What T3 Technologies does

T3 Technologies, Inc. is a private US software company that builds cloud-based SaaS for inventory tracking, traceability, time and attendance, and paperless record management targeted at highly regulated industries including agriculture, breweries, distilleries, food manufacturing, hemp/CBD processing, marijuana production, nutraceuticals, construction, and oil and gas. The product portfolio centers on four core modules — Pocket Payroll (mobile timekeeping with barcode scanning, GPS, and biometrics), Produce Scan (inventory and produce traceability with EDI shipping and mobile signature capture), Smart Records (cloud documentation with conditional alerts), and Production Scan (manufacturing inventory and job costing) — augmented by Authentication Services (proprietary inkjet/UV/laser anti-counterfeiting), Alert Services/VID (real-time alerts with Augmented Reality), and a Heartland-branded payroll/HR module. The platform integrates natively with major accounting and payroll systems (QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, NetSuite, Heartland, Redwing, Famous, DataTech, Ag Connections) and rugged hardware from Honeywell, Zebra, GSI, Ramsay Highlander, and Brimapack.

T3 operates a quote-based, enterprise field sales motion with direct sales in the US (Conroe, TX; Centreville, MI) and international offices in Amsterdam (EMEA HQ) and South Africa. Revenue is generated through software subscriptions (monthly/annual), hardware sales (scanners, printers, rugged devices), custom software development, and implementation/professional services. Named customers include Long & Scott Farms, True Blue, and a bourbon authentication engagement; the company has roughly 11–50 employees and no disclosed external funding.

Founded circa 2001–2006 (firmographic and timeline sources disagree), the company emphasizes 18 years of vertical-specific domain expertise as its core differentiator. Key personnel listed on the About page include Patrick Trail, Gerrard Newby, and Jeff Ballew. The firm is privately held with no institutional investors or parent company disclosed, and there are no recorded M&A, funding rounds, or restructuring events in the available data.

Name

T3 Technologies

Legal name

T3 Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://t3tracking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

T3 Technologies provides cloud-based inventory tracking, produce traceability, mobile timekeeping, and anti-counterfeiting solutions for regulated industries including agriculture, breweries, distilleries, food manufacturing, hemp, and cannabis, via integrated hardware-software subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sturgis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Cloud-based software solutions (Produce Scan, Pocket Payroll, Smart Records) delivered as subscription services with monthly or annual billing.
2. Hardware Sales: Sale of handheld scanners, barcode printers, rugged mobile devices, and proprietary inkjet printers for inventory tracking and timekeeping.
3. Custom Software Development: Custom database development, mobile data collection, and web-enabled business applications tailored to specific customer needs.
4. Implementation Services: Professional services for system implementation, integration, and training including barcode consultation and workflow optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

T3 Technologies provides cloud-based software and integrated hardware solutions for inventory tracking, produce traceability, mobile time/piece work tracking, electronic record management, and product authentication. Core offerings include Pocket Payroll (mobile timekeeping), Produce Scan (produce traceability), Smart Records (paperless documentation), Production Scan (manufacturing inventory control), and Authentication Services (anti-counterfeiting marking). The company also resells complementary rugged mobile hardware such as barcode scanners, handheld printers, and proprietary inkjet marking devices, primarily serving agriculture, breweries, distilleries, food manufacturing, hemp/CBD, and cannabis operations.

