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Station 1 vs Raken

Two ways to get construction daily reports done. Station 1 takes a superintendent's phone call or text and files the daily log into Procore or Autodesk, with role-specific briefs on top; Raken is a field-first web and mobile app where crews build daily reports with notes, photos and videos, alongside time, production and safety tools. Both publish prices, on different bases: Station 1 per project reported on, Raken per user. Vendor pages read Oct 23, 2026; desk research, not tested, no winner.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 23, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: Station 1 (Daily logs by phone; vendor publishes prices) vs Raken (Daily reporting & field management; vendor publishes prices). Facts last checked Oct 23, 2026. No winner declared; not tested.

Side by side

Station 1 vs Raken: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowStation 1Raken
CategoryDaily logs by phoneDaily reporting & field management
AI role (our label)Not AI-firstNot AI-first
What it doesDaily logs by phone call or text that the vendor says are mapped into Procore or Autodesk daily logs, plus role-specific briefs for PMs. Superintendents call or text Station 1 during the day or on the way home, and the vendor says each conversation is mapped into Procore or Autodesk daily logs automatically (manpower, delays, inspections, safety, deliveries, weather, visitors, equipment). PMs and leadership get role-specific briefs by text, email or podcast. Listed on the Procore and Autodesk marketplaces; a demo phone line needs no signup. The homepage does not describe the product as AI, so we do not label it as AI. The homepage listed Groundbreak booth 2401 on Oct 17, 2026; it no longer does on Oct 19, 2026. Re-read Oct 17, 2026 (homepage, pricing and FAQ): the FAQ says supers can answer by text, by voice or through an on-site kiosk, that completed reports auto-populate Procore daily logs, and that for Autodesk each day's log is filed to the project as a PDF in a Station 1 folder, with structured Daily Log entries "coming soon"; sign-up uses a Procore or Autodesk login. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: homepage, pricing and FAQ unchanged in substance; the homepage shows a sample morning brief listing flags and delays for a project. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: homepage, pricing and FAQ unchanged in substance; the pricing page adds a monthly bill estimator, and the FAQ still lists structured Autodesk Daily Log entries as coming soon. The homepage still does not describe the product as AI. Re-checked Oct 23, 2026: unchanged in substance; the FAQ says no app or training is needed, sign-up is at station1.app/register with a Procore or Autodesk login, supers can answer by text, voice or an on-site kiosk, Autodesk logs are filed as a PDF in a Station 1 folder with structured Daily Log entries coming soon, and briefs go out by email, text or podcast. The homepage still does not describe the product as AI, so the Not AI-first label stays. Customer quotes and the field-knowledge percentage are not used.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. Re-read Oct 23, 2026 for a compare: homepage and rendered pricing page still do not describe AI features (Not AI-first tag kept); daily reports still collect notes, photos and videos into a shareable PDF report, and the navigation still lists submittals (marked new) and heavy civil.
Who it's forSuperintendents and field teams.Contractors' field crews, superintendents, and safety managers.
Pricing (as publicly stated)Vendor pricing page (checked Oct 16, 2026): $99 per project reported on each month, with a 5-project monthly minimum ($495). Re-checked Oct 17, 2026: billed only for projects someone reported on that month (setting a project up does not bill it), no setup fee, no annual contract, and 30 days free with no card on file. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: unchanged; the page adds that after the free 30 days access turns off until a plan is chosen, nothing is deleted, and subscribing is done from Settings in the app. Vendor-listed figures; confirm current terms with the vendor. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: unchanged ($99 per project reported on per month, 5-project minimum of $495, no setup fee or annual contract, 30 days free with no card). Re-checked Oct 23, 2026: unchanged ($99 per project reported on per month, 5-project monthly minimum of $495, no setup fee or annual contract, 30 days free with no card; bill estimator on the page).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). Re-read Oct 23, 2026: unchanged (Basic $23 and Performance $59 per user per month in USD billed annually, minimum 3 users, $69 and $177 a month at the minimum; bulk discounts through sales).
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Facts last checked: Oct 23, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • How the report gets made: Station 1 says supers call or text during the day or on the drive home, or answer through an on-site kiosk, and the conversation is mapped into the Procore or Autodesk daily log (manpower, delays, inspections, safety, deliveries, weather, visitors, equipment); its FAQ says no app or training is needed. Raken has crews collect notes, photos and videos on mobile that sync to the web app and generate a shareable PDF daily report.
  • System of record: Station 1 writes into Procore or Autodesk rather than replacing them (Autodesk logs are filed as a PDF in a Station 1 folder, with structured Daily Log entries listed as coming soon). Raken is itself where the daily reports live.
  • Scope: Station 1 centres on daily logs plus briefs delivered by email, text or podcast. Raken also lists time tracking with geofencing and kiosk mode, production tracking, material and equipment tracking, resource scheduling, safety and quality checklists, observations, toolbox talks, incidents with OSHA submit, RFIs, submittals, digital forms and document storage, several of them on its Performance plan.
  • AI: neither homepage describes its product as AI, so both carry the Not AI-first label here.
  • Pricing (checked Oct 23, 2026): Station 1 is $99 per project reported on per month with a 5-project monthly minimum ($495), no setup fee or annual contract, and 30 days free with no card. Raken Basic is $23 and Performance $59 per user per month in USD, billed annually, minimum 3 users ($69 and $177 a month at the minimum), with bulk discounts through sales. Which costs less depends on your active project count versus your user count.
  • Customer quotes, app-store ratings and vendor percentages on either site are not used. We have not tested either tool.

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

What users say

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  • How complete a phoned-in log is compared with one built in an app, on your own projects
  • Whether your crews would rather stay out of an app (Station 1) or want time, production and safety in the same app as the daily report (Raken)
  • Monthly cost for your number of active projects and field users
  • What did you use it for, on what kind of work and project size?
  • How long did setup and training take, and who on your team did it?
  • What does it cost you in practice, compared with what the sales call said?

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