General Contractor Software
Werx is the office software for general contractors who want to bill faster and protect margins. Run estimates, AIA-style and progress billing, change orders, RFIs, submittals, and job costing. Then sync it all to QuickBooks.
- AIA-style and progress billing with retainage
- RFIs
- submittals
- and change orders in one place
- Two-way QuickBooks Online sync
Stop the busywork
Run your projects without the spreadsheets
A general contractor juggles pay apps, change orders, RFIs, and submittals on every job. When that lives in spreadsheets and email, things slip and margin leaks.
- Build pay apps in Excel
- Track changes on email
- RFIs and submittals on paper
- Job costs after the fact
- G702 and G703 style pay apps built for you
- Change orders tracked end to end
- RFIs and submittals logged
- Job costs in real time
Werx gets general contractors out of spreadsheets. Bill AIA and progress, track changes and RFIs, and see job costs in one app.
The money side of a general contracting business for $49 a month
Construction billing and job costing platforms publish entry prices from $149 to $599 a month, with per-user fees up to $20 and features like job costing often gated to higher tiers (as of July 2026). Werx takes the opposite approach: flat plans from $49 a month, every feature on every plan, and users are $6.
For a GC, that is less than one hour of billed labor a month to run the entire office side. See pricing for the full breakdown, or compare Werx to the platforms you are looking at.
- Every feature on every plan, from day one
- AIA-style billing, change orders, RFIs and submittals, and job costing included
- Users are $6 a month, time-only users $4, no caps
- No contracts, 14-day free trial, no credit card
Where general contractors lose money
Most lost margin hides in billing, changes, and job costs. Here is where it slips, and how Werx catches it.
Pay apps stuck in Excel
Owners want G702 and G703 style pay apps. Werx builds them from your schedule of values.
AIA billingRetainage you forget to chase
Retainage of 5 to 10 percent adds up across jobs. Werx tracks it on every pay app.
Progress billingChange orders lost in email
Extra work that is not tracked never gets billed. Werx runs changes from field ticket to billable change order.
Change ordersRFIs and submittals on paper
Slow answers cause delays and disputes. Track RFIs and submittals with status and a response trail.
RFIs and submittalsNo live job costs
Without real-time costs, overruns hit late. Werx shows budget versus committed by cost code.
Job costingFeatures that run your whole project
Werx gives general contractors the office tools to bid, build, bill, and get paid. Each one is built for commercial project work.
- Itemized and proposal estimates
- Progress billing
- AIA-style billing
- Schedule of values and retainage
- Change order tracking
- RFIs and submittals
- Field time tracking
- Job costing
- Job profitability
- Purchase orders
- QuickBooks integration
- Online payments
Bill an AIA-style pay app and get paid
Commercial projects bill on a schedule of values, not a flat invoice. Werx builds the G702 and G703 style pay application for you.
Set percent complete on each line. Werx folds in approved change orders, calculates retainage, and shows the current payment due.
Send the pay app to the owner through a branded portal. They review and pay online. Learn more about AIA billing and what AIA billing is.
How a general contractor bills a commercial job in Werx
Say you are the GC on a $1,250,000 office build-out. You bill the owner monthly by percent complete against the schedule of values, with 5 percent retainage held until substantial completion. In Werx, the SOV might sit like this at month three:
| SOV line | Scheduled value | % complete | Earned to date |
|---|---|---|---|
| General conditions | $95,000 | 60% | $57,000 |
| Sitework and concrete | $210,000 | 100% | $210,000 |
| Framing and drywall | $260,000 | 70% | $182,000 |
| Mechanical, electrical, plumbing | $445,000 | 40% | $178,000 |
| Finishes and closeout | $240,000 | 5% | $12,000 |
| Total | $1,250,000 | 51% | $639,000 |
Werx turns that into the G702 and G703 style pay application for the owner: $639,000 earned, $31,950 held as retainage, prior applications deducted, current payment due stated plainly. Owner-approved change orders fold into the SOV, so application four already reflects the added scope. For the underlying method, see our guides to the schedule of values and WIP reporting.
Send a pay app the owner can pay online
The owner opens a clean, branded pay application. They see the schedule of values, retainage, and the amount due. They pay by card or ACH, and you get the cash sooner.
Software that runs the whole project
From the first estimate to the final payment, Werx keeps your billing, changes, costs, and cash in one place.
Estimates and proposals
Build itemized estimates or proposals with markup and tax. Send for online approval, then turn the won bid into a project.
AIA-style and progress billing
Bill by percent complete on G702 and G703 style pay apps, with retainage and approved change orders handled for you.
Change orders
Run changes from field ticket to change order request to billable change order, fully tracked.
RFIs and submittals
Log RFIs and submittals with priority, status, and a full response trail.
