About
Setout started with two frustrations: running projects in spreadsheets and giving clients updates via email. We built the tool we wished existed — for both sides.
Architecture practices do extraordinary work — designing homes, workplaces, and public spaces that shape how people live. But behind the design, most practices run on spreadsheets, email, and shared drives.
And the client experience? Even worse. Your clients are investing hundreds of thousands of dollars. They should be able to follow their project — see decisions, timelines, and progress in one beautiful place. Instead, they get email attachments and phone calls.
Setout exists to solve both sides. Structured tools for the practice, so complex projects stay on track. A beautiful portal for the client, so they feel as invested and informed as they should be.
We're not a generic project management tool with architecture labels. We've built Setout from the contracts up — ArchiTeam and AIA agreement structures, percentage-of-construction-cost billing, the specific stages of residential and commercial projects. And we've built the client experience from scratch — because your clients deserve more than a shared folder.
Why 'Setout'?
"Named for the first physical act of building — marking the ground, setting out the corners. It's where every project begins."
Values
Every feature is designed for how architecture practices work. Not project management with architecture bolted on.
A tool that's great for the practice but forgettable for the client is only half the job. We build for both.
No per-seat traps. No hidden fees. No surprise overages. You should always know what you're paying.
We understand ArchiTeam, AIA, council processes, and the way residential architecture works here.
We're onboarding practices one at a time to make sure we get it right.
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