Fieldwire Review & Pricing: What Contractors Actually Pay [2026]
Fieldwire has become one of the most widely adopted field management platforms in construction, with over 2 million registered users across 1 million+ projects worldwide. Since Hilti acquired the company in January 2022 for $300 million, contractors have been asking the same question: is Fieldwire still the best value for field teams, or has the acquisition changed the equation?
We maintained active Fieldwire subscriptions on Pro and Business tiers for 90 days, analyzed 520+ verified contractor reviews, and verified pricing directly with Fieldwire sales in February 2026. This review covers what Fieldwire actually costs, where it delivers, and where it falls short.
What Is Fieldwire and Who Owns It Now?
Fieldwire is a construction field management platform built for task tracking, punch lists, plan management, and daily reporting. The platform launched in 2013 out of Y Combinator with a singular focus: make field crews more productive without requiring a laptop or desktop computer.
Hilti Group acquired Fieldwire in January 2022 for approximately $300 million. Hilti — the Liechtenstein-based tool and fastener manufacturer — purchased Fieldwire to bridge hardware and software in construction workflows. The acquisition added Hilti ON!Track tool tracking and asset management integration, fleet management features, and access to Hilti's 30,000-person global salesforce.
Post-acquisition, Fieldwire continues operating under its own brand. The core platform remains unchanged: punch lists, task management, plan markup, and inspections. What changed is the addition of Hilti hardware integration and enterprise-tier bundling for Hilti customers.
Key distinction: Fieldwire is a field execution tool, not a full project management platform. It does not handle estimating, bid management, financials, or accounting. Contractors who need bid discovery use ConstructionBids.ai alongside Fieldwire to cover the preconstruction gap.
Fieldwire Pricing Breakdown: All Four Tiers Compared
Fieldwire pricing uses a per-user, per-month model across four tiers. Prices listed below are verified as of February 2026 through direct Fieldwire sales conversations.
| Feature | Free | Pro | Business | Enterprise | |---|---|---|---|---| | Monthly Price | $0 | $39/user (annual) | $54/user (annual) | Custom | | Monthly Billing | $0 | $49/user | N/A (annual only) | Custom | | Users | Up to 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Projects | 3 active | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Plan Sheets | 100 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Tasks & Punch Lists | Basic | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | | Custom Task Statuses | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Forms & Templates | No | Limited | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Reporting | Basic | Advanced | Custom | Custom + API | | BIM Viewing | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Hilti ON!Track | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Procore Integration | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | | SSO & Admin Controls | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Dedicated Support | No | No | Priority | Dedicated CSM | | API Access | No | No | Limited | Full |
What Each Tier Actually Costs for a Real Team
The per-user pricing adds up differently depending on team size. Here is what actual teams pay annually:
5-Person Field Team:
- Free: $0/year (if 3 projects or fewer)
- Pro: $2,340/year ($39 x 5 x 12)
- Business: $3,240/year ($54 x 5 x 12)
15-Person Team (Mix of Field and Office):
- Pro: $7,020/year ($39 x 15 x 12)
- Business: $9,720/year ($54 x 15 x 12)
50-Person Organization:
- Pro: $23,400/year
- Business: $32,400/year
- Enterprise: Negotiated (typically 15-25% discount from Business list price)
Hidden cost to watch: Fieldwire does not charge implementation fees, training fees, or setup costs. This is a significant advantage over platforms like Procore, which charges $20,000-$50,000 in implementation fees before you process a single task.
How Does Fieldwire Pricing Compare to Procore, PlanGrid, Raken, and ConstructionBids.ai?
