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Buildxact vs Fieldwire: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 10th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 4,020 reviews from Construction Management users.
% Fit
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Project Management
3.9
Multiple Projects
4.5
Job Costing
4.7
Mobile Access
3.3
Real-Time Updates
4.6
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Project Management
5.0
Multiple Projects
5.0
Job Costing
NA
Mobile Access
4.6
Real-Time Updates
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User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews156
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.7
4.6
User reviews89
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.3
Customer support
4.6
Price starts from
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Builders, remodelers, construction estimators, dealers, industry partners, educational institutions, and training groups.

General contractors, specialty contractors, designers, architects and engineers.

User reviews
pros & cons
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Video reviews
David B
Estimator
5.0

David B.: Hello, my name's David. I'm a Assistant Project Manager over at Tayman Associates, we've been in the Florida area building custom-built homes and remodeling and commercial builds since 1988, and I have a five star review for Buildxact. Before we started using Buildxact, we were just manually doing takeoffs and estimating, and this has really increased the rate at which we can get work done. One of the reasons we decided to go with Buildxact is because the electronic integration, we can have it on our mobile apps, so our different project managers and myself can communicate with each other about different jobs. And the takeoff process is very easy. We get to see how and where people are getting those numbers from every different device, all on the same job. So it makes it really simple to do that stuff. There's a bit of a learning curve with Buildxact, but they have a really good FAQ section and a tutorial section, and anything that is not covered there you can email them, they're really quick to respond. I would recommend you give it a shot, they have a 14-day trial, and it's definitely worth it.

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Marcellous W
HR/ Safety Manager
5.0

Marcellous W.: Hi, my name is Marcellous. I'm an HR and safety manager, and I rate Fieldwire five out of five. For more information, click below. Before we started using Fieldwire, we didn't have anything that we were using. It was more ball, pen and paper, trying to track daily production and whatnot, mostly text messages, and that's just not the way to do things. Some of the reasons why we chose Fieldwire, one was the price point on this, which was definitely in our budget. We liked it because we can scan in system prints or any kind of schematic showing the scope of work that we were working on. And then you can digitally track it, kind of like an as-built, so you can see where you're at and where you need to finish. And then, once the job is complete, you can still store it there or archive it there, if later on that you need to reference it for anything. That was another good tool to have. As far as getting Fieldwire up and running, it's pretty user-friendly. I mean, it's just a matter of a couple of clicks. You log in and you go to that particular project that you need to view, and there it is. If you need to create a new project, I mean, it's very, user-friendly. Click a button here, type in what you want to call that project, and off you go. Pretty user friendly. I would recommend. The mobility of this app is very good. In the field of construction that I'm in, when you're out in the field and you're looking at the scope of work for this particular project that you're working on, you can follow, stream right along on the app. As well as if you need to take specific photos of something that's on the project, say, a hazard or damage or something, you can store it right in the project on the app, and not on your phone or on your tablet, which is really good. If you need to reference any of those photos, you can go right to that particular project and they're there, and they'll stay there until you delete them. So, those are some of the features that I like, the reason why I would recommend someone to it.

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Access Controls/Permissions
207
Important
Accounting Integration
388
Important

Buildxact

Top Features
32/47
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Building Information Model
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Customizable Reports
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Financial Management
  • Incident Reporting
  • Inventory Management
  • Materials Management
  • Offline Access
  • Permit Management
  • Quality Control Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Risk Assessment
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • API
  • Audit Trail
  • Bid Management
  • Budget Tracking
  • Change Order Management
  • Commercial
  • Contract/License Management
  • Contractor Management
  • CRM
  • Document Management
  • Estimating
  • For AEC Industry
  • For Residential
  • Job Costing
  • Mobile Access
  • Multiple Projects
  • Project Management
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • RFI & Submittals
  • Scheduling
  • Status Tracking
  • Subcontractor Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Task Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Timesheet Management
  • Workflow Management
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Buildxact
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Fieldwire
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Buildxact
  • By Buildxact
  • Located in Australia
  • Founded in 2011
Fieldwire
  • By Fieldwire
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2013
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