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Fieldwire vs. SubTrade Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Fieldwire
Score 9.6 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
SubTrade Software
Score 0.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
SubTrade is a construction management platform built exclusively for trade subcontractors in electrical, HVAC, plumbing, drywall, and concrete. Unlike general contractor tools, SubTrade is designed around the workflows subcontractors actually use in the field. Core Features SubTrade includes GPS-based time tracking with real job costing, crew scheduling across multiple active projects, digital daily logs with photo…
$299
per month Per Company
Pricing
FieldwireSubTrade Software
Editions & Modules
Pro
$29
per user
Business
$39
per user
Enterprise
Variable
per project, company wide
SubTrade Pro
$299
per month per company
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FieldwireSubTrade Software
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details—SubTrade is offered as a single all-inclusive plan at $299/month CAD or $2,870.40/year CAD (20% annual discount). The base plan includes 5 full users with access to all features — time tracking, crew scheduling, daily logs, change orders, safety forms, drawings, and submittals. Additional full users are added at tiered per-user pricing: $25/user/month for users 6–15, $20/user/month for users 16–30, and $15/user/month for 31+ users. A 14-day free trial is available with no credit card required.
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User Ratings
FieldwireSubTrade Software
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
FieldwireSubTrade Software
Likelihood to Recommend
Fieldwire
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.
Jessica Rondash | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jessica Rondash
Technology and Business Systems Manager
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SubTrade Software Ltd
No answers on this topic
Pros
Fieldwire
  • Communicating RFI and RFC requests from crew to management.
  • Easy to use mobile format for crew.
MH
Mark Higgason
Executive Vice President
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SubTrade Software Ltd
No answers on this topic
Cons
Fieldwire
  • 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.
KS
Kylie Schalz
Principal
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SubTrade Software Ltd
No answers on this topic
Usability
Fieldwire
I use this all the time for my field measurements. But sometimes when I am working offline and upload it to cloud after coming to office, the tags get messed up. Some lines I drew at plan gets missing
Verified User
Anonymous
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SubTrade Software Ltd
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Fieldwire
Fieldwire is always on hand to answer questions. It also constantly releases new features based on feedback.
Jessica Rondash | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jessica Rondash
Technology and Business Systems Manager
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SubTrade Software Ltd
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Fieldwire
Fieldwire is a much better value.
Verified User
Anonymous
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SubTrade Software Ltd
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Fieldwire
  • We have grown in size.
  • We spend fewer man hours traveling from site to site to monitor progress.
MH
Mark Higgason
Executive Vice President
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SubTrade Software Ltd
No answers on this topic
ScreenShots

SubTrade Software Screenshots

Screenshot of the Project Dashboard. This offers a real-time snapshot of every active job with budgets, margins, schedules, team, and costs.Screenshot of SubTrade Employee Management. User profiles display assigned roles, contact information, and trade certifications. Admins can create and manage field workers, project managers, estimators, and schedulers from one central directory.Screenshot of the interface to schedule crews across multiple projects. SubTrade's weekly scheduling view shows every worker's shifts, project assignments, and total hours at a glance. Filter by employee or project, switch between daily and weekly views, and add shifts in seconds.Screenshot of SubTrade's time tracking dashboard, which shows gross hours, payable hours, break deductions, and total labour cost in real time — across every employee and project. Review and approve pending entries, export to CSV for payroll, and always know labour costs before the invoice comes in.Screenshot of SubTrade's role management, which lets users create custom roles like Estimator, Field Worker, Project Manager, Scheduler, and Labour, then assign crew members in seconds. Control who sees what across every project and keep any operation organized.Screenshot of SubTrade's project dashboard, which shows contract value, change orders, labour cost, projected margin, and budget used in real time. Operational risks like open RFIs and overdue tasks are flagged instantly, and live weather and construction forecast data keeps your crew prepared before they even hit the job site.