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Fieldwire vs Raken

Two field apps with public per-user prices that contractors weigh for jobsite documentation. Fieldwire, from Hilti, is built around plans, tasks, punch lists, inspections and forms, and offers its Field Intelligence AI features as a beta. Raken is a field-first daily reporting app built around daily reports, time and production tracking and safety, and its pages describe no AI features. Vendor pages read Oct 22, 2026; desk research, not tested, no winner.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 22, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: Fieldwire (Hilti) (Jobsite field management; vendor publishes prices) vs Raken (Daily reporting & field management; vendor publishes prices). Facts last checked Oct 22, 2026. No winner declared; not tested.

Side by side

Fieldwire vs Raken: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowFieldwire (Hilti)Raken
CategoryJobsite field managementDaily reporting & field management
AI role (our label)AI features added to established productNot AI-first
What it doesJobsite management app from Hilti Construction Software for plan viewing, tasks, punch lists, inspections, forms and scheduling. Plan viewing includes versioning and auto-hyperlinking; markups and as-builts work offline; digitized forms cover daily reports, timesheets, inspection requests and RFIs; it also produces PDF reports. Higher plans add sheet compare, BIM viewer, 360° photos, submittals, change orders, and budget. Field Intelligence™ (fieldwire.com/ai, re-checked Oct 16, 2026) describes AI search over plans/tasks/photos/forms, voice-driven task creation and updates, AI-powered RFI editing, talk-to-action structured reports, and converting form issues into tasks; the page says customer data is not used to train AI without explicit permission. Vendor says it is trusted on 4M+ construction projects (vendor claim). We retag it AI features added based on the Field Intelligence product page. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: the Field Intelligence page still lists AI search over plans, tasks, photos and forms, voice-driven task creation, AI-powered RFI editing and the no-training-without-permission statement, and the homepage still says trusted on 4M+ projects (vendor claim). Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: the Field Intelligence page still lists AI search over plans, tasks, photos and forms, voice-driven task creation and updates, AI-powered RFI editing, talk-to-action reports and form-issue-to-task conversion, and its buttons now read Sign up for beta, so treat these features as beta. The homepage now says over 4,000,000 jobsites while the AI page says 4M+ projects (vendor claims, not used). Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged in substance; the Field Intelligence page still lists AI search over plans, tasks, photos and forms, voice-driven task creation and updates, AI-powered RFI editing, talk-to-action reports and form-issue-to-task conversion behind Sign up for beta buttons, plus the no-training-without-permission statement.Field-first web and mobile app for daily progress reports, time and production tracking, materials and equipment, safety, RFIs, forms and documents. Daily reports collect notes, photos, and videos that sync in real time and generate a shareable PDF daily report; the app also covers material and equipment tracking, safety and quality checklists, observations, toolbox talks, incidents with OSHA submit, RFIs, digital forms, and document storage. The homepage and pricing pages we re-checked Oct 16 and Oct 19, 2026 still do not describe AI features, so we keep the Not AI-first tag. The Oct 19 navigation also lists resource scheduling, certifications and labor map, project management and RFIs. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: the homepage and pricing page still do not describe AI features (Not AI-first tag kept); the plan comparison still lists resource scheduling, time tracking with geofencing, kiosk mode, certifications and labor map, incidents with OSHA submit, RFIs, digital forms and document storage. App-store rating figures on the homepage are not used here. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026 (homepage and rendered pricing page): still no AI features described (Not AI-first tag kept); the navigation now lists submittals under project management and a Who We Serve menu that includes heavy civil.
Who it's forGeneral and specialty contractors, owners, and architects; foremen through project managers.Contractors' field crews, superintendents, and safety managers.
