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Last reviewed Jul 14, 2026

CableFi vs Fieldwire

Fieldwire is a well-loved field task and drawing management tool for construction crews. CableFi covers the field workflow inside a complete LV/ICT platform.

TL;DR verdict

Choose CableFi if…

LV/ICT contractors who want field + estimating + CRM in one platform.

Choose Fieldwire if…

Foremen and field engineers who love Fieldwire's plan navigation and tasks.

Bottom line

Fieldwire wins on pure field UX. CableFi wins on bundled ops and cable specialization.

At a glance

Company and product facts at a glance
Founded20222013
HeadquartersWilmington, NCSan Francisco, CA (Hilti)
Pricing modelPer-organization, unlimited usersPer-user tiered
Best forStructured cabling & low-voltage contractorsField task & plan mgmt
PricingOne-time lifetime licenseFree plan (5 users)
Offline (PWA)Full (48h)Full
Mobile / PWAFull PWAFull
IntegrationsGrowingProcore, Autodesk, SmartSheet

What is CableFi?

PWA with offline projects, PathFinder floor plans, punch list, forms, time clock — plus estimating and CRM behind them.

Learn more about our features or pricing.

What is Fieldwire?

Fieldwire (Hilti) focuses on plan management, tasks, punch list, and daily reports for field teams.

Learn more at Fieldwire.

Feature comparison

CableFi capability data is verified against the codebase.

CableFi vs Fieldwire feature-by-feature comparison
FeatureCableFiFieldwire
Project Management
Projects, tasks, scheduling
FullFull
Punch list tracking
FullFull
Estimating
Floor plan markup & takeoffs
FullFull
AI cable takeoff from floor plans
FullNot offered
Manual estimating & materials catalog
FullNot offered
Field
Daily reports / field logs
FullFull
Offline-first PWA (48h auth, IndexedDB sync)
FullFull
Sales & CRM
CRM contacts & companies
FullNot offered

Strengths & weaknesses

CableFi strengths

  • Bundled estimating + PM + CRM
  • AutoCable
  • Unlimited users

Fieldwire strengths

  • Best-in-class plan management
  • Loved by field crews
  • Free tier

CableFi weaknesses

  • Fieldwire's plan-pin UX is slicker for pure field ops

Fieldwire weaknesses

  • No estimating, CRM, HR
  • Per-user costs add up on big crews

Pricing

CableFi

Per-organization, unlimited users.

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Fieldwire

Free (up to 5 users), then $54–$89/user/mo.

Visit Fieldwire

Which should you pick?

Field-only tool for a 5-person crew
Free tier + slick UX.
→ Fieldwire
Whole business on one platform
Estimating through HR.
→ CableFi

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