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BuildFair vs Cleo Pay

Both stand on contractor payment software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

BuildFair

Free plan Web

BuildFair brings payment administration and project visibility together for Australian residential construction. Its stated sector scope excludes commercial work, and payment disputes remain outside its role.

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Cleo Pay

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Cleo Pay brings invoice handling, approvals, vendor onboarding, payments, and QuickBooks Online sync into one accounts-payable workflow. Check the plan’s payment allowance and additional-payment charge against expected volume.

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The facts

	BuildFair	Cleo Pay
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Android, API, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Subcontractor — annual: A$2,500 a year	Starter: $79 a month
Plans published	9	8
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	buildfair.com.au	cleo-pay.com
On contractor payment software	#2 of 26	#1 of 26

BuildFair: what it does well

Invited owners access projects at no extra cost.
Subcontractors can submit invoices and track payments.
Builder tools include invoice approval and progress schedules.
Audit exports work with Xero and MYOB.
Project funds are held by Kobble.

What to know first

Does not currently serve commercial construction.
Does not adjudicate payment disputes.
Monthly subscriptions have a 12-month minimum.

Cleo Pay: what it does well

Invoices can be forwarded by email or uploaded as photos.
Approvals can be set by amount, GL code, or vendor.
Scheduled ACH transfers have trackable statuses.
QuickBooks Online syncs data in both directions.
Vendors can onboard through a web link without app fees.

What to know first

Get Paid does not include outbound payments.
Basic includes 15 monthly payments.
Extra payments cost $3 each on Basic.
Paid plans require a monthly subscription.

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