NEWSTAR: Pricing, Free Demo & Features

Name: NEWSTAR
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Last Updated Sep 16, 2026

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Haseeb Sarwar

Overview

NEWSTAR is a cloud-based ERP system that helps builders and developers run sales, scheduling, purchasing, and accounting from one platform. While support response times can be slower sometimes, the platform ties production and accounting together closely to cut down on the costly errors that come from running these functions separately.

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NEWSTAR Specifications

Financial Management
Customer Relationship Management
Supply Chain Management
Project Management
Sales And Marketing Automation
Business Intelligence
Procurement Management
Order Management
Asset Management
Document Management

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What Is NEWSTAR?

NEWSTAR, by Constellation HomeBuilder Systems, is a cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system built for residential construction businesses that need to run their entire operation from one place. It covers the full lifecycle of a home, from land acquisition through the buyer's final walkthrough, tying sales, scheduling, and accounting together instead of leaving them as separate systems. Builders can view and adjust production schedules from the job site itself using Constellation's patented field scheduling technology, so schedule changes get caught before they throw off a project timeline. The platform also connects to Homeowner Central, which gives homeowners room-by-room access to their unit's information, including appliances, fixtures, operating manuals, and warranty coverage, giving builders an easier way to stay connected to customers after a home is sold.

What Is NEWSTAR Best For?

The software stands out for combining purchasing, estimating, and bidding into a single control system instead of running them as separate steps. Trade partner bids go through a secure online portal where builders can organize, compare, and award them, while purchase order costs and selling prices are tracked against each other in real time. This gives builders a way to catch a job drifting off budget before it closes out, and to keep vendor bidding standardized across every project.

How Much Does NEWSTAR Cost?

NEWSTAR pricing may start around $2,000-$5,000/month, according to industry benchmarks for similar construction and homebuilding ERP platforms.

Along with the base subscription cost, businesses should keep the following potential costs in mind:

Implementation And Configuration: $50,000–$150,000+
Data Migration: $20,000–$75,000+
Training And Onboarding: $10,000–$40,000+
Integrations And Custom Development: $20,000–$100,000+
NEWSTAR Ecosystem Add-Ons: $10,000–$75,000+/year
Ongoing Support And Maintenance: $15,000–$50,000+/year

The above figures are estimates and may vary depending on provider terms.

Request a custom NEWSTAR cost estimate for your business.

Disclaimer: Pricing references are based on publicly available third-party information and industry benchmarks. Actual costs may vary.

NEWSTAR Integrations

NEWSTAR integrates with the following third-party software:

IntelliCloud
informXL
Hyphen BuildPro
Tarion
HubSpot CRM Software
Salesforce
Paymode X

How Does NEWSTAR Work?

Log in to NEWSTAR Enterprise to run your home building, condo, or land development business from one system. Continue with the steps below to use its core features:

Connect your sales, production, and accounting data in one central system so every dollar earned and spent is tracked in one place
Set pricing and options with NEWSTAR Option Management, then let a closed sale push purchase orders straight to your trades automatically
View and adjust production schedules right from the job site using Constellation's patented field scheduling technology
Run your accounting side by side with production, comparing projections to actual costs and catching variances before they eat into your margins
Pay trades, vendors, and employees through Electronic Funds Transfer, and handle payroll with automatic calculations, deductions, and direct deposit
Manage land development jobs with real-time cost alerts, automatic cash flow forecasts, and schedule tracking that flags overruns before they happen
Track leads and manage the full sales pipeline with NEWSTAR Sales, from capturing prospects to guiding them through the entire sales process

Schedule a free NEWSTAR demo to learn more about its functionality in real time.

Who Is NEWSTAR For?

The platform caters to a wide range of businesses in residential construction, including:

Home builders
Condo developers
Land developers
Remodelers
Property managers

NEWSTAR Use Cases

Based on our evaluation of NEWSTAR's features, we have determined common ways that various types of construction businesses can use the platform:

Homebuilders Losing Time Between A Closed Sale And A Started Job

A sale closes, but someone still has to manually tell every trade what to build and when. If that step gets delayed or missed, a subcontractor shows up to a site that isn't ready, and the whole schedule slips. NEWSTAR's Option Management ties pricing and selections directly to the sale, so once a contract closes, purchase orders go out to trades without anyone re-entering the job by hand. The result is fewer gaps between the sales office and the job site, and fewer wasted trips for trades.

Land Development Firms Struggling With Budget Overruns

Land development jobs involve long timelines, so a cost overrun on grading or utilities can go unnoticed by development firms for weeks. By the time it shows up in a report, the budget is already blown. NEWSTAR's land development tools help monitor cash flow as the job moves forward, so a developer sees a problem while there's still time to adjust, not after the invoice arrives. This keeps individual jobs from quietly draining the overall budget.

Remodelers Juggling Several Renovation Jobs At Once

A remodeling company running five or six renovations at the same time has a hard time knowing which job is actually profitable until it's finished. NEWSTAR keeps production and accounting on the same system, so actual costs on a renovation are compared to what was projected while the job is still underway. A remodeler can catch a job that's going over budget in week two instead of finding out at closeout.