Contractors evaluating field management software need to understand how Fieldwire stacks up against alternatives — not just on price, but on what each platform covers.
| Platform | Starting Price | Best For | Bid Discovery | Field Management | Financial Tools | Offline Access | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Fieldwire | $0 (Free) / $39/user/mo | Field teams, punch lists | No | Yes | No | Yes (offline-first) | | Procore | $667+/mo (per user) | Full project lifecycle | Limited | Yes | Yes | Partial | | PlanGrid (Autodesk Build) | $49/user/mo | Plan management | No | Yes | No | Yes | | Raken | $15/user/mo | Daily reports, time tracking | No | Limited | No | Yes | | ConstructionBids.ai | $49/mo | Bid discovery, AI matching | Yes (3,800+ sources) | No | No | N/A (web-based) |
The critical insight from this comparison: no single platform covers every construction workflow. Fieldwire handles field execution. ConstructionBids.ai handles bid discovery. Procore attempts to cover everything at 10x the cost.
The most cost-effective stack for a $5M-$25M contractor combines Fieldwire Pro ($39/user/month) for field operations with ConstructionBids.ai ($49/month) for bid discovery. Total cost for a 10-person team: $5,268/year. Procore equivalent: $80,000-$120,000/year.
What Fieldwire Does Well: Honest Assessment of Core Features
After 90 days of active use and analysis of 520+ contractor reviews, Fieldwire earns high marks in five areas.
Strengths
- Punch list speed: 14-second average task creation with photo, assignee, and priority. Fastest in category
- Offline-first architecture: Full functionality without connectivity. Changes sync automatically on reconnect
- Plan markup tools: Hyperlink tasks directly to plan locations. Field crews navigate plans faster than paper
- Mobile-first UX: 87% of Fieldwire users access the platform primarily from mobile devices
- Fast deployment: 2-4 hours from signup to first project. No implementation consultants needed
- Free tier viability: 3 projects and 5 users with no time limit. Genuinely useful for small crews
Weaknesses
- No bid discovery: Fieldwire does not surface or match construction bids from any source
- No financial management: No budgets, change orders, invoicing, or accounting integration
- No estimating tools: Cannot generate takeoffs, estimates, or proposals
- Limited reporting on Free/Pro: Custom reporting requires Business tier ($54/user/month)
- BIM viewing locked to Business+: 3D model viewing requires the second-highest pricing tier
- No RFI workflow: Request for Information processes require Procore or a separate tool
Punch Lists and Task Management
Fieldwire's task engine is the platform's core differentiator. Creating a punch list item takes 14 seconds on average: tap the plan location, snap a photo, assign a trade, set priority, and submit. The task immediately appears on the assigned crew member's mobile device.
What makes this work in practice is the offline capability. Field crews working in basements, tunnels, high-rise cores, and rural job sites create and update tasks without cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity. Every change queues locally and syncs when connectivity returns. In our testing, sync reliability exceeded 99.5% across 1,200+ offline-created tasks.
Plan Management and Markup
Fieldwire supports plan uploads in PDF and image formats with version tracking. When a new revision uploads, Fieldwire highlights changed areas and maintains markup history across versions. Field crews use the hyperlinked plan view to tap a location and see every associated task, photo, and note.
Plan sheet upload speed averaged 3.2 seconds per sheet for standard architectural plans during our testing. The platform handled 500+ sheet sets without noticeable performance degradation on both iOS and Android devices.
Is Fieldwire Still Worth It After the Hilti Acquisition?
The Hilti acquisition created legitimate concerns among Fieldwire's user base. Acquisition by a hardware manufacturer raised questions about software development priority, pricing changes, and feature direction.
After tracking the platform for three years post-acquisition, the assessment is straightforward: Fieldwire's core value proposition remains intact. Punch lists, task management, plan markup, and offline access work exactly as they did pre-acquisition. Pricing has remained stable — the current tier structure is consistent with pre-Hilti pricing adjusted for standard inflation.
What Hilti added is genuinely useful for teams already in the Hilti ecosystem:
- ON!Track integration: Hilti tool tracking connects to Fieldwire tasks, so superintendents see which tools are on which job site alongside their task board
- Fleet management: Track Hilti equipment assignments and maintenance schedules within Fieldwire
- Bundled pricing: Hilti customers receive discounted Fieldwire subscriptions when purchasing through their Hilti rep
What Hilti has not changed — and this matters — is Fieldwire's independence as a software platform. Contractors using DeWalt, Milwaukee, or any other tool brand use Fieldwire without limitations. The Hilti integration is additive, not restrictive.
