Job Costing Software for Contractors
See exactly where every dollar goes on every job — before the invoice goes out, not after.
Start free — no credit cardThe problem
Most contractors finish a job and then find out whether they made money. By then it's too late to recover anything. Labor ran over, materials were underestimated, and a subcontractor came in higher than quoted — but none of it was visible in real time. Punch Ledger fixes that by tagging every expense and labor hour to a project the moment it's recorded, so your P&L updates live.
What you get
- Every expense, labor hour, and subcontractor cost tagged to a project automatically
- Real-time P&L per project — income vs. labor, materials, and subs
- Visual margin indicator so you know at a glance if a job is in the green
- Drill into cost categories: labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors
- Compare actuals to your original bid at any point during the job
- Export project P&L to PDF or Excel (Pro and above)
How it works
Add your project and set a budget
Create a project, enter your bid amount, and optionally break it down by cost category. Takes about 60 seconds.
Tag every expense and hour to the project
Snap receipts on the job site, log crew hours on the Plan Work board, and record subcontractor invoices — all linked to the right project automatically.
Watch your P&L update in real time
The project dashboard shows labor cost, material cost, and net margin updating live as expenses come in. No month-end reconciliation needed.
Know before you invoice
Before sending the final invoice, check your margin. If costs ran over, you know exactly where and can adjust the invoice or absorb the lesson for next time.
Common questions
What is job costing for contractors?
Job costing means tracking every cost — labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors — by project rather than just in aggregate. It tells you which jobs are profitable and which ones are losing money, so you can bid more accurately and manage costs in real time.
Does Punch Ledger replace my accounting software?
Punch Ledger handles job costing, payroll tracking, invoicing, and bank reconciliation. For tax filing and formal accounting, you can export reports to hand to your accountant — most contractors use Punch Ledger alongside their accountant rather than replacing them entirely.
Can I track costs across multiple active projects?
Yes. You can have unlimited projects on all paid plans. Each project has its own dashboard, cost breakdown, and P&L. Switch between them from the main project list.
How do labor costs get into the job costing report?
When you log crew hours on the Plan Work board — assigning employees to projects each day — those hours are automatically calculated using each employee's pay rate and rolled into the project's labor cost.
Can I see job costing data on my phone?
Yes. Punch Ledger runs in any mobile browser. You can check your project P&L, log expenses, and review crew hours from any job site.