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InEight vs Trimble Pay

InEight logo

InEight

Construction

Enterprise construction software platform

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Trimble Pay logo

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: InEight a wide set of separate modules, including Control, Contract, Estimate, Schedule, Document and Model, so a working setup means choosing several; 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: InEight covers Project controls, 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 InEight and Trimble Pay actually diverge.

Attributes where InEight and Trimble Pay differ
AttributeInEightTrimble Pay
Starting price$1000/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, WindowsWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2006Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 InEight

  • Project controls
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Risk management
  • Financial reporting
  • Document management
  • Oracle EBS
  • SAP
  • Procore

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.

InEight

  • Cost control and forecasting on large capital projectsnot Trimble Pay
  • Estimating and bid preparationnot Trimble Pay
  • Contract and change order managementnot Trimble Pay
  • Field progress and completions trackingnot Trimble Pay
  • Document control across an engineering projectnot Trimble Pay

Trimble Pay

  • A general contractor whose accounts payable team rejects a third of subcontractor billings each month for arithmetic or form errorsnot InEight
  • A contractor working across several states that needs the right statutory waiver language selected automatically rather than from a shared template foldernot InEight
  • 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 InEight
  • 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 InEight

Where each one falls short

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

InEight

  • A wide set of separate modules, including Control, Contract, Estimate, Schedule, Document and Model, so a working setup means choosing several
  • Prices are not published; enterprise deals are custom and per-user purchasing goes through a separate portal
  • Built for capital projects in construction, energy and mining rather than general project work

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

InEight

$1000/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • Project controls
    • Planning
    • Risk management
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom workflows
    • Multi-project support

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 InEight if

  • You need project controls.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want planning and scheduling.
InEight 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 InEight or Trimble Pay better?
Neither clearly leads. InEight starts at $1000/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, InEight or Trimble Pay?
InEight starts at $1000/month and Trimble Pay at On request.
Does InEight or Trimble Pay run on more platforms?
InEight runs on Web, Windows. Trimble Pay runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is InEight best used for?
InEight is most often used for cost control and forecasting on large capital projects, estimating and bid preparation, contract and change order management, field progress and completions tracking. Of those, cost control and forecasting on large capital projects and estimating and bid preparation are not what Trimble Pay is typically brought in for.
What can InEight do that Trimble Pay cannot?
InEight covers Project controls, Planning and scheduling, Risk management, Financial reporting. Trimble Pay covers Automated pay applications, State-specific lien waivers, Waiver release on payment, Compliance tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

InEight: How much does InEight cost?

InEight pricing is not published online. Enterprise pricing is determined through consultation with the sales team based on number of users, products selected, and contract length. Per-user pricing for the InEight NOW product allows monthly and annual billing options, but exact figures require contacting sales.

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.

InEight: Does InEight offer a free trial?

InEight offers modular and configurable pricing based on which products customers select. The brief mentions customers can request a demo to discuss pricing, but no specific free trial details are published.

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.

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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