What is an ITP in construction?

An Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) is a quality assurance document used in construction to define inspection activities, hold points, and witness points at key stages of work. It specifies what needs to be checked, by whom, and records the results for audit and compliance purposes.

How much does HoldPoint QA cost?

HoldPoint QA charges $45 AUD per active project per month. There are no per-seat fees or per-document charges. Projects start as draft (free) until the first document is added.

Can external clients sign ITPs without an account?

Yes. HoldPoint QA sends a secure sign-off link via email. External signatories (clients, principal's representatives, or engineers), can review the full ITP checklist and sign digitally without needing an account or app.

Does HoldPoint generate ITP PDFs automatically?

Yes. When an ITP is approved, HoldPoint automatically generates a branded PDF containing all checklist results, inspection notes, photos, and signatures. PDFs are regenerated if any information changes.

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See how HoldPoint compares to the alternatives.

Independent, factual comparisons against the construction software platforms you’re likely shortlisting: Dashpivot, HammerTech, Procore, SafetyCulture, Aconex, and HardHat. Where each one wins, where HoldPoint wins, and which buyer should pick which.

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HoldPoint vs Dashpivot

Sitemate

Dashpivot is a horizontal forms platform used for safety, quality, and environmental records. HoldPoint is a vertical ITP product with hold-point and witness-point semantics, area-based bulk apply, and one-email sign-off packs for every document in an area.

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HoldPoint vs HammerTech

HammerTech leads with safety and compliance for tier-1 builders; quality is one module in a wider HSEQ suite. HoldPoint is ITP-first, with Areas, sign-off packs, and per-project pricing aimed at the trades and civil contractors filling out those ITPs.

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HoldPoint vs Procore

Procore is a wide construction management suite. HoldPoint is a narrow ITP product. If a tier-1 builder mandates Procore, you'll use it for project management, and many subcontractors still run HoldPoint alongside for the ITP register itself because the workflow is faster and cheaper.

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HoldPoint vs SafetyCulture (iAuditor)

SafetyCulture is a generic inspection checklist app spanning many industries. HoldPoint is purpose-built for construction ITPs, with hold-point enforcement, area-based bulk apply, and sign-off packs designed for a principal's representative, not for a generic inspector.

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HoldPoint vs Aconex

Oracle

Aconex is the document control and correspondence backbone on many tier-1 jobs. HoldPoint is the ITP authoring and sign-off product subcontractors run alongside it, producing the audit-ready PDFs that get filed into Aconex.

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HoldPoint vs HardHat

HardHat is a horizontal AU project management tool focused on builders. HoldPoint is a vertical ITP product focused on the trades and civil contractors who actually fill in and sign the inspection plans. Many builders running HardHat have subcontractors who run HoldPoint underneath.

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How we compare

The dimensions that actually matter for ITP software.

Every comparison runs against the same set of dimensions: hold-point and witness-point semantics, area-based bulk apply, sign-off packs, pricing transparency, the buyer the product is shaped for, breadth versus focus, and time-to-first-signed-ITP. Where a competitor is clearly stronger on a dimension, we say so.

Hold points and witness points
Bulk apply across areas
Sign-off pack per area
Pricing transparency
Best buyer fit
Australian construction terminology
Document control / suite breadth
Time to first signed ITP

The wider field

Every tool people shortlist for ITPs in Australia.

A comparison page that only names the products it wins against is not much use. These are the tools that come up when Australian contractors go looking for ITP software, described in their own terms. Where we have done a full comparison, it is linked.

Dashpivot (Sitemate) compare with HoldPoint: Sitemate's form and workflow platform, widely used in Australian construction for ITPs, inspections and site records built from configurable templates.
Procore compare with HoldPoint: Enterprise construction management suite with inspections and quality modules, generally bought at head contractor level.
SafetyCulture (iAuditor) compare with HoldPoint: Multi-industry inspection checklist app, strong on mobile capture across sectors rather than construction ITP semantics specifically.
Aconex (Oracle) compare with HoldPoint: Enterprise document control and correspondence on tier-one projects, where completed records are ultimately filed.
HammerTech compare with HoldPoint: Site safety and compliance platform used by builders, with quality and inspection features alongside its safety core.
HardHat compare with HoldPoint: Australian builder-side project management platform covering programme, costs and site administration.
FieldPie: Digital ITP builder with linked checklists, hold point notifications for inspection authorities and a subcontractor portal.
ToolkitX: Centralises ITPs, inspection notifications, approval routing and evidence capture with mobile field workflows.
BuildPass: Australian site management platform covering inductions, safety and quality workflows between head contractors and subcontractors.
Ctrldoc: Configurable forms application used to build custom ITPs and quality records.
CONQA: Construction quality assurance software with a following among civil and precast teams in Australia and New Zealand.

HoldPoint sits in this field as the ITP-first option: built around hold points and witness points rather than generic forms, priced per active project rather than per seat, and aimed at the subcontractors and civil contractors who produce the records rather than the head contractors who receive them.

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