LeaveSheet Payroll vs eMars
eMars and LeaveSheet Certified Payroll sit on different sides of a prevailing-wage project. eMars runs an electronic certified payroll portal (wh347.com) built for public agencies and prime contractors to collect, encrypt, and audit certified payroll submissions across all subcontractors on a contract, with automated compliance checks on base wages, fringe benefits, and overtime. LeaveSheet is a self-service calculation and export tool for a single subcontractor organization preparing its own weekly WH-347-style report.
If a letting agency or prime contractor mandates eMars on your contract, or if you are a prime contractor or public body overseeing certified payroll compliance across multiple subcontractors, eMars is the portal built for that multi-party workflow — LeaveSheet has no agency submission portal, multi-contractor oversight, or external compliance-auditing layer.
If you are a small subcontractor who needs to calculate weekly straight-time and overtime pay, prove that four fringe benefit plans reconcile to column 6B, and export a clean WH-347-style PDF (Rev. January 2025) and Statement of Compliance without paying per-project fees or requesting an enterprise quote, LeaveSheet Certified Payroll costs a flat $19/month (or $190/year) on top of the $9/month minimum LeaveSheet base plan.
Even when a project uses an external portal, small contractors often need an internal, calculating worksheet to verify column 6B fringe credits and gross-to-net math before keying numbers into an agency system. LeaveSheet produces that immutable weekly record and exports both PDF and styled Excel workbooks.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | LeaveSheet | eMars (Compliant Client) |
|---|---|---|
| Published starting price | $19/month or $190/year flat add-on per organization | Quote-based — no public pricing published as of 2026-10-17 |
| Base LeaveSheet PTO cost | $1.50/active employee/month ($9/month minimum; $28/month total for up to 6 employees) | N/A — PTO tracking is not part of eMars |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card required | Not published on site — contact vendor for demo |
| Primary role | Self-service WH-347-style calculation and PDF/Excel export for one company | Electronic certified payroll submission portal and compliance auditing for agencies, primes, and subs |
| Multi-contractor / agency oversight portal | No — single organization only | Yes — subcontractors log in at wh347.com to submit payrolls for agency/GC review |
| WH-347-style report (Rev. January 2025) + Statement of Compliance | Yes, two-page PDF and styled 5-sheet Excel export | Yes, electronic WH-347 and state/agency certified payroll reporting |
| Automatic column 6B fringe reconciliation | Yes — proves the 4 fringe plans (H&W, pension, vacation, training) sum to column 6B to the cent | Compliance checks verify base wages, fringe benefits, and overtime against project rules |
| ERP export templates (e.g., Trimble Vista) | No — standalone web entry with Excel/PDF export | Yes — supported by construction ERPs such as Trimble Vista's PR Certified Export Template for eMars |
| Electronic filing to agency or state portals | No — exports PDF and Excel for you to submit yourself | Yes — functions as the letting agency's electronic submission portal where contracted |
| Payroll processing / tax filing / direct deposit | No — reporting and calculation only | No — compliance and certified payroll reporting platform, not a payroll processor |
| Immutable finalized runs (audit trail) | Yes — auto-numbered per project and locked once finalized | Yes — encrypted electronic submission log inside the portal |
| Target user | Small subcontractors preparing their own weekly WH-347-style reports | Public agencies, prime contractors, and subcontractors on eMars-managed jobs |
eMars (Compliant Client) pricing summary: Quote-based — no public pricing table is published on emarsinc.com or wh347.com/faq.html as of October 17, 2026. eMars provides an electronic certified payroll and labor-compliance portal (wh347.com) for public agencies, prime contractors, and subcontractors on Davis-Bacon and state prevailing-wage projects.
Pricing in detail
As of October 17, 2026, eMars does not publish a public rate card on emarsinc.com or its wh347.com portal FAQ. Like most agency-oriented prevailing-wage compliance systems, pricing is provided by quote depending on whether you are a public agency, a prime contractor overseeing subcontractors, or a contractor licensing the system.
