COINS

What it is

Category DescAccounting / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software that provides end-to-end construction management capabilities, including financial accounting, job cost accounting, project delivery, procurement, payroll, and service management. ↗

Target UserMidsize to enterprise contractors across residential and commercial sectors, including general contractors, homebuilders, and specialty trade contractors (such as MEP, HVAC, and civil). ↗

OwnershipAcquired; owned by parent company The Access Group following an acquisition completed in December 2022. ↗

Founded Year1986 ↗

Pricing & cost

Pricing ModelQuote-only / custom tier pricing. COINS (Access COINS) pricing is not publicly disclosed by the vendor and is customized based on company size, scope, and selected modules. ↗

Typical CostVendor pricing is quote-only and not public. According to third-party analysis by ITQlick, subscription license costs are estimated to start around $200 per user per month, scaling to approximately $1,800 per month ($21,600 annually) for 10 users. ↗

Api Or Integration FeesVendor pricing for API access and integrations is not publicly published and requires a custom quote depending on module configuration and third-party connector scope. ↗

Implementation CostVendor implementation fees are custom quote-based. Third-party estimates from ITQlick indicate onboarding, implementation, training, and data migration costs range from $5,000 for smaller contractors to $50,000–$100,000+ for large enterprise implementations. ↗

API & data access

Has ApiYes ↗

Api TypeOpen APIs and Web Services (including User-Defined APIs/Web services) ↗

Api Access GatingGated behind paid licensing/tiers (User-Defined APIs and Web Services for custom integrations are included in the Enterprise bundle) ↗

Data Export OptionsReports, search results, and queries can be exported directly to Excel/CSV and PDF formats, and custom data extractions can be generated using the built-in Advanced Report Writer tool. ↗

Native AI features

Ai Features SummaryThe Access Group (which acquired COINS ERP in December 2022) offers native AI capabilities within its updated platform, Access Coins Evo (launched 2024–2025). Built upon the Access Evo AI layer, native features include role-specific AI Copilots, a 24/7 proactive alert monitoring system ('Feed') with 30–50+ automated risk alerts, AI-driven AP invoice processing, AI bank reconciliation, predictive cash flow forecasting ('Future Period Spreads'), and AI-assisted field service dispatching. These features are Generally Available (GA) as embedded capabilities within Access Coins Evo. ↗

Ai DispatchAccess Coins Evo Field Service Management includes native AI-assisted scheduling and dispatching capabilities (GA). Key features include dispatch routing with emergency prioritization, real-time technician tracking, and AI recommendations for dispatch based on technician location, skills, and work order specifications. ↗

Ai FinanceAccess Coins Evo provides multiple native AI and financial automation tools (GA): (1) AI Invoice Processing / AP Automation to extract and process supplier invoice data using 3-way matching (PO, GRN, invoice); (2) AI Bank Reconciliation, which automatically matches transactions including construction retention releases and staged invoices; (3) AI Future Period Spreads, which forecasts cash flow curves and cost-at-completion using historical project data; and (4) Proactive automated Feed alerts for budget overruns and margin risks. ↗

Ai Assistant Or McpAccess Coins Evo features a native conversational AI Copilot (GA) with role-specific skills tailored for Financial Controllers, Project Managers, and Service Dispatchers. Users can query ERP data in plain English (e.g., 'Which projects are over budget?') and trigger internal automated actions such as posting journals or texting technicians. The platform does not offer a native Model Context Protocol (MCP) server; external system integration is handled via standard open APIs and pre-built connectors. ↗

Integrations & ecosystem

Accounting IntegrationsCOINS (now Access Coins Evo) is itself an enterprise construction ERP and primary accounting system of record featuring built-in GL, AP, AR, job costing, and payroll modules. It does not natively connect to third-party general accounting software like QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, or Foundation, as it replaces them (though third-party middleware like Commercient SYNC offers custom synchronization capabilities). Accounting-to-field integration is native when using COINS's own mobile tools and paired suite products like Access Fonn. For external field and PM platforms (such as Procore, Kojo, Remarcable, and AssetTagz), integration into COINS relies on third-party connectors and APIs. ↗

MarketplaceThe Access Group provides an official integrations and partner directory for Access Coins Evo, listing pre-configured integrations and technology partners such as Kojo, ancora Software, FirstB2B, AssetTagz, and Virtuoso. ↗

Unified Api SupportAgave (Agave API) provides unified API support for COINS / COINS Construction Cloud, allowing developers to read and write construction accounting and field data. Merge.dev does not list COINS in its supported integration catalog. ↗

Accounting fit & implementation

Certified PayrollNatively supported. Access Coins Evo handles certified payroll, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, multi-state, and union rate calculations directly within live pay runs without requiring third-party add-ons. ↗

Accounting MethodSupports accrual accounting natively as part of its general ledger and financial management core. ↗

Wip Poc SupportSupports Work-in-Progress (WIP) scheduling and percentage-of-completion (POC) revenue/profit recognition. ↗

Implementation Time7 to 18 months (typically 7–10 months for Core, 10–12 months for Professional, and 12–18 months for Enterprise tier deployments). ↗

Requires ImplementerYes, implementation typically requires paid implementation consultants provided directly by the vendor (The Access Group) or accredited consulting/VAR partners. ↗

Adoption & market position

Market PositionCOINS (Construction Industry Solutions) is a specialized enterprise Construction ERP tailored for midsize to large specialty contractors (MEP, HVAC, civil engineering) and enterprise homebuilders/general contractors. Acquired by UK-based software enterprise The Access Group in December 2022 to drive global ERP expansion, COINS competes directly with enterprise systems such as CMiC, offering native job-costing, financial control, complex payroll, WIP tracking, and field service management. ↗

Customer ScaleCOINS serves 500+ major contractor organizations globally across the U.S., UK, Ireland, and Australia, supporting over 130,000 active daily construction users (up from 100,000 at acquisition). In the U.S. market, COINS is adopted by 20% of the Top 20 ENR-ranked specialty contractors, including 4 of the top 5 ENR specialty firms. ↗

MomentumHistorically categorized as an on-premise legacy ERP, COINS is undergoing active platform modernization under parent firm The Access Group into a cloud-native environment rebranded as 'Access Coins Evo' hosted on Microsoft Azure. Backed by private equity R&D funding, momentum includes adding AI copilots, mobile site tools (integrating Fonn PM), and strategic field-to-finance integrations (such as Kojo procurement), alongside reported 20% YoY customer growth in expanding international regions. ↗