Product overview

T3 Technologies offers a platform-plus-modules portfolio centered on mobile workforce management and inventory traceability. The core platform consists of Pocket Payroll (mobile timekeeping with barcode/facial scanning and GPS), Produce Scan (inventory management and produce traceability), Smart Records (cloud-based documentation), and Production Scan (manufacturing inventory control). These integrate with each other and with third-party accounting/payroll systems (QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, Heartland). Add-on modules include Authentication Services (anti-counterfeiting), Alert Services/VID (real-time alerts with Augmented Reality), and Payroll Services (Heartland HR integration). The platform serves multiple industries including agriculture, food manufacturing, breweries, distilleries, construction, and hemp/CBD processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pocket Payroll Comprehensive timekeeping and piecework tracking solution for businesses with highly mobile workforces and activity-based costing requirements. Enables employees to track time on phones/tablets, features barcode scanning, GPS tracking, facial recognition, and integrates with major payroll software such as ADP and Paychex.
• Produce Scan Inventory management and produce traceability solution that streamlines operations and ensures complete traceability from suppliers to processors, packers, shippers, and clientele. Features EDI shipping transfers, shipment validation, mobile signature capture, and real-time labeling.
• Smart Records Cloud-based record management application that converts paperwork to mobile-collected data with real-time texting and email notifications. Supports unlimited online storage, user-customizable reports, conditional alerts, and access from any device.
• Authentication Services Product authentication and anti-counterfeiting solution using proprietary inkjet printers with custom UV inks, laser etching, and real-time online verification through a secure portal. Protects high-value merchandise for distilleries, wineries, breweries, and manufacturers.
• Alert Services/VID Real-time text and email alert system combined with Augmented Reality (Virtual Information Delivery) for delivering immersive information experiences to employees, partners, and customers. Features real-time monitoring, analytics, and customizable notifications.
• Payroll Services Integrated HR and payroll solution offered in partnership with Heartland, providing hiring, onboarding, payroll processing, tax filing, multi-state compliance, and NetSuite Visa pay card integration for paperless payroll.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% decrease in time spent on payroll processing reported by customers

Named customers3 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• QuickBookscoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary accounting software integration partner, enabling seamless data transfer between T3 inventory/Payroll solutions and QuickBooks for invoicing and financial management.
• ADPcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayroll software integration partner for comprehensive HR and payroll processing.
• PaychexcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayroll software integration partner providing payroll processing services.
• HeartlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for integrated Payroll, HR, and Time Labor Management platform. Heartland offers onboarding platform with tax credit solutions ($2400-$9600 per eligible hire), with NetSuite Visa pay card integration for paperless payroll.
• NetSuitecoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise software integration with NetSuite for ERP capabilities and Visa pay card functionality through Heartland partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trimble: Trimble serves agriculture, construction, and food chain operators with mobile workforce, asset tracking, and traceability solutions, overlapping with T3's agriculture, construction, and oil and gas verticals.
• UKG (Kronos): UKG (formerly Kronos) is a leading workforce management, time-and-attendance, and payroll vendor; Pocket Payroll competes with UKG in mobile workforce time tracking and job costing for hourly and piece-rate workers.
• Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Associates provides warehouse management, inventory, and supply chain solutions used by food and beverage manufacturers and distributors; it competes with T3's Produce Scan and Production Scan modules for mid-market and enterprise inventory customers.
• Workday: Workday provides enterprise HCM, time tracking, and payroll modules used by mid-market and enterprise employers; its time-tracking capabilities compete with T3's Pocket Payroll in customers evaluating a single-vendor HCM stack.
• Blue Yonder: Blue Yonder (formerly JDA Software) is a large supply chain and inventory planning vendor with overlapping capabilities in traceability, inventory management, and produce/food supply chain workflows — a much broader incumbent competing with T3 in produce and food manufacturing verticals.

Others

• ADP: ADP is a payroll and HCM vendor that integrates with T3 but also offers its own time-and-attendance and workforce management modules, making it both a partner and a competitive incumbent for Pocket Payroll customers.
• Heartland Payment Systems: Heartland is T3's strategic payroll and HR partner offering integrated Payroll, HR, and TLM capabilities; while a Core partner, its embedded payroll/time modules overlap with Pocket Payroll's functionality.
• Zebra Technologies: Zebra is a hardware partner supplying barcode scanners and mobile printers that T3 resells/integrates, but it is also an ecosystem participant with its own visibility and tracking software offerings that touch T3's adjacent market.

Direct peers

• Croptracker: Croptracker is a vertical SaaS for produce traceability, harvest records, and food safety/PHI compliance targeting growers and packers — a direct peer to T3's Produce Scan in the agriculture segment.
• Agrian: Agrian (now TELUS Agriculture) offers crop, agronomy, and food safety/traceability software targeting growers and processors, making it a direct peer to T3 in agricultural compliance and traceability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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