Custom quote · Per-user

Pricing model

API documented; confirm access terms

Data access

Not verified

Certified payroll: wage reports required on some public works projects

Not verified

Accounting basis: when income and costs enter the books

Not verified

WIP / percentage of completion: progress and earnings on unfinished jobs

What it is

Category Desc

accounting/ERP

Source: foundationsoft.com: What it is

Founded Year

1985

Source: foundationsoft.com: What it is

Not verified from available source evidence: Target User, Ownership. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

Pricing & cost

Pricing Model

Quote-only / customized pricing model based on the number of users, selected modules, and deployment method (cloud or on-premise). Official pricing is not publicly published.

Source: foundationsoft.com: Pricing & cost

Not verified from available source evidence: API Or Integration Fees, Implementation Cost. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

API & data access

Has API

Yes

Source: foundationsoft.com: API & data access

API Type

REST

Source: postman.com: API & data access

API Limitations

Webhooks are not supported. File upload payloads (e.g., document imaging attachments) cannot exceed 2MB per request (payloads over 2MB are blocked with HTTP 403). Document viewing and listing are restricted to the desktop Document Imaging application rather than returned via API.

Source: postman.com: API & data access

Not verified from available source evidence: API Access Gating, Data Export Options. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

Native AI features

AI Dispatch

Foundation Software offers a dedicated Service Dispatch Module with drag-and-drop dispatch boards, work order tracking, mobile integration, and GPS tracking, but it does not offer AI-powered dispatching or automated predictive scheduling.

Source: foundationsoft.com: Native AI features

Not verified from available source evidence: AI Features Summary, AI Finance, AI Assistant Or MCP. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

Integrations & ecosystem

Accounting Integrations

FOUNDATION functions as a standalone construction accounting engine and job-costing ERP rather than integrating directly with external general ledgers like QuickBooks or Sage Intacct (though data migration from QuickBooks is supported). For field and project management (PM), Foundation Software offers native integrations with its own proprietary product suite (including ProjectHQ, HQSuite, and WorkMax time tracking) and supports direct third-party integrations with PM platforms like Procore, Trimble, and Autodesk Build, as well as estimating software like The EDGE and McCormick.

Source: foundationsoft.com: Integrations & ecosystem

Marketplace

Foundation Software maintains a curated 'Partners & Integrations' directory listing its native modules and official third-party software partners. However, it does not offer an open, self-service public app marketplace or developer app store comparable to those of Procore or QuickBooks.

Source: foundationsoft.com: Integrations & ecosystem

Unified API Support

Yes, Agave (useagave.com) offers unified-API support for FOUNDATION (covering both Cloud and On-Premise SQL versions) to sync job costing, budgets, change orders, and direct costs with field/PM platforms like Procore and Autodesk Build. Merge.dev does not list FOUNDATION as a supported connector in its API directory.

Source: useagave.com: Integrations & ecosystem

Accounting fit & implementation

Implementation Time

Typically 8 to 16 weeks (2 to 4 months), depending on the complexity of database setup, company size, custom job cost structures, and historical data migration needs.

Source: foundationsoft.com: Accounting fit & implementation

Requires Implementer

No third-party VAR or external implementer required. Implementation, onboarding, data transfer, and software training are provided directly by Foundation Software's direct, in-house team of specialists and trainers.

Source: foundationsoft.com: Accounting fit & implementation

Not verified from available source evidence: Certified Payroll, Accounting Method, WIP POC Support. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

Adoption & market position

Not verified from available source evidence: Market Position, Customer Scale, Momentum. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

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