hh2 alternatives: what are your options?
Alternatives to hh2 split along two lines: whether coding runs on AI or on rules, and whether you must change cards to get it. hh2 works with existing cards, as does Vergo — the difference is generational: Vergo is AI-native, coding by inference against your accounting structure rather than by rules, with reimbursements and AP automation in the same model.
What is hh2?
hh2 Cloud Services provides cloud back-office software for construction contractors, including remote time entry, certified and union payroll capture, document flow invoice routing and approval, card transaction coding and reimbursements, integrated with Sage 300 CRE, Sage Intacct, Viewpoint Vista and Acumatica. Pricing is quote-based rather than published.
Who is hh2 a good fit for?
hh2 is the better choice for a contractor whose bigger problem is field time and payroll rather than spend coding, because it captures crew time with overtime, union and certified-payroll rules and pushes it into Sage 300 CRE or Vista payroll, a payroll and time scope Vergo does not cover. That is a real answer, not a courtesy — a comparison that cannot say where the other product wins is an advertisement, and it reads like one.
Is the coding AI or rules?
Rules engines file what matches a pattern and queue what does not. Vergo proposes the coding by inference from your own accounting structure and history — no rule library to build, no keyword lists to maintain, and new vendors are coded on first sight, and every coding shows why it was chosen, so a reviewer confirms in seconds instead of re-coding by hand.
What does each product do with the receipt?
Most capture products read the header — vendor, date, total — and leave the coding to a person. Vergo reads the receipt itself, line by line, and predicts the coding from what was actually bought — the job, the phase and cost code, and the cost type — not just the vendor name on the header.
When is hh2 the better choice?
hh2 is the better choice for a contractor whose bigger problem is field time and payroll rather than spend coding, because it captures crew time with overtime, union and certified-payroll rules and pushes it into Sage 300 CRE or Vista payroll, a payroll and time scope Vergo does not cover.
What is the best alternative to hh2?
It depends on the line you care about. If you want spend software without taking a new card, the card-agnostic group fits — Vergo is the AI-native option in it. If you want a card-plus-software bundle, several platforms issue their own.
Does switching from hh2 mean changing cards?
No — hh2 and Vergo both work with existing cards. The switch is about the coding engine, not the cards.
Does Vergo handle AP and reimbursements too?
Yes. Card spend, employee reimbursements and AP invoices run through one coding model and sync to your ERP or accounting software. Payment stays on your existing rails.
Which ERPs does Vergo work with?
Every major ERP and accounting system — from QuickBooks and Xero to NetSuite, Sage, and construction systems like Sage 300 CRE, FOUNDATION and Vista.