Track expenses, log billable hours, and send invoices in AI-powered software built with AI to fit your firm's specific Revit workflow.




Customize your setup with the exact project views and payment steps your team needs. Add features as billing processes evolve—no code needed.




Connect timesheets, project expenses, and client contracts with real-time sync—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create one source of truth for your firm.
Give each client and architect the right access in a branded portal. Set up secure invoice viewing and approval workflows in minutes.
Architects can log billable hours from the field or office. Your billing app is mobile-ready by default and can be downloaded as a PWA.
Architects can log billable hours from the field or office. Your billing app is mobile-ready by default and can be downloaded as a PWA.
Build native automations to handle payment reminders, invoice generation, and status updates whenever timesheets are approved.
Provide separate logins for project managers, principals, and clients to ensure everyone sees only the billing data relevant to them.
Apply rules for different roles. Customize who can edit line items, approve expenses, or finalize invoices at a granular level.
Protect firm financial data from security threats. Softr is fully compliant with SOC2 and GDPR regulations to keep data safe.
No more one-size-fits-all tools or costly custom builds. Softr is easy to use and fully customizable, so you can launch faster, adapt as you grow, and skip the complexity of traditional software.

Build your architecture billing software in minutes—no manual configuration or complex setup required.

Add features like AI fee forecasting or timesheet approvals as your firm grows without starting from scratch.

Start with billing, then add project portals and resource dashboards in one place with no extra tools.
Co-build with AI
Simply describe what you need. Let Softr handle everything - Interface, database, workflows.
Iterate with AI or visually
Control most critical parts of your app yourself - roles, permissions, security.
Ship the same day
Invite team members or external clients and partners right away. No developer handover.
Use drag-and-drop blocks to build a portal that looks sleek and modern out of the box. Add only the features you need, and iterate as your workflows evolve.




