CostCon review
A unified construction accounting suite with job costing, payroll and cash-flow controls.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
CostCon is a cloud construction accounting and management platform for New Zealand building and contracting companies. It brings accounting, job costing, project management, progress claims, retention tracking, purchasing, payroll, reporting and timesheets into one system. Small and mid-market firms can use it to connect financial control with day-to-day project administration, while the stated company-size fit also includes enterprise organisations.
Contact-sales pricing means buyers start with a demo request rather than selecting a published package. The platform’s core value is its construction-specific workflow depth: invoice OCR feeds approval processes; progress billing, retention calculations and automatic tax calculations support contract administration; and budget-versus-actual reporting connects project performance to job costs. Payroll assigns labour costs to jobs, while purchase orders, committed-cost tracking, inventory controls and subcontractor payment schedules extend oversight beyond the general ledger. Cash-flow dashboards and cost-to-complete forecasting give the product a particularly finance-focused view of active work.
Deployment covers cloud and mobile use, with the Time Portal app capturing timesheets and routing them for approval. Support is available by phone and ticket, and implementation plus ongoing support are part of the vendor’s offering. CostCon should suit contractors that want accounting, project controls and payroll in one construction-oriented environment, especially when retention, progress claims and cash flow are central requirements. Firms outside New Zealand, or teams seeking a broad third-party platform ecosystem or transparent self-service pricing, should compare alternatives before choosing it.
CostCon pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Combines OCR invoice approvals, progress claims and retention tracking
- Links payroll labour costs and mobile timesheets to specific jobs
- Provides cash-flow, cost-to-complete and committed-cost tracking
- Where it doesn't
- Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct
- Workflows and compliance references focus on New Zealand construction
- Web and mobile deployment may not fit every platform requirement
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