Question 1

What is BuildBook?

Accepted Answer

BuildBook is an Australian home build project management app that helps owner-builders, hybrid builders, and homeowners track stages, budgets, documents, trades, contracts, and compliance from land purchase through to handover.

Question 2

Is BuildBook free?

Accepted Answer

Yes — BuildBook is free to start, no credit card required. Paid plans are paused during the public beta.

Question 3

Which countries does BuildBook support?

Accepted Answer

BuildBook is built specifically for Australian residential builds. Build stages, payment sequence, contracts, and compliance all follow Australian standards.

Question 4

Does BuildBook use AI?

Accepted Answer

Yes. BuildBook includes Contract AI (watchpoints and comparison), document classification, brochure extraction, variation analysis, and the Briq assistant — all strictly scoped to your individual project.

Question 5

Can I share my BuildBook project with my builder?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can invite collaborators (builder, designer, family) as Viewer or Editor with role-based permissions.

Question 6

What is the difference between BuildBook and BuildStory?

Accepted Answer

BuildBook is the live project management app used during the build. BuildStory is the post-build digital time capsule and PDF album generated from the journey gallery.