Compare
AIA billing options, compared.
Six ways subcontractors produce a G702 and G703 each month, what each costs and who ends up doing the work. Including where Arvelo isn’t the right fit.
| Option | Typical cost | Who does the work | Your GC’s own form | Carries last month forward | Checked before you submit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excel templateYour own, or one from your GC | Free | You, every month | |||
| Pay app generatorsPayAppPro, PAYearned and similar | Free to $249 / mo | You, every month | Partly | Partly | |
| Construction accountingKnowify, Contractor Foreman, APARBooks | $99 to $520 / mo | You, after setup | Partly | Partly | |
| Sub billing platformsSiteline | Quote | You, after onboarding | |||
| GC portalsTextura, GCPay, Procore Pay | Set by the GC. Textura charges subs 0.22% of the contract, capped at $5,000 | You, keyed into the portal | Partly | ||
| ArveloDone for you, then you review | $149 / mo, first pay app free | We prepare it, you sign it |
Costs are from each company’s public pricing or fee schedule, checked on October 16, 2026. Ranges run from the lowest plan billed annually to the highest billed monthly. The Textura cap applies to projects created since January 2023. Prices change, so check before you buy. “Partly” means it depends on the plan, the form or how you set it up. Product names are trademarks of their owners and are used only to describe them. If something here is out of date, email hello@arvelo.online and we’ll fix it.
Which fits
Pick by who does the work, not by features.
Every option here can produce a pay app. The real difference is how much of each month is still yours.
Best when
Excel template
One or two simple jobs a month, and someone careful who has time to check every line.
Best when
Pay app generator
You’re happy doing pay apps yourself and want the math and the forms handled.
Best when
Construction accounting
You also want estimating, job costing or invoicing in one place, and have time to set it up.
Best when
Sub billing platform
A larger sub with a billing team and many jobs a month.
Best when
GC portal
Not a choice: if your GC uses one, you submit there. You still need the numbers right before you key them in.
Best when
Arvelo
You’d rather not do pay apps at all, and want each one checked before your GC sees it.
Try it freeFirst pay app free
Your next pay app, done right.
Send last month’s. Get this month’s back on your GC’s form, checked. The first one is free.