Questions and straight answers
What builders and contractors ask before they try BuildAura, including what it doesn't do.
Getting started
How do I try BuildAura?
Book a demo or request a free trial. There's no self sign-up: we set up a workspace for your company with you, then send login details to the mobile numbers you give us.
Do I need a card to start the trial?
No. The trial is set up by our team and needs no payment details.
What does setup involve?
Your projects, your materials and parties (both can be imported from CSV), your users and their roles. We agree the plan with you on the demo call.
How do people log in?
With their mobile number and a password. Each person who uses BuildAura, including anyone who punches in for attendance, has their own login.
How much does BuildAura cost?
Plans start at ₹500 per person a month, paid yearly, with a minimum of 5 people and GST added. Every plan starts with one month free. The pricing page lists every plan and has a calculator.
Product
Is there a mobile app?
BuildAura works on Android and iPhone. It installs from a link, opens full screen like any other app, and sends push notifications.
Does it work offline?
The app opens without signal, but loading and saving records needs a data connection. It shows a banner when you are offline.
Does BuildAura replace Tally?
No. BuildAura records and approves project transactions with their GST details. It doesn't file GST returns or sync with Tally.
Can I import my existing data?
Materials, material categories, parties, equipment and asset types import from CSV, up to 500 rows per file.
Does the attendance selfie recognise faces?
No. It checks that a face is present before the selfie is accepted. It does not identify the person.
Which documents can I print or share as PDF?
Purchase orders, with your logo, signature, GST split and amount in words, and payslips. Lists such as the monthly attendance, petty cash ledger and leave reports export to CSV.
Is BuildAura available in Hindi or Gujarati?
Not yet. The app is in English, with amounts in rupees using Indian digit grouping and the April to March financial year.
Access and data
Can I control who sees what?
Yes. Build roles from about 140 permissions, give individuals extra permissions, and limit people to the projects they are assigned to.
Who approves entries?
Anyone you give approval rights to. Entries made by your team wait for approval; an owner's own entries are approved automatically.
Is our data separate from other companies?
Yes. Each company's records are kept apart, and every user belongs to one company.
Can I see who changed a record?
Every transaction keeps a history of who created, edited, approved, rejected, reopened, voided or deleted it.
See BuildAura on one of your own projects
Bring a real site. In the demo we walk one purchase from the site's request to the payment, using your materials and your way of working, and answer questions on setup and pricing.