Fieldwire vs Raken
construction head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | From $39/user/mo (published) | From $46/user/mo (published) |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile (iOS, Android) | Cloud, Mobile (iOS, Android) |
| Company size | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | Sage Intacct, QuickBooks | Sage Intacct, QuickBooks |
| Vendor | Hilti (Fieldwire) | Raken |
Our take
Where Fieldwire leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 8 of the 19 capabilities where they differ (led by punch lists and deficiency tracking and drawing and sheet management).
- A lower published starting rate ($39 vs $46 per user/mo).
Where Raken leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 11 of the 19 capabilities where they differ (led by safety observation tracking and incident and corrective action tracking).
Where they differ
The 19 capabilities (of 55 in the construction taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Punch lists and deficiency trackingProject & Field Management | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Drawing and sheet managementDocument & Model Management | Core strength Plan viewing and sheet compare | Not evidenced |
| Change order managementFinancial Management & Job Costing | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Safety observation trackingQuality & Safety | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Incident and corrective action trackingQuality & Safety | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Toolbox talks / safety meetingsQuality & Safety | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Labor cost trackingWorkforce & Field Operations | Not evidenced | Core strength Labor management |
| Equipment and asset trackingWorkforce & Field Operations | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Offline data capture and syncPlatform & Integrations | Core strength Offline as-built recording | Not evidenced |
| BIM model viewing and coordinationDocument & Model Management | Supported BIM viewer (Business tier and above) | Not evidenced |
| Resource allocation and levelingScheduling & Planning | Not evidenced | Supported Resource scheduling |
| Crew and labor schedulingWorkforce & Field Operations | Not evidenced | Supported Resource scheduling and labor management |
| Daily logs and field reportsProject & Field Management | Supported Digitized forms for daily reports | Core strength Daily reports with auto-generated PDFs |
| Document version control and markupDocument & Model Management | Core strength Sheet versioning and version-controlled document storage | Supported Document management and cloud document storage |
| Gantt-style schedulingScheduling & Planning | Partial Task-based scheduling, not Gantt-specific | Not evidenced |
| Real-time job costingFinancial Management & Job Costing | Partial Budget tracking with imported actuals, not full job-cost accounting | Supported Cost-code and production tracking |
| Construction payroll processingFinancial Management & Job Costing | Not evidenced | Partial Field time syncs to accounting/payroll systems; no native payroll run |
| Time tracking and timecardsWorkforce & Field Operations | Supported Digitized timesheet forms | Core strength Time tracking by crew hours and cost codes |
| Custom report builderReporting & Analytics | Core strength Customizable PDF reports and exports | Supported Production insights and analytics |
Both grade identically on the other 36 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Fieldwire, Raken.
Fieldwire vs Raken — FAQs
Is Fieldwire or Raken better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with Sage Intacct, QuickBooks. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Fieldwire or Raken?
Fieldwire has the lower published starting rate ($39 vs $46 per user/month, list price). Implementation, ERP integration and volume discounts change the real total — treat list rates as a starting point.
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