Architecture billing software is a secure, specialized platform where design firms can manage project fees, track billable hours, and issue invoices to clients. It centralizes project-based financial data, including reimbursable expenses and phase-based billing structures, eliminating the need for fragmented spreadsheets and constant email follow-ups. This ensures project managers can stay organized and provide a transparent, professional billing experience for their clients.
Softr is the first AI-native platform for building business software, making it ideal for creating custom architecture billing software tailored to your firm's specific contract types. You can describe your billing workflow to the AI Co-Builder to instantly generate your project database, invoicing pages, and approval logic—all fully connected and secure.
You don't need to code to build your system. Whether you start with AI, a template, or from scratch, everything runs on Softr Databases or your existing tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, or HubSpot. You have full control to visually customize the billing dashboard, set permissions so principals see different reports than junior designers, and brand the interface with your firm's visual identity. It's built to scale with your firm as you take on more complex projects.
You can include a wide range of features designed for design and engineering workflows, combining functional design blocks with AI capabilities:
- AI-Powered Intelligence – Use Ask AI to query project profitability conversationally, or set up Database AI Agents to automatically categorize and cross-reference billable expenses from vendor receipts.
- Vibe Coding Blocks – Build custom UI elements—like a dynamic percentage-of-completion slider—using the AI Code block to "vibe code" exactly how you want to track project phases.
- Softr Workflows – Build native automations, such as an automatic email trigger for overdue project payments or syncing site visit hours directly to an invoice.
- User Portals & Logins – Securely manage access so project leads only see their specific job budgets and clients only see their own outstanding invoices.
- Forms & Data Collection – Capture expenses in the field through mobile-friendly forms with file uploads for receipts.
- Dashboards & Charts – Visualize firm performance with real-time charts showing work-in-progress (WIP) and accounts receivable aging.
- Lists & Advanced Filtering – Display and manage your project list with searchable tables for open permits, active phases, and archived projects.
Everything is built using Softr's drag-and-drop blocks, and if your firm's billing requirements change, you can easily update the logic via the visual builder.
Vibe coding allows you to move fast by using AI to build the exact billing logic your firm needs. You can "vibe code" your architecture billing software in Softr by describing your requirements—such as hourly rates or fixed-fee phase structures—to the AI Co-Builder. Softr then generates a production-ready application on top of a reliable, secure architecture.
Unlike tools that generate raw script files, Softr handles the foundational elements like secure client logins, database relationships, and permission logic natively. This means you get the agility of AI generation without the technical overhead of managing custom code. You describe the billing workflow, and Softr delivers a professional portal for your firm and clients instantly.
Yes. You can manage multiple projects, design teams, and external consultants in a single billing portal. Each team member or client only sees the specific financial data and time entries assigned to their roles or projects. This is essential for firms handling large-scale developments or managing multiple studio locations simultaneously.
Yes, you can. You do not need an existing database to start building your architecture billing software. If you are starting fresh, you can use Softr Databases, which is built into the platform and handles project hours, fee schedules, and client contact info with ease.
However, if you already track project hours or expenses in tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, HubSpot, or SQL, you can easily connect those. You can also use the REST API to pull data from other project management tools, giving you total control over how your firm's financial data is structured and presented.
Softr Databases is the recommended native, relational data source for your billing software, offering high performance and instant automation for high-volume time tracking and invoicing. Since the data is native, the experience for your project managers is exceptionally fast.
If your firm uses other tools, Softr also connects to 17+ external sources including Airtable, Google Sheets, HubSpot, and BigQuery. You can even combine sources—for example, pulling client contact data from HubSpot while tracking billable hours in Softr Databases. Most sources support real-time sync, ensuring any budget update made in the app is reflected across your firm's stack.
Yes, Softr gives you granular control over the billing experience for both your staff and your clients. You can customize layouts for project summaries, fee proposals, and expense reports to match your workflow. Each page or block can be visibility-restricted, ensuring clients only see their own invoices while your financial team can see firm-wide performance.
You can define multiple roles, such as Architect, Project Manager, or Client. For instance, an Architect can submit hours, a Project Manager can approve them, and the Client can view the final billing statement. This level of customization ensures that sensitive project financials remain secure and the interface stays clutter-free for each user type.
Yes, you can fully white-label your billing software in Softr to match your firm's brand. Use your own logo, specific typography, and brand colors across the portal and custom domain. You can remove all Softr branding, ensuring your clients have a professional, cohesive experience that feels like a premium, custom-built extension of your architectural firm.
Yes, Softr provides total flexibility over the design and layout of your billing application. You can adjust the interface to match your firm's aesthetic and choose specific blocks for different data types:
- Table blocks – for detailed project fee breakdowns and itemized expenses.
- List or Card blocks – to show active project galleries or consultant profiles.
- Detail View – for individual invoice deep-dives or project budget overviews.
- Forms – for staff to log hours and upload site visit expenses.
- Charts – to visualize billable vs. non-billable hours and project profitability.
- Calendar blocks – for tracking billing milestones and payroll deadlines.
If your firm's internal processes evolve, you can quickly modify the layouts or data fields directly in the visual editor without needing technical support.
Softr is built with enterprise-grade security. All billing data is encrypted in transit and at rest, hosted on secure infrastructure. You have complete control over data visibility through role-based permissions and global restrictions, ensuring sensitive financial performance is only accessible to authorized principals.
For apps using Softr Databases, your data is stored in a secure European environment (Germany) with SOC 2 Type II compliance. If you use external data sources like SQL or Airtable, Softr displays your data in real time with high-level access settings without storing it on Softr's servers. Softr adheres to industry best practices in authentication to keep your firm's project records and client information safe.
It is fully production-ready from day one. Unlike basic AI generators that produce fragile code, Softr builds your billing software on a stable, business-grade infrastructure.
We handle the complex engineering behind the scenes—such as secure authentication, relational database logic, and granular permissions—so you don't have to worry about system failures. This solves the reliability issues common with AI-generated software; you get a fast, scalable solution that your firm can use to process real invoices and manage project budgets immediately.
Softr is the first AI-native platform designed for business software. While other tools require manual configuration or produce unmaintainable code, Softr's AI Co-Builder builds your billing system on a secure, production-grade foundation.
The key advantage is the hybrid approach: use AI to generate the project database and invoicing logic in minutes, then use the visual builder for precise design refinements. You get the speed of modern AI tools with the reliability of established business software features like user roles, secure hosting, and SOC 2 compliance already integrated.
Yes. Softr supports powerful native workflows and a wide range of integrations to connect your billing software to your firm's existing stack. You can automate project milestone notifications using Softr Workflows, or sync with payment processors like Stripe for online invoice payments.
Whether you need to push billing data to your accounting software via Zapier, trigger Slack alerts when a deposit is paid, or pull in data from AutoCAD project files via the REST API, you can build these integrations seamlessly without writing any code.
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