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Web-based homebuilding software

Created by builders, for builders.

BuilderZen runs estimating, purchasing, vendor collaboration, sales and scheduling in one system. It was developed over 15 years with lessons from two top 5 national homebuilders.

Battle-tested on thousands of homes. Built so you can take on more starts without adding the same cost.

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Homes built in BuilderZen
50,000+
Hours of development
25,000+
Years of homebuilding experience
25+

One system, from takeoff to closing

BuilderZen is a complete, web-based construction management suite made by homebuilders, for homebuilders. Streamline your supply chain, see cost and price impacts across product lines, and save money in a tough housing market.

The Foundations home screen: approved PO spend by community, with active communities, plans and jobs at a glance.

BuilderZen Foundations

Estimating

Foundations is the core of the suite. Its estimating and purchasing tools let you scale the business without scaling your staff.

  • Build assemblies that turn takeoffs into templates, so you reuse more and key in less.
  • Share common elements across plan and community configurations. Work only on what differs between product lines.
  • Skip the cost and hassle that usually come with homebuilding software.

These estimating and configuration tools began as a proprietary system for a top 5 national homebuilder. Now any builder can use them, for a fraction of the price.

Takeoff formulas turn plan measurements into quantities, with waste factors built in.

BuilderZen Foundations

Purchasing and contracts

Order accurate quantities of material and labor on every job, and pay the right amount only when the work is done.

  • Manage vendor contracts with lump sum or unitized pricing.
  • Budget by job and lot. Detailed purchase orders go to vendors and subcontractors automatically on approval.
  • Compare contracts to see the percentage impact of a change, or compare vendors side by side.
  • See how a price change affects your costs before it happens, and schedule future price changes in advance.
  • Set up draws for flexible payments to specific trades.

BuilderZen Connect

Vendor collaboration

Connect is the vendor portal. Vendors work with you on purchase orders, documents and schedules in one place.

  • One central record of vendor communication.
  • Fewer mistakes, fewer errors and fewer schedule slips.
  • A build process you can predict and repeat.

BuilderZen Sales

Sales

A web-based portal for sales and design center staff. It simplifies lot, plan and option selections so buyers get accurate quotes fast.

  • Print a quote for a prospective buyer in a few steps.
  • Show buyers a running total of lot premiums, plan and options as they go. No surprises.
  • Price option-on-option and intersecting options correctly, whatever combination a buyer picks.
  • Validate sales data and keep it in one central place, so data-entry errors go away.
  • Works on a PC, laptop, tablet or phone.

BuilderZen Cadence

Scheduling

A web-based scheduling portal for production builders. Schedule vendors and subcontractors efficiently and cut the cost of scheduling errors.

  • Build schedule templates once and apply them across product lines.
  • Granular tasks and dependencies keep schedules and adjustments accurate.
  • Validated schedule data in one central place means fewer mistakes and fewer vendor charges.
  • Works on a PC, laptop, tablet or phone.

Across the suite

Reporting

There’s a report for that. A library of pre-built reports covers the whole homebuilding process.

  • Detail and summary reports at every stage, from vendor contracts and floorplan budgets to purchase orders and sales quotes.
  • Export any report to Excel for further analysis.

Across the suite

Integrations

Connect BuilderZen to the systems you already run, and decide exactly how it fits your business.

  • Accounting integrations for QuickBooks, Constellation Newstar, Sage Timberline, JD Edwards and SAP.
  • A REST API for custom integrations with internal systems and applications.
  • Use the full suite, or only the modules you need.

Easy to get started

Most of the setup is data you already have.

  1. Bring your data

    Import your existing master data and product details.

  2. Configure plans and communities

    Build out plan and community configurations in a few clicks, then reuse them across neighborhoods.

  3. Prove the return

    Run BuilderZen during a no-risk trial period. See the value and the return on investment before you commit.

Built to grow revenue, not cost

BuilderZen keeps cost and resource needs down, so you can take on more starts with confidence.

  • Grow revenue, not cost

    Keep cost and staffing down while you take on more starts. Manage changes quickly, reduce errors and control costs. Build more, with less.

  • Designed for reuse

    Plan and community templates work across neighborhoods. Less data entry, and detailed material takeoffs across your product lines.

  • Technology that adds margin

    A turnkey system designed for builders. See deeper into estimating, purchasing, sales and vendor relationships as you scale.

  • Plays well with others

    Integrate with your in-house systems. Use the full suite, or only the parts that fix a specific problem.

  • Nothing to install

    No hardware and no software. Use it from a PC, laptop, tablet or phone. Scale up or down with the cycles in your business.

  • Safe and secure

    Hosted on Microsoft Azure. Your data is backed up in triplicate and always kept separate from other companies’ data.

    Azure Trust Center

  • A trusted partner

    Support, guidance and best practices at every step, from a team that knows homebuilding.

A no-risk proposition

BuilderZen is a low-cost subscription, so builders of every size can use the same technology that ran a top 5 homebuilder.

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Terms

Zero up-front investment
No capital outlay to get started.
Pay as you go
A simple subscription with pricing aligned with your goals.
Stop any time
If BuilderZen delivers value, keep using it. If not, stop. No penalty and no questions asked.
No-risk trial
Prove the return on investment before you commit.

Questions builders ask

Something else on your mind? Ask us.

Who is BuilderZen for?

Homebuilders who want to take on more starts without adding the same cost and staff. The subscription model makes it practical for builders of all sizes.

How is BuilderZen priced?

There is no up-front capital investment. You pay as you go, with pricing aligned with your goals. If it stops delivering value, you can stop with no penalty.

Can we try it first?

Yes. A no-risk trial period lets you prove the value and the return on investment before you commit.

Do we have to replace the systems we already use?

No. Use the full suite, or only the modules you need, and integrate with the systems you already run.

Which accounting systems does it integrate with?

BuilderZen has integrations for QuickBooks, Constellation Newstar, Sage Timberline, JD Edwards and SAP. Its REST API lets you build custom integrations with internal systems.

What do we need to install?

Nothing. BuilderZen is web-based and runs on a PC, laptop, tablet or phone.

Where is our data stored?

On Microsoft Azure. Your data is backed up in triplicate and kept separate from other companies’ data.

Owned and developed by Saint Systems

BuilderZen is owned and developed by Saint Systems, a technology firm with over 25 years of experience creating homebuilding software.

Our team has worked for top 5 national homebuilders, and BuilderZen once ran the operations of one. We know the technology, and we know what it takes for builders to succeed.

We believe a complete construction cost management platform is the key to running a homebuilder efficiently. That is why BuilderZen is a low-cost subscription that builders of all sizes can use.

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Those are a few of the benefits. There are plenty more.

See how BuilderZen can help your business.

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