Who each product is built for
Siteline describes itself as the billing tool built for commercial subcontractors: it helps a sub produce the pay applications each general contractor asks for, collect lien waivers from its own lower tiers, and get paid. It also offers a narrower package, for subcontractors or general contractors, focused on vendor compliance and lien waiver management.
EZBilling is built for the general contractor: billing the owner, recording and paying subcontractor billings on the same project, and keeping the books.
EZBilling and Siteline side by side
| EZBilling | Siteline | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | General contractors. | Commercial subcontractors, per the vendor. A separate vendor compliance package is offered to subcontractors or general contractors. |
| Pay applications in the G702/G703 format | Yes. Owner pay applications from the schedule of values, plus subcontractor pay applications recorded against each subcontract. | Yes, for the subcontractor billing a general contractor, including custom general contractor forms. The vendor states that users must have or obtain the AIA forms themselves. |
| Retainage | Retainage receivable and retainage payable tracked separately. Retainage can be released part-way through a job and the reduction shows on the pay application. | Handled in pay application calculations and synced to the accounting system. A retainage release workflow is not stated on the vendor pages we reviewed. |
| Subcontractor billing and compliance | Subcontracts with their own schedule of values, sub retainage, backcharges and joint checks. Lien waivers (four types) and insurance certificates tracked per vendor. | Collects lien waivers and compliance documents such as insurance certificates and W-9s from lower-tier contractors and vendors. Collecting lower-tier pay applications is not stated on the vendor pages we reviewed. |
| Job costing and WIP | Job costing by project and cost code, and a WIP schedule with over and under billing. | Job costing is not stated on the vendor pages we reviewed. Receivables aging and cash forecasting are described. |
| General ledger | Built in. Invoices, bills and payments post to a double-entry general ledger. Bank reconciliation and financial statements are on the Professional plan. | No. The vendor states the accounting system stays the general ledger and Siteline integrates with it. |
| Certified payroll | WH-347 certified payroll reports generated from imported payroll data. EZBilling does not process payroll. | Not stated on the vendor pages we reviewed. |
| Pricing | Flat monthly plans, published on the pricing page. | Custom quote. No prices are published. |
Where a cell says something is not stated, it means the vendor pages we reviewed did not describe it. It does not mean the product cannot do it.
Choose Siteline if
- You are a commercial subcontractor billing many general contractors, each with its own forms and portal.
- You already run an accounting system you intend to keep, and want a billing layer in front of it.
- Your main problem is producing and chasing outgoing pay applications, not managing subcontractors of your own.
Choose EZBilling if
- You are a general contractor: you bill the owner and you also receive, hold retainage on and pay subcontractor billings.
- You want billing, job cost and the general ledger in one system, not a billing tool plus a separate accounting package.
- You want published pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Siteline for general contractors or subcontractors?
Siteline describes itself as built for commercial subcontractors. It also offers a vendor compliance and lien waiver package that it says suits subcontractors or general contractors.
Does Siteline replace accounting software?
No, according to the vendor. Siteline states that the accounting system remains the general ledger and that Siteline integrates with it.
What is the main difference between EZBilling and Siteline?
Siteline is a billing tool for subcontractors that sits in front of a separate accounting system. EZBilling is built for general contractors and combines owner billing, subcontractor billing and compliance, job costing and the general ledger.
Sources
Statements about other products are taken from each vendor's own public pages, as of October 11, 2026. Products change; check the vendor's site for current details. Product names are trademarks of their owners and are used here only to identify the products being compared.
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