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Construction field report apps: built-in forms or form builders
A construction field report app turns what the crew sees on site (work done, hours, weather, problems, photos) into a dated report the office can read the same day. Construction tools such as Raken, Fieldwire and Procore come with a daily report built in. Form builders such as GoCanvas, Fulcrum and SafetyCulture's Mitti let you build any form, often for less per user.
Two kinds of field report app
Most searches for a field report app end up choosing between two different things that look alike in an app store.
- Construction tools (Raken, Fieldwire, Procore, DailyBuild) ship a daily report already shaped for a job site: manpower by company, hours, equipment, weather, delays, deliveries. The report belongs to a project, so it sits next to the drawings, photos and RFIs, and the PDF looks like what a GC expects.
- Form builders (GoCanvas, Fulcrum, SafetyCulture's Mitti, Connecteam, Snappii) start blank, or from a template library, and let you build any form: a daily report, a QA check, a site visit, an owner's own format. They are often cheaper per user and more flexible, and someone in the office has to build and maintain the forms.
Neither is better in general. A sub whose GC asks for a daily report every evening is best served by a construction tool. A company that fills in ten different forms for different owners, or works outside construction too, usually gets more from a form builder.
Nine apps side by side
| App | Kind | Price | Field reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raken | Construction | $23/user/mo billed yearly, 3-user minimum | Branded daily reports with photos on Basic; forms, checklists and automatic sending on Performance ($59) |
| Fieldwire | Construction | Forms from Business, $64/user/mo billed yearly | Built-in forms including daily reports, QA/QC checklists and T&M, plus a form builder, on Business and Business Plus; Pro ($39) and free Basic have no forms |
| Procore | Construction | Annual fee set by construction volume; unlimited users | Daily log by entry type, subs file as collaborators, the day locks when completed |
| DailyBuild | Construction | $49/mo for 1 project, unlimited users | Drafts the daily report from a spoken update (English or Spanish), weather filled in, offline, signed PDF |
| GoCanvas | Form builder | $29/user/mo billed yearly, 3-user minimum | Unlimited forms and submissions, configurable PDF reports, offline, photo capture |
| Fulcrum | Form builder | $43/user license/mo, billed yearly, 5-user minimum | Drag-and-drop builder, offline, photo, audio, video and signature capture, PDF reports |
| SafetyCulture (Mitti) | Form builder | Free up to 10 people; Premium $24/seat/mo billed yearly | Inspection and report templates; 5 active templates free, unlimited on Premium |
| Connecteam | Form builder | Free up to 10 users; Operations Basic $29/mo for 30 users | Forms and checklists alongside time clock and scheduling |
| Dozer | Construction | Free for 1 site; $99/site/mo | Drafts a daily report from typed or spoken notes, the day's tickets and camera alerts, and the site's weather; PDF with a line to sign on paper, emailed to the GC on the Site plan; no form builder |
Snappii, another form builder, charges $21 a user a month with unlimited submissions, or $0.99 a submission after two free each month. Fieldwire's forms start on Business; its free Basic plan has no forms, reports or exports.
How to choose
- Start from the report someone asks for. If the GC or owner sends a format, a form builder can match it field for field. If nobody prescribes one, a construction tool's daily report is already what most GCs expect.
- Count the forms. One daily report a day suits a construction tool. A daily report plus inspection checklists, site visits and T&M sheets leans toward a form builder or Fieldwire's forms.
- Price the real crew. Per-user plans add up with foremen, leads and office staff. Raken's three-user minimum makes its floor $69 a month; DailyBuild and Procore don't charge per user; Mitti and Connecteam are free up to ten.
- Check how it leaves the app. A report nobody opens doesn't help. Look for a signed PDF that emails itself to the right people, and for exports you can keep if you switch.
- Test it with no signal. GoCanvas, Fulcrum and DailyBuild list offline capture. Fill one report in airplane mode during the trial.
- Make the template short. Whatever you choose, a foreman will fill it in at the end of a long day. Ten required fields beat forty optional ones.
For what a good daily report holds, line by line, see the filled-in example.
Where Dozer fits
Dozer's daily report tool drafts the day's report when the daily log is opened, from what it has for the site: tickets filed that day, camera alerts, the weather looked up for the site's address, and the foreman's typed or spoken notes. The report has the date, weather, crew, work done, equipment, issues and a summary. The PDF adds who prepared it and a blank superintendent's signature line to sign on paper. The tool is free for one site; on the Site plan, $99 a site a month, the PDFs are emailed to the GC, and the same plan adds site cameras and an office TV board.
It is narrower than the rest. There is no form builder, so it won't reproduce an owner's format or run inspection checklists; its PDF carries no photos; and its phone apps are listed as coming soon, so it runs in a web browser today. Its Procore and Fieldwire connections are listed as waiting on partner approval. A crew that needs several kinds of report is better served by Fieldwire, GoCanvas or Fulcrum.
Questions
Is there a free construction field report app?
Yes, with limits. SafetyCulture's Mitti is free for up to 10 people with 5 active templates, and Connecteam's Small Business plan is free for up to 10 users. Dozer's daily report tool is free for one site. Fieldwire's free Basic plan has no forms, reports or exports.
Is a field report the same as a daily report?
A daily report is the most common field report: one per day, per job, with crew, work, weather and problems. Field reports also include inspection checklists, site visit notes, QA checks and T&M sheets, which is where form builders earn their place.
Do field report apps work without signal?
Many do. GoCanvas, Fulcrum and DailyBuild list offline capture on their pricing or product pages; the report syncs when the phone is back online. Test it during the free trial before rolling it out.
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