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See Why Contractors are Switching to Beam
Businesses are moving to Beam to simplify how they win jobs, manage project budgets, get paid, and manage expenses.
- Win more jobs with a simple CRM and powerful estimating tool
- Process online payments & automate expense management
- See real-time job profitability without manual reporting
Top Reasons Why Builders Prefer Beam
Key Benefit
Simple design that is quick to learn
and easy to understand
A free plan so you can trial
with no upfront cost
Our core plan is $0/mo
Fast & low fee client payments
ACH: 1-2 business days, $5 flat fee, no bank login required
Card: 0-1 business days, 3%, can be passed to the client
Card: 0-1 business days, 3%, can be passed to the client
Fast & free subcontractor payments
0-2 business days, no fees
QuickBooks Online sync pulls projects & time entries
Unrestricted accounts for your subcontractors
They get access to the free Core plan when they accept an invite and can send you invoices, sign lien waivers, and more
A charge card² with receipt capture and 1% cash back
Your team can scan receipts and categorize expenses from their phones.
A high-yield bank account for your operating balance
COI tracking with automated reminders
Automated lien waiver management
Focused on features that matter most to your business
Many platforms attempt to be a one-stop-shop for all business needs, offering a wide range of features such as marketing, scheduling, warranties, and financial tools. However, in trying to do everything, they often end up not doing anything extremely well. Their financial tools may lack the depth and specialization needed for effective financial management.
Beam takes a different approach by focusing on sales, financials, and client communication. By honing in on this critical aspect of your business, Beam is able to provide top-notch tools for estimating, proposals, invoicing, budgeting, accounts payable, receipt capture, and more. Many of our customers use separate, best-in-class scheduling and marketing tools that work well alongside Beam.
Beam takes a different approach by focusing on sales, financials, and client communication. By honing in on this critical aspect of your business, Beam is able to provide top-notch tools for estimating, proposals, invoicing, budgeting, accounts payable, receipt capture, and more. Many of our customers use separate, best-in-class scheduling and marketing tools that work well alongside Beam.
The most powerful free plan in the industry
Many construction management software platforms offer short trial periods and then hit builders with unexpectedly large monthly fees. This can be frustrating and costly for businesses trialing software for a single project or part of their process.
Beam, on the other hand, offers the most powerful free plan in the industry. This plan includes essential features:
Beam, on the other hand, offers the most powerful free plan in the industry. This plan includes essential features:
Estimating & proposals
Unlimited projects
Invoicing and online payment
CRM with task tracking
Online bill payment
Client portal
Expense tracking & receipt capture
Subcontractor management
Change order management
Accounting integration
The best payment experience for your clients and subcontractors
Beam is more than construction accounting software. It excels at client billing and subcontractor payments to keep your construction business running smoothly. With Beam, you can streamline your billing process and collect payments faster, which is critical for maintaining a healthy cash flow.
By using Beam, you can establish clearer billing procedures, which can lead to faster payments from your clients and to your subcontractors. With faster payments, you can easily manage your cash flow, pay your own suppliers and subcontractors on time, and reinvest in your business to fuel its growth. Ultimately, this will help you establish a positive reputation in the industry and attract more clients and subcontractors, leading to the growth and success of your construction business.
By using Beam, you can establish clearer billing procedures, which can lead to faster payments from your clients and to your subcontractors. With faster payments, you can easily manage your cash flow, pay your own suppliers and subcontractors on time, and reinvest in your business to fuel its growth. Ultimately, this will help you establish a positive reputation in the industry and attract more clients and subcontractors, leading to the growth and success of your construction business.
* The pricing, features, and plan descriptions are based on the information publicly provided by the vendor on its website at the time of this publication.
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