Contractor Foreman vs FieldPulse
We give Contractor Foreman a 2.6 GPA and FieldPulse a 2.0, out of 4.0. Contractor Foreman grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Contractor Foreman
Construction management for contractors, priced by team size
FieldPulse
Field service software for trades, priced by seat on a quote
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAContractor ForemanGood | 2.0GPAFieldPulseFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStandard is $105 a month billed yearly ($139 monthly) for up to 3 users. It's built for construction, so we graded it against its listed rivals, and the two that publish prices, Houzz Pro and Service Fusion, cost a crew of three about twice as much or more. | CNo prices are published: it's priced per seat after a demo, with seats paid up front for a contract term, so there's no figure for a crew of three. No published price is a C by our rule, and the price book, phone and fleet tools are add-ons. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 30-day free trial, longer than most here. There's no free plan, and the 100-day money-back guarantee only covers yearly Plus and up, which isn't a free way in anyway. | FNo free plan and no free trial. FieldPulse offers a live demo instead. |
| Features | BEstimates with AI takeoffs, Gantt and crew schedules, daily logs, change orders, AIA-style progress invoices with retainage, time cards, a client portal, and service tickets for dispatching calls. The whole job for a builder, with service work covered too. | BScheduling and dispatch, work orders and multi-step projects, estimates, invoices, payments and financing, job costing, inventory, maintenance agreements, equipment records, a booking portal and an AI that drafts estimates. The whole job. |
| Ease of use | C4.32 from 557 App Store ratings, a step below most apps here. And with this many modules there's a fair bit to set up, which is why the bigger plans throw in free implementation help. | CNo App Store rating on record for it. You start with a demo and a quote, and custom workflows and add-ons mean some setting up before the crew is moving. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Gusto, Zapier, CompanyCam and Google and Outlook calendars. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks Online and Desktop. A short list, and no desktop app. |
| Best for | small contractors running construction projects | HVAC and electrical firms selling maintenance plans |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Contractor Foreman and FieldPulse. How we grade
Where they differ
- Contractor Foreman also covers Gantt & timelines, time tracking and reports.
- FieldPulse also covers inventory and appointment booking.
At a glance
| Contractor Foreman | FieldPulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $49 per month for 1 user, billed annually | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Contractor Foreman | FieldPulse |
| Price read from | contractorforeman.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Contractor Foreman
- General contractors who want project management priced by team size
- Subcontractors that bill on AIA progress invoices with retainage
- Construction firms that also run service and warranty calls
FieldPulse
- HVAC, electrical and plumbing companies that want a quote fitted to their team
- Businesses selling maintenance agreements and tracking customer equipment
- Teams that use QuickBooks Desktop as well as QuickBooks Online
Worth knowing
Contractor Foreman
- It is built around construction projects, so a service trade that only needs dispatch and invoicing gets many tools it will not use.
- Basic covers 1 user and is sold only on yearly billing; the next steps are 3, 8, 15 and unlimited users.
- Local material pricing from 1build is not included on Basic or Standard.
- The 100-day money-back guarantee applies to yearly Plus, Pro and Unlimited plans; monthly plans get 30 days.
FieldPulse
- No prices are published: pricing is per seat, quoted after a demo, and seats are bought up front for a contract term.
- There is no free trial; FieldPulse offers a live demo instead.
- Operator AI, Chat AI, the Engage phone system, fleet tracking, Pricebook, dynamic proposals and custom forms are add-ons priced separately.
Key features
Contractor Foreman
- Estimates, takeoffs and bids
- Estimates with bulk and line-item markups, takeoffs measured from uploaded plans with a built-in AI helper, and side-by-side comparison of subcontractor bids.
- Gantt and crew scheduling
- A Gantt chart scheduler for projects, a crew schedule the team can check on their phones, and calendars that sync with Google and Outlook.
- Progress billing and change orders
- AIA G702 and G703 style progress invoices with retainage tracking, change orders that update the contract, and card or ACH payments through Stripe.
- Field records
- Daily logs, punchlists, inspections, permits, safety meetings, incident reports and time cards, all tied to the project and its costs.
- Service tickets and work orders
- Service tickets handle dispatching, scheduling and time on service and warranty calls; work orders cover small jobs without a full project.
- Client portal and documents
- A client portal shows progress and shared files, a document writer fills contracts and lien waivers, and drawings and PDFs can be marked up.
FieldPulse
- Scheduling and work orders
- Schedule and dispatch technicians, manage work orders and multi-step projects, and set custom workflows that crews follow job by job.
- Estimates, invoices and payments
- Send estimates and invoices, take payments through FieldPulse Payments that link to the invoice automatically, and offer customers financing.
- Job costing and inventory
- Track costs against each job and manage inventory, with automatic sync to QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Desktop.
- Agreements and assets
- Manage recurring maintenance agreements and the equipment at each customer site, with a customer portal and an online booking portal.
- Maverick AI assistant
- On every plan, Maverick answers questions about your live data, looks up customers and drafts estimates from your own prices.
- Offline mobile app
- The iOS and Android app keeps working without signal and syncs when the technician is back online.
Plans
Contractor Foreman
Basic$49
per month for 1 user, billed annually
$588 a year; sold on yearly billing only. The material database is included without local pricing.
Standard$105
per month for up to 3 users, billed annually ($139 billed monthly)
$1,264 a year. The material database is included without local pricing.
Plus$166
per month for up to 8 users, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
$1,997 a year, with a 100-day money-back guarantee on yearly billing or 30 days on monthly.
Pro$221
per month for up to 15 users, billed annually ($279 billed monthly)
$2,654 a year. Marked most popular; adds free setup and implementation help.
Unlimited$332
per month for unlimited users, billed annually ($399 billed monthly)
$3,984 a year for any number of users, with free setup and implementation help.
FieldPulse
Pricing could not be confirmed. See fieldpulse.com.
Ways to pay less
Contractor Foreman
- Annual discount
Save up to $804 a year with annual billing
Yearly billing lowers Standard from $139 to $105 a month, Plus from $199 to $166, Pro from $279 to $221 and Unlimited from $399 to $332.
FieldPulse
No public discounts listed.
