Tracking is a start — but billing is where contractors get paid
Apps like Onsite have done a real service: they got contractors off paper for attendance, expenses and basic site tracking. But most contractors quickly hit the same ceiling — the app records what was spent and who was present, but it can't measure the work, price it against a BOQ, raise a Running Account bill with retention and GST, or tell them whether the project is profitable. So they still run their actual billing in Excel, and the two never meet.
True Site Sync is the comprehensive step up. It covers the tracking basics, but its core is the contractor's money chain: measurement book → abstract → RA bill → GST invoice → cash flow, with materials and equipment alongside. Instead of tracking activity and billing separately, you do both in one platform where the work you record turns directly into the bill you send.
The honest take: if all you'll ever need is attendance and expense tracking, a lightweight tracker is fine. If you bill on BOQ and RA and want profit visibility, you'll outgrow it fast.
True Site Sync vs. Onsite (Teams)
| Capability | Onsite / trackers | True Site Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance & expenses | Yes | Yes |
| Measurement book / abstract | No | Yes |
| RA billing + retention | No | Yes |
| GST tax invoices | Basic / no | Full |
| Materials & equipment | Limited | Full |
| Project profit | No | Yes |
From tracking to the full picture
True Site Sync links what you track to what you bill and what you earn.
| Stage | Tracker | True Site Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Record work | Notes only | Measurement book |
| Bill the work | Excel | RA bill + GST |
| Know profit | No | Per project |
Illustrative — tracking, billing and profit in one connected flow.
Moving up from a tracker
Start free
Open a workspace and add your project and BOQ.
Keep tracking
Attendance, expenses and site notes carry on as before.
Add real billing
Measure work, raise RA bills with retention and GST from those measurements.
See profit
Billing minus cost gives you project-wise profit you never had before.
What you gain over a tracker
Measurement
Record and value work, not just log activity.
RA billing
Running-account bills with retention.
GST invoices
CGST/SGST/IGST and SAC done right.
Materials
Indent, GRN, stock and suppliers.
Equipment
Plant hours, fuel, maintenance.
Profit
Know which projects actually make money.
One platform instead of tracker plus Excel
The real win is ending the split between your tracking app and your Excel billing. In True Site Sync, measurement, RA billing, materials and cash flow are one system. Explore the full contractor management platform, or compare the Excel alternative and Powerplay comparison.
Onsite alternative — FAQs
Is True Site Sync an alternative to Onsite (Teams)?
Yes, and a more comprehensive one. It covers the tracking basics like attendance and expenses, but adds the contractor's core money chain — measurement, RA billing, GST, materials, equipment and cash flow — that lightweight trackers don't handle.
Does it do attendance and expense tracking too?
Yes. You can track labour attendance and site expenses, so you are not losing what a tracker gives you — you are adding measurement, billing and profit on top.
What can it do that Onsite can't?
Record and value measured work against a BOQ, raise Running Account bills with retention, produce GST-compliant tax invoices, manage material and equipment, and show project-wise profit — the areas where trackers stop and contractors fall back to Excel.
Is it harder to use than a simple tracker?
No. It is built for site teams, works offline, and you can start with a free trial and one project. You adopt the extra capabilities as you need them.
Does it work offline on site?
Yes. True Site Sync is offline-first, so field capture works with no signal and syncs when you reconnect.
How much does it cost?
True Site Sync starts at ₹2,500/year for the Solo plan with a free 7-day trial of the full platform.
We used a tracker for attendance and expenses, but our billing was still stuck in Excel and the two never talked. True Site Sync does the tracking and the RA billing and the GST — and for the first time I can see profit per project. It replaced two tools with one.
Track, bill and profit — in one place
Start free — go beyond a tracker today.
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