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 for 1–5 projects, and $35 per project per month for 6 or more active projects. 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.

Is HoldPoint a HardHat alternative?

Only for the ITP slice. HardHat covers builder-side project management — contracts, variations, scheduling, client comms — which HoldPoint deliberately does not. If your bottleneck is the construction ITP register on a job, HoldPoint is the focused tool for that workflow.

Can subcontractors using HoldPoint hand documents back to a builder on HardHat?

Yes. HoldPoint produces branded PDFs for every approved document, and sign-off packs produce a single combined PDF per area. You attach the PDFs into whatever the builder uses — HardHat, Aconex, Procore, or email.

HoldPoint vs HardHat

HardHat is a builder-side project management platform. HoldPoint is an ITP-first quality product designed for the subcontractors and civil contractors who execute the work HardHat orchestrates.

The short answer

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.

Pick HoldPoint when

Subcontractors, civil contractors, and specialised QA teams who want one product that does construction ITPs, Site Instructions, and Labour Dockets exceptionally well.

Pick HardHat when

Australian residential and commercial builders who want one platform for client management, contracts, scheduling, variations, and on-site quality at the builder level.

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What each tool actually is.

A factual side-by-side. No marketing fluff — just the publicly known positioning of both products.

HoldPoint QA

Construction ITP software, vertical and focused.

Built around the three documents subcontractors and civil contractors actually deliver — Inspection and Test Plans, Site Instructions, and Labour Dockets. Hold points and witness points are first-class concepts the product enforces. Areas turn one ITP into many area-specific copies in a single bulk action. Sign-off packs collapse a level or a lot into a single email and one combined audit-ready PDF.

ITP-first product surface — hold points, witness points, and sign-off packs are the workflow.
Areas — bulk apply one ITP across every level, lot, stage, or chainage.
Per-project AUD pricing aimed squarely at SME subcontractors and civil teams.
Free AI ITP generator and 100+ free trade-specific ITP templates available without an account.

HardHat

Australian construction project management software aimed primarily at residential and commercial builders.

Builder-shaped — covers contracts, variations, scheduling, and client comms.
Australian-built with AU-relevant terminology and workflows.
Single platform for builders running multiple jobs at once.
Strong fit for residential and commercial builders rather than subcontractors.

Quick facts

· Australian construction project management platform.
· Customer base skews toward residential and commercial builders.
· Modules cover scheduling, contracts, variations, and project tracking.
· Pricing on enquiry; positioned at the builder rather than the subcontractor.

At a glance

HoldPoint vs HardHat, dimension by dimension.

Dimension	HoldPoint	HardHat
Primary buyer	Subcontractor / civil contractor	Builder
ITP depth	Whole product is the ITP	Quality is one slice
Bulk apply across areas	First-class	Not the workflow
Sign-off pack per area	Built in	Per-form sign-off
Contracts / variations / client comms	Out of scope	Core platform
Pricing	Public AUD per project	On enquiry
Australian standards in templates	Yes (AS 3600, AS 4100, AS/NZS 3000)	Australian-built generally

Comparison based on each product’s public positioning and HoldPoint’s own feature set. Last reviewed April 2026.

Pricing

How the two are priced.

HoldPoint: AUD $45/month per active project (1–5 projects), AUD $35/month thereafter. Projects are free until the first document is added. HardHat: pricing on enquiry; aimed at builder-side subscribers.

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FAQ

Common questions, answered.

Is HoldPoint a HardHat alternative?: Only for the ITP slice. HardHat covers builder-side project management — contracts, variations, scheduling, client comms — which HoldPoint deliberately does not. If your bottleneck is the construction ITP register on a job, HoldPoint is the focused tool for that workflow.
Can subcontractors using HoldPoint hand documents back to a builder on HardHat?: Yes. HoldPoint produces branded PDFs for every approved document, and sign-off packs produce a single combined PDF per area. You attach the PDFs into whatever the builder uses — HardHat, Aconex, Procore, or email.

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