San Diego Contractor Software

Construction software built by someone who did the books for San Diego GCs.

By Phazahn Odom | Founder of Phixmo | Former bookkeeper for residential GCs | Former NFL tight end, Pittsburgh Steelers

Phixmo was built after years of doing accounting and consulting for residential general contractors in San Diego. The platform reflects what San Diego GCs actually deal with: high project values, a booming ADU market, tight margins in a competitive market, and the specific workflows of California residential construction.

If you're a San Diego remodeler, ADU builder, or addition contractor, Phixmo was built with your work in mind.

Why San Diego contractors choose Phixmo

San Diego residential construction has characteristics that shaped how Phixmo was built.

The ADU boom.

California's ADU-friendly legislation has made San Diego one of the hottest ADU markets in the country. Phixmo has dedicated tools for ADU projects: AI takeoffs from plans, permit and inspection tracking, phased milestone billing, and job costing built for the complex cost structure of ADU builds.

High project values, tight margins.

San Diego's high cost of living means high project values, but also high labor and material costs that squeeze margins. Real-time job costing protects your margin in a market where every dollar counts.

Competitive market.

San Diego has a lot of contractors competing for work. Fast, professional estimates and a polished client experience help you win bids against the competition.

California permit complexity.

California's permitting and inspection requirements are involved. Phixmo's permit and inspection tracking keeps your compliance organized across projects.

What Phixmo features matter most for San Diego GCs?

Six capabilities tuned to a high-cost, ADU-heavy, competitive market.

AI takeoffs and estimation.

Win competitive San Diego bids with fast, accurate estimates. Upload plans for an AI takeoff or describe a job for an instant estimate. Phixmo prices it from your own completed San Diego jobs, your real labor rates and sub costs in this market, with San Diego regional pricing filling the gaps until your history builds.

ADU-specific tools.

With San Diego's ADU boom, Phixmo's ADU support matters: takeoffs from ADU plans, permit tracking, milestone billing for phased ADU payments, and job costing for the 15 to 20 cost categories of an ADU build.

Real-time job costing.

Protect margin in a high-cost market. Track labor, materials, and subs against budget as the job runs, catching overruns before they erode your profit.

Permit and inspection tracking.

Stay organized with California's permit and inspection requirements. Track every permit, expiration date, and inspection across all your projects.

Customer portal and verified reviews.

Stand out in a competitive market with a professional client experience and verified reviews tied to completed San Diego projects.

Free field workers.

Your crew participates at no per-seat cost, which matters when San Diego labor is already expensive.

Building ADUs? See the dedicated ADU contractor software, the AI takeoff, and job costing.

Built from San Diego construction experience

Phixmo's founder spent years doing accounting and consulting for residential GCs in San Diego before building the platform. That experience shaped every feature.

The job costing reflects where San Diego GCs actually lose money. The ADU tools reflect the realities of San Diego's ADU boom. The estimation accounts for San Diego's cost structure. This isn't generic construction software adapted for California. It was built from direct experience with the San Diego residential construction market.

When you sign up, you get direct access to the founder. Email phaz@phixmo.com and you reach the person who built the platform and understands your market. Read the full founder story.

What does Phixmo cost?

Free is free forever with unlimited projects, job costing, invoicing, and time tracking. Pro adds AI takeoffs, AI estimation, customer portal, contracts, and permit tracking. Only office seats pay; field workers are always free.

Free

$0/mo

Free forever. Solo operators getting organized, unlimited projects.

2 office seats

+ unlimited free field workers

Pro

$169/mo

Growing GCs with active teams.

5 office seats + $25/extra

+ unlimited free field workers

Growth

$299/mo

Larger operations.

10 office seats + $25/extra

+ unlimited free field workers

Common questions

Is Phixmo built specifically for San Diego?

Phixmo is built for residential GCs generally, but its founder did the books for San Diego contractors, so the platform reflects San Diego market realities: high project values, the ADU boom, and competitive bidding. The tools work anywhere, but they were shaped by San Diego experience.

Does Phixmo support ADU projects?

Yes, with dedicated features: AI takeoffs from ADU plans, permit and inspection tracking, milestone billing, and job costing built for ADU cost structures. Given San Diego's ADU boom, this is a core strength.

Does it handle California permit requirements?

Phixmo's permit and inspection tracking works for any jurisdiction including California's requirements. You track permits, expiration dates, and inspections across your projects.

Can I reach the founder?

Yes. Email phaz@phixmo.com and you reach Phazahn directly, the founder who did accounting for San Diego GCs and built the platform.

Will my price increase?

The rate you subscribe at stays your rate.

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