At a glance
Vendor descriptions below reflect publicly available positioning as of the date on this page and may change. Confirm current features, editions and pricing with the vendor before deciding.
| Premier Construction Software | Forge ERP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud construction accounting and project management | ERP for project-based businesses, construction first |
| Typical buyer | General contractors, developers and home builders; published reviews skew to firms of roughly 10–200 employees, with multi-entity portfolios a focus | Contractors roughly $10M–$150M; first cohort on Procore |
| Deployment | Cloud, with mobile apps for the field | Cloud, multi-tenant, browser-based |
| Implementation | Vendor-led implementation with a published one-time fee by tier; the vendor migrates key data and trains staff | Direct, with a written cutover plan; import with duplicate matching and full revert |
| Controls | Approvals, compliance tracking, multi-entity consolidation, drill-down reporting | Governed posting engine, prepare/approve/post separation, auditable history; simpler role model |
| Payroll | Time tracking in the product with listed integrations to HCM/payroll providers; confirm native payroll scope with the vendor | Through your payroll provider; job-costed labor with burden lands in Forge |
| Procore | Not among the integrations listed in public directories as of this page’s date; confirm with the vendor | Planned |
| AI | AI-driven analytics and AP automation features | Assistant that prepares reviewable drafts inside approval controls |
| Pricing posture | Per-user subscription by tier plus a one-time implementation fee; published per-user prices vary by source | Tiered subscription with 14-day trial; launch pricing for the first cohort |
| Maturity | Established; a sizeable reviewed customer base | Beta; no published customer results yet |
Where Premier is stronger
- A project management layer (RFIs, drawings, daily logs, subcontract documents) inside the accounting product
- Years of customers and published reviews, with implementation support that reviewers rate well
- Multi-entity consolidation with unlimited entities as a stated feature
- Field mobile apps and vendor/customer portals that exist today
Where Forge is different
- A 14-day trial and a self-directed cutover plan you can run with us directly, rather than a vendor-led implementation project as the price of entry
- The ledger: every module posts through one governed engine, with prepare, approve and post as separate steps and a permanent auditable history
- Commitment control: approved requisitions, binding purchase orders and subcontracts, and forecasts that cannot understate open commitments
- Field management stays in the tools your field already uses; Forge concentrates on the money path
- Honesty about what is not there yet: beta, Procore planned, no customer case studies
Who should choose which
Choose Premier if you want accounting and project management from one vendor today, you value a vendor-led implementation and are prepared to pay its fee, and multi-entity consolidation is central. Choose Forge if you want stricter accounting controls and a faster, self-directed start, you already have a field and project management tool you like, and you are comfortable being an early customer. If you are on Procore and the connector is a day-one requirement, ask us about timing before you decide.
Forge ERP covers projects, purchasing, accounts payable, billing and receivables, job cost and WIP, reporting and close. Payroll runs in your payroll provider and lands in Forge as job-costed labor with burden. Forge is in beta with a 14-day free trial.
Frequently asked
- Is Jonas Premier the same as Premier Construction Software?
- Premier Construction Software is the current name of the product formerly marketed as Jonas Premier. It is a separate product from Jonas Enterprise, which serves specialty and service contractors.
- Can Forge import from Premier?
- Forge’s setup imports master records and opening balances from exported files, with duplicate matching and revert. A direct Premier connector is not part of the current scope.