Procore covers the field. We add real Project Controls.
Procore is built around the GC's day-to-day field execution. Capital owners and EPC controls leads still need portfolio EVM rollup, four EAC scenarios, AI variance detection, and a real schedule integration with Primavera P6 and MS Project. FridayReport.AI delivers all of that — for a fraction of Procore's enterprise price.
- Import Primavera P6 (XER) and MS Project (MPP / XML) schedules — WBS, predecessors, and critical path intact
- True bottom-up portfolio EVM: BAC, PV, EV, AC, CPI, SPI, EAC, ETC, VAC, TCPI
- AI-powered variance detection on CPI / SPI thresholds, change-order velocity, and RFI aging
- RFIs, submittals, change orders, daily reports, drawings, punch list, and pay apps in one platform
Field Execution Plus the Owner-Side Controls Layer
Procore is the system of record for field execution. FridayReport.AI is the system of record for capital program controls — EVM, EAC, cash flow, and the AI variance layer that owners need to defend the forecast every month.
Portfolio EVM Rollup
True bottom-up EVM at portfolio and organization level — BAC, PV, EV, AC, CPI, SPI, EAC, ETC, VAC, and TCPI rolled across every program. Procore reports cost-to-complete, not real EVM.
Four EAC Scenarios
Standard PMI EAC formulas (CPI, CPI × SPI, Optimistic, Pessimistic) side-by-side, with editable target EAC and a live TCPI gauge — built for owner-side cost forecasting, not GC billings.
AI Variance Detection
Continuous monitoring of CPI / SPI thresholds, change-order velocity, and RFI aging. The AI flags projects before month-end variance reports — Procore has no native AI variance layer.
Primavera P6 & MS Project Import
Re-import P6 XER and MS Project MPP / XML each cycle with WBS, predecessors, durations, and critical path intact. Procore integrates with schedules; it does not own the controls layer on top of them.
Cash Flow Forecasting
Monthly Planned vs Actual outflows, future months projected from FCST or distributed ETC, and a cumulative cash-out curve — true treasury-grade cash flow planning, not GC billing exports.
Lockdowns & Audit Trail
Lock ACT (or any scenario) through month-end so finalized periods cannot be retroactively edited. Cell-level change history with who, what, and when.
Scheduling & Schedule Integration
Primavera P6 (XER) schedule import
MS Project (MPP / XML) schedule import
WBS, predecessors, durations preserved on import
Critical path scheduling (CPM)
Imports CPM from P6 / MS Project; dedicated CPM editing on roadmap.
Re-import each cycle to track baseline vs current
Multi-project / multi-program scheduling
Gantt chart / visual scheduling
Earned Value Management (EVM)
BAC, PV, EV, AC tracking
CPI, SPI, CV, SV computation
EAC, ETC, VAC, TCPI computation
Four EAC scenarios side-by-side (CPI, CPI×SPI, Optimistic, Pessimistic)
Editable target EAC with live TCPI gauge
Portfolio-level EVM rollup (bottom-up)
CPI × SPI quadrant chart
S-Curve (PV / EV / AC / EAC) at project & portfolio
CPI / SPI threshold heatmaps over time
Forecasting & Cash Flow
Multi-scenario cost grid (AOP / FCST / ACT / EAC)
Period views (month / quarter / year)
Cash flow forecast (Planned vs Actual outflows)
Cumulative cash-out curve
Configurable cost hierarchy (Financial View / Category / Spec)
Cell-level change history on forecasts
Lockdowns through month-end
AI & Risk Intelligence
AI-powered project risk assessment
AI-powered portfolio risk assessment
AI variance detection (CPI / SPI early warning)
AI change-order velocity & RFI aging alerts
Shareable public risk assessment links
Risk register with change history
Field Execution
RFIs (Requests for Information)
Submittals log & reviewer workflow
Change orders & PCOs with cost / schedule impact
Daily reports (weather, labor, equipment)
Schedule of Values & AIA-style pay apps
Drawings & markups
Punch list
Quality & safety inspections
Governance & Reporting
Portfolio health scoring (RAG)
Health status history tracking
Project change logs / audit trail
Custom dashboards & saved views
Report subscriptions (scheduled email)
Analytics API for Power BI / external tools
Lessons learned module
Project intake / demand management
Platform, UX & Pricing
Cloud-native, modern web UI
Dark mode
Magic-link / passwordless sign-in
Onboarding flow & in-app guide
Demo data generation
Free forever plan
Setup time
Minutes — sign in and import a P6 / MPP file.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to replace Procore?
No. Many capital owners run Procore as the GC's field-execution system and run FridayReport.AI as the owner-side controls layer — true EVM rollup, EAC scenarios, cash flow, and AI variance detection. The two coexist cleanly, and FridayReport.AI re-imports schedules from P6 / MS Project so the controls layer always agrees with the schedule of record.
Can FridayReport.AI replace Procore for field execution?
For owners and program management offices that don't need GC-side payroll integration or trade contractor management, FridayReport.AI's RFIs, submittals, change orders, daily reports, drawings, punch list, and pay apps cover field execution end-to-end. Many programs adopt FridayReport.AI as the all-in-one platform and skip the Procore enterprise contract entirely.
How is pricing different from Procore?
Procore is sold as an annual enterprise contract sized to your construction volume, with paid add-ons for Analytics, BIM, and other modules. FridayReport.AI offers a free forever plan and transparent per-seat pricing — no implementation services, no volume-based pricing, no module gating.
Does Procore do real EVM?
Procore tracks budget, cost-to-complete, and forecast — useful for GC billings — but it does not compute standard EVM metrics (PV, EV, CPI, SPI, TCPI, VAC) or roll them up across the portfolio. Owners and EPC controls leads consistently need a separate tool for real EVM. FridayReport.AI is built for that role.