Comparison
The following matrix details key feature enhancements and benefits of transitioning from legacy to modernised commitment Payment Applications:
Feature |
Legacy commitment Payment Applications |
Modernised commitment Payment Applications |
|---|---|---|
|
Procore Pay |
Not supported. |
Supported. Enables Procore Pay lien waivers, payment application and vendor holds, payment application compliance requirements, payment requirements and disbursements. |
|
Primary design layout |
A fixed table layout with limited on-screen detail. |
A modernised, more intuitive layout consistent with Procore's other financial tools. |
|
Retention controls |
Limited administrative control over billable retention. |
Subcontractor default payment application type setting controls billable columns (Work and materials and/or retention) and the default payment application type for subcontractor-created payment applications. A warning banner appears when retention is released. |
|
Workflow routing |
Static routing configured on the workflow. |
Route based on custom fields on the parent commitment and many other conditional steps, automating payment application routing. |
|
Custom fields & fieldsets |
Not configurable. |
Configurable fieldsets and custom fields on main contract payment applications. |
|
Exports |
PDF with attachments was compiled and emailed when ready. |
Export > PDF with attachments downloads the compiled PDF directly. |
|
Workflows |
Legacy (V1) workflows only, actioned on a separate workflow screen. |
Support new workflows and legacy (V1) workflows, both actioned in the new workflows side panel. |
|
Payment application numbering |
Payment application # is a free-form field; payment application contacts enter their own reference number. |
Optional Company level automated numbering format built from components such as payment application position, project number and commitment number. Generated numbers are non-editable. (Requires Company level opt-in.) |

