Comparison
Palydin vs payment claim tools
Payment claim tools help submit a claim or issue a schedule. Palydin connects the claim to the contract record behind it: contract scope, claim period, prior assessment, retention, GST, variations, SOPA payment schedule context, documents, and audit history.
Comparison matrix
Compare the workflow, not just the feature list.
| Workflow | Excel / claim-only tools | Palydin |
|---|---|---|
| Progress claims | Good at preparing and sending the claim artifact. | Connected Connects the claim to contract scope, claim period, prior assessments, retention, GST, and history. |
| Variations | Often handled outside the claim tool or only shown as a value line. | Connected Keeps variation background, costs, status, and claim impact connected. |
| Retention | Usually a calculation inside the claim, not a release workflow. | Connected Tracks deductions, held amounts, portions, and release context. |
| SOPA dates | May show claim dates without the broader assessment record. | Connected Keeps payment schedule timing beside claim context, assessment reasons, and audit history. |
| Contract documents | Normally separate from claim preparation. | Connected Lets teams ask contract-cited questions against uploaded documents. |
| Audit history | Focused on submission status and claim events. | Connected Covers claims, variations, retention, compliance, and contract decisions. |
| Both-side collaboration | Can still leave assessors rebuilding the context in another system. | Connected Gives subcontractors, head contractors, and principals controlled access to the same contract record. |
Where the old tool breaks
The failure point is the record behind the claim.
Claim-only tools can make submission easier while leaving the contract basis somewhere else.
Variation status, retention position, and compliance context still need separate checking.
The assessor needs more than the claim total: they need the record behind the claim.
Why Palydin is different
Payment claim tools stop at the claim
Some tools help you send a claim. Big project systems try to manage the whole job. Palydin sits between them: it keeps claims, claim periods, prior assessments, variations, retention, GST, compliance, SOPA payment schedule context, documents, and audit history in one place.
Product
Not a decoration. The screen shows the argument.
The point of Palydin is visible in the product surface: the claim and the contract record around it stay connected.
FAQ
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