Points North

What it is

Category DescPoints North is a point tool specifically designed for certified payroll reporting, Davis-Bacon compliance, and prevailing wage calculations, integrating directly with existing HCM and payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, UKG, Rippling, Paycor, and QuickBooks. ↗

Target UserBuilt primarily for commercial and public sector contractors, subcontractors, and specialty trade companies (e.g., construction, electrical, security) of varying sizes working on government-funded or prevailing wage projects. ↗

OwnershipIndependent ↗

Founded Year1994 ↗

Pricing & cost

Pricing ModelQuote-based custom pricing directly through Points North sales, with public tier-based pricing published on partner marketplaces (such as ADP Marketplace) structured as a monthly base fee plus a per-report charge. ↗

Typical CostPricing is quote-only on the official website. On ADP Marketplace, published tiers range from $175.00/month (Basic, Deluxe, Premier editions) to $375.00/month (Postpayroll Only), $475.00/month (Prepayroll & Postpayroll), and $495.00/month (ADP Vantage HCM edition), plus a $7.50 per report per month usage fee. ↗

Api Or Integration FeesPoints North states that integration setup and API connectivity with major payroll platforms (such as QuickBooks, UKG, and Paychex) are built directly into the standard subscription or service agreement rather than charged as separate API fees. ↗

Implementation CostImplementation and setup fees on partner marketplaces are structured by tier: $995.00 (Basic), $1,495.00 (Deluxe), $4,995.00 (Premier or Postpayroll Only), $6,995.00 (Prepayroll and Postpayroll), and $9,995.00 (Vantage HCM enterprise edition). ↗

API & data access

Has ApiNo public API. Points North Certified Payroll does not provide a public developer API (REST, GraphQL, or SOAP) or public developer documentation for external developers or analysts to extract data. The platform relies on proprietary, pre-built integrations with specific payroll/HCM partners (e.g., UKG, ADP, Rippling, Workday, Paychex, Paycor, QuickBooks) for data transfer. ↗

Data Export OptionsPoints North Certified Payroll provides built-in report generation and data file exports. Data can be exported in formats including CSV, XLSX, XML, and custom flat files to support electronic e-filing with government agency portals (such as California's DIR portal) or third-party systems. It supports generating over 100 federal, state, and municipal report formats (including WH-347 and WH-348), custom report templates, automated scheduled reporting (recurring weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly), digital signatures, direct email distribution, and indefinite historical report archiving. ↗

Native AI features

Ai Features SummaryAs of 2025-2026, Points North has essentially no native artificial intelligence or LLM-powered features. Its product focus is on rule-based payroll compliance automation, ACA monitoring, and certified payroll report generation (such as WH-347 forms) integrated with HCM platforms like ADP, Workday, UKG, and QuickBooks. Its primary platform update in 2026 was the launch of WageIQ (launched March 31, 2026), which provides pre-payroll rate intelligence and fringe benefit calculations using rule-based database logic rather than AI. ↗

Ai DispatchNone. Points North does not offer dispatching, scheduling, or field service management features; it is strictly a payroll compliance and certified reporting software platform. ↗

Ai FinanceNone. Points North does not offer AI invoicing, AP/AR automation, or AI estimating. Its financial automation is strictly rule-based pre-payroll rate lookups, fringe benefit calculations, and prevailing wage calculations offered through its WageIQ platform (launched March 31, 2026). ↗

Ai Assistant Or McpNone. Points North does not offer an AI assistant, AI copilot, or Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. ↗

Integrations & ecosystem

Accounting IntegrationsPoints North (Certified Payroll Reporting) connects directly to accounting and payroll systems including Intuit QuickBooks (QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online), Deltek (Deltek Vantagepoint and Deltek ComputerEase), ADP, Paychex Flex, Paycor, UKG, Rippling, Workday, and Greenshades. For field time-tracking and job-site data, it connects directly with systems like ClockShark, Raken, and QuickBooks Time. It does not offer direct native integration for systems like Sage Intacct or Foundation Software; data exchange for non-partnered platforms relies on third-party payroll platform bridges or flat-file (CSV/XML) imports and exports. Integrations with officially partnered accounting and field tools are native direct connections or purpose-built plug-ins. ↗

MarketplacePoints North does not host an open public app marketplace for third-party developer applications. It maintains a public Partner Directory and Integrations listing on its website that details certified vendor partnerships across payroll, HCM, and field time-tracking platforms. ↗

Unified Api SupportUnified API platforms such as Agave and Merge.dev do not currently offer native integration connectors for Points North. Integrations with Points North are maintained via its own direct proprietary APIs, vendor-partner plugins, or file-based data syncs. ↗

Accounting fit & implementation

Certified PayrollNative support. Points North Certified Payroll Reporting is a purpose-built software solution that natively automates prevailing wage compliance, WH-347 form generation, fringe benefit allocations, and multi-jurisdiction reporting for Davis-Bacon, federal, state, and municipal government projects. ↗

Accounting MethodNot applicable. Points North is a specialized payroll compliance and integration tool rather than a general ledger accounting platform, so it does not maintain an accounting method (cash vs. accrual) directly. ↗

Wip Poc SupportNot supported natively. Points North is a certified payroll compliance module rather than a full construction ERP, so it does not calculate WIP (Work in Progress) schedules or percentage-of-completion revenue recognition natively. ↗

Implementation TimeTypically within 4 weeks (or less, depending on customer data readiness and integration complexity). ↗

Requires ImplementerDoes not require a third-party VAR. Onboarding and system configuration are managed directly by Points North's in-house Implementation Specialists. ↗

Adoption & market position

Market PositionPoints North holds a leading niche market position in the U.S. as a specialized prevailing wage, union payroll, and certified payroll compliance software provider. Rather than replacing a contractor's core HR or payroll system, it operates as a compliance integration layer that connects directly with major payroll and HCM platforms—including ADP, UKG, QuickBooks Online, Workday, Paychex, and Rippling—to automate federal (Davis-Bacon) and state-level certified payroll reporting. ↗

Customer ScaleThousands of contractors throughout the U.S. across all 50 states utilize Points North's Certified Payroll Reporting platform. ↗

MomentumStrongly growing with positive business momentum. The software is treated as an actively modernized platform rather than a legacy system contractors migrate away from, featuring ongoing release cycles (e.g., Next Generation construction compliance modules, automated API integrations with Rippling and UKG, and updated state reporting capabilities). The company reported consecutive record full-year results, including 52% recurring revenue growth in 2024 and 25% overall revenue growth (33% recurring revenue growth and 55% managed services growth) in 2025. ↗