Hammr

Name: Hammr
Brand: Hammr

Construction Payroll, HR & Ops Platform

Est 2017|Valuation $7.1M|Raised $530K

LinkedIn 4K|Website|FTEs 12|HQ San Francisco, California, US

MarketsPayroll & Compensation Management Time, Attendance, & Leave Management

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis: where alternatives may be preferable

Rippling may be preferable for organizations that want a wider HR/IT suite rather than a construction-first payroll solution.
Lumber may be advantageous for organizations standardized on Acumatica due to marketplace integration positioning.
ExakTime/Arcoro can be a better fit where the primary need is mature field time capture and timeclock workflows, with payroll handled by a separate provider.

Competitive signals from vendor materials:

Hammr highlights contractors switching from ADP, Paychex, and QuickBooks, indicating competition often comes from general payroll providers and spreadsheet-based workflows.

Evidence:

Official vendor marketing and product pages.

- Rippling may be preferable for organizations that want a wider HR/IT suite rather than a construction-first payroll solution. - Lumber may be advantageous for organizations standardized on Acumatica due to marketplace integration positioning. - ExakTime/Arcoro can be a better fit where the primary need is mature field time capture and timeclock workflows, with payroll handled by a separate provider. Competitive signals from vendor materials: - Hammr highlights contractors switching from ADP, Paychex, and QuickBooks, indicating competition often comes from general payroll providers and spreadsheet-based workflows. Evidence: - Official vendor marketing and product pages.

	Hammr	Lumber	Rippling
Starting Price	Not publicly listed (demo/quote)	Not publicly listed (request info)	Not publicly listed (quote; modular)
Suitable For	SMB–mid contractors needing construction-specific payroll, prevailing wage, and certified payroll reporting	Contractors using Acumatica seeking integrated workforce management and payroll	Organizations seeking a broad HR/payroll/IT suite with modular components; may lack deep certified payroll specialization
Key Strength	Construction-specific payroll and certified payroll features; vendor emphasizes support and onboarding	Marketplace presence with Acumatica; emphasizes bi-directional sync and workforce features	Broad platform breadth and ecosystem; higher brand visibility
Key Weakness	Limited independent reviews and public security/compliance documentation; pricing not published	Pricing not public; potential integration complexity with ERP environments	May not provide deep prevailing wage/certified payroll specialization compared with construction-native products