What Buildbite does

Buildbite AB is a privately held Swedish limited liability company founded in 2021, headquartered in Stockholm with operations in Finland. The company provides an AI-powered, mobile-first field management SaaS platform targeting the construction and field-service industries. Its core product combines task management, GPS-verified time tracking, real-time multimedia communication, job documentation with photo and video capture, change-request approval workflows, scheduling, invoicing, and customizable reporting into a single unified application available on iOS, Android, and web.

The platform is purpose-built for general contractors, home builders, renovation and remodeling firms, specialty trade contractors, property and tenant managers, and cleaning and janitorial businesses. Buildbite differentiates on construction-specific feature design (change-order workflows, billable documentation, per-task GPS time tracking) and aggressive pricing at €7-10 per user per month, well below the $39+ per user benchmark cited for competitors. AI capabilities — project structure generation from documents and real-time chat translation — are powered by Google Gemini as a third-party service rather than proprietary models.

Buildbite operates a product-led growth model with a 14-day free trial, no credit card required, and 60-second self-serve signup, supplemented by inside-sales demos for larger accounts, a Business Partner affiliate program (up to 20% commission), and a Technology Partner program for integrations. The company claims 2,000+ customers and 17x average ROI within one year of use. No external funding rounds have been disclosed, and ownership appears concentrated with co-founders Micke Paqvalén (CEO) and Thomas Noreila, who also founded the construction firm Trähus, which served as the product's development partner and first customer.

Name

Buildbite

Legal name

Buildbite AB

Website

https://buildbite.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buildbite provides an AI-powered, mobile-first SaaS platform for construction and field-service management, offering task tracking, GPS-verified time logging, documentation, and change-request workflows at €7-10 per user per month for contractors and property managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Field Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Application Development (Web/Mobile/Desktop) (BPAEAFAA)

Keywords

• Construction field management
• Field service software
• Construction time tracking
• Job documentation software
• Contractor management platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Per User/Month: Subscription-based SaaS model billed monthly or annually with per-user pricing. Annual billing offers up to 25% savings. All features included in every plan. Revenue scales with team size as customers upgrade plans based on user count.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Buildbite provides an AI-powered, mobile-first field management SaaS platform for the construction and field service industries, combining task management, GPS-verified time tracking, real-time multimedia communication, GPS-stamped job documentation, change request approvals, invoicing, scheduling, role-based notifications, and reporting in a single subscription product. The platform is offered via per-seat monthly or annual subscriptions (Basic €79/mo up to 5 users, Standard up to 25 users, Premium €179/mo up to 50 users) with a 14-day free trial and is accessible via web browser and native iOS/Android applications.

Product overview

Buildbite is a single, unified AI-powered field management SaaS platform for the construction and field service industries. The core offering is the Buildbite Field Management Platform — a mobile-first application combining task management, time tracking with GPS verification, real-time multimedia communication, job documentation with photo capture, change request management with approval workflows, invoicing, scheduling, role-based notifications, and customized reporting into one integrated system. The platform targets general contractors, home builders, renovation and remodelling companies, specialty trade contractors, property and tenant managers, and cleaning and janitorial businesses. Pricing is organized into Basic (up to 5 users), Standard (up to 25 users), and Premium (up to 50 users) plans at €79–179/month. The platform also distributes free downloadable templates (cost estimate, RFI, punch list, pre-construction checklist) and operates a Business Partner/Affiliate Program and a Technology Partner Program for third-party integrations. Professional Branding allows partners to white-label the platform. Recent additions include Multi-Chat for multi-party transparency and Professional Branding customization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buildbite Field Management Platform AI-powered, mobile-first SaaS platform for construction and field service companies combining task management, GPS-verified time tracking, real-time multimedia communication, GPS- and timestamp-stamped job documentation, change request approvals, invoicing integration, scheduling, role-based notifications, and customizable reporting in one subscription product. Available via web browser and native iOS/Android apps with per-seat pricing and a free client portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17x average ROI within one year
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered historical, foundational, core and strategic.

• StoraEnsohistoricalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Collaboration with StoraEnso in 2018 involving research and running 20+ proof-of-concepts and completing a feasibility study for Buildbite. This early partnership validated the concept before Buildbite was founded.
• TrähusfoundationalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Trähus is the construction company founded by Buildbite's founders in 2017. It served as the development partner for Buildbite, validating the product through real-world use before and during Buildbite's development. Trähus was the first customer and development partner, using Buildbite from the MVP stage.
• Google (Gemini AI)coreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Gemini AI services power Buildbite's AI-powered features including generation of structured project data from user inputs and real-time translation of chat messages. This is a key technological partnership for Buildbite's AI differentiation.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is the payment processor for Buildbite subscriptions. Handles payment processing services for monthly and annual billing. Users may need to accept Stripe's terms to use payment functionality.
• Google FirebasecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Firebase provides hosting and infrastructure services for Buildbite. Used for crash reporting, performance metrics, and app functionality delivery.
• SignicatstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for secure authentication services. Enables embedded authentication in approval workflows to ensure parties involved are securely identified. Addresses secure decision-making in construction projects. Win-win for both companies serving the construction industry.
• Accounting System IntegrationscoreTechnology or IntegrationBuildbite integrates with multiple accounting systems for invoicing and billing. Supported integrations include 10+ accounting platforms shown in the features section.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Procore: Public construction management platform covering project management, field operations, financials, and preconstruction. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in Buildbite's category, though typically serving larger enterprise contractors rather than the SMB tier Buildbite targets.
• LetsBuild (now part of Vinci): Construction project management and field collaboration platform acquired by Vinci. Competes with Buildbite in field tracking and reporting, with stronger presence in European general contractor and infrastructure segments.
• monday.com: Horizontal work management platform increasingly used by construction and field-service SMBs for task tracking, time tracking, and documentation. Not construction-native but competes with Buildbite at the low end of the market on price and ease of use.

Direct peers

• Buildertrend: SaaS for residential construction project management, scheduling, customer communication, and service management. Closest direct competitor to Buildbite in the residential remodel/renovation segment, with a more US-centric footprint and deeper feature breadth.
• Fieldwire (Hilti): Field management software for construction trades covering task management, inspections, and plan viewing. Acquired by Hilti, giving it significant distribution; competes directly with Buildbite for specialty trade contractor and field-worker mobile workflows.
• Raken: Mobile field management for construction crews offering daily reports, time tracking, photo documentation, and project insights. Highly comparable to Buildbite's core field-management, time-tracking, and documentation modules.
• JobTread: Construction business management software for estimating, job costing, scheduling, and client communication. Overlaps with Buildbite's renovation/remodeling and specialty trade use cases with a comparable SMB price point.
• CoConstruct: Custom home builder and remodeler software for project management, client communication, and financial tracking. Direct overlap with Buildbite's home builder and renovation segments, though typically serving higher-end custom builders.

Emerging players

• CompanyCam: Photo and video documentation app for contractors with project organization and location-based albums. Adjacent functionality to Buildbite's Job Documentation feature; competes for the same field-worker smartphone workflow.

Regional players

• Mastt: Project management and reporting platform built for construction capital projects and program owners. Comparable analytics/reporting functionality but skews to larger capital projects and owners rather than field contractors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/buildbite
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/buildbite
• Facebookfacebook.com/buildbite
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buildbite
• Instagraminstagram.com/buildbite

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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