Projects vs Fieldwire
Projects vs Fieldwire
Field management for construction teams — but if you need daily crew coordination, task management, and financials built for contractors, Projects is the alternative built from the ground up for the job site.
Starting price
$49/user/mo
$54/user/month (Pro, billed annually)
Implementation cost
$0
$10K–$50K+
Setup time
Minutes
Varies
Contract
Month-to-month
Per-user subscription
At a glance
Pricing
| Feature | Projects | Fieldwire |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/user/mo | $54/user/mo (Pro) |
| Free tier | Yes — solo plan free forever | 5-user free plan, heavily limited |
| Annual cost (10 users) | ~$5,880/year | ~$6,480/year |
Task & Project Management
| Feature | Projects | Fieldwire |
|---|---|---|
| Task depth | GTD-style, subtasks, priorities, Gantt, voice creation, batch actions | Basic tasks and punch lists |
| Daily scheduling | Daily dashboard with crew schedules | Limited daily view |
| Gantt / timeline | Yes — with task dependencies | Limited Gantt view |
Plans & Field Ops
| Feature | Projects | Fieldwire |
|---|---|---|
| Plan viewer | PDF viewer with markup, markup layers, version history | Good mobile plan access and markup |
| Quantity takeoffs | Linear, area, count — with unit costs | Basic measurements only |
| Offline mode | Full offline support | Good offline for plan access |
What Fieldwire Doesn't Have
| Feature | Projects | Fieldwire |
|---|---|---|
| Financials | Expenses, change orders with approval workflow, invoicing, AR tracking | Not available |
| Contractor CRM | Full directory — vetting status, ratings, license/insurance, W9 | Not available |
| AI assistant | Built-in — natural language tasks, projections, summaries | Not available |
Fieldwire is for...
- Field teams that live on plan access and punch lists
- Projects with lots of inspection and quality workflows
- Crews already using Hilti tools
- Teams that prioritize field-first over office coordination
Projects is for...
- Small to mid-size contractors (1–50 people)
- Teams wanting one tool for tasks, plans, financials, and CRM
- Crews tired of slow, complex enterprise software
- Contractors who value fast setup and mobile-first design
- Budget-conscious operations that don't want to overpay for features they don't use
What Fieldwire users say
“Expensive for what it does”
“Plan viewing is great but project management is thin”
“No financials — we still need another tool”
When Fieldwire is the right choice
- Field teams that live on plan access and punch lists
- Projects with lots of inspection and quality workflows
- Crews already using Hilti tools
- Teams that prioritize field-first over office coordination
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