Planyard vs Fieldwire

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.

On this page

  • What each tool does best
  • How implementation, training, and pricing compare
  • Which integrates with your accounting systems
  • Who should choose which
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Reviews at a glance

Recent public ratings from G2 and Capterra.

Programme Rating Summary
Planyard 4.6 / 5.0 ✔ Praised for ease of setup, user friendliness, and financial visibility.
Fieldwire 4.7 / 5.0 ✔ Highly rated for site coordination, drawings, and mobile usability.

Quick summary

  • Planyard. Built for job costing and project financial control. Tracks budgets, commitments, forecasts, and subcontractor costs with integrations to Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage. Transparent per-user pricing and quick rollout.
  • Fieldwire. Excellent for task management, drawings, and field collaboration. It does not include budgeting or cost management tools and focuses on site productivity.

Side-by-side comparison

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

Why teams pick Planyard

  • Purpose-built for cost control. Track budgets, subcontractor claims, and change orders with real-time forecasting.
  • Works with accounting. Sync approved costs to Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage to avoid double entry.
  • Fast rollout. Connect your ledger, import cost codes, and pilot a live project in a few days.
  • Transparent pricing. Public per-user pricing and free trial — easy to budget for.

Why teams pick Fieldwire

  • Easy field coordination. Tasks, drawings, and punch lists all in one app with real-time updates.
  • Cross-platform access. Works on web, iOS, and Android for site teams.
  • Simple to adopt. Quick onboarding, minimal training, and free tier for small crews.
  • Drawings always up to date. Automatic version control ensures everyone builds from the latest plans.

Planyard and Fieldwire feature comparison

Understand where each tool fits best in your workflow.

Cost management and forecasting

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.

Field collaboration

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.

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Integrations

Planyard: Connects directly to accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage).

Fieldwire: Integrates with document storage and signature tools (Box, Dropbox, DocuSign) but not accounting systems.

Implementation timelines

Product Typical duration Typical steps
Planyard ✔ A few days to a week
  1. Connect accounting system
  2. Import budgets
  3. Pilot one live project
Fieldwire ✔ Days to a week
  1. Upload drawings and invite team
  2. Set up tasks and checklists
  3. Start collaborating in app

Who should choose what

  • Choose Planyard if your focus is cost control, forecasting, and visibility across budgets and projects. It’s ideal for quantity surveyors, commercial managers, and FDs.
  • Choose Fieldwire if your priority is daily site management, drawings, and team coordination — not project finances.

Pricing and packages

Planyard offers transparent per-user pricing with a free trial. Fieldwire has a free tier and paid plans billed per user per month.

Orçamentação

€49
/ month / project manager
 

Estimativa de custos

Experimente gratuitamente

Essencial

€99
/ month / project manager
€40
for supporting staff
Perfeito para funções de apoio ou partes interessadas—obtenha acesso a recursos essenciais do projeto e visualize dados financeiros chave sem permissões completas da plataforma, permitindo que os usuários se mantenham informados e contribuam sem tarefas práticas.

Normalmente selecionado para: engenheiros de obra, clientes, orçamentistas ou auditores.

Orçamentação e controlo de orçamento

  • Tudo no Orçamentação
  • Acompanhe orçamentos e despesas reais
  • Gerencie faturas de compra automaticamente
  • Reutilize dados de custos de projetos ativos para orçamentação
  • Sincronize faturas com Xero e QuickBooks
Experimente gratuitamente

Profissional

€149
/ month / project manager
€40
for supporting staff
Perfeito para funções de apoio ou partes interessadas—obtenha acesso a recursos essenciais do projeto e visualize dados financeiros chave sem permissões completas da plataforma, permitindo que os usuários se mantenham informados e contribuam sem tarefas práticas.

Normalmente selecionado para: engenheiros de obra, clientes, orçamentistas ou auditores.

Orçamentação, controlo de custos e gestão de ordens de compra

  • Tudo no Essencial
  • Emita e gerencie ordens de compra
  • Acompanhe custos comprometidos no orçamento
  • Preveja a rentabilidade do projeto em tempo real
  • Crie previsões de fluxo de caixa
  • Gerencie contratos com clientes e relatórios de progresso
Experimente gratuitamente

Ultimate

€199
/ month / project manager
€40
for supporting staff
Perfeito para funções de apoio ou partes interessadas—obtenha acesso a recursos essenciais do projeto e visualize dados financeiros chave sem permissões completas da plataforma, permitindo que os usuários se mantenham informados e contribuam sem tarefas práticas.

Normalmente selecionado para: engenheiros de obra, clientes, orçamentistas ou auditores.

Funcionalidade completa

  • Tudo no Profissional
  • Automatize cotações de subcontratados e fornecedores
  • Acompanhe subcontratos e progresso
  • Gerencie ordens de alteração de subcontratados
  • Recolha pedidos de pagamento de subcontratados
Experimente gratuitamente

In one paragraph

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.