Beam review
Beam combines free core construction management with paid estimating, finance, and compliance tools.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Beam is cloud-based construction management and financial software for home builders, remodelers, specialty contractors, and commercial general contractors. Its scope covers estimating, proposals, project schedules, tasks, daily logs, change orders, client and subcontractor portals, invoicing, payments, expenses, job costing, compliance, and accounting integrations. Small teams can start with the free Core plan, while larger or more process-heavy operations can move to Plus, Scale, or Enterprise.
Pricing is structured around increasing financial and operational depth. Core is free with estimating and proposals, portals, invoicing and online bill payment, expense management, and QuickBooks Online sync. Plus costs $250 per month monthly or $200 per month with annual billing, adding unlimited AI estimating, e-signatures and SMS, job costing, AIA billing, and bill approval workflows. Scale costs $500 monthly or $400 with annual billing and adds cost-plus invoicing, lien waiver collection, compliance document tracking, and direct phone support. Enterprise adds unlimited users, custom permissions, sub-tier lien waivers, custom templates, and custom data imports.
Beam’s main strength is breadth for contractors that want project and financial workflows in one browser-based system. The client portal covers documents, updates, estimates, invoices, and payments, while QuickBooks Online and Sage 100 integrations support accounting connections. Its estimating, estimate-versus-actual job costing, expense tracking, receipt capture, subcontractor coordination, and compliance features make it more suitable for teams managing both field administration and back-office controls than for a narrowly focused scheduling need. The platform is mobile-friendly through the web, but there is no native app. Choose Beam if a free starting point and expanding construction-finance coverage matter; consider alternatives if native mobile software is essential or if paid plans exceed the budget.
Beam pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free Core plan includes estimating, portals, invoicing, and expense management
- Combines schedules, job costing, payments, compliance, and accounting integrations
- Paid tiers add AI estimating, e-signatures, workflows, and direct phone support
- Where it doesn't
- Paid plans start at $200 per month with annual billing
- Web-only platform without a native app
- Advanced Enterprise features require contacting sales
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