Construction · head to head
Briq vs Fieldwire
Briq
Construction
Financial automation and forecasting for contractors sitting on top of construction ERP
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Fieldwire
Construction
Field management software for construction teams
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Fieldwire has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Briq briq layers on top of an ERP rather than replacing it, so the total finance software bill goes up and the business case has to come from headcount or close-time savings that are hard to measure in advance.; Fieldwire free tier limited to 5 team members and 3 projects maximum
- They diverge on capability: Briq covers Invoice capture and coding, Fieldwire covers Task management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Briq and Fieldwire actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Briq
- Invoice capture and coding
- WIP schedules
- Cash flow forecasting
- Cost at completion forecasting
- Multi-entity consolidation
- Overhead allocation
- Workflow automation
- Dashboards and reporting
Only in Fieldwire
- Task management
- Digital blueprints
- Punch lists
- Inspections
- Photo documentation
- Procore
- Autodesk BIM 360
- Box
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Briq
- A contractor whose month-end close runs three weeks because WIP is rebuilt by hand in Excel every periodnot Fieldwire
- A group with four operating companies on different chart-of-accounts structures that needs one consolidated margin viewnot Fieldwire
- A specialty contractor processing thousands of supplier invoices a month that wants coding and approval automated rather than keyednot Fieldwire
- A finance director who needs a defensible cost-at-completion forecast for a surety or lender rather than a project manager's estimatenot Fieldwire
Fieldwire
- Construction task tracking and field coordinationnot Briq
- Punch list management on mobile devicesnot Briq
- Project documentation organisationnot Briq
- Field team communicationnot Briq
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Briq
- Briq layers on top of an ERP rather than replacing it, so the total finance software bill goes up and the business case has to come from headcount or close-time savings that are hard to measure in advance.
- The output is only as good as job cost coding in the underlying ledger, and contractors with inconsistent cost codes get faster visibility of a mess rather than a clean forecast.
- No pricing is published and the contract is scoped by entities, modules and transaction volume, which makes budgeting impossible without a full discovery exercise.
- Implementation is a data mapping project against systems such as Vista and Sage 300 that were not designed to be read this way, so go-live timelines run into months and depend on your own finance team's availability.
- It targets mid-market and larger contractors; a firm with one entity and a competent controller in Excel will not recover the cost, and the product is oversized for smaller subcontractors.
Fieldwire
- Free tier limited to 5 team members and 3 projects maximum
- Basic plan limited to 100 sheets
- Advanced features (RFIs, submittals, change orders, budget management) restricted to higher tiers
- BIM viewer availability gated to Business tier and above
Pricing, plan by plan
Briq
On request- Briq$undefined/year
- Annual platform subscription
- Scoped by modules, entities and transaction volume
- Implementation and data mapping quoted separately
Fieldwire
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fieldwire review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Fieldwire if
- You need task management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android.
- You also want digital blueprints.
Questions people ask
- Is Briq or Fieldwire better?
- Neither clearly leads. Briq starts at On request and Fieldwire at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Briq or Fieldwire?
- Fieldwire has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Briq and Free for Fieldwire.
- Does Briq or Fieldwire run on more platforms?
- Briq runs on Web. Fieldwire runs on iOS, Android.
- Can I use Fieldwire for free?
- Yes. Fieldwire has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Briq starts at On request.
- What is Briq best used for?
- Briq is most often used for a contractor whose month-end close runs three weeks because wip is rebuilt by hand in excel every period, a group with four operating companies on different chart-of-accounts structures that needs one consolidated margin view, a specialty contractor processing thousands of supplier invoices a month that wants coding and approval automated rather than keyed, a finance director who needs a defensible cost-at-completion forecast for a surety or lender rather than a project manager's estimate. Of those, a contractor whose month-end close runs three weeks because wip is rebuilt by hand in excel every period and a group with four operating companies on different chart-of-accounts structures that needs one consolidated margin view are not what Fieldwire is typically brought in for.
- What can Briq do that Fieldwire cannot?
- Briq covers Invoice capture and coding, WIP schedules, Cash flow forecasting, Cost at completion forecasting. Fieldwire covers Task management, Digital blueprints, Punch lists, Inspections.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Briq: Does Briq replace my construction accounting system?
No. It reads from Vista, Sage or similar and automates the reporting and forecasting layer above them. You keep the ERP.
Fieldwire: Is there a free version of Fieldwire?
Yes. Fieldwire's Basic plan is free for up to 5 users, 3 projects, and 100 sheets. It includes core features like plan viewing, task management, specifications, files, photos, and checklists.
SourceBriq: What does it cost?
Briq does not publish pricing. Contracts are scoped by module, entity count and transaction volume and quoted annually.
Fieldwire: What are the per-user costs for paid Fieldwire plans?
Pro costs $39 per user per month (annual billing), Business costs $64 per user per month, and Business Plus costs $89 per user per month. All paid plans include unlimited sheets and unlimited projects regardless of plan tier.
SourceBriq: How long does implementation take?
Expect months rather than weeks, because most of the work is mapping and cleaning job cost data from the existing ledger.
Fieldwire: How many users can I have on a free Fieldwire account?
The Basic plan (free) supports up to 5 users with 3 projects. Pro and higher plans scale without hard user limits; you pay per user added.
SourceBriq: Is it useful for a single-entity contractor?
Less so. The strongest case is multi-entity consolidation and high invoice volume; a small contractor gets thinner returns.
Fieldwire: Does Fieldwire offer discounts for annual billing?
The pricing page lists annual billing rates for the standard plans shown. Custom contracts are available through sales with options for unlimited users, tailored training, dedicated success teams, API access, and single sign-on.
SourceFieldwire: What is included in the Business Plus plan that isn't in lower tiers?
Business Plus ($89/user/month) adds RFIs, submittals, change orders, and budget management features compared to the Business tier. Business itself adds custom forms, app integrations, BIM viewer, and custom task fields compared to Pro.
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