SiteLive vs Build Paperless
They digitise the admin. SiteLive measures the site.
Build Paperless turns a floorplan into a quote in minutes and keeps the paperwork moving — genuinely useful for residential builders. SiteLive starts where the paperwork ends: measured, timestamped, model-confirmed evidence of what was actually built, so your claims carry proof, your people stay safe, and the platform still fits when the jobs get bigger.
What Build Paperless is
Build Paperless is a residential construction platform with AI floorplan takeoff, a rate library, quote-to-contract conversion, scheduling, site diary, progress claims with WIP analytics, and Xero/QuickBooks/MYOB integrations.
SiteLive vs Build Paperless, side by side
| SiteLive | Build Paperless | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Measure the site and prove the work — capture to paid claim | Digitise the builder's admin — quote to invoice |
| Estimating | AI takeoff from drawings/specs + BIM model takeoff + rate library + build-type templates | AI floorplan takeoff + rate library + branded quotes |
| Progress claims | Deterministic arithmetic from human-confirmed completions, reconciliation against claim history, evidence pack per claim | Claims with WIP and over/under-claim analytics — figures typed against the contract |
| Site evidence | Timestamped + geotagged captures tied to 3D model elements | Site diary photos and notes |
| BIM / 3D & survey | IFC/BIM viewer, Reality Engine 3D terrain, survey-grade accuracy grades (PPK/GCP) | Not offered |
| Safety | Geofenced sign-on, VOC gating, first-aid QR points, one-tap evacuation with voice calls + live muster board | SWMS, safety checklists |
| Labour & plant | Labour hire, plant/fleet allocation, presence-driven timesheets | Not offered |
| Accounting sync | Xero/MYOB sync | Xero, QuickBooks and MYOB integrations |
| Pricing model | Flat per active site / month. Invited subbies free. Cancel anytime. | US$79/mo solo; US$59/admin seat; foreman US$39, crew US$19; subbies & clients free |
| Best for | Contractors who need proof, safety and room to grow past residential | Residential builders wanting fast quotes and tidy admin |
Comparison maintained by SiteLive; Build Paperless capabilities summarised from public information and may change.
Which should you choose?
Pick SiteLive
- You want claims backed by measured, timestamped evidence — not just tidy paperwork.
- Commercial or mixed-use work is on your horizon: BIM, survey grades and evidence packs are built in.
- Life-safety matters: evacuation with voice-call blast, live muster, first-aid QR points.
- You run crews, labour hire or plant alongside the build.
Pick Build Paperless
- You're a residential builder and the floorplan-to-quote flow is your biggest bottleneck.
- Your work will stay residential and you mainly need admin digitised end-to-end.
- You don't need site evidence, BIM, survey measurement, labour hire or plant.
FAQ
Build Paperless quotes from a floorplan with AI — does SiteLive?
Yes — QuoteLive reads your drawings and specs, proposes the takeoff, prices it from your rate library, and can also take off quantities straight from a BIM model. Every AI quantity is a suggestion you confirm, never a silent final figure.
Both have progress claims — what's the difference?
Build Paperless tracks claims against the contract with WIP analytics — useful, but the figures are typed. SiteLive's claims are generated deterministically from an as-built ledger of human-confirmed completions, reconciled against claim history, and shipped with a timestamped evidence pack per claim.
What does Build Paperless do better?
Its floorplan-to-branded-quote flow is very fast for residential work, and the whole platform is available on every plan. If you're purely a resi builder whose pain is admin speed, it's a strong option.
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