baupen.ch

What It Is

baupen is a construction-site task and defect management tool from Switzerland-based Bau-Apps GmbH. It positions itself as a digital assistant for “Mängelmanagement, Abnahme, Dokumentation” — covering defect management, handover/acceptance, and on-site documentation. The website highlights that it has been used on construction sites since 2019, across more than 100 sites, and has processed over 50,000 to-dos.

Core Features and Collaboration

The product is built around the defect lifecycle: recording issues on site, assigning them to contractors, carrying out remediation, and completing final checks. Site staff can create to-dos directly on an iPad or iPhone while on site, place issues on building floor plans, and attach photos, contractors, and text descriptions. An acceptance mode separates handover defects from other site tasks, making it suitable for final completion or phase acceptance scenarios.

For collaboration, baupen supports sending personal links to contractors, who can view their own to-dos in a browser and mark them as completed. Project managers can monitor remediation progress through a browser dashboard, and use search, filtering, and export features to maintain an overall view. This design lowers the adoption barrier for contractors and is well suited to large construction sites involving multiple contractors.

Pricing, Deployment, and Security

The website does not disclose specific plans, pricing, or billing methods, and only provides an entry point for a “free trial/free try-out.” It also does not specify the trial duration or feature limitations. On deployment, the site mentions that users can contact the company for a “company-owned installation,” but does not clearly state whether the standard model is purely cloud-based, private deployment, or hybrid. On security, only a privacy policy link and a “Swiss made” statement are visible; details such as encryption, backups, data residency, or compliance certifications are not disclosed.

Pros, Cons, and Best Fit

The main advantage is its strong focus on a specific use case. It is designed around the real workflows of construction defect management, and its mobile data capture, floor-plan positioning, photo records, contractor link-based collaboration, and export capabilities are all practical. The downside is the limited public information: pricing, permission management, third-party integrations, API availability, Android support, and security/compliance details are not sufficiently explained.

baupen is a good fit for construction project managers, site management teams, supervisors, and general contractors in Switzerland and German-speaking markets who want to improve the efficiency of defect remediation, acceptance tracking, and on-site documentation.

Access from China and Alternatives

Access from mainland China is unknown, and the website does not provide Chinese language support, local payment options, or China-specific service information. Chinese teams looking for similar capabilities may also evaluate PlanRadar, Fieldwire, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Procore, as well as local engineering project management solutions such as 明源云 and 广联达.