Aequo Build and Vergo side by side
Vergo: expense and invoice automation for your ERP. Aequo Build: construction accounts payable for contractors on QuickBooks Online.
| Aequo Build | Vergo | |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Construction accounts payable for contractors on QuickBooks Online | Expense and invoice automation for your ERP |
| Built for | General and specialty contractors (the paying side of subcontractor and supplier invoices) | Finance teams in several industries, including construction (jobs and cost codes) |
| Pay applications / SOV | AIA billing register: creates owner pay applications from the job’s schedule of values, with approved change orders, previous certificates and retainage, and generates a G702/G703-style PDF | Not stated on vendor site |
| Lien waivers | Explicit waiver requirements that hold payment until satisfied, with audited overrides; e-signature waiver requests | Not stated on vendor site |
| Retainage | Calculated from the subcontract’s retention percentage when an invoice is approved, linked to that invoice, with release schedules | Not stated on vendor site |
| Invoice approval / AP automation | AI invoice capture, job and cost-code coding, three-way PO matching, approval routing, audit trail | AI extracts line items, detects duplicates, codes GL account, job and cost code, and routes approvals by manager, department, project or amount. Three-way matching not stated |
| QuickBooks | QuickBooks Online: imports vendors, bills and purchase orders and pushes approved bills back | Lists QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop |
| Procore | Procore integration in development; not available today | Not listed |
| Other integrations | QuickBooks Online is the live accounting integration for Aequo Build | States 300+ systems, including NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Sage 300 CRE, Business Central, Acumatica, Viewpoint Vista and Spectrum, Foundation, CMiC |
| Pricing | $599/month, published | AP automation $0.50 per invoice processed plus a platform fee (fee amount not published); expense management $5 per user per month plus platform fee |
When Vergo is the better fit
Vergo fits a contractor (or a multi-industry finance team) that wants card expense management and AP invoice automation together, on almost any ERP.
- Vergo states it integrates with 300+ systems, including Sage Intacct, Sage 300 CRE, Viewpoint Vista and Spectrum, Foundation, CMiC and QuickBooks.
- Its AI extracts line items, detects duplicates and codes GL account, job and cost code, with approval routing by manager, department, project or amount.
- Pricing is usage-based: $0.50 per invoice processed plus a platform fee whose amount is not published.
When Aequo Build is the better fit
Aequo Build fits a contractor on QuickBooks Online that needs construction payment controls, not only invoice coding.
- Lien waiver requirements that hold payment until satisfied — not stated on Vergo’s site.
- Retainage calculated from the subcontract rate at approval and linked to the invoice — not stated on Vergo’s site.
- Three-way PO matching, a subcontractor portal and insurance certificate tracking.
- An AIA billing register for G702/G703-style owner pay applications.
- Flat published price: $599/month, regardless of invoice count.
Frequently asked questions
Does Vergo handle lien waivers or retainage?
Vergo’s website does not mention lien waivers, retainage or pay applications (checked 2026-10-21). It focuses on invoice and expense automation with job and cost-code coding.
How much does Vergo cost?
Vergo publishes AP automation at $0.50 per invoice processed plus a platform fee, and expense management at $5 per user per month plus the platform fee; the platform fee amount is not published (checked 2026-10-21).
Does Vergo integrate with Procore?
Procore is not listed among Vergo’s integrations (checked 2026-10-21). Aequo Build’s Procore integration is in development and not available today.
Which is better for a contractor on QuickBooks Online?
Both connect to QuickBooks Online. If you need lien waiver payment holds, retainage and AIA-style owner billing, Aequo Build covers them; if you mainly want invoice and card-expense automation across several entities or ERPs, Vergo is broader.
Run subcontractor invoices, pay apps and retainage in one place
Aequo Build is construction accounts payable for contractors on QuickBooks Online: invoice capture, approvals, lien-waiver payment holds, invoice-linked retainage and an AIA-style billing register.
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Checked on October 21, 2026. Vendor capabilities and prices change; confirm current details with each vendor.