Datumel sells fixed-price written audits ($1,499 to $35,000), done-for-you system installs (from $6,000), and a monthly Operations Partner retainer (from $2,000/mo), plus five free browser tools. No subscriptions for diagnostics; every audit fee credits toward a Build.
Paste what you have, get a clean result back. The Operations Review is a 10–14 page written analysis of how your whole operation runs, delivered as a PDF within 48 hours. Free while in beta — will be $1,499 after. 3 review slots a week.
From $1,499
Audits
A written read of where margin is leaking, by the leak.
From $6,000
Builds
We install the fix into the tools you already use.
From $2,000/mo
Operations Partner
We keep the systems running after they're installed.
Fixed-fee written reviews. Each pays back on a single recovery, and the fee credits toward a Build.
| Audit | Price | Turnaround | Best for | Pays back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T&M Leak Audit | $1,499 | 5 business days | Subs & foremen eating field changes | Pays back on three weeks of typical T&M leakage. |
| Change Order Audit | $9,999 | 5 business days | Crews losing COs to verbal approvals | Pays back on three months of typical T&M leakage. |
| Estimate Review | $12,000 | 5 business days | Shops missing scope in their bids | Pays back on a single $7K scope miss. |
| Audit Bundle Best value | $19,999$21,999 separately | 5 business days | Leaking on both bids and change orders | Combined recovery typically tops $50,000/year on a $5M shop. |
| Enterprise Operations Review | From $35,000 | By scope | GCs running $25M+ a year | 1% margin recovery on a $25M shop is $250,000. |
All focused audits are on the waitlist while we ramp. Add your name on each audit’s page and we’ll tell you the moment it opens.
An audit names where margin leaks; a Build installs the fix and the partnership keeps it running. Any audit fee you've paid credits toward a Build.
A working change-order system in your own tools: a documentation workflow, memo templates, and a tuned assistant that turns field directives into billable change orders.
Anchored to the T&M leakage it recovers.
A configured job-costing workbook in your own Sheets or Airtable: cost codes, estimate-versus-actual, WIP, and over/under billing, with training to run it.
One job caught going over usually covers the build.
An estimating and buyout system in your own tools: a scope-gap check, a bid-leveling workbook, and tuned assistants that catch missed scope before it costs you.
A single caught scope gap usually covers the build.
An ongoing retainer that rolls your systems out and keeps them running: monthly tuning of your automations, assistants, and workbooks, with a working call when you need one.
The systems only pay off if they keep running.
Datumel isn't a platform. That's the point. Here's the honest comparison.
| Datumel | Procore | Buildertrend | Spreadsheets / manual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Free browser tools, fixed-price written audits, and systems installed into your own tools | Enterprise construction management SaaS platform | Construction management SaaS for home builders, remodelers, and specialty contractors | Templates and habits you build and maintain yourself |
| Built for | Small and mid-size GCs, estimators, and specialty subs | GCs and owners; pricing scales with annual construction volume | Residential builders, remodelers, and specialty contractors | Whoever has the hours |
| Pricing model | Fixed price per engagement; the tools are free | Custom-quoted annual contract, scaled to construction volume | Monthly subscription, tiered plans | Free, paid in evenings |
| Entry cost | $0: five free tools and a free operations review | Custom quote | Monthly plan fee | $0 |
| Contract | None: one-time engagements, and the retainer is month-to-month | Annual | Monthly or annual | None |
| Setup | Paste and run; audits in 5 business days; installs in 1–3 weeks | Company-wide implementation and onboarding | Self-serve onboarding and training | You build it |
| Account required | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Where your data lives | Your own Sheets or Airtable; Datumel doesn't host project data | Procore's platform | Buildertrend's platform | Your files |
| Bidding / change orders / job costing | Covered, as single-task tools and installs | Platform modules | Platform features | Whatever you've built |
Platform positioning and pricing models per each vendor’s public site.
The fee is only ever a fraction of the leak it closes. A few of the numbers behind the prices above:
$250,000
1% margin recovery on a $25M shop
$50,000
a 1% margin lift on a $5M operation
$48,000/yr
one crew's unbilled T&M, at $4K a month
Free while in beta — will be $1,499 after. 3 review slots a week. It names the leaks worth paying to close.
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