Companion Systems

Companion Systems Companion Systems is an Australian owned software company that specialises in Workflow Management Software

Last week we brought the Companion Systems community together for our 14th Annual User Group, and what a day it was.Four...
27/08/2026

Last week we brought the Companion Systems community together for our 14th Annual User Group, and what a day it was.

Fourteen years on, the best part hasn't changed. A room full of the builders, estimators and site teams who run Companion Systems every day, all in one place, telling us exactly what's working and what they want next.

That feedback is the whole point. Companion Systems is built here, supported here, and shaped by the people in that room.

The conversations from last week go straight into what we build next.

To everyone who made the trip, thank you. Same energy next year!

18/08/2026

The people who use Companion Systems every day are the ones who shape where it goes next.

Tomorrow, a sold-out room of them takes over Novotel Darling Harbour for our 14th Annual User Group!

Two days of builders and estimators comparing how they actually run their jobs and getting hands-on with what's new.

The video below is from last year. A quick taste of what the two days are all about.

To everyone travelling in, safe trip.

First time at User Group? What's the one thing you're hoping to walk away with?

See you on the floor. We can't wait!

06/08/2026

Ask a builder how they run a job and you will get an honest answer. Put a room of them together and you get two days of the best shop talk in the industry.

That is what the 14th Annual User Group at Novotel Darling Harbour is really about. Real builders and estimators comparing how they actually work, then getting hands-on with what is new.

Two weeks to go, and the room is full.

The video below is from last year, for a quick feel of the two days.

To everyone making the trip in, travel safe.

First time joining us? Tell us the one thing you want to walk away with.

See you on the floor.

A wrong estimate is the most expensive mistake a builder can make.And usually it isn't carelessness. The quote just neve...
29/07/2026

A wrong estimate is the most expensive mistake a builder can make.

And usually it isn't carelessness. The quote just never cleanly connects to the job.

Estimator Companion now has a dedicated home on our new site, and it shows how we close that gap: guided takeoffs so nothing gets missed, and one login from takeoff to quote to live job to accounts, with no double entry.

Estimator Companion integrates with Xero, MYOB, Reckon and QuickBooks, and connects to OnSite Companion, so your takeoff, your quote, your job and your accounts finally talk to each other.

Backed by Australian-based engineers who know the software and the industry. 99% of support queries are resolved within the first hour.

If your estimate and your accounts still live in separate systems, how much do you reckon that gap costs you per build?

https://companionsystems.com.au/products/estimator-companion

It's here.The brand new Companion Systems website is officially live.This is a big one for us, and there's plenty more ...
22/07/2026

It's here.

The brand new Companion Systems website is officially live.

This is a big one for us, and there's plenty more coming.

Go take a look. Tell us what you think.

https://companionsystems.com.au/

Our General Manager was a customer before he was an employee.Angus Thomson ran a successful building business on the Com...
16/07/2026

Our General Manager was a customer before he was an employee.

Angus Thomson ran a successful building business on the Companion Systems suite for years. Then he joined the company behind it.

The HIA recently asked why builders keep choosing Companion Systems? The honest answer is that the software was shaped by people who have stood on a live site, chased a certifier for an overdue sign-off, lost a Sunday to paperwork, and watched a margin shrink because the build ran slow.

Angus knows what good looks like because he carried the pressure of real project delivery. That perspective runs through every product decision (the roadmap gets built from builder feedback, not boardroom guesswork).

Software shaped to how your team already works. Made just for you.

What's the one job-site headache you wish your software actually understood?

Read the full article: https://hia.com.au/our-industry/housing/products-and-innovation/2026/03/meet-companion-systems-built-for-builders-by-builders

01/07/2026

Most software roadmaps get dreamed up by people who've never poured a slab.

Ours doesn't.

The Companion Systems roadmap is mapped out by the builders who use it. That happens at our annual User Group.

Two days where builders decide where the product ecosystem goes next.

The countdown is on, and we can't wait.

To our loyal customers: see you in August.

Most estimating problems aren't estimating problems.They're system problems. Data re-entered between platforms. Steps sk...
26/06/2026

Most estimating problems aren't estimating problems.

They're system problems. Data re-entered between platforms. Steps skipped under time pressure. A quote that never connected to the job it created.

Companion Systems built Estimator Companion to fix exactly that.

The Housing Industry Association just published a feature on the launch.

A dedicated estimating platform for residential builders:

▪️ Model to quote to live job under a single login.
▪️ Build-type templates activate the right routines automatically.
▪️ Material orders granular to room, section and zone.
▪️ Profitability visible at a glance, on any job.

🔗 https://hia.com.au/our-industry/housing/products-and-innovation/2026/06/the-future-of-estimating

Where does your estimating process cost you the most time or margin?

The Housing Industry Association - HIA recently featured Companion Systems, spotlighting why the platform has become the...
10/06/2026

The Housing Industry Association - HIA recently featured Companion Systems, spotlighting why the platform has become the choice for builders across Australia.

The article covers why Companion Systems fits the way construction actually works:

- Software configured to your business before go-live.
- Workflows built around your documents and approval steps
- A development roadmap shaped by the builders using it every day

→ Read the full article here: https://hia.com.au/our-industry/housing/products-and-innovation/2026/03/meet-companion-systems-built-for-builders-by-builders?srsltid=AfmBOoojS-sWhm9MJfdGs7fPR9rBE6hghLOF9PEIbOkhaLWB2_tMboVq

One room. Two days that shape what comes next.Companion Systems 14th Annual User Group Conference is on 20–21 August at...
04/06/2026

One room. Two days that shape what comes next.

Companion Systems 14th Annual User Group Conference is on 20–21 August at Novotel Darling Harbour, Sydney.

This year includes exclusive launch sessions for Estimator Companion, a walk-through of the brand new UI, and a look at the 12-month development roadmap.

If you want to see what's next and have a say in building it, this is where you need to be.

Reserve your seat: info.companionsystems.com.au/user-group-2026

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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