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HammerTech vs Trimble Pay

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HammerTech

Construction

Construction safety and workforce management platform

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Trimble Pay

Construction

Subcontractor billing and lien waiver automation, formerly sold as Flashtract

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: HammerTech pricing not published; requires demo request or direct contact; Trimble Pay the Flashtract name is being retired in favour of Trimble Pay, so existing documentation, comparison articles and integration listings are split across two names and buyers should confirm which contract entity and which support channel applies
  • They diverge on capability: HammerTech covers Contractor prequalification, Trimble Pay covers Automated pay applications.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which HammerTech and Trimble Pay actually diverge.

Attributes where HammerTech and Trimble Pay differ
AttributeHammerTechTrimble Pay
Starting price$500/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in HammerTech

  • Contractor prequalification
  • Site access control
  • Safety orientation
  • Incident management
  • Workforce tracking
  • Procore
  • Autodesk
  • Oracle

Only in Trimble Pay

  • Automated pay applications
  • State-specific lien waivers
  • Waiver release on payment
  • Compliance tracking
  • Lower-tier tracking
  • Payments
  • ERP posting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

HammerTech

  • Contractor managementnot Trimble Pay
  • Safety compliancenot Trimble Pay
  • Workforce trackingnot Trimble Pay
  • Incident reportingnot Trimble Pay
  • Site access controlnot Trimble Pay

Trimble Pay

  • A general contractor whose accounts payable team rejects a third of subcontractor billings each month for arithmetic or form errorsnot HammerTech
  • A contractor working across several states that needs the right statutory waiver language selected automatically rather than from a shared template foldernot HammerTech
  • A company that has been quoted Oracle Textura and wants to compare the total cost when the fee falls on the contractor rather than on the tradesnot HammerTech
  • A contractor that needs the unconditional waiver to be released only after funds clear, so it is not holding a waiver that a court would treat as ineffectivenot HammerTech

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

HammerTech

  • Pricing not published; requires demo request or direct contact
  • No per-seat fees but custom pricing model requires sales consultation

Trimble Pay

  • The Flashtract name is being retired in favour of Trimble Pay, so existing documentation, comparison articles and integration listings are split across two names and buyers should confirm which contract entity and which support channel applies
  • Pricing is not published, and because it is bought by the general contractor rather than charged to subcontractors, the whole cost lands in one budget line rather than being distributed across the supply chain
  • It is billing and compliance only, so a contractor still needs a project management system for drawings and RFIs and a construction ERP for the general ledger, and the value depends heavily on the quality of those two integrations
  • Lien waiver correctness is a legal question, and the system generates forms rather than giving advice, so a contractor operating in an unusual jurisdiction still needs counsel to confirm the templates match current statute
  • Under Trimble the product now sits alongside other Trimble construction financial assets, and buyers signing multi-year terms should ask directly how it is positioned against Viewpoint and the rest of the Trimble construction portfolio

Pricing, plan by plan

HammerTech

$500/month
  • Standard$500/month
    • Worker management
    • Safety compliance
    • Incident reporting
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Multi-project support
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations

Trimble Pay

On request
  • Trimble Pay$undefined/year
    • Bought by the general contractor, typically priced by project volume or contract value under management
    • Subcontractors are not charged a per-project usage fee
    • ERP integration and onboarding scoped separately

Which should you pick?

Choose HammerTech if

  • You need contractor prequalification.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want site access control.
HammerTech review

Choose Trimble Pay if

  • You need automated pay applications.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want state-specific lien waivers.
Trimble Pay review

Questions people ask

Is HammerTech or Trimble Pay better?
Neither clearly leads. HammerTech starts at $500/month and Trimble Pay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, HammerTech or Trimble Pay?
HammerTech starts at $500/month and Trimble Pay at On request.
Does HammerTech or Trimble Pay run on more platforms?
HammerTech runs on Web, Ios, Android. Trimble Pay runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is HammerTech best used for?
HammerTech is most often used for contractor management, safety compliance, workforce tracking, incident reporting. Of those, contractor management and safety compliance are not what Trimble Pay is typically brought in for.
What can HammerTech do that Trimble Pay cannot?
HammerTech covers Contractor prequalification, Site access control, Safety orientation, Incident management. Trimble Pay covers Automated pay applications, State-specific lien waivers, Waiver release on payment, Compliance tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

HammerTech: How much does HammerTech cost?

HammerTech does not publish pricing on its website. The company uses a custom pricing model and directs prospective customers to request a demo or contact sales directly.

Source
Trimble Pay: Is Flashtract still sold under that name?

No. Trimble acquired Flashtract and now sells it as Trimble Pay. The flashtract.com content redirects into the Trimble product pages.

HammerTech: Does HammerTech charge per-seat fees?

No. HammerTech explicitly states 'No Per-Seat Fees. Because Safety Requires Everyone.' Every worker and subcontractor gets access with no extra fees.

Source
Trimble Pay: Do subcontractors pay to use it?

No. The general contractor buys it. This is the main commercial difference from Oracle Textura, where subcontractors are billed a percentage of their contract value per project.

HammerTech: How can I get HammerTech pricing?

Contact HammerTech to request a demo or pricing quote by calling (855) 999-7958, visiting their pricing page at https://www.hammertech.com/en-us/pricing, or using their contact form.

Source
Trimble Pay: Does it replace my accounting system?

No. It generates and approves the billing and the waivers, then posts to your construction ERP. You still need the ledger.

Trimble Pay: Does it handle lower-tier subcontractors?

Yes, it tracks sub-tier amounts and sworn statements against the prime commitment, which is the usual source of surprise lien exposure.

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