LeaveSheet Certified Payroll publishes a single flat rate: $19/month or $190/year per organization, added to the LeaveSheet base plan ($1.50 per active employee per month, $9/month minimum). A subcontractor with up to 6 active employees pays $9 + $19 = $28/month total, regardless of how many prevailing-wage projects or weekly payroll runs they generate. Every feature is open during the 14-day free trial with no credit card.
Because the two tools serve different layers of the workflow, cost follows scope: eMars prices a multi-party compliance and submission portal with subcontractor training and support, whereas LeaveSheet prices a single-company WH-347-style calculator and document generator.
What eMars does well
eMars is built around electronic submission and real-time compliance verification between subcontractors, prime contractors, and public agencies. Through its wh347.com portal, subcontractors submit certified payrolls online and the system runs automated compliance checks on base wages, fringe benefits, and overtime rules so issues are flagged immediately.
According to eMars's FAQ on wh347.com, the company also provides training and technical support for subcontractors assigned to a project on its system, and established construction ERPs such as Trimble Vista include a dedicated PR Certified Export Template formatted for uploading payroll data into eMars.
What LeaveSheet does well
LeaveSheet Certified Payroll is built for the small subcontractor that wants spreadsheet clarity without formula maintenance. You define your prevailing-wage classifications with base hourly rates, up to four fringe plans (Health & Welfare, Pension, Vacation/holiday, Training), and optional cash-in-lieu rates, then enter daily straight-time and overtime hours per worker and project on a 7-day grid.
The engine calculates gross pay on the project (column 7A), fringe credit (column 6B), cash in lieu (column 6C), deductions, and net wages (column 9), and proves on screen that the four fringe plan totals add up to column 6B down to the cent. Finalizing a run locks every number and exports a two-page PDF matching the revised WH-347 layout (Rev. January 2025) plus a 5-sheet styled Excel workbook.
Who should pick which
Use eMars when your letting agency or prime contractor requires electronic submission through the eMars / wh347.com portal, or when you are an agency or general contractor looking for a central platform to collect and audit certified payrolls across a roster of subcontractors.
Use LeaveSheet Certified Payroll when you are a subcontractor who needs an affordable, transparent $19/month tool to compute weekly WH-347-style payroll, verify column 6B fringe reconciliation to the cent, and export signed-ready PDFs or Excel files for contracting officers or your own internal compliance archive.
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$19/month or $190/year add-on on top of the LeaveSheet base plan ($1.50/employee/month, $9/month minimum) · 14-day free trial.
Frequently asked questions
Does eMars publish its pricing online?
No. As of October 17, 2026, neither emarsinc.com nor wh347.com/faq.html lists public subscription tiers or per-project rates; pricing is available by quote from eMars. LeaveSheet Certified Payroll is a published flat $19/month (or $190/year) add-on per organization.
Is eMars required on every state prevailing-wage project?
No. Portal requirements depend on the jurisdiction and the letting agency. For example, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) states in its Electronic Payroll FAQ that LCPtracker and eMars are letting-agency specific and are not required by NYSDOL for its state portal.
Does LeaveSheet submit payroll directly into eMars or wh347.com?
No. LeaveSheet Certified Payroll does not integrate with or upload files into eMars, wh347.com, LCPtracker, or state portals. It generates a WH-347-style PDF, Statement of Compliance, and styled Excel workbook that you download and use or submit yourself.
Does eMars or LeaveSheet support the revised 2025 WH-347 form?
Both address the revised U.S. Department of Labor Form WH-347 (Rev. January 2025, OMB 1235-0008). LeaveSheet exports the revised columns 1A through 9 and the updated two-page Statement of Compliance layout as a PDF and Excel workbook.
Can I use LeaveSheet to check my fringe math before entering data into an agency portal?
Yes. Many small subcontractors use a WH-347-style calculator or spreadsheet to compute straight-time and overtime pay, verify that per-plan fringe totals equal column 6B to the cent, and lock an internal record before keying the weekly figures into a prime contractor's or agency's portal.
Comparison based on publicly available information as of 2026-10-17. eMars pricing and features may change — verify directly with eMars Inc. LeaveSheet produces a WH-347-style layout for convenience and is not an official DOL filing tool or affiliated with eMars. Not legal advice.
Sources: emarsinc.com · wh347.com · emarsinc.com · dol.ny.gov · www.dol.gov