From first hour to paid invoice

Projects, timesheets, billing, and invoicing — connected in one system built for small A/E firms.

No spreadsheets required
Project Setup
Riverside Bridge Expansion
3 phases · $183K budget
Survey$45,000
Design$120,000
Permitting$18,000
Timesheets
This Week124.5 hrs
M. Johnson8.0h
K. Chen7.0h
R. Davis6.5h
A. Patel4.5h
Billing
Billable$18,675
Survey85%
Design40%
Invoice
INV-1047
Riverside Bridge Expansion
Survey Phase$7,425
Design Phase$9,750
Expenses$1,500
Total$18,675
Collected
PAID
$18,675
Synced to QuickBooks
Mar 22, 2026
Built for firms like yours

Trident is for small A/E firms that have outgrown spreadsheets but don't need enterprise software.

Just me
2-10
11-25
26-50

Solo operator

You're the engineer, the project manager, and the billing department. You don't need overhead — you need a system that works as hard as you do.

One-person shop Wears every hat Needs simplicity
Civil
Survey
Structural
Environmental
MEP
Land Development
From project to payment

How Trident turns work into revenue

Most firms spend days chasing hours, rebuilding data, and formatting invoices. Here's how Trident does it in minutes.

Project setup Create
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Everything your firm needs

One platform. Every workflow.

Trident isn't just billing software. It's the operating system for how your firm manages projects, people, and revenue.

Project Management

Track every project from proposal through closeout. Phases, budgets, teams, and status — all in one place.

Time Tracking

Weekly timesheets with phase-level detail. Submit, flag, review, and approve — no spreadsheets involved.

Billing & Invoicing

Hourly and fee-based billing that pulls from real timesheet data. Generate, review, and send invoices in minutes.

Scheduling & Gantt

Drag-and-drop project timelines with dependencies, resource allocation, and milestone tracking.

CRM & Pipeline

Track clients, contacts, and leads. Log notes, set reminders, and see engagement history at a glance.

Expenses

Capture expenses with receipt uploads to easily bill reimbursable expenses.

QuickBooks Integration

Keep QuickBooks.
Ditch the workarounds.

QuickBooks is great at accounting. It was never designed for A/E invoicing. Trident handles the project side, then syncs everything back to QB with one click.

Do the work in Trident.
Keep the books in QuickBooks.

Small A/E firms don't need to replace QuickBooks — they need invoicing that actually understands phases, hourly rates, and reimbursable expenses.

Create phased, hourly, and fixed-fee invoices that QB can't generate on its own
Email invoices directly to clients from Trident using your email address — no exporting, no reformatting
One-click sync pushes invoice data, payments, and client records to QuickBooks
Project Trident
Projects & Phases
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Payments
Clients
QuickBooks
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Accounts Receivable
Customer Records
Financial Reports
Real-time analytics

Know which projects make money — and which ones don't.

Every hour your team tracks feeds into something bigger — profitability reports, unbilled work alerts, project health scores, and recommended next steps. The data you're already creating becomes the insight that makes your firm more profitable.

92%
Utilization
$47K
Unbilled WIP
28d
Avg AR Aging
Data
6.5 hrs · Design Phase
INV-2847 · $12,400
Timesheet approved
Payment received
94% utilization
Project Trident analytics dashboard
Go live in days, not months

Set up your firm in an afternoon. Not a fiscal quarter.

No consultants. No sales calls. No six-month rollouts. Sign up, import your data, and start running projects the same week.

Sign up and go

Your account is ready the second you hit "Start trial." No demo call. No sales pitch.

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Bring your data

Drag in your spreadsheet. Projects, clients, contacts — we map everything so you don't start from scratch.

active_projects.xlsx 2.4 MB
Projects imported 247 found
Clients matched 38 matched
Tasks mapped 812 mapped
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You're live

Your first invoice can go out this week. Real projects, real timesheets, real billing — running from day one.

Elm Creek Subdivision Active
Phase Design Development
Budget used $18,400 / $27,000
Invoice ready to send $8,640.00
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What firms are saying

What A/E firm owners are saying

Don't take our word for it — hear from the firms using Trident every day.

Just wanted to drop you a note to let you know how awesome the automatic email function is. Turns the entire billing process into MAYBE a 15 minute exercise.

Owner
Nashville-based Civil Engineering Firm

Some of the latest refinements are really top-notch while still being user-friendly enough to be worth my time. Some of the functionality, particularly with regard to invoicing, is better than Deltek Ajera.

Owner
Nashville-based Civil Engineering Firm

As a startup civil engineering firm, researching project management software was overwhelming. The pricing put most everything out of reach. Trident has proven to be an excellent tool for us.

Owner
Dallas-based Civil Engineering Firm

Hearing one of our PMs share that he's regained at least 10% of his time to focus on other priorities thanks to streamlined time tracking and billing was especially telling.

Principal
Dallas-based Civil Engineering Firm
Customer Story

See how firms like yours made the switch

Urban Strategy
Case Study

How a 38-person A/E firm replaced spreadsheet chaos with streamlined billing and project management

450+ Active Projects
38 Employees
~100 Invoices / Month
4 Offices

"We went from managing projects in a spreadsheet to running our entire operation through Trident. It's not just a better tool—it's a better way to run the business."

— Douglas Barrilleaux, CEO, Urban Strategy
Read the full case study
Simple pricing

Built for small firms. Priced like it.

14-day free trial. No contracts. Scale seats up or down anytime

Per-seat billing $100/mo minimum 14-day free trial
Per-seat rates
$100 minimum
Billed monthly. Scale seats up or down anytime.
FAQ

Questions firms ask before getting started

Quick answers for teams evaluating Trident.

How does the free trial work?
Your 14-day trial includes full access to the entire platform. Invite your team, set up projects, and explore the workflow. You won't be charged if you cancel before the trial ends.
What's involved in getting started?
Trident is fully self-serve. You can create your workspace, invite your team, and start setting up projects in minutes. Our team is always available if you need help or want a guided setup.
Can I import my existing project data?
Yes. Trident includes a built-in import tool that accepts CSV and Excel files. Upload your project list, client data, and employee info — map the columns, review, and commit. Most firms are fully imported within an hour.
Does Trident integrate with QuickBooks?
Yes. Invoices created in Trident can be sent directly to QuickBooks, eliminating double entry and keeping your accounting workflow intact.
Can we change user counts later?
Absolutely. Add or remove users anytime. Changes are prorated on your next billing cycle and there are no long-term contracts.

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