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Does Simpro support progress invoicing?

Yes.

Simpro supports project progress claims and retention, called retainage in the United States, for staged project billing.12

High confidence · 2 sources · Verified August 16, 2026

Key details

Billing workflow
Progress claims against project work and cost centres
Retainage
Retention can be configured for project jobs; US terminology is retainage
Control
Rejected progress claims are not posted to the accounting package

Before you decide

Important caveats

  • Simpro documentation often uses the term progress claim rather than progress invoice.1
  • Retention is configured for project work; a service job must be merged into a project job to use project retention.2

Evidence

Official sources supporting the claim and limitations above.

  1. Simpro GlossarySupports

    Simpro defines a request for claim as a progress invoice requiring approval and states that a rejected claim is not posted to the accounting package; it also defines retention and the US term retainage.

    Retrieved August 16, 2026

  2. How to Create a Service JobSupports

    Simpro documents enabling retention for project work and merging a service job into a project job when project retention is required.

    Retrieved August 16, 2026

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