Fieldwire vs Smartsheet (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Smartsheet grades higher than Fieldwire: 3.0 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Smartsheet grades higher on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Fieldwire
Jobsite task, plan and punch list management
Smartsheet
Spreadsheet-style project and work management for teams
Which one is for you
Pick Fieldwire if
- Fits if you run 3 or fewer small jobs with up to 5 people
- Works for crews that mark up plans on a phone, offline
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want RFIs and submittals without paying $89 a user a month
- Pricey if you add seats, as Pro starts at $39 a user a month
- Tight if you have more than 3 projects or 100 sheets on Basic
- Watch out: API access and SSO come only with custom contracts of $5,000 and up
Pick Smartsheet if
- Fits if your team works in spreadsheets and wants project views on top of them
- Works for companies that need Gantt charts, reports and dashboards across many projects
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to stay free, as there's only a 30-day trial
- Tight if you automate a lot on Pro, which stops at 250 automations a month, 20 GB and 10 Members, and is sold to new customers only
- Pricey if you need timeline view, workload tracking or the API, since those start at Business, $19 a Member with 3 minimum
- Pricey if you need single sign-on or portfolios, which are Enterprise only, from 10 Members and priced by quote
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFieldwireFair | 3.0GPASmartsheetVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DPro is $39 a user a month, where the dearest tenth of project tools starts, and RFIs and submittals need Business Plus at $89. | CPro is $9 a Member a month billed yearly, between the $8 middle and the $10 dear end for project tools here, so an ordinary price. Contributors are free and unlimited, which helps. But Pro stops at 10 Members, and timeline view, workload tracking and the API all wait for Business at $19. |
| Free plan and trial | CBasic is free for up to 5 users, 3 projects and 100 sheets. That is enough to try a job, then you will hit the caps. | CNo free plan. You get 30 days with no credit card asked for, and then a paid plan is the only way to carry on. |
| Features | CPlan viewing, tasks, punch lists, offline markups and forms are there. RFIs, submittals and change orders need the $89 plan, and custom forms need $64. | BIt covers the whole job: one sheet shown as a grid, a Gantt chart, cards or a calendar, rolling up into reports and dashboards, with forms for intake, automated workflows and Smart Assist for formulas. Airtable, monday and Wrike, its own named rivals, cover the same ground. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Plans and sheets have to be loaded and set up first. | A4.85 from about 120,000 App Store ratings, which is the top band. The sheets behave like spreadsheets, so anyone who already lives in one has little new to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Box and Dropbox links. No desktop app is listed. | AThe full set: web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Microsoft Teams, Slack, Salesforce, Jira, Power BI and Tableau, and an API. The API is Business and up, mind. |
| Best for | field task lists and plan viewing on small jobs | project plans for spreadsheet people |
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: Fieldwire and Smartsheet. How we grade
Price against what you get
Fieldwire starts at $39 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Smartsheet starts at $9 a month for each person and scores 3.7.
Smartsheet scores higher and starts $30 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 63 score higher than Fieldwire for less, and none scores higher than Smartsheet for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Fieldwire also covers forms and reports.
- Smartsheet also covers calendar, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Fieldwire | Smartsheet | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $39 per user / month, billed annually | $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Basic plan: up to 5 users, 3 projects and 100 sheets, with plan viewing, task management, specifications, files, photos and checklists. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Fieldwire by Hilti | Smartsheet Inc. |
| Price read from | fieldwire.com | smartsheet.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Fieldwire
- Basic is limited to 5 users, 3 projects and 100 sheets.
- Custom forms and app integrations need Business at $64 per user / month; RFIs, submittals and change orders need Business Plus at $89.
- The pricing page shows the annual option by default; monthly prices are behind a toggle and are not in the page text.
- API access is offered only on custom contracts of $5,000 and up, along with SSO.
Smartsheet
- There is no free plan; a paid plan is needed once the 30-day trial ends.
- Pro is limited to 10 Members and is only available to new customers; Business requires at least 3 Members.
- Pro is capped at 250 automations a month and 20 GB of storage.
- The API is offered from the Business plan, and SAML single sign-on needs Enterprise.
Key features
Fieldwire
- Plan viewing
- Drawings can be viewed on web, iOS and Android with versioning and automatic hyperlinks.
- Tasks and punch lists
- Tasks, punch lists and inspections can be assigned, with plan markups, photos and videos.
- Offline markups
- Markups and as-builts can be recorded on mobile, including offline.
- Forms and reports
- Forms for daily reports, timesheets, inspections and RFIs, plus scheduled PDF reports.
- RFIs, submittals and budget
- Business Plus adds RFIs, submittals, change orders and budget tracking.
- BIM viewer
- A BIM viewer is part of the Business plan.
Smartsheet
- Sheets with multiple views
- Work is stored in spreadsheet-like sheets that can be switched between grid, Gantt, card and calendar views. Timeline view starts on the Business plan.
- Reports and dashboards
- Reports pull together and filter rows from sheets, and dashboards summarize the results for stakeholders.
- Forms
- Forms gather structured input such as requests, field reports and feedback. Forms are unlimited on the Pro plan and above.
- Automated workflows
- Workflows can be built from templates or from scratch for tasks such as reminders. Pro allows 250 automations a month; Business and above are unlimited.
- Resource management
- Shows who is assigned to what, so managers can even out workloads and plan for upcoming demand. Workload tracking is listed from the Business plan.
- AI tools
- Smart Assist and Smart Columns help with formulas and data analysis, and Business adds connections to external AI tools through MCP.
Plans
Fieldwire
Basic$0
per user / month
Up to 5 users, 3 projects and 100 sheets with plan viewing, tasks, specifications, files, photos and checklists.
Pro$39
per user / month, billed annually
Unlimited projects and sheets, reports and exports, sheet compare, project templates and custom task statuses.
Business$64
per user / month, billed annually
Adds custom forms, app integrations, a BIM viewer and custom task fields.
Business Plus$89
per user / month, billed annually
Adds RFIs, submittals, change orders and budget.
Smartsheet
Pro$9
per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
1 to 10 Members with unlimited free Contributors. Gantt, table, board and calendar views, 250 automations a month and 20 GB of storage.
Business$19
per Member / month, billed yearly ($24 billed monthly)
3 or more Members. Adds timeline view, workload tracking, unlimited automations, proofing, admin controls and 1 TB of storage.
EnterpriseCustom
10 or more Members. Adds SAML single sign-on, portfolios, scenario planning, directory integrations and unlimited attachment storage.
Advanced Work ManagementCustom
Everything in Enterprise, plus Control Center, Dynamic View, Data Shuttle, DataMesh, connectors and premium support.
Ways to pay less
Fieldwire
No public discounts listed.
Smartsheet
- Annual discount
Lower per-Member price with yearly billing
Pro is $9 per Member / month billed yearly against $12 monthly (25% less), and Business is $19 against $24 (about 21% less).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fieldwire or Smartsheet?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Smartsheet is cheaper to start with: $9 a month for each person, against $39 a month for each person for Fieldwire. Fieldwire starts at $39 per user / month, billed annually, and Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Fieldwire or Smartsheet?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Fieldwire has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Fieldwire and Smartsheet run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Smartsheet lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.