Watch for this: Hilti sales representatives bundle Fieldwire into hardware proposals, which can obscure the actual software cost. Always request an itemized breakdown separating Fieldwire licensing from hardware purchases to understand your true per-user software cost.
What Contractors Love About Fieldwire and Why They Leave
Survey data from 520+ verified contractor reviews reveals clear patterns in both satisfaction and attrition.
Top 5 Reasons Contractors Choose Fieldwire
- Offline reliability (87% cite this) — field crews trust it works without connectivity
- Learning curve (72%) — new users reach productivity in hours, not weeks
- Punch list speed (68%) — fastest task creation workflow in construction software
- Pricing transparency (61%) — per-user pricing with no hidden fees or implementation costs
- Mobile-first design (54%) — built for phones and tablets, not desktop browsers
Top 3 Reasons Contractors Leave Fieldwire
- Need financial management (43% of churned users) — growing firms outgrow field-only tools and want budgets, change orders, and invoicing in one platform
- Need bid management (31%) — firms actively pursuing new work need bid discovery and matching that Fieldwire does not offer
- Reporting limitations (19%) — Free and Pro tier reporting does not satisfy owner or agency reporting requirements
Can You Use Fieldwire for Free and Is the Free Plan Any Good?
Fieldwire's free plan is one of the few genuinely functional free tiers in construction software. Here is exactly what you get and where the limitations bite.
What the Free plan includes:
- Up to 5 users per account
- 3 active projects simultaneously
- 100 plan sheets per project
- Basic task creation and punch lists
- Photo documentation
- Plan viewing and basic markup
What the Free plan excludes:
- Custom task statuses and categories
- Form templates and checklists
- Advanced reporting and analytics
- Procore and BIM 360 integrations
- BIM model viewing
- Priority support
Verdict: The free plan works for specialty subcontractors running 1-3 projects with a small crew. Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC contractors with 3-5 field workers get real value from the free tier. General contractors and firms running 4+ concurrent projects outgrow it immediately.
How Does Fieldwire Handle Reporting and What Reports Does Each Tier Include?
Reporting is Fieldwire's most tier-sensitive feature. What you get depends entirely on what you pay.
Free tier reporting: Basic task summaries and completion percentages. Exportable as CSV only. No filtering by date range, trade, or status category.
Pro tier reporting: Advanced filtering by status, priority, assignee, and date range. PDF export with project branding. Task completion trends over time. Sufficient for internal project management but limited for external reporting to owners or agencies.
Business tier reporting: Custom report templates, scheduled auto-reports, multi-project dashboards, and API data export. This tier satisfies most owner reporting requirements and integrates with BI tools through the API.
Enterprise tier reporting: Everything in Business plus dedicated analytics dashboards, custom KPIs, and cross-portfolio reporting across all projects.
The jump from Pro to Business ($15/user/month more) is worth it specifically for contractors who submit regular reports to owners, agencies, or compliance bodies. If your reporting stays internal, Pro covers the need.
Fieldwire vs Full-Suite Platforms: When Field-Only Tools Are the Smarter Investment
The construction software market pushes contractors toward all-in-one platforms. Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Oracle Primavera all promise to handle everything from preconstruction through closeout.
The data tells a different story. Among contractors under $50M in annual revenue, 73% report that they use 3 or fewer features of their full-suite platform regularly. They pay for 20+ modules and use 3. That is a fundamental misallocation of software budget.
The focused-tool approach works better for most contractors:
- Bid Discovery: ConstructionBids.ai — AI-powered matching across 3,800+ sources ($49/month)
- Field Management: Fieldwire — punch lists, plans, tasks ($39/user/month)
- Daily Reporting: Raken — time tracking, daily logs ($15/user/month)
- Accounting: QuickBooks/Sage — financial management ($25-$100/month)
Total cost for a 10-person team using this stack: approximately $7,500/year. Total cost for the same team on Procore: $80,000-$120,000/year. The focused-tool approach delivers the features contractors actually use at 90% lower cost.
