Real-time tracking for subcontractors to enforce deadlines and quality.
Small construction business owners deal with unreliable subcontractors who miss deadlines and deliver poor quality work, resulting in project delays and unhappy clients.
SubTrackr lets owners assign tasks to subs with deadlines, GPS check-ins, and photo progress uploads. Automated alerts flag delays or issues early, with quality checklists to document work. Resolve disputes with timestamped evidence for smoother projects.
Small construction business owners managing multiple projects
GPS-mandated check-ins tied to payments, preventing ghosting subs.
supportive
Create tasks for subs with deadlines and checklists
Subs check-in on-site; owners verify location
Upload timestamped photos for quality proof
Auto-notify on delays or missed check-ins
Gantt-style view of all sub tasks
Release payments on task completion
Responsive for sub mobile access
Predict risks based on history
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| owner_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| sub_id | uuid | No |
| deadline | timestamp | No |
| status | text | No |
| checkins | jsonb | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| task_id | uuid | No |
| url | text | No |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/tasksAssign new task to sub
/api/checkinRecord GPS check-in
/api/projects/:idGet project timeline
/api/alertsFetch pending alerts
No GPS, 10 photos/mo
10 users
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 2% | $24 | $288 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 4% | $420 | $5,040 |
GPS check-ins, photo proofs, and auto-alerts keep projects on schedule.
Email cold outreach to 50 small builders from Google Maps listings with free trial link; share demo video in construction subreddits; partner with one local supply store for referrals.
Task management
No sub-specific GPS enforcement
Sub accountability focus, cheaper
Enterprise scale
Too complex/expensive for small biz
Simple, sub-tracking only
Data from check-ins builds predictive reliability scores.
Labor shortages and inflation demand tighter sub control.
GPS accuracy issues
Fallback to photo geo-tags
Privacy concerns with GPS
Clear consents, opt-in
Success: 70% want GPS feature
Success: 80% renewal intent
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