Job costing and profit
Track budget versus committed by cost code. See projected and to-date margin on every project.
Field time tracking
Crews log time by job and cost code from the Werx Field App. Labor cost updates in real time.
Free tools for general contractors
No signup, no catch. Use them on your next project, and keep the branded PDF.
Schedule of values builder
Build the SOV online with live math, or download the Excel template with working formulas.
Build an SOVAIA-style pay app builder
A G702 and G703 style pay application with full payment math and a two page PDF.
Build a pay appDraw schedule calculator
Map contract, deposit, draws, and retainage to see cash at each stage.
Plan the drawsChange order generator
Cost lines, overhead and profit, and a signature-ready PDF.
Create a change order
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Why general contractors choose Werx
Most field apps skip the hard part: real billing and project controls. Werx is built for it.
Built for commercial work
Made for GCs running pay apps, change orders, and RFIs, not a plain invoice tool.
Real AIA-style billing
G702 and G703 style pay apps with retainage and change orders folded in.
Know your margin
Live job costs and profit on every project, so you catch losses early.
Works with QuickBooks
Two-way sync with QuickBooks Online on every plan, at no extra cost.
One office system
Estimates, billing, changes, RFIs, costs, and payments in one place.
Project controls in Werx, general ledger in QuickBooks
A GC's books live or die on clean job records. Werx syncs owner pay apps, payments, and project expenses with QuickBooks Online in both directions, so every project's billing history matches the ledger line for line. Your accountant gets accurate books, and nobody builds the same pay app twice.
GC guides worth your time
Written for the office side of running projects. No fluff.
Lien waivers and how they work
The four waiver types, and when to collect each one from subs.
Read the guideWhat is AIA billing?
G702 and G703 pay applications explained, from application to payment.
Read the guideWIP reports and percentage of completion
The report your bank and bonding agent expect, explained plainly.
Read the guideWhat is general contractor software?
General contractor software is an office tool that handles estimates, billing, change orders, project controls, job costs, and payments for GCs. It replaces spreadsheets, email, and paper for the money and document side of the project.
It is a crowded field. The Census Bureau's 2023 County Business Patterns counts 39,072 commercial and institutional building construction establishments in the U.S. And the people who run those projects are in demand: BLS 2024-34 projections put construction manager employment at 550,300 in 2024, growing 9 percent by 2034 with about 46,800 openings a year, at a May 2025 BLS median wage of $114,990. Good project controls are how a small GC competes for that talent and that work.
Werx is built for commercial project work. Bill on a schedule of values with AIA-style and progress billing, fold in change orders, and track RFIs and submittals.
See job costs in real time, track labor from the field, and sync to QuickBooks. You bid, build, bill, and get paid from one place.
FAQ - General Contractor Software
Does Werx do AIA billing for general contractors?
Yes. Werx builds G702 and G703 style pay applications from your schedule of values, with retainage and approved change orders handled for you.
Can Werx track change orders, RFIs, and submittals?
Yes. Run change orders from field ticket to billable change order, and log RFIs and submittals with status and a response trail.
Can Werx do job costing across projects?
Yes. Werx tracks budget versus committed by cost code, with projected and to-date profit on every project.
Can I create estimates and proposals?
Yes. Build itemized estimates or proposals with markup and tax, then send them for online approval.
Can owners pay online?
Yes. Werx connects to Stripe, so owners pay pay apps by card or ACH from the portal.
Does Werx sync with QuickBooks?
Yes. Werx syncs two ways with QuickBooks Online. Invoices, payments, and expenses flow into your books, included on every plan.
What accounting software do general contractors use?
Most GCs keep QuickBooks Online as the accounting system and add construction software for pay apps, change orders, and job costing. Werx is that construction layer, with a two-way QuickBooks sync so the ledger always matches the projects.
What software does a small general contractor actually need?
Four things cover most of it: estimates, schedule of values billing with retainage, change order tracking, and job costing that updates as costs land. Werx does all four in one app, plus RFIs, submittals, field time, and online payments.
Does Werx do construction scheduling for GCs?
No. Werx does not build schedules or dispatch crews. It runs the billing and cost side: pay apps, retainage, change orders, RFIs, submittals, job costing, and payments.
What is general contractor software?
General contractor software is the office tool that handles estimates, billing, change orders, project documents, job costs, and payments for a GC. Some platforms focus on scheduling; Werx focuses on billing and project controls, from AIA-style pay apps with retainage to change orders, RFIs, and submittals with a full response trail.
How much does Werx cost for a general contracting business?
Plans start at $49 a month with every feature included, and extra users are $6 a month. There is no contract and no feature gating. Start with a [14-day free trial](/pricing/), no credit card required.
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