Foundation Software
foundationsoft.com
Construction accounting software combining job costing, payroll, invoicing, vendor payments and financial reporting, with a mobile time-tracking app.
Overview
Foundation Software's FOUNDATION product is construction accounting software that, according to the company, combines job costing, payroll, invoicing, vendor payments and financial reporting in one system.
The site describes job costing by expenses, hours and quantities with budget-overrun alerts; payroll that handles multiple jobs, localities, rates and trades on one timecard with prevailing wage, union rules and certified payroll reports; and general ledger tools including work-in-progress reports and over/under billing detection.
Other modules named include accounts payable and receivable, inventory, fixed assets, purchase orders and subcontracts, and unit price billing. Mobile time tracking is offered through the WorkMax app.
Main capabilities
- Job costing with budget alerts
- Payroll with prevailing wage and certified reports
- General ledger and WIP reports
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Purchase orders and subcontracts
- Mobile time tracking (WorkMax)
Who it's for
Foundation Software says it is for contractors and construction firms, and also offers tools for construction accountants and CPAs.
Pricing
Quote on request
Foundation Software's pricing page lists no prices and says pricing is tailored to each business. It says job costing, payroll, purchase orders and subcontracts, and accounts receivable come with FOUNDATION, with mobile time tracking, service dispatch, equipment management and project management as add-on modules at extra cost. Pricing is requested through a form; the page doesn't mention a free trial and offers a self-guided demo.
As listed on Foundation Software's website in October 2026. Prices change; check with the company for a current quote.
The AI angle
Foundation Software's homepage doesn't describe AI features beyond a footer link labeled 'AI Statement'.
Before you buy
Questions worth putting to Foundation Software, or any finance, payments & back office vendor, on a demo call:
- Does it handle construction-specific needs: job costing, retainage, progress billing, lien waivers?
- Which accounting systems does it connect to, and is the sync two-way?
- What does it cost per payment or per transaction, and who pays: me or my customer?
- How quickly does money reach my account?
General questions from our Finance, payments & back office buyer’s guide, not claims about Foundation Software.
Alternatives to consider
Other finance, payments & back office tools in the directory, ordered by how many of the same audiences they list. This is overlap on stated audience, not a ranking or a judgment of which is better.
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Adaptive Project-level accounting platform for construction handling job costing, payables, billing, WIP, forecasting, change orders and compliance, exporting reviewed figures to the existing general ledger. -
Agave Financial operations layer for contractors that syncs project management and ERP systems and automates invoice processing, expense coding and vendor compliance on top of the existing ERP. -
Earlytrade Early-payment platform where subcontractors can request early payment on invoices and general contractors fund those payments at an auction-set discount, invoice by invoice. -
Miter Workforce and back-office platform for construction firms combining payroll, HR, expenses, time tracking, scheduling, daily reports, job costing and compliance such as certified payroll.
This page summarises what Foundation Software says about its own product on its website, checked in October 2026. It is not a review, and listings are editorial: no company pays to appear. Spotted something out of date? Email newsroom@constructionindustry.ai.