Construction software, built in Florida
DrawLine is building one platform that carries a contractor's numbers from the first takeoff to a signed AIA-style pay application to a posted invoice in QuickBooks Online. No re-keying, and no spreadsheets between systems. DrawLine Pay is in beta now, Estimate joins it in November, and we open to specialty subcontractors in Florida in February 2027, then to every trade.
Mission and vision
To give every trade contractor one clear line from the plans to getting paid.
We build estimating, takeoff and pay application software shaped by decades of bidding and billing real jobs. It turns drawings and specs into accurate bids, carries every bid straight into the schedule of values, and makes each AIA pay application fast, correct and defensible. We use AI to take the hours out of reading documents, and we leave the judgment and the final number to the estimator.
A construction industry where subcontractors bid with confidence, bill without friction, and get paid on time for the work they do.
From takeoff to draw request: accurate bids, clean pay apps, and more time to build.
What's coming
Every tool shares the same line items, so work you enter once shows up everywhere it belongs.
Digital takeoff, assemblies, cost libraries and bid leveling, organized by CSI division and your own cost codes.
AIA-style pay applications built from the winning estimate, with retainage, change orders, stored materials and lien waivers.
A two-way link to every QuickBooks Online edition. Approved pay apps post as invoices; payments and job costs flow back.
Request and compare quotes from suppliers, rental houses and subcontractors, then award them as purchase orders.
State deadlines, notices and waiver tracking, starting with Florida's Notice to Owner.
Company-wide work-in-progress reporting and photo-first daily logs from the job site.
Owners and general contractors pay approved pay apps by ACH or card, right inside DrawLine.
Timeline
Dates are targets and may move as design partners shape the product.
| Item | Target | Milestone | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Now | Pay betaDesign partners run real pay applications in DrawLine Pay. | In beta |
| 02 | Nov 2026 | Estimate betaTakeoff and detailed estimating join the beta and hand off straight to the schedule of values. | Scheduled |
| 03 | Feb 2027 | Paid launchEstimate and Pay open to Florida specialty subcontractors. | Scheduled |
| 04 | May 2027 | QuickBooks Sync and App StoreTwo-way sync with every QuickBooks Online edition, and a listing in the QuickBooks App Store. | Scheduled |
| 05 | Q3 2027 | GC roll-up portalGeneral contractors collect subcontractor pay apps and roll them into the owner's application. | Scheduled |
| 06 | Q2 2028 | PurchasingQuotes, proposal leveling and purchase orders for materials, equipment and subcontracts. | Scheduled |
| 07 | Q3 2028 | Lien and notice complianceDeadlines, notices and waiver exchange, Florida first. | Scheduled |
| 08 | Q1 2029 | FieldWork-in-progress reporting and photo-first daily logs. | Scheduled |
| 09 | 2029 | AI takeoffAutomatic counts and measurements from plan sets, plus pre-submission checks on pay apps. | Scheduled |
| 10 | Q2 2030 | PaymentsPay approved pay apps by ACH or card inside DrawLine. | Scheduled |
FAQ
DrawLine is estimating, takeoff and AIA-style pay application software for trade contractors. It carries a contractor's numbers from the first takeoff to a signed pay application to a posted invoice in QuickBooks Online, with no re-keying between systems.
DrawLine is built for specialty subcontractors, starting in Florida, and will open to every trade after that. General contractors will be able to collect subcontractor pay apps and roll them into the owner's application through a GC roll-up portal, targeted for Q3 2027.
DrawLine Pay is in beta now with design partners. Estimate joins the beta in November 2026, and paid plans open to Florida specialty subcontractors in February 2027. Dates are targets and may move as design partners shape the product.
Yes. DrawLine Pay builds AIA-style G702/G703 pay applications from the winning estimate, with retainage, change orders, stored materials and lien waivers. DrawLine produces AIA-style documents and is not affiliated with the American Institute of Architects.
Yes. DrawLine Sync, targeted for May 2027, is a two-way link to every QuickBooks Online edition. Approved pay apps post as invoices, and payments and job costs flow back into DrawLine.
Every DrawLine tool shares the same line items, so the takeoff becomes the estimate, the estimate becomes the schedule of values, and the schedule of values becomes the pay app and the invoice. Work you enter once shows up everywhere it belongs, instead of being copied between spreadsheets and systems.
Launch pricing has not been announced yet. Subscribers to DrawLine updates get first word on launch pricing and the design partner program.
Design partners are contractors who use DrawLine during the beta and give regular feedback that shapes the product. To be considered, tick the design partner box when you sign up for updates.
DrawLine is based in Sarasota, Florida. You can reach the team at info@drawlineco.com.
Stay in the loop
A short note when a milestone ships, plus first word on the design partner program and launch pricing.