BRCKS
£40/seat/month — Everything included. Subcontractors free.
- 4 site staff = £160/month, unlimited subs free
- Custom forms, RFIs, variations, safety, tours all in the seat price
- Free client portal
- 14-day free trial, cancel any time
BRCKS vs Fieldwire: field management vs running the whole job
Fieldwire is a solid field tool — plans, tasks and punch lists that site teams actually use. But forms need its £54 tier, RFIs and variations need £76, subcontractors need paid seats, and there's no client portal and no WhatsApp. BRCKS includes the lot at £40 a seat, subs free.
The 30-second answer
Choose Fieldwire if…
- Your day revolves around large drawing sets on a tablet.
- You need mature offline mode or BIM viewing, or a free tool for a 3-person crew.
Choose BRCKS if…
- You want field capture and the rest of the job — client portal, variations with sign-off, safety, diary, AI — in one price.
- You want trades on WhatsApp instead of paid seats.
Feature by feature
| Feature | BRCKS | Fieldwire |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | £40/seat/mo — everything included | £0 / £33 / £54 / £76 per user/mo (published, annual) — features gated by tier |
| Free tier | 14-day trial | Free: 5 users, 3 projects |
| Subcontractor access | Free, unlimited | Paid seats |
| Tasks & snagging on drawings | Tasks + snagging; pins on 360° tours | Tasks pinned to plan locations |
| Drawing management | Register + revision stacking | Fast viewer, sheet compare |
| Offline mode | None | Genuine offline capture |
| Custom forms | Checklists, RAMS, incidents included | £54+ tier only |
| RFIs, variations, budgets | Included, with sign-off portal | £76 tier only |
| Client portal | Free | None |
| WhatsApp capture | Native | In-app messaging only |
| 360° site tours | Walk-based, pins → RFIs | 360° photos on £54+ tier |
| AI | Ask BRCKS, receptionist, digests | Field AI on £54+ tier |
| Financials / estimating | None | None |
| BIM viewer | None | Available on £54+ tier |
| API / SSO | None | Enterprise contracts only |
The real cost comparison
Fieldwire
£33 / £54 / £76 per user/mo — Published, fieldwire.com/uk, July 2026, billed annually. Free tier: 5 users, 3 projects.
- Custom forms need £54+ (Premier)
- RFIs, variations and budgets need £76 (Business Plus)
- Subcontractors need paid seats on paid plans
- API and SSO enterprise-only
Worked example — 4-person site team + 8 subcontractors: BRCKS = 4 × £40 = £160/month, subs free. Fieldwire Business Plus (for RFIs/variations) = 12 × £76 = £912/month if subs need real access.
Where Fieldwire wins
Drawing-centric field work
The plan viewer and task-pinning are strong for the price. If your workflow is plans-on-a-tablet, Fieldwire handles this well.
True offline mode
Genuine offline capture — one of Fieldwire's best features. For basements and dead-zone sites, this is a real advantage.
A genuinely free tier
Free for 5 users, 3 projects. For a tiny crew with zero budget, that's an honest starting point.
Hilti backing and BIM viewing
Owned by Hilti, with BIM viewer available at upper tiers. Enterprise credibility if you need it.
Where BRCKS wins
One price, nothing gated
Forms, RFIs, variations, safety, tours all in the £40 seat. On Fieldwire the same set needs the £76 tier.
Subs ride free
On Fieldwire every sub with real access is a paid seat. On BRCKS your subs are free, always.
The office half of the job
Client portal, sign-offs, daily digests, AI receptionist. Fieldwire's own reviewers call it "a supplemental tool" that needs PM software beside it.
WhatsApp capture
Trades update from the app they already use. Not another login.
Which should you choose?
If you're Drawing-heavy commercial sub with tablets
Choose Fieldwire. Their plan viewer and drawing workflow will feel purpose-built for you.
If you're UK residential main contractor juggling clients, subs and paperwork
Choose BRCKS. One tool, one price, WhatsApp for trades, and RFIs/variations without upgrading a tier.
If you're Tiny crew, zero budget
Choose Fieldwire. The free tier will cover you. Come back to BRCKS the day you're juggling clients, variations and subs — that's the day the £40 seat pays for itself.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Fieldwire cost?
Free (5 users, 3 projects), then £33/£54/£76 per user/month billed annually. Custom forms need £54+; RFIs, variations and budgets need £76. API and SSO are enterprise-only.
Is Fieldwire a full project-management tool?
No — and its own users say so in reviews. It's excellent field/task management, usually run alongside PM software. BRCKS covers both layers for residential-scale work.
Does Fieldwire work offline?
Yes, genuinely — one of its best features. BRCKS requires a connection; if long offline stretches are core to your day, that's a real point for Fieldwire.
Can subcontractors use Fieldwire for free?
Only within the small free tier; on paid plans subs need paid seats. BRCKS subs are free and unlimited.
Does BRCKS pin tasks to drawings like Fieldwire?
BRCKS has a drawing register with revisions and pins on 360° tour scenes; Fieldwire's plan-pinned tasks are more mature. If plan-pinning is your whole workflow, Fieldwire does it better today.
What about PlanGrid?
PlanGrid is in maintenance mode (Autodesk folded it into Forma Build). If you're migrating off it, compare Fieldwire and BRCKS for the field layer.