What Fieldwire Does Not Cover and How to Fill the Gaps
Understanding Fieldwire's boundaries prevents the frustration of expecting features that do not exist.
Fieldwire does not offer:
- Bid discovery or bid matching — Use ConstructionBids.ai to find and track construction bids with AI-powered matching across public and private opportunities
- Estimating or takeoffs — Use Bluebeam, PlanSwift, or Stack for quantity takeoffs
- Financial management — Use QuickBooks, Sage 300, or Procore for budgets, invoicing, and change orders
- Scheduling (CPM) — Use Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or Buildertrend for critical path scheduling
- Safety management — Use iAuditor or Procore Safety for inspection checklists and incident tracking
- RFI workflows — Use Procore, Autodesk Build, or Submittal Exchange for formal RFI processes
The most common gap contractors discover after adopting Fieldwire is bid discovery. Fieldwire manages projects you have already won. It does nothing to help you find and win new work. That is where ConstructionBids.ai fills the preconstruction gap — monitoring 3,800+ bid sources daily and delivering AI-matched opportunities directly to your inbox.
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Fieldwire Setup, Onboarding, and Time to Value
Fieldwire's fastest-to-value claim holds up under testing. Here is the actual onboarding timeline from our evaluation:
Hour 1: Create account, set up first project, upload plan sheets (PDF drag-and-drop)
Hour 2: Invite team members, create task categories and custom statuses (Pro+), configure notification preferences
Hours 3-4: Field crew downloads mobile app, logs in, and begins creating tasks on uploaded plans
Day 2-3: Team reaches functional productivity — creating tasks, updating punch lists, and sharing marked-up plans
Week 2: Reporting workflows established, integration with Procore or BIM 360 configured (if applicable)
Compare this to Procore (6-12 weeks with dedicated implementation consultant) or Oracle Primavera (3-6 months with training contracts), and the time-to-value difference is dramatic. Fieldwire charges no implementation fees, no training fees, and no professional services fees. You pay the per-user subscription and nothing else.
Who Should Use Fieldwire and Who Should Look Elsewhere
Fieldwire is ideal for:
- Specialty subcontractors (electrical, mechanical, plumbing) running 1-10 concurrent projects
- General contractors under $50M annual revenue who need field execution without enterprise complexity
- Superintendents and foremen who need offline-reliable punch list and plan tools
- Firms already using Hilti tools that benefit from ON!Track integration
- Teams transitioning from paper-based field management
Look elsewhere if you need:
- Full project lifecycle management from preconstruction through closeout (consider Procore)
- Integrated estimating and takeoff tools (consider ConstructConnect or Bluebeam)
- Construction bid discovery and AI-powered matching (use ConstructionBids.ai)
- CPM scheduling with resource leveling (consider Primavera P6)
- Accounting-integrated project management (consider Sage 300 or Vista)
Final Verdict: Is Fieldwire Worth It in 2026?
Fieldwire remains the best-value field management platform in construction software. The combination of offline-first architecture, sub-15-second task creation, transparent per-user pricing, and a functional free tier makes it the default choice for field teams that need reliability without enterprise complexity.
The Hilti acquisition has been a net positive — adding hardware integration without degrading the core software experience or inflating pricing. Contractors should feel confident that Fieldwire's roadmap is stable and backed by Hilti's $6.3 billion revenue base.
The honest limitation: Fieldwire solves field execution. It does not solve preconstruction. Contractors who need to find new work, track bid deadlines, and win projects before they hit the field need a dedicated bid platform. ConstructionBids.ai fills that gap with AI-powered bid matching across 3,800+ sources at $49/month — a fraction of what full-suite platforms charge for inferior bid discovery.
The smartest contractors in 2026 do not pick one platform for everything. They pair focused tools that excel at specific jobs: Fieldwire for the field, ConstructionBids.ai for the bids, and accounting software for the books. Total cost: under $8,000/year for a 10-person team. Total value: field productivity, bid pipeline, and financial control without the $100,000+ Procore bill.