CMiC vs Fieldwire
construction head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Quote-based | From $39/user/mo (published) |
| Deployment | Cloud, On-premise | Cloud, Mobile (iOS, Android) |
| Company size | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | Workday, Sage, Oracle | Sage Intacct, QuickBooks |
| Vendor | CMiC | Hilti (Fieldwire) |
Our take
Where CMiC leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 14 of the 26 capabilities where they differ (led by bid management and progress billing / pay applications).
- Stated Workday, Sage, Oracle integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where Fieldwire leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 12 of the 26 capabilities where they differ (led by punch lists and deficiency tracking and task assignment and tracking).
- Published pricing where the alternative quotes.
- Stated Sage Intacct, QuickBooks integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 26 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bid managementPreconstruction & Estimating | Core strength Bidding and procurement module | Not evidenced |
| Punch lists and deficiency trackingProject & Field Management | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Task assignment and trackingProject & Field Management | Not evidenced | Core strength Plan-pinned tasks with assignment and statuses |
| Digital forms and checklistsProject & Field Management | Not evidenced | Core strength Checklist templates and custom forms |
| Jobsite photo and video captureProject & Field Management | Not evidenced | Core strength Photo/video/checklist attachments on tasks |
| Progress billing / pay applicationsFinancial Management & Job Costing | Core strength Progress billing, AIA-style formats | Not evidenced |
| Commitment and subcontract trackingFinancial Management & Job Costing | Core strength Committed cost and change management | Not evidenced |
| Construction payroll processingFinancial Management & Job Costing | Core strength Payroll and HR/HCM module | Not evidenced |
| Quality inspections and checklistsQuality & Safety | Not evidenced | Core strength Checklist templates for inspections |
| Equipment and asset trackingWorkforce & Field Operations | Core strength Equipment and inventory management | Not evidenced |
| Project and portfolio dashboardsReporting & Analytics | Core strength Analytics, dashboards and cross-project portfolio reporting | Not evidenced |
| ERP / accounting syncPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength Viewpoint, Sage Intacct and QuickBooks connectors |
| BIM model viewing and coordinationDocument & Model Management | Not evidenced | Supported BIM viewer (Business tier and above) |
| Portfolio and capital planningScheduling & Planning | Supported Cross-project portfolio reporting | Not evidenced |
| Real-time job costingFinancial Management & Job Costing | Core strength | Partial Budget tracking with imported actuals, not full job-cost accounting |
| Purchase orders and procurementFinancial Management & Job Costing | Supported Bidding and procurement | Not evidenced |
| Time tracking and timecardsWorkforce & Field Operations | Not evidenced | Supported Digitized timesheet forms |
| Labor cost trackingWorkforce & Field Operations | Supported Job costing tied to payroll | Not evidenced |
| Subcontractor / vendor portalWorkforce & Field Operations | Supported Project collaboration and stakeholder workflows | Not evidenced |
| iPaaS / no-code workflow automationPlatform & Integrations | Supported Configurable workflow automation and approval routing | Not evidenced |
| Document version control and markupDocument & Model Management | Supported Document and drawing management | Core strength Sheet versioning and version-controlled document storage |
| Drawing and sheet managementDocument & Model Management | Supported | Core strength Plan viewing and sheet compare |
| Gantt-style schedulingScheduling & Planning | Not evidenced | Partial Task-based scheduling, not Gantt-specific |
| Budgeting and forecastingFinancial Management & Job Costing | Core strength | Supported Budget tracking with actual-cost imports (top tier) |
| Work-in-progress (WIP) reportingFinancial Management & Job Costing | Partial Real-time project financial visibility implies WIP-style reporting; not explicitly named | Not evidenced |
| Custom report builderReporting & Analytics | Supported | Core strength Customizable PDF reports and exports |
Both grade identically on the other 29 capabilities — see each product's full profile: CMiC, Fieldwire.
CMiC vs Fieldwire — FAQs
Is CMiC or Fieldwire better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: CMiC lists Workday, Sage, Oracle; Fieldwire lists Sage Intacct, QuickBooks.
Which is cheaper, CMiC or Fieldwire?
Fieldwire publishes a starting rate ($39/user/mo); CMiC prices by quote, so a like-for-like number requires asking both.
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