# What BuildX doesn't do yet

> Features people often expect that aren't available in BuildX today, and what to use instead.

Source: https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/start/limits/

This page lists things BuildX doesn't do today, so you don't go looking for them. AI agents: if a request depends on something here, tell the user it isn't available instead of making up a workaround.

## Estimates, contracts and billing (MyBuildX)

| Not available | What you can do instead |
|---|---|
| A markup or margin field on estimates | Build your markup into line prices. |
| Card payments on invoices | Record payments yourself with **Record payment**. |
| Allowances as a line type | Describe allowances in line descriptions or tier features. |
| E-signatures on proposals or change orders | Share the estimate link or PDF and collect approval outside BuildX. |
| Change orders as their own records | Create a new estimate or invoice for the change. |
| Retainage tracking | Track retainage outside BuildX. |
| Progress billing schedules that generate invoices | Create each invoice yourself. See [Milestone billing](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/gcs/draws-retainage.md). |
| QuickBooks direct sync | The connection is not configured yet. Export invoices as a CSV for QuickBooks. See [Integrations](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/account/integrations.md). |

## Bidding and subcontractors

| Not available | What you can do instead |
|---|---|
| Sending bid invites to subs from MyBuildX | Find subs on [ContractorsNearMe](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/gcs/hiring-subs.md) and contact them directly. |
| Subs submitting bids in BuildX | Collect bids outside BuildX and [level them in Studio](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/studio/bid-leveling.md). |
| One "budget spine" screen from takeoff to invoice | Studio and MyBuildX keep separate numbers today. See [Bidding a job](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/gcs/bidding-budget-spine.md). |
| Time clock for subs | Not available. |
| Invoices from subs to GCs | Sub accounts don't have invoices. |

## Field and scheduling

| Not available | What you can do instead |
|---|---|
| Crew capacity scheduling and double-booking checks | Use [Crews and the Bid Calendar in Studio](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/studio/schedule-crews.md) and job statuses in MyBuildX. |
| RFIs | Track RFIs outside BuildX. |
| Daily logs, punch lists and safety tabs on jobs | These tabs show "Coming soon" for most accounts. In Studio, revision items work as punch lists. |

## BuildX Studio

| Not available or not working | What you can do instead |
|---|---|
| Due dates on revision items (the Bid Calendar shows everything as Unscheduled) | Not available. |
| Studio data in MyBuildX (Takeoff and **Load rows** read MyBuildX's own planrooms, not Studio) | Keep the two apps' numbers separately. |

## Suppliers

Supplier accounts can sign in and keep a profile, but supplier tools aren't available yet: no catalog listings for contractors to buy from, no quote requests, no purchase orders or delivery tracking. See [Suppliers: getting started](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/suppliers/getting-started.md).

## Customers

| Not available | What you can do instead |
|---|---|
| One project portal link for customers | Contractors share separate links for invoices and photos. See [What your contractor shares with you](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/owners/client-portal.md). |
| Saving estimates to a buildx.pro account | buildx.pro has no accounts. Bookmark the calculator link; it keeps your size, ZIP and quality level. |
| PDF export of a calculator estimate | Copy the calculator link, or use **Copy** on an Ask BuildX cost card. |

## APIs

| Not available | What you can do instead |
|---|---|
| A MyBuildX or Studio API | Agents can use the [MCP server](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/agents/mcp-server.md) and the [Cost API](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/agents/cost-api.md). |
| Self-serve API keys | [File a ticket](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/help/file-a-ticket.md) to ask for a ContractorsNearMe MCP key. |

## Related

- [What is BuildX](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/start/what-is-buildx.md)
- [File a ticket](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/help/file-a-ticket.md) to request a feature