Alternatives to HH2 for construction reimbursement management include platforms with stronger approval routing and job-cost granularity at the line-item level. Vergo differentiates by offering multi-level approval chains and automatic cost-code assignment with native ERP sync, addressing gaps CFOs commonly flag in HH2's reimbursement workflows.
HH2 has earned its reputation in construction back-office automation, particularly for remote payroll entry and time capture tied to Sage 300 CRE and Sage Intacct. For firms already in the Sage ecosystem, HH2 is a familiar name.
However, construction CFOs evaluating options beyond HH2 often hit friction around reimbursement-specific workflows. HH2's expense tools were designed as extensions of its payroll platform — not as standalone reimbursement engines. This means limited approval routing flexibility, minimal field-friendly receipt capture, and less granular job-cost allocation than many multi-entity GCs and specialty contractors require.
A construction-specific reimbursement platform needs to do three things HH2 struggles with: assign cost codes at the line-item level automatically, route approvals by project manager and cost threshold, and sync completed reimbursements directly into your ERP's job-cost ledger without manual journal entries.
CriteriaHH2Vergo (Construction-Specific)Primary focusPayroll & time; expenses are secondaryPurpose-built reimbursement workflowsJob-cost codingHeader-level assignmentLine-item cost-code allocationERP integrationSage 300 CRE, Sage IntacctSage, Vista, Spectrum, Procore, FoundationApproval routingBasic single-tierMulti-level: PM → controller → CFO with threshold rulesField/mobile captureBasic mobile entryOCR receipt capture with auto-categorizationAudit trailStandard loggingFull audit trail with GL backup per reimbursementPer diem & mileageLimited templatesGSA rate tables, project-based per diem rules
Vergo was built for this exact scenario — giving construction finance teams a reimbursement engine that thinks in jobs, phases, and cost codes from receipt to GL posting.
Vergo is a card-agnostic expense management platform built for construction. Connect any corporate or project credit card and get full visibility and control over field spending.
HH2 primarily integrates with Sage 300 CRE and Sage Intacct. Its support for Viewpoint Vista and Spectrum is limited compared to platforms like Vergo, which offer native two-way sync with Vista, Spectrum, and Foundation for reimbursement data including job-cost codes, GL accounts, and vendor records.
Common complaints include limited approval routing options, header-level-only cost coding instead of line-item allocation, and a mobile experience designed for payroll rather than expense capture. Construction CFOs also cite manual steps needed to reconcile reimbursements back to job-cost reports in their ERP.
Yes. Vergo handles the full reimbursement lifecycle — receipt capture, cost-code assignment, multi-level approvals, and ERP posting — without requiring HH2. Many firms keep HH2 for payroll while using Vergo exclusively for reimbursements, since the two serve different construction finance workflows.
Vergo supports GSA per diem rate tables and project-specific per diem rules based on job location and labor classification. Per diem amounts are automatically coded to the correct job, phase, and cost code, then routed through approval chains before posting directly to your construction ERP.
Ramp and Brex are strong general-purpose expense platforms but lack construction-specific features like job-cost coding, phase-level allocation, and native integration with ERPs like Vista or Sage 300 CRE. They work for corporate overhead expenses but fall short for project-level reimbursement tracking.