Contractor Foreman vs. Fieldwire

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Contractor Foreman
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Contractor Foreman is an online construction management software for contractors and boasts users among contractors in more than 75 countries.
$588
per year
Fieldwire
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Fieldwire is a mobile-first (iPad / iPhone, Android) collaboration platform designed for construction foremen, superintendents and engineers. The application allows field workers to access up-to-date information like blueprints, files and tasks directly on their mobile device. Fieldwire focuses on the effective collaboration of field workers around three core use cases: Plan viewing & versioning; Issue tracking; Task management & scheduling. The collaboration platform is structured around plans…
$29
per user
Pricing
Contractor ForemanFieldwire
Editions & Modules
Basic
$588
per year
Standard
$948
per year
Plus
$1,497
per year
Pro
$1,990
per year
Unlimited
$2,988
per year
Pro
$29
per user
Business
$39
per user
Enterprise
Variable
per project, company wide
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Contractor ForemanFieldwire
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPlans are based on features and licenses needed. Plus, Pro, and Unlimited plans include a 100-day money back guarantee.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Contractor ForemanFieldwire
Considered Both Products
Contractor Foreman
Chose Contractor Foreman
Contractor Foreman was the best option for us because it had more features, flexibility, better customer service, and all for a much better price
Fieldwire

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Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Contractor ForemanFieldwire
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
7.7
15 Ratings
1% below category average
Fieldwire
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history7.711 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.915 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
6.7
4 Ratings
12% below category average
Fieldwire
-
Ratings
Pay calculation6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management6.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
7.7
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Fieldwire
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
8.7
21 Ratings
6% above category average
Fieldwire
-
Ratings
Dashboards8.820 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports8.720 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports8.518 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability8.617 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
8.7
21 Ratings
16% above category average
Fieldwire
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing8.812 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists9.519 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation9.321 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports9.815 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing8.818 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools8.813 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals8.816 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app8.721 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management8.710 Ratings00 Ratings
Checklists8.919 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting Minutes8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Specifications7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Change orders8.919 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Contractor Foreman
9.1
20 Ratings
11% above category average
Fieldwire
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing9.419 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases9.315 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator9.616 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation9.617 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Contractor ForemanFieldwire
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(24 ratings)
9.2
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(3 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Contractor ForemanFieldwire
Likelihood to Recommend
Contractor Foreman
In this case, CF is the best of the 'OK so far' category in my mind. NONE of the software available today gets close to a truly effective, user friendly GUI and functionality set. I have used 7 different systems over the years, with the top 4 big names having the largest hours operating. Most have less functionality, others are severely overpriced and under featured. Still others are so complicated you need an entire IT department to implement them. Contractor Foreman does much of what it does the absolute best for the money, meaning this is probably the best value for construction management software I'm aware of. I believe I can say with confidence, that if CF does it, it strives to do it well, and continues to strive to get it better. Picking a feature or two that excels is rather pointless in a company with that outlook. THAT is a company I can get behind...
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Fieldwire
We used Fieldwire to increase our overall productivity for our engineers and for our installers and techs in the field, so our techs could have everything in front of them when needed. Sometimes the software can be dependent on cell service and when in a remote construction area it becomes hard to pull the information.
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Pros
Contractor Foreman
  • Estimates
  • Project management
  • Lead management - tracking where they are in the funnel and having web lead automatically pull into the system.
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Fieldwire
  • View the most up to date plans
  • Mark up plans
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Cons
Contractor Foreman
  • Some of the modules like checklists and forms are confusing and hard to use
  • some of the training videos or versions of an old outdated version of the software
  • Would like to see a more efficent way of creating a submittal log generated from a specification book
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Fieldwire
  • I wish more trades used it.
  • If it was cheaper, I would have more users.
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Likelihood to Renew
Contractor Foreman
Eliminated the need for our team to log into multiple systems to do their jobs which aligns to our Lean approach
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Fieldwire
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Support Rating
Contractor Foreman
I rarely give anyone a 9 or 10 rating for service. The main reason for this rating is Contractor Foreman's dedication to improvement. To be completely frank, CF has fallen down on their tech help with me several times, but I am an exceptionally difficult user to service as I tend to use a product up to it's limits and want more. CF has actually addressed these wants several times (after waits that seemed interminable, but were actually pretty damn fast in the reality of software development)
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Fieldwire
Fieldwire customer service is exceptional. They are always looking to grow, learn and take feedback from users to make their software the best it can be. They have taken feedback from us, worked with us on how to best implement and incorporate our ideas and work quickly with their software engineers to implement the feedback into the software. They are willing to make changes quickly and are not shy in asking your opinion. If there are ever issues with your subscription, software or data, they are very quick to make sure everything is taken care of to the best of their ability.
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Alternatives Considered
Contractor Foreman
I've used Buildertrend and Conconstruct near daily for a little over 10 years. They were both pretty solid. But the price kept going up without much value being added to the software. As they grew, they didn't upgrade with the growth, so the sites became slower. Contractor Forman has all the functionality of the others, and several other tools that they don't. There are several tools our company doesn't even use yet that look great. It's not perfect, and the learning curve due to its increased capability is a bit of a challenge. But overall, it is superior in every way that mattered to us, and more affordable.
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Fieldwire
Fieldwire is a much better value.
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Return on Investment
Contractor Foreman
  • Contractor Foreman replaced 5 other apps we were using saving us money and centralizing everything
  • We are net positive day one with just the cost of the apps we didn't have to purchase
  • it has great documentation features so we don't make costly mistakes or miss details.
  • The overall savings has be significant
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Fieldwire
  • Helps productivity
  • Decreased return trips
  • Saves time and hours
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ScreenShots

Contractor Foreman Screenshots

Screenshot of The client portal that lets customers to stay in the loop and know what is going on during all phases of the project.Screenshot of The custom dashboard which allows users to see the data that matters most to them.Screenshot of Stats that keep users informed to help them make use of data.Screenshot of The lead manager, that helps close deals without letting leads fall through the cracks.Screenshot of the Files & Photos screen, where making up plans can be done with Contractor Foreman.Screenshot of Time Cards, that display who is where and what they are doing.