hire and cleaning-down as separate lines so the customer or builder sees exactly what they're paying for, with 10% GST calculated automatically.

Yes. For multi-storey and commercial brickwork, raise progress claims against agreed stages, deposit, ground floor, first floor, clean-down, hand-over, each its own GST invoice that draws down the contract value, with retention withheld if you use it. When the builder calls an extra return wall or a change to face brick, log the variation on site with a photo and a price so it's approved and added to the contract before you lay it, no arguing over extras at the end.

Every invoice, progress claim and variation automatically calculates 10% GST, displays your ABN, and meets ATO tax-invoice requirements. At BAS time, export a GST summary in one click so brick and block supply, sand, cement, scaffold hire and labour are all accounted for. This is general information, not tax advice, confirm your specifics with your accountant or the ATO.

Yes, our free plan includes invoices, quotes and a small client list, which suits a sole-trader bricklayer getting started. Jobs are not capped on any plan, including Free. You can upgrade to unlimited invoicing, the drag-and-drop job pipeline and progress claims as your business grows, with no lock-in contract.

Licensing for bricklaying and masonry work is set at state and territory level, and the requirement depends on the work type and value, many jurisdictions require a building or trade contractor licence (or registration) above a certain contract threshold, while some lower-value or sub-contracted work may not. OneBookPlus lets you show your licence or registration number on quotes and invoices where it applies. Always check the current requirements with your state or territory building regulator, for example QBCC (QLD), NSW Fair Trading, the VBA (VIC), Building & Energy (WA), CBS (SA), CBOS (TAS), Access Canberra (ACT) or NT's building regulator.

Yes, with the optional Builder Suite estimating add-on ($99/mo on top of any core plan). Describe the job, a brick veneer house, a 20-metre boundary fence, a retaining wall, and AI drafts a sectioned estimate priced from your own cost catalogue, with face brickwork by the m² and bricks by the thousand. Or upload the elevations and AI reads the wall areas and openings off them into a review queue you check line by line, and gives you a brick count. A separate AI reviewer flags anything missing before the quote goes out. The AI does the first draft; you review and adjust every line.

Yes, the cost catalogue and recipes are part of the Builder Suite estimating add-on ($99/mo). Build a recipe (assembly) once, a square metre of face brickwork: bricks, mortar (sand and cement), wall ties and lay labour, and reuse it to price any wall in one click. Recipes pull from your own cost catalogue, so every quote reflects your real supplier rates and markup, with brick wastage built in.

Yes, with the optional Builder Suite add-on ($99/mo). Photograph the brickwork as it goes up and AI reads the photos against your job's schedule of values, suggesting a percent complete for each stage, ground floor, first floor, clean-down, with a short reason for each. It drafts the claim; you review and adjust every stage, and nothing is billed until you send it. The claim materialises as a GST-compliant progress-claim invoice (with retention withheld if you use it) that your builder or client can pay online.

Buildxact is a capable estimating and job-management tool, but it has no built-in payment collection, a tax-exclusive-only engine, and its AI estimating is a paid add-on. OneBookPlus builds the estimating, AI plan takeoff, progress claims with retention, variations and GST-ready accounting into one platform, with the AI included in the flat $99/mo Builder Suite price rather than metered on top, and clients able to pay progress claims online. A few things Buildxact can't do: tap one symbol on a plan and have AI find and count every other one (their counting is click-by-click), turn site photos into a drafted progress claim, and calibrate estimate pricing to your own recent supplier costs, so your brick, block and scaffold estimates reflect what you pay. You can export your data any time, so there's no lock-in.

Yes. If your contract withholds retention, each progress claim records the amount held back, so the running balance owing and the retention outstanding are both visible on the job instead of living in a side spreadsheet you reconcile at the end. Retention percentages and release points come from your contract with the builder, and they vary between head contracts, so check the terms of each contract before you rely on them. This is general information, not legal advice.

Yes. The Starter plan includes three team members (you plus two crew) and Growth extends that to ten, so a leading hand can mark a job done, log a brick delivery or attach a docket photo from their own phone. There is no per-user fee stacked on top of the plan price.

Every invoice and progress claim carries a payment link, so a homeowner can pay by card through Stripe on the spot (Stripe processing fees of 1.7% plus 30 cents on Australian cards, plus a 2.5% OneBookPlus platform fee). Builders who pay by bank transfer are recorded against the invoice, so the balance owing on the job updates and the aged receivables report stays accurate. Automated reminders chase anything that goes past due.