Fieldwire vs SubmitX: field management or complete management software for a Quebec contractor in 2026?

What Fieldwire does well

Fieldwire's website presents it as the place where the whole project team collaborates and shares information in real time. It states that it is part of Hilti Construction Software ("Fieldwire by Hilti"). It is a tool specialized in field execution, very strong on plans and tasks. Its verifiable strengths:

• Plans on any device (web, iOS, Android), with version management, sheet comparison and as-built plans; markups can be made even offline.
• Task management, deficiency lists and inspections, with messaging linked to each task.
• Digital forms for daily reports, timesheets and inspection requests; scheduled PDF reports.
• Project management on the Business Plus plan: RFIs, submittals, change orders and budget.
• BIM viewer (Business plan) and Box, Dropbox and open API integrations.
• Security: its Trust and security page mentions SOC 2 and SOC 3 reports and ISO/IEC 27001 certification.
• Free plan (Basic) to try it: 5 users, 3 projects, 100 sheets.

SubmitX does not try to be an equally advanced plan viewer. It covers business management: AI-assisted quotes, CRM, projects (