JOBPOWER

JOBPOWER is an integrated construction accounting system for contractors and subcontractors, bringing project finances, labor, purchasing, and documents into one workflow. It suits small and medium-sized construction companies that need job-level control rather than a generic ledger. The main trade-off is commercial: pricing is custom, and mobile time capture carries its own fee structure.

Overview

JOBPOWER combines accounting, job costing, certified payroll, document management, subcontract administration, and purchasing. Its construction orientation is clear in features such as retainage, lien waivers, prevailing-wage payroll, and AIA billing. That breadth can reduce the need to join several specialist systems, while companies wanting only bookkeeping or basic payroll may be paying for capabilities they will not use.

Key features

Project costs and commitments

Job costing compares budgets with actual costs and covers change orders, lien waivers, equipment expenses, and job-cost reporting. Change orders can be managed across contracts, budgets, and subcontracts, with approved customer changes added to AIA billing. Subcontract and purchase-order modules connect to accounts payable and job costing, track committed costs and retainage, and identify supplier invoice variances. This is particularly useful for general and specialty contractors that need to see financial exposure before invoices arrive, not just after costs post.

Construction payroll

Payroll handles certified payroll, prevailing-wage rates, union reporting, garnishments, ACA reporting, W-2s, direct deposit, and job labor burden. Firms working across public projects, union labor, or multiple wage rules get a much broader compliance toolset than a basic payroll package. A small contractor with uncomplicated hourly payroll may find this depth unnecessary.

Field time and reporting

JPMobile allows workers or supervisors to enter time by job and cost code from mobile devices. Supervisor approval, GPS clock-in visibility, and direct imports into JOBPOWER payroll connect field activity with labor costing. Licensing uses a one-time setup fee, a flat monthly fee, and a per-employee monthly fee; it can be canceled at any time without a contract or penalties. That structure can work for a changing workforce, but the per-employee charge should be included in any comparison of total cost.

JP Analytics supplies more than 50 built-in reports and dashboards covering financials, job accounting and management, billing, payables, and payroll. Companies needing standard operational visibility get a substantial starting library, while project reporting is described as custom for organizations requiring tailored views.

Documents and integrations

Document management provides a searchable electronic job archive with security levels for sensitive documents. Job budgets can be imported from Excel, estimating data can come from ConEst and Vision InfoSoft, and payroll can import time data from Excel and systems including ExakTime. Additional construction time-tracking partners include AboutTime and Mobile-Punch. These connections favor firms already using that software set; businesses centered on different tools should confirm fit before selecting JOBPOWER.

Pricing

JOBPOWER uses paid, custom pricing, so the subscription cost must be obtained from the company. The cloud option adds a monthly fee and includes hosting, automatic updates, backups, service, support, unlimited support, and program updates. JPMobile is priced separately through its setup, flat monthly, and per-employee monthly components, with no contract or cancellation penalty. The published terms do not provide amounts, seat quotas, trial length, or renewal terms, so request a complete quote covering core users, cloud access, payroll, and every mobile employee.

Platforms

JOBPOWER is offered on Android, iOS, the web, and Windows. Cloud access works from desktop and laptop computers, iPad, iPhone, and Android tablets or smartphones. Secure logins restrict access to authorized users, JOBPOWER handles cloud backups, and its document archive supports security levels for sensitive files. Support is available by phone at 800-776-6556 and by email at [email protected].

Who it's for

JOBPOWER is aimed at small and medium-sized construction companies, including contractors and subcontractors. It is a strong match for firms that need accounting, job costing, certified payroll, retainage, commitments, subcontractor management, progress billing, and field time in one construction-specific system. It is less compelling for a business seeking a low-cost general accounting tool, a published price, or integrations outside its Excel, ConEst, Vision InfoSoft, and named timekeeping connections.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Construction-focused job costing ties budgets, actuals, change orders, retainage, lien waivers, and equipment costs together.
• Pro: Certified and prevailing-wage payroll includes union reporting, garnishments, ACA reporting, W-2s, direct deposit, and labor burden.
• Pro: JPMobile connects approved, GPS-visible field time to payroll and cost codes.
• Pro: Cloud hosting bundles backups, updates, service, and unlimited support.
• Con: Core pricing is custom, making budget comparisons harder.
• Con: JPMobile adds setup, monthly, and per-employee charges that can materially affect deployment cost.
• Con: Integration coverage is centered on named construction and timekeeping products.

Alternatives

Choose Vuuv when a freemium product with a free plan, Android, iOS, and web access is more important than JOBPOWER's construction accounting depth.

BuildSuite is the better direction for organizations wanting free, open-source software that can be self-hosted and modified under an MIT license.

Pick Trimble Viewpoint Vista when you need a paid construction ERP with cloud-hosted or on-premises deployment options.

Deltek Maconomy suits professional-services firms seeking an enterprise ERP rather than a construction-focused accounting package.

Consider Infor Construction as another paid construction software option.

maestro*ERP is worth considering when you want to select modules and functionality around your business requirements.

LEVESYS is another paid option for construction software buyers to evaluate.

Choose Penta when a specialty-contractor ERP combining financial management, payroll, job costing, and field service is the priority.

For broader category browsing, see Construction Accounting Software and Cost Accounting Software.

Verdict

JOBPOWER is a strong choice for small and medium-sized contractors that want construction accounting, detailed job costing, compliance-oriented payroll, purchasing controls, documents, and mobile time capture in one system. Its main reason to choose is the way those workflows connect around each project. Look elsewhere if transparent pricing, a different integration ecosystem, or a simpler accounting package matters more than construction-specific coverage.