This page compares Planyard with Fieldwire so you can understand how they differ. Fieldwire focuses on on-site coordination, drawings, and task tracking, while Planyard manages construction finances, budgets, and profitability.
You’ll see how Fieldwire fits into daily site management and when Planyard provides the financial control that Fieldwire does not cover — including budgeting, subcontractor management, and cost forecasting.
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| Aspect | Planyard | Fieldwire |
|---|---|---|
| Focus |  Project cost control, budgeting, forecasting |
Field coordination, drawings, and task tracking |
| Financial management | Full cost management, invoicing, and forecasting |
 Limited — no budgeting, billing, or accounting links |
| Site collaboration | Not designed for daily field coordination |
Excellent drawings, tasks, and team chat |
| Integrations | Xero, QuickBooks, Sage |
Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, DocuSign — no accounting integrations |
| Ease of rollout | Pilot in days with accounting connection |
Quick setup, minimal training required |
| Reporting | Live cost-to-complete, CVR, and profitability |
Focused on task progress, not finances |
| Pricing | Transparent per-user plans and free trial |
Free tier for small teams, paid tiers per user |
Understand where each tool fits best in your workflow.
Planyard: Real-time cost control with budgets, commitments, and forecasts automatically updated as invoices are approved.
Fieldwire: No budgeting or cost forecasting tools. Focuses on task completion rather than financial tracking.
Planyard: Designed for commercial and finance teams, not daily site coordination.
Fieldwire: Powerful task management, punch lists, and drawing mark-ups for crews on site.
No credit card required. No sales or IT support needed.
Planyard: Connects directly to accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage).
Fieldwire: Integrates with document storage and signature tools (Box, Dropbox, DocuSign) but not accounting systems.
| Product | Typical duration | Typical steps |
|---|---|---|
| Planyard | A few days to a week |
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| Fieldwire | Days to a week |
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Planyard offers transparent per-user pricing with a free trial. Fieldwire has a free tier and paid plans billed per user per month.
Cost estimating
Estimating and budget control
Estimating, cost control and purchase orders management
Full functionality
Fieldwire is a leading jobsite coordination tool for managing drawings and tasks, while Planyard focuses on cost control, forecasting, and accounting integration. Many contractors use both — Fieldwire for the field and Planyard for the finances — but for budget and margin visibility, Planyard is the purpose-built choice.
Sources and last updated. Based on public Capterra and G2 reviews and vendor documentation. Last reviewed November 2025.
Procore runs field/project workflows; Planyard is the lightweight financial control—budgets, POs, subcontractor billing—without a second ledger.
QuickBooks runs your accounts; Planyard gives PMs live budgets, pay apps, POs and retentions that sync approved costs back to QuickBooks.
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No. Fieldwire focuses on drawings, tasks, and team coordination, not cost or budget tracking.
Yes. Planyard automates budgeting, forecasting, subcontractor claims, and reporting to eliminate Excel from project cost control.
Planyard integrates with accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage). Fieldwire connects to document and signature tools, but not finance systems.
Planyard is used by commercial and finance teams to manage budgets. Fieldwire is used by site managers, superintendents, and field engineers to run daily site operations.
Yes. Many companies use Fieldwire for field productivity and Planyard for cost management — giving both operational and financial visibility without spreadsheets.
No credit card required. No sales or IT support needed.