Property Managers Fielding Constant Warranty And Repair Calls

Picture a property manager juggling warranty walkthroughs, deficiency reports, and repair sign-offs across several properties, all tracked on paper or across scattered spreadsheets. NEWSTAR's OnLocation-Warranty integrates directly with production management modules, keeping work orders and warranty requests tied to production data instead of separate paperwork. This decreases the back and forth of tracking discrepancies on paper, allowing a property manager to close out warranty items quickly while also minimizing manual tracking.

Is NEWSTAR Right For You?

NEWSTAR may be a good fit for residential construction businesses that struggle to keep sales, scheduling, purchasing, and accounting organized as their project volume, trades, or customer base grows.

It may also appeal to builders that want AI-driven insight into their own data, since Stella AI, Constellation's enterprise-grade AI agent, surfaces insights from 'BuilderMetrix' to flag potential budget and scheduling issues and answer operational and executive-level questions without digging through reports.

NEWSTAR is also committed to maintaining the accuracy, confidentiality, and security of customer's personal and corporate information, and does not sell, share, or distribute customer information to any third-party organization. They ensure that customer information is protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity level of the information. Buyers should still confirm that its security standards and data practices meet their own internal requirements.

It may be less suitable for smaller operations with only occasional building activity or those needing specialized integrations not confirmed during evaluation.

Still not sure if NEWSTAR is right for you? Contact us at (661) 384-7070 to get further information about the platform and whether your business can benefit from it.

NEWSTAR Features

Land Development And General Construction

Builders working on large plots of land can watch cash flow, manage sizeable vendor contracts, and plan how resources get allocated across a development. This gives land developers a way to plan spending before a project runs into cost problems.

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Accounting And Business Intelligence

NEWSTAR ties construction accounting into the rest of the platform, so decisions can be made from real numbers instead of guesswork. This cuts down on the costly errors that show up when accounting is handled separately from production.

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Builder Production Scheduling And Field Tools

Constellation's patented scheduling technology lets a team view and adjust production schedules from a desktop or right from the job site. Automatic email notifications keep homebuyers, staff, trades, and suppliers updated at each stage of the build, and trades stay connected to the organization without constant phone calls back to the office.

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Sales Office And Design Studio Management

Front and back office sales data connect in real time, so a lead's information carries through from first contact to production to customer service with no re-entering data. Homebuyers can view and select options in an interactive sales center, sign contracts remotely, and track their home's progress, while sales agents get automated lead management and contract creation tools.

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Marketing Tools

Homebuilder Unlimited websites work with NEWSTAR WebLeads to capture leads, while SEO and SEM tools help builders reach the right prospects. Custom reports show which marketing dollars are actually driving sales, so budgets can shift toward what's working.

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Customer Experience And Homeowner Care

Homeowners may view their construction timeline, paperwork, and warranty details all in one location, reducing the number of office calls. Customer support representatives can monitor subcontractors' warranty performance and receive notifications of important warranty dates before they are missed.

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The NEWSTAR Ecosystem

Beyond the core system, NEWSTAR connects to a set of add-on tools that support the building process at every phase, from land acquisition through the buyer's final walkthrough. This lets builders extend the platform as their needs grow instead of switching to a separate system.

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Pros And Cons of NEWSTAR

A quick look at NEWSTAR's strengths and weaknesses to
help you decide if it's the right fit

Pros

Ties accounting and production together, reducing the probability of making expensive mistakes
Automates vendor communication and purchasing, reducing manual back-and-forth
Uses patented scheduling technology built on builder best practices
Cuts down on duplicate entry by combining sales, scheduling, purchasing, and accounting into one system
Saves time by allowing teams to view and adjust production schedules from the job site

Cons

Customer service can be further enhanced
It is possible to improve integration capabilities
The number of modules may take time for new users to fully learn

NEWSTAR Reviews

Insights from real users on NEWSTAR’s features,
performance, and overall experience.

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Alana T.

Construction, 51-100 employees

5.0

September 2024

“modern tools for homebuilding”

Pros

Across our business, Colen Built has used NEWSTAR's software suite to simplify workflows, improve how we understand and respond to customers and bring our operations up to date. Constellation provides a broad set of products that supports the full end-to-end needs of a homebuilder. The NEWSTAR implementation is structured and well managed and setting up additional integrations is fairly simple.

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A few parts of the interface feel a bit outdated though functionality matters more to us than appearance. Since NEWSTAR is such a large and comprehensive system, it can also take new employees some time to get comfortable with it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common questions to help you better understand the product, features, and services.

What other apps does NEWSTAR integrate with?

NEWSTAR integrates with HubSpot Engage Software, IntelliCloud, informXL, Hyphen BuildPro, Salesforce, Paymode X, and Symbeo.

Does NEWSTAR have a mobile app?

Yes, the vendor offers a dedicated mobile app for Android and iOS.

What types of pricing plans does NEWSTAR offer?

NEWSTAR pricing may start around $2,000-$5,000/month based on industry benchmarks. Get a tailored NEWSTAR pricing quotation today.

Does NEWSTAR offer an API?

No, NEWSTAR does not provide API access.

What level of support does NEWSTAR offer?

Support is available via phone and email.

What language does NEWSTAR support?

The vendor offers support in English.

Who are the typical users of NEWSTAR?

Common users of NEWSTAR include property managers, land developers, condo developers, homebuilders, and remodelers.