Obra is a bilingual job costing, estimating and billing software designed for contractors, architects, and designers managing small construction and trades projects. It streamlines the process of creating estimates based on your historical cost data, sending invoices to clients, and capturing receipts from the job site via photo, email, WhatsApp or AI assistant. These captured receipts are then converted into live cost and income figures for each project, providing real-time financial insights.

• Automated Receipt Capture: Submit receipts through WhatsApp, email, or by taking photos. Obra's AI extracts key information like amount, vendor, date, and category, with a human review step for confirmation.

• Live Cost and Income Tracking: See real-time cost and income data for every project as expenses are incurred and payments are received.

• Estimating and Invoicing: Create estimates priced from your own cost history. Send estimates as PDFs with private client links for acceptance. Once accepted, an estimate can be turned into a project with pre-set contract values and budgets. Bill clients using deposits, progress draws, or extras, with features to prevent over-billing and manage outstanding payments.

• Bilingual Support: The software is fully bilingual, supporting both English and Spanish. Users can select their preferred language, allowing for seamless communication and data management across different language speakers.

• AI Assistant Integration: Connect with AI assistants like Claude or ChatGPT to inquire about job status, submit receipts, or record expenses directly from conversations.

• Project Portfolio: Publish public pages for projects, showcasing before-and-after photos, milestones, and updates to help win future contracts.

• Multi-currency Support: Manage projects in different currencies, with totals kept separate and never silently converted.

• Change Order Tracking: Log approved extras or deductions, which adjust the project's contract value while keeping the original value visible.

• Customizable Categories and Roles: Tailor cost categories to your specific trade language and define roles and approval workflows for your team.

• Data Export: Export filtered data as CSV files or the entire organization's data as a ZIP archive.

Obra offers a free plan for one active project and a Pro plan with advanced features for teams, unlimited projects, and enhanced AI capabilities. A 14-day free trial of the Pro plan is available.