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Contractor Foreman vs Fieldwire

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Contractor Foreman

Construction & Architecture

Construction management for contractors covering scheduling, invoicing and crew management

From
On request
Rated
-
Fieldwire logo

Fieldwire

Construction & Architecture

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: Contractor Foreman basic plan at $49 per month is limited to 1 user; adding an 8-user team requires the Plus tier at $166 per month, as of August 2026; Fieldwire free tier limited to 5 team members and 3 projects maximum

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Contractor Foreman and Fieldwire actually diverge.

Attributes where Contractor Foreman and Fieldwire differ
AttributeContractor ForemanFieldwire
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebiOS, Android
FoundedUnknown2013

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction & Architecture).

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 Contractor Foreman

Nothing recorded that Fieldwire does not also cover.

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.

Contractor Foreman

No use cases recorded yet. See the Contractor Foreman review.

Fieldwire

  • Construction task tracking and field coordinationnot Contractor Foreman
  • Punch list management on mobile devicesnot Contractor Foreman
  • Project documentation organisationnot Contractor Foreman
  • Field team communicationnot Contractor Foreman

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Contractor Foreman

  • Basic plan at $49 per month is limited to 1 user; adding an 8-user team requires the Plus tier at $166 per month, as of August 2026
  • Unlimited users are only available on the top Unlimited tier at $332 per month, as of August 2026

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

Contractor Foreman

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Contractor Foreman review.

Fieldwire

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fieldwire review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Contractor Foreman if

Nothing in the data separates Contractor Foreman from Fieldwire on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

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 Contractor Foreman or Fieldwire better?
Neither clearly leads. Contractor Foreman 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, Contractor Foreman or Fieldwire?
Fieldwire has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Contractor Foreman and Free for Fieldwire.
Does Contractor Foreman or Fieldwire run on more platforms?
Contractor Foreman 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. Contractor Foreman starts at On request.
What can Contractor Foreman do that Fieldwire cannot?
Fieldwire covers Task management, Digital blueprints, Punch lists, Inspections.

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