Adaptive
AI-native project accounting platform for construction that deploys autonomous AI agents to handle WIP analysis, change orders, AP coding, billing, lien waivers, insurance tracking, and field coordination -- runs alongside existing ERPs without migration.
Independent, A-funded -- raised $26.4M, last round Jul 2024 led by Emergence Capital.
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3.2 /5 composite score
C1 3/5 reflects the published $1,000/month Basic entry point, C4 4/5 reflects all-data export with monthly contract lock-in rather than long-term commitment, and C5 4/5 reflects the Sage, QuickBooks, Foundation, Acumatica, Procore, and Buildertrend integrations. C2 2/5 reflects pre-built ERP connectors without a public developer API.
Solid
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 3/5 | subscription; GetApp lists a $1,000/month Basic plan while vendor pricing still scales by revenue band and workflow scope, from $1000 Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 2/5 | API: Integrations with major ERPs via pre-built connectors; no public developer API documented |
| Ease of adoption | 3/5 | web-saas, moderate learning curve Source → |
| Portability & lock-in | 4/5 | 4 file formats, export: api |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | 9 integrations Source → |
Pricing
Modelsubscription; GetApp lists a $1,000/month Basic plan while vendor pricing still scales by revenue band and workflow scope
Entry price$1000
Free tierno
Trialno
Billing unitflat
TiersBasic ($1000)
How we verified this: we checked Adaptive against its live site and an independent source — getapp.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-18.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| export | full -- Documented in help.adaptive.build: budget/draw/backup export as PDF (articles 8945115, 8876784, 8944939). | |
| CSV | export | unknown -- Not documented as a native Adaptive export; CSV references in help center are QuickBooks cost-code import, not Adaptive output. |
| XLSX | export | full -- Documented in help.adaptive.build: draw schedules, WIP report, bills, and custom reports export as XLSX (articles 8945115, 12085524, 8876784, 8944939, 8892764). |
| PNG | export | unknown -- Not documented in vendor materials. |
Integrations
Sage Intacct Sage 100 Sage 300 QuickBooks Online QuickBooks Desktop Foundation Acumatica Procore Buildertrend
Adoption
Deploymentweb-saas
Self-serve signupno
Implementation requiredvendor-led
Training requiredtutorials
Learning curvemoderate
Data export
Export mechanismapi
Export scopeall-data
Contract lock-inmonthly
Sources
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