Banksman and Fieldwire are both capable tools for running work on site. For a 10-person building firm running a handful of sites, Banksman is designed around the day-to-day of a smaller team: tasks, hours, materials, drawings and site safety in one simple app. Fieldwire offers a broader feature set, including detailed plan markup and field coordination, which suits larger or more technical projects. The right choice depends on how much of that capability your team will use.
Pricing
- Banksman: £79/month inc. VAT for up to 10 users, £149/month inc. VAT for up to 25 and £299/month inc. VAT for up to 75. Every plan includes every feature.
- Fieldwire: has its own range of plans. For their current options, see Fieldwire’s website.
Setup and onboarding
- Banksman: a live demo running on realistic sample data, with no card and no sales call, so you can be looking around within minutes. There is also an optional onboarding call on every plan.
- Fieldwire: offers self-serve sign-up. Because it covers more ground, including plan markup and coordination tools, there is more to explore when you first set it up.
What each is built for
Banksman covers tasks with photo proof, timesheets for daywork and price work, material requests, drawings on every phone, site photos, site group chats, health and safety sign-offs, QR site sign-in and accident reports. It is aimed at firms that want their sites off WhatsApp and paper with one straightforward app the whole team will use.
Fieldwire is built for field coordination across a wide range of projects, with detailed plan viewing and markup, task management and reporting. For firms working on larger or more technically demanding jobs, that depth is a real strength.
Which to choose
If your firm’s problem is “we’re running sites on WhatsApp and a biro, and we need tasks, timesheets, materials and drawings sorted properly”, Banksman is designed for exactly that, with simple published pricing and no sales process in the way.
If your projects are plan-heavy and you need detailed markup and coordination tools, Fieldwire’s extra depth may be the better fit.
If you’re weighing up options more generally, see what to look for in site management software as a small UK builder. Banksman also has pages for builders, subcontractors and fit-out teams.
See the difference for yourself: try Banksman’s live demo, no card required.
FAQ
Can I try both before deciding?
Yes. Banksman has a live demo that needs no card, and Fieldwire offers its own way to try the platform. Trying both with your own jobs in mind is the quickest way to see which suits your team.
Does Banksman do plan markup like Fieldwire?
No. Banksman puts drawings on every phone, labelled by version, so the team can check they have the right one on site. Fieldwire offers more detailed plan markup and coordination tools, which suit teams that need that level of detail.
Is Fieldwire a good fit for a small firm?
It can be. Fieldwire is a capable platform used by firms of many sizes. A small firm running straightforward jobs may find that a simpler, more focused tool covers what they need day to day, so it is worth trying both.
