What is Obra?
Cost and income tracking for independent contractors. Receipts arrive by WhatsApp, email, or photo, and every entry gets a human review before it lands, so job cost and project income stay accurate without a spreadsheet or a bookkeeper.
Vendor submission 2026-09-21 from Pedro Garcia at My Tiny Rocket LLC, who asked for the free listing rather than featured placement. Support at support@tryobra.com.
Key strengths
- Receipts go in by WhatsApp, email, or photo, which matches how someone on a site actually captures a cost
- a person reviews every entry rather than trusting extraction alone, so the job cost holds up
- tracks income against the same project as the costs, so margin is visible per job rather than at the end of a quarter
- a free plan covers a contractor testing it on one job
Common use cases
Limitations to know
Cost and income tracking only, so it does not estimate, schedule, or produce drawings. The vendor states plainly that it is neither BIM nor architecture software. The company was founded in August 2026 and is bootstrapped, so there is no track record to check.
At a glance
- Category
- Finance
- Best for
- Contractor, Subcontractor, Specialty Contractor
- Project phase
- Construction
- Typology
- Residential, Commercial/Office
- Pricing
- Free plan at $0; Pro at $12 per seat per month, or $10 per seat per month billed yearly
- Integrations
- Receipts arrive through WhatsApp, email, or a photo upload.
Frequently asked questions about Obra
What is Obra?
Cost and income tracking for independent contractors. Receipts arrive by WhatsApp, email, or photo, and every entry gets a human review before it lands, so job cost and project income stay accurate without a spreadsheet or a bookkeeper. Obra is a Finance tool reviewed on AEC Hub.
Who is Obra for?
Obra is best suited for contractor, subcontractor, specialty contractor working in the construction phase, particularly on residential, commercial/office projects.
How much does Obra cost?
Obra pricing: Free plan at $0; Pro at $12 per seat per month, or $10 per seat per month billed yearly. Check the vendor's website for current details.
What are the key strengths of Obra?
Receipts go in by WhatsApp, email, or photo, which matches how someone on a site actually captures a cost. a person reviews every entry rather than trusting extraction alone, so the job cost holds up. tracks income against the same project as the costs, so margin is visible per job rather than at the end of a quarter. a free plan covers a contractor testing it on one job.
What are alternatives to Obra?
Top-rated Finance alternatives reviewed on AEC Hub include Rabbet, Hinges AI, Briq.
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