Comparison

Fieldwire vs Kahua

On the evidence we track, Fieldwire leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Fieldwire61
Kahua49
Score
vioscaleAI score
Fieldwire61 / 100medium · 63%
Kahua49 / 100low · 46%
Pricing
Free tier
Fieldwire✓
Kahua✗
Model
Fieldwirefreemium
Kahuaquote
Price level
Fieldwiremid
Kahuaunknown
Starting price
Fieldwire$39
Kahua–
Transparent
Fieldwire✓
Kahua✗
Integrations
Count
Fieldwire5
Kahua4
Security
Fedramp
Fieldwire–
Kahua✓
Gdpr
Fieldwire–
Kahua✓
Iso27001
Fieldwire–
Kahua✓
Soc2
Fieldwire–
Kahua✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Fieldwire–
Kahua99.998
Status page
Fieldwire✓
Kahua✓
Content
Faq
Fieldwire6 items
Kahua5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for construction management software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Primary module
FieldwireField management
KahuaProject management
Preconstruction
BIM / IFC support
FieldwireCoordination + clash detection
KahuaNone / unknown
Estimating and quantity takeoff
Fieldwire✗
Kahua-
Documents
Document control and drawing management
Fieldwire✓
Kahua✓
RFI and submittal management
Fieldwire✓
Kahua✓
Scheduling
Scheduling (Gantt / CPM)
Fieldwire✓
Kahua✓
Field
Safety and quality management
Fieldwire✓
Kahua✓
Mobile field app
FieldwireMobile field app
KahuaMobile field app
Integrations
Accounting / ERP integration
Fieldwire✓
Kahua✓
Compliance
ISO 19650 (BIM information management) support
Fieldwire✗
Kahua✓
SOC 2 attested
Fieldwire✗
Kahua✓
Pricing
Pricing model
FieldwirePer seat / user
KahuaPublished tiers
Market
Target segment
FieldwireGeneral contractor
KahuaGeneral contractor

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Fieldwire

Leader

Construction software that centralizes field documentation, tasks, and photos on digital plans to improve coordination, compliance, and cross-project visibility for construction teams and subcontractors.

Independently observed

Kahua

Enterprise software for owners, program managers, and contractors to plan, fund, control, and track capital projects across portfolios with integrated cost management, compliance workflows, and reporting.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Fieldwire

Leader
from $39/seat/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $39/user/mo (annual). Three tiered feature levels. Separate modules for quality, safety, field reporting, and financial tools. Implementation, training, and data migration are separate costs.

  • Base$39/user/mo (annual billing)
    • Unlimited projects and sheets
    • Reports and exports
    • Sheet compare
    • Photo metadata stamps
    • Custom task statuses
    • +2 more
  • Plus$64/user/mo (annual billing)
    • All Base features
    • Custom forms
    • Custom task fields
    • Integrations
    • BIM viewer
    • +1 more
  • Advanced$89/user/mo (annual billing)
    • All Plus features
    • RFIs
    • Submittals
    • Change orders
    • Budget tracking
as of verify ↗

Kahua

Quote-based

Custom quote based on organization type, program scale, and deployment environment

  • Owners and Program ManagersContact sales
  • EssentialsContact sales
  • PremiumContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Fieldwire✓
Kahua✓
iOS
Fieldwire✗
Kahua✓
Android
Fieldwire✗
Kahua✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Fieldwire✓
Kahua✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Primavera P6
  • Microsoft Project

Fieldwire

Leader
16 total - 14 not shared
  • Box
  • Dropbox
  • Excel
  • Google Sheets
  • Smartsheet
  • Power BI
  • ArcGIS Online
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Outlook
  • Google Calendar
  • SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Drive
  • Fieldwire
Independently observed

Kahua

5 total - 3 not shared
  • ERP systems
  • DocuSign
  • Dexter Chaney
Independently observed
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