Pricing (as publicly stated)Per-user subscription (re-checked Oct 16, 2026). Basic $0 per user/month (small teams / try core features); Pro $39/user/month billed annually; Business $64/user/month billed annually; Business Plus $89/user/month billed annually (teams connecting Fieldwire to core tech systems). Custom contracts for unlimited users, API, and SSO. Unchanged Oct 19, 2026 (rendered pricing page); the plan table lists Basic with 5 users and the paid plans as pay per user. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: unchanged (Basic $0, Pro $39, Business $64 and Business Plus $89 per user/month billed annually; custom contracts for unlimited users, API and SSO). The plan table limits Basic to 5 users, 3 projects and 100 sheets. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged (Basic $0 per user/month for up to 5 users, 3 projects and 100 sheets; Pro $39, Business $64 and Business Plus $89 per user/month billed annually; custom contracts for unlimited users, API access and SSO). The plan table now also lists a submittal extractor on Pro and above, with submittal management on Business Plus.Per-user subscription, billed annually, minimum 3 users. Basic $23/user/month; Performance $59/user/month (adds time tracking, production tracking, safety & quality, RFIs/forms/document storage, insights dashboards, dedicated onboarding). Bulk discounts through sales. (Re-checked Oct 16, 2026; unchanged Oct 19, 2026 on the rendered pricing page: Basic $23 and Performance $59 per user per month in USD billed annually, minimum 3 users, with 5% off shown at 5 users and 10% off at 10.) Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: unchanged (Basic $23 per user per month, $69 a month at the 3-user minimum; Performance $59 per user per month, $177 a month at 3 users; USD billed annually). Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged (Basic $23 and Performance $59 per user per month in USD billed annually, minimum 3 users; 5% off shown at 5 users and 10% off at 10; bulk discounts through sales).
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Facts last checked: Oct 22, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • Core workflow: Fieldwire centres on drawings (plan viewing with versioning and auto-hyperlinking, markups and as-builts that work offline) plus tasks, punch lists, inspections, scheduling and digitized forms for daily reports, timesheets, inspection requests and RFIs, with PDF reports. Raken centres on the daily report: notes, photos and videos captured on mobile sync in real time and become a shareable PDF daily report, alongside time tracking, production tracking, and material and equipment tracking.
  • AI: Fieldwire's Field Intelligence page lists AI search over plans, tasks, photos and forms, voice-driven task creation and updates, AI-powered RFI editing, talk-to-action structured reports and turning form issues into tasks; its buttons read Sign up for beta, and it says customer data is not used to train AI without explicit permission. Raken's homepage and pricing page describe no AI features.
  • Labor and safety: Raken's plan comparison lists time tracking with geofencing, kiosk mode and time clock, resource scheduling, certifications and labor map, managed checklists, observations, incidents with OSHA submit and a toolbox talks library. Fieldwire's pricing table lists forms, inspections and photo metadata stamps but no time clock or OSHA incident workflow.
  • Project management: Fieldwire Business Plus adds RFIs, submittals, change orders and budget; Pro and above list a submittal extractor, and Business adds custom forms, app integrations, a BIM viewer and 360° photos. Raken's Performance plan adds RFIs, digital forms and document storage, and its menu lists submittals as new.
  • Pricing (checked Oct 22, 2026): Fieldwire Basic is $0 per user/month (up to 5 users, 3 projects and 100 sheets); Pro is $39, Business $64 and Business Plus $89 per user/month billed annually, with custom contracts for unlimited users, API access and SSO. Raken Basic is $23 and Performance $59 per user/month in USD billed annually, minimum 3 users ($69 and $177 a month at 3 users), with 5% off shown at 5 users, 10% at 10 and bulk discounts through sales.
  • Getting started: Fieldwire has a free Basic plan. Raken offers a free trial and a demo.
  • Who it is for: Fieldwire lists general contractors, specialty contractors, owners, and architects and designers. Raken lists subcontractors, general contractors, heavy civil and specialty trades such as electrical, concrete, mechanical and excavating.
  • AI tags: Fieldwire is tagged AI features added to an established product; Raken is tagged Not AI-first.
  • Not used here: project and jobsite counts, app-store ratings, customer quotes and Fieldwire's savings calculator (vendor material). Neither tool has been tested by Means & Methods Lab.

Paraphrased from the sources listed above. Vendor claims are reported as claims.

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