Pricing: the per-user math
As of mid-2026, per its published pricing, Fieldwire runs a free tier (5 users, 3 projects), then Pro at $39/user/mo, Business at $64/user/mo, and Business Plus at $89/user/mo on annual billing. RFIs and submittals require Business Plus. Take a 25-person team that needs RFIs: that is up to $2,225 every month — over $26,000 a year.
BuildPunch Business covers 25 users for a flat $299/mo ($3,588/yr) — roughly one-seventh the cost — and RFIs and submittals are included from the $149/mo Professional plan, not reserved for a premium tier. Subcontractors are free on every plan.
10 users + RFIs
Fieldwire Business Plus at $89/user
10 users + RFIs
BuildPunch Professional, flat
25 users
Fieldwire Business Plus vs BuildPunch Business, per month
Competitor pricing as of mid-2026, per their published pricing pages. Check their sites for current rates.
Feature comparison
| BuildPunch | Fieldwire | |
|---|---|---|
| Punch lists / task tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Plan viewing & markup | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic sheet OCR & hyperlinking | Manual hyperlinks today; auto-OCR on roadmap | ✓ |
| BIM viewer | — | ✓ (higher tiers) |
| RFIs & submittals | Included at $149/mo flat | Business Plus only ($89/user/mo) |
| Daily reports with branded PDF | ✓ | ✓ |
| Photo feed with in-app camera | ✓ | Photos attached to tasks/plans |
| GPS time tracking & timesheets | ✓ | Higher tiers |
| Punch verification workflow (approve/reject with photos) | ✓ | — |
| Subcontractor access | Free, all tiers, EN/ES portal | Counts as licensed users on paid plans |
| TV jobsite dashboards | ✓ | — |
| Pricing model | Flat per company | Per user ($39–$89/user/mo) |
Competitor pricing as of mid-2026, per their published pricing pages. Check their sites for current rates. Fieldwire has genuinely mature plan tooling — automatic sheet hyperlinking and BIM are advantages it holds today.
The honest verdict
Stay on Fieldwire if you live in 200-sheet drawing sets and need automatic sheet OCR/hyperlinking or a BIM viewer today.
Move to BuildPunch if the per-user bill is climbing, or you are paying the $89 Business Plus rate mostly to get RFIs and submittals. On BuildPunch those are standard, the punch workflow adds photo-verified closeout, and 25 people cost less than 4 Fieldwire Business Plus seats.
Switching from Fieldwire is easy
- Export your plans (PDFs) and project data from Fieldwire.
- Upload the PDFs to BuildPunch — versioning, markup, measurement, and sheet-to-sheet hyperlinks are built in.
- Recreate open punch items with photos; closed history can be archived as PDF reports.
- Invite the team — your subs join free, so only your own staff count toward seats.
There is no annual contract on either end of the move: BuildPunch is month-to-month, and the free plan lets you run one real project end-to-end before you pay anything.
Frequently asked questions
Is BuildPunch a Fieldwire alternative?
Yes. BuildPunch covers the same core field workflow — punch/task tracking, plan viewing and markup, daily reports, photos — and adds RFIs, submittals, GPS time tracking, and photo documentation on standard tiers, at a flat company price instead of $39–$89 per user per month.
Does BuildPunch include RFIs and submittals?
Yes, from the Professional plan at $149/mo flat for 10 users. On Fieldwire, as of mid-2026 per published pricing, RFIs and submittals require the Business Plus tier at $89 per user per month.
How does Fieldwire’s free plan compare to BuildPunch’s?
Fieldwire’s free tier allows 5 users and 3 projects with limited features. BuildPunch’s free tier is 1 project and 1 user with punch lists, photos, drawings, and offline support, plus free subcontractor access. If you need more free seats, Fieldwire’s free tier is more generous; once you pay, BuildPunch is flat while Fieldwire meters every user.
What does Fieldwire do better than BuildPunch?
As of mid-2026: automatic sheet OCR, hyperlinking, and slipsheeting on large drawing sets, and a BIM viewer on higher tiers. BuildPunch handles PDF drawings with versioning, markup, and manual cross-sheet hyperlinks; automatic OCR is on the roadmap.
Can I try BuildPunch before switching?
Yes. The free plan has no time limit and no credit card requirement, and paid plans carry a 30-day free trial with no annual contract. Run one live job in parallel with Fieldwire and compare.