Run the whole home build from your pocket.
Subby is a South African home building app — a directory of local trades plus everything it takes to run the site. Built around the way homes actually get built here: priced in Rand, province by province, from foundation to handover.
Listed on the App Store and Google Play as Get Subby.
Home builders & project managers
Find the trades, get them priced, then run the programme, the costs and the site record from one place. Invite your team to the build and control what each of them can see.
See the plansSubcontractors & suppliers
List your company in the directory and get found by builders working near you. Quote requests come to you at no charge — leads are free on Subby, forever. No pay-per-lead, ever.
Get listedWhat Subby does
Grouped by the three jobs a home build actually asks of you. Every module is in the app on every plan — no add-ons, no upsells.
Directory
Search subcontractors and suppliers by trade and province. Save the ones worth calling back.
Get Quotes
Invite several trades to price the same scope, then compare and award in one place.
Project team
Add trades to the build. Each one sees only what you give them access to.
Timeline
A working-day Gantt of the whole programme, from professional fees to handover.
Snag list
Photograph a defect, assign it to a trade, close it out when the work is right.
Site book
The daily record — weather, labour on site, deliveries, instructions issued.
Inspections
Run a stage inspection against a checklist and sign it off on site.
Site meetings
Agendas, minutes and actions with names and dates against them.
Tasks & checklists
What has to happen next, and who it is waiting on.
Documents
Drawings, permits and certificates filed against the build, not in your inbox.
Project cost
Budget against actual spend, section by section, as the build runs.
Variation orders
Log a scope change, price it and get it approved before it is built.
Payment claims
Progress claims with previously certified amounts and retention carried through.
See it on site
The screens you will actually work in, every day, on site.
Project detail
One build, every module, one screen.
Timeline
A working-day Gantt of the whole programme.
Site book
The daily record — weather, labour, instructions.
Snag list
Photograph a defect, assign it, close it out.
Project cost
Budget against actual spend, line by line.
Variation orders
Price every scope change and get it approved.
Site meetings
Agendas, minutes and actions against the build.
Inspections
Run an inspection on site and sign it off.
Get Quotes
Invite trades to price, then compare and award.
Directory
Search subcontractors and suppliers by trade and area.
Start free
Run your first build on the Free plan — no card needed. Upgrade when you take on more.
Active projects only — completed projects don't count. You're never locked out of a live project, whatever happens with billing. Cancel anytime. Prices in ZAR and include VAT.
Questions builders ask
Who can see my project information?
Only the people you invite to that build, and each of them sees only the modules you give them access to. Directory listings are public by design; your project records are not.
Does it work on site without signal?
Subby syncs when you have a connection. Your current build stays on the device, so you can open it in a dead spot — but new entries reach the team once you are back in coverage.
Do I need a listing before a builder can add me?
Yes. Register your company in the directory first, then redeem the invite code you were sent. If you have a code already, Subby saves it and fills it in after you register.
What does an invited subcontractor pay?
Nothing to receive quote requests — leads are free. A paid plan is for running your own builds and getting full access to the project record.
Is there really a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan gives you one active project with every module included, at no charge. Upgrade to a paid plan when you need to run more builds at once.
Can I cancel?
Any time, from your App Store or Google Play account settings. Cancelling stops the next renewal, and you are never locked out of a live build over billing.
Questions about your account?
We are based in South Africa and answer support mail on business days, SAST.