BuildPunch vs Raken
Raken is a well-regarded specialist in daily field reporting and time cards, priced per user per month. BuildPunch's daily reports cover the same ground — automatic site weather, crew by trade, notes, delays, equipment, photos, a branded PDF, external email recipients, and scheduled sending — and come attached to punch lists, drawings, RFIs, submittals, and photo documentation for one flat company price. If daily reports are the only thing you are buying, Raken is a focused, polished tool; if you are buying dailies and then a second app for punch and plans, BuildPunch is one bill.
How we compare, line by line
BuildPunch details on this page are verified against our own product. Competitor details are widely reported public facts, summarized cautiously per their public pricing and marketing pages as of August 2026 — vendors change pricing and packaging without notice, so verify on their site before you decide. Where we do not have a citation we say "see their site" rather than guess a number.
| BuildPunch | Raken | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat per company — $59 / $149 / $299 per month | Per user per month; see their pricing page |
| Daily reports with automatic weather | Starter and up | Yes — core product |
| Branded PDF emailed to external recipients | Yes, manual or scheduled | Yes |
| Punch lists with photo verification | Included on every plan | See their site |
| Drawing/plan markup and versioning | Included (markup on paid plans) | See their site |
| RFIs and submittals | Professional and up | See their site |
| Time tracking | Punch Clock seats from $1/worker | Yes |
| Payroll/accounting integrations | CSV export today; integrations on the roadmap | Yes — established |
| Free access for invited subs and owners | Free viewing, always | See their site |
| Full project export as a ZIP | Yes, no export fee | See their site |
Where BuildPunch is the better fit
- Flat company pricing rather than per user.
- Daily reports plus punch lists, drawings and markup, RFIs, submittals, inspections, safety, and live cameras in the same app.
- Branded report PDFs emailed to owners and architects who need no account, manually or on a schedule.
- Free viewing for invited stakeholders and revocable public share links.
Where Raken is still the better fit
- Raken has been focused on daily reporting and field production tracking longer, with a deep template and toolbox-talk library.
- Established payroll and accounting integrations that BuildPunch does not have yet (BuildPunch exports CSV today).
- Well-known brand recognition with field supervisors.
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