Comparison

Jones vs. TrustLayer

Two platforms, compared through the lenses that decide these purchases: turnaround time, auditing depth, vendor experience, integrations, and pricing.
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Updated October 2026. Every claim about TrustLayer on this page references their public website, plans page, help center, and press releases as of the date above.

First, what’s new at TrustLayer?

TrustLayer launched Starter in 2025, a free plan for teams tracking up to 50 vendors. In March 2026 it partnered with PolicyReview, a standalone AI policy analysis tool, and on September 29, 2026 it announced an agreement to acquire the company. In October 2026 it previewed a compliance panel inside Procore, available to a limited group of customers in early access.

Side-by-side comparison

Winner
Vertical focusJones: Construction & CRE onlyTrustLayer: Multi-industry
Key difference

TrustLayer serves many industries, including construction, real estate, and commercial lending. Jones focuses exclusively on construction and CRE. Specialization shapes everything downstream: requirements libraries, audit methodology, and vendor communication are all built around how coverage fails in these two verticals.

Service modelJones: AI + insurance expertsTrustLayer: Self-managed platform
Key difference

TrustLayer describes its core platform as self-managed: your team runs the review inside the software. Having insurance professionals review and verify every document comes with TrustLayer Plus, an optional add-on on the Pro and Complete plans. Jones runs the Full Scale Model: AI agents trained on insurance logic handle the audit, and insurance experts validate the edge cases on every document.

TurnaroundJones: Full audit <24 hoursTrustLayer: 48h SLA with Plus
Key difference

TrustLayer’s AI reads documents in seconds. For TrustLayer Plus, its published service level is 48 hours per COI review, usually faster, with weekends as the exception. Jones returns an AI compliance snapshot in seconds and a full expert-reviewed audit in under 24 hours.

AI capabilitiesJones: Insurance-trained AI agentsTrustLayer: AI collection + classification
Key difference

TrustLayer’s AI collects and classifies documents, extracts key data, and checks it against your requirements, with the full compliance logic on the Pro plan. In March 2026 it partnered with PolicyReview, a standalone policy analysis tool, and in September it announced an agreement to acquire it. Jones AI agents are trained on tens of millions of COIs and 50,000+ insurance rules to read the policy language behind the certificate, not just extract fields, with insurance experts validating the output.

IntegrationsJones: 8+ native integrationsTrustLayer: Procore, Vista, CMiC, Yardi
Key difference

TrustLayer’s Pro plan includes integrations with Procore, CMiC, and Viewpoint Vista, and its Yardi Voyager 7S integration writes overall compliance status and key expiration dates back to Yardi. Jones ships native, bi-directional connections to Procore, MRI, Yardi, Sage, Vista, and CMiC, so compliance status lands where teams already work.

PricingJones: Simple usage-based pricingTrustLayer: Free to 50 vendors, then quote
Key difference

TrustLayer Starter is free for up to 50 vendors. Pro and Complete are priced by quote, and TrustLayer Plus is sold as an optional add-on. Jones uses simple usage-based pricing: a fee per record, with unlimited users, audits, and support included.

ImplementationJones: Hands-on implementationTrustLayer: Self-serve or White Glove
Key difference

TrustLayer Starter is set up by your own team, with no IT support needed, and the Pro plan includes White Glove Onboarding. Jones onboarding is led by the Jones team, and the Jones Network of 130,000+ vendor profiles pre-populates records for faster time to value.

SupportJones: Dedicated CSM + supportTrustLayer: Varies by plan
Key difference

At TrustLayer, real-time support and a dedicated account manager come with the Complete plan, and TrustLayer Plus adds ongoing account management and vendor follow-up by email and phone. Every Jones plan includes a dedicated Customer Success Manager, chat for all customers, phone support, and an AI support agent that helps vendors resolve coverage gaps on their side.

See the difference on your own COIs
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What comes standard
with Jones

AI Compliance Snapshot

Know What Needs
Attention, Instantly

Get an instant AI snapshot, expert-reviewed for quality, with full COI audits completed in under 24 hours.
Expert Review on Every Audit

Catch The Risks
Automation Misses

AI-powered audits guided by experts catch exclusions, endorsements, and hidden risks automation alone can miss, with expert validation included in every audit.
Compliance Status Inside Your Systems

Keep Compliance
In Your Workflow

Simplify certificates and renewals, reduce communication, and keep teams working from the same data, with integrations for Procore, CMiC, Vista, Sage 300, Sage Intacct, Yardi, MRI, and Prism.
The Jones Network

Find Vendors Without
The Back-And-Forth

Access 160,000+ vendor profiles with verified contacts and no login required.
Success Stories
“It gives me absolute peace of mind that at any time I can go into my Jones account and get full visibility into our subcontractors’ insurance. I can easily access key stats such as compliance and collection rates, as well as how many times subcontractors have been contacted to remedy any coverage gaps they might have."
Jane Haninger Martin
Director Litigation and Risk
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Compliance increased
~ 0 %
Records supported at scale while maintaining performance
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Proof, not positioning

Jones has been recognized as a Leader in COI tracking by CB Insights, market validation for the depth-over-breadth approach, and has completed an independent SOC 2 examination.
Success Stories
"We’ve seen a big improvement in COI review quality and speed. Our previous platform would take up to a week to review a COI, whereas Jones does it in 24 hours. Jones’ ease of use, data transparency and top-notch support contributed to improving our third-party compliance rate, which is much higher than we’ve ever had."
Jill Ott
Operations Analyst
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How pricing works

Simple, usage-based pricing
Pay per record with unlimited users, audits, and support included.
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Free up to 50 vendors, then by quote
Starter is free for up to 50 vendors. Pro and Complete are quote-based, and TrustLayer Plus managed review is an optional add-on.

Switching to Jones from TrustLayer

Teams usually worry that switching means losing history or re-collecting every document. The onboarding process is built to prevent both:
Week 1
Requirements setup
Your insurance requirements, by vendor type and risk profile, are configured with the Jones team so the audit standard matches your contracts from day one.
Week 2
Data and document import
Your existing vendor list, certificates, and compliance history come with you. Vendors already in the Jones Network start pre-populated, with current documents and compliance history on file.
Week 3-4
Integration configuration
Your Procore, CMiC, Vista, Sage 300, Sage Intacct, Yardi, MRI, or Prism connection is set up so compliance data reaches the systems your team already uses.
Week 5+
Vendor transition
Jones takes over outreach with branded, no-login communication, and an AI support agent that explains gaps to vendors and helps them respond, so the switch doesn't create friction on their side.

See what switching to Jones
could look like

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Frequently asked questions

Not on the base platform. TrustLayer describes its core product as self-managed, and insurance professionals review and verify every document with TrustLayer Plus, an optional add-on. At Jones, insurance experts validate the edge cases on every document as part of every audit.
TrustLayer’s AI reads documents in seconds. For TrustLayer Plus, its published service level is 48 hours per COI review, usually faster. Jones returns an AI compliance snapshot in seconds and a full expert-reviewed audit in under 24 hours.

Yes. TrustLayer integrates with Procore and writes compliance status back, and in October 2026 it previewed a compliance panel inside Procore, available in early access. Its Yardi integration works with Yardi Voyager 7S. Jones has a native, bi-directional Procore integration and also connects with CMiC, Vista, Sage 300, Sage Intacct, Yardi Voyager, MRI, and Prism.

TrustLayer Starter is free for teams tracking up to 50 vendors. Pro and Complete are quote-based, and managed review through TrustLayer Plus is an add-on. If your portfolio is under 50 vendors and you only need tracking, Starter is a reasonable place to begin. Jones is built for teams that need every document audited by experts, priced per record.
TrustLayer’s AI collects, classifies, and checks documents against your requirements, and human review of every document is part of the TrustLayer Plus add-on. Jones AI agents read the policy language behind the certificate, and insurance experts validate the edge cases on every document, so the review is complete when it reaches your team.

TrustLayer serves many industries, with construction and real estate among them, and integrates with Procore, Vista, CMiC, and Yardi. Jones is built only for construction and CRE, integrates with Procore and seven other construction and property platforms, and includes expert review in every audit.