Constructware vs Fieldwire

Likelihood to Recommend

Constructware is well suited for many different types of projects in both real estate and infrastructure. However, it is now becoming outdated with the introduction of the BIM 360 platform. I think even Autodesk may plan to slowly stop rolling out subscriptions to Cnstructware since most of its functions are now getting added on to BIM 360.

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Tanmay Bhalerao

Project Controls/BIM Specialist

AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

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Fieldwire is excellent for anyone who needs to view and consult drawings as part of their job. Anyone on a construction site can benefit from using Fieldwire.

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Jessica Rondash

Technology and Business Systems Manager

Holt Construction Corp.Construction, 201-500 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Constructware

Fieldwire

Issue tracking & punchlists

Photo documentation

Jobsite reports

Document sharing

RFI tools

Collaboration & approvals

As-built drawings

Submittal design and management

Plan distribution & viewing

Plan markups & sharing

Mobile app

Constructware

Fieldwire

Takeoff tools

Job costing

Cost databases

Cost calculator

Bid creation

Pros

Provenance. Keeps track of changes and the people/companies who made those changes.
Collaboration.
Work [is stored] in the cloud.

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Tanmay Bhalerao

Project Controls/BIM Specialist

AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

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Communicating RFI and RFC requests from crew to management.
Easy to use mobile format for crew.

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Mark Higgason

Executive Vice President

Encompass AVInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees

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Cons

UI can be improved, as shown by improvements made in BIM 360.
Only works well with Internet Explorer.
Steep Learning Curve due to confusing UI.

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Tanmay Bhalerao

Project Controls/BIM Specialist

AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

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The software is geared toward general contractors. We are actively providing feedback to gear it toward engineers, architects, and design professionals.
I would like to see more options for mark-ups.

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Kylie Schalz

Principal

Fuse Consulting EngineersMechanical Or Industrial Engineering, 1-10 employees

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Support Rating

No score

No answers yet

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Fieldwire 9.0

Based on 4 answers

As we have reached out to support regarding several issues with Fieldwire over the years, it can be a hit or miss depending on the issue. Most issues are solved right away and with an easy fix - it's usually something we overlooked or didn't know about. I wouldn't hesitate to contact the FW support if or when I have issues.

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Verified User

Employee in Other

Construction Company, 51-200 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Better than Unifier:1. Better UI2. Everything else is about the sameBim360 is now the go-to platform for all functions previously provided by Constructware.

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Tanmay Bhalerao

Project Controls/BIM Specialist

AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

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Fieldwire is much more cost-effective for the same features as PlanGrid.

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Jessica Rondash

Technology and Business Systems Manager

Holt Construction Corp.Construction, 201-500 employees

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Return on Investment

Saves time.
Eases collaboration.
Increases accountability.

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Tanmay Bhalerao

Project Controls/BIM Specialist

AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

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We have grown in size.
We spend fewer man hours traveling from site to site to monitor progress.

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Mark Higgason

Executive Vice President

Encompass AVInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Constructware Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Fieldwire Editions & Modules

Edition

Pro	$29¹
Business	$39¹
Enterprise	Variable²

per user
per project, company wide

Additional Pricing Details

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Rating Summary

Constructware

Fieldwire

Constructware

Fieldwire

Constructware

Fieldwire

Likelihood to Recommend

Constructware

Fieldwire

Feature Rating Comparison

Issue tracking & punchlists

Photo documentation

Jobsite reports

Document sharing

RFI tools

Collaboration & approvals

As-built drawings

Submittal design and management

Plan distribution & viewing

Plan markups & sharing

Mobile app

Takeoff tools

Job costing

Cost databases

Cost calculator

Bid creation

Pros

Constructware

Fieldwire

Cons

Constructware

Fieldwire

Support Rating

Constructware

Fieldwire

Alternatives Considered

Constructware

Fieldwire

Return on Investment

Constructware

Fieldwire

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Constructware Editions & Modules

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Fieldwire Editions & Modules

Edition

Additional Pricing Details

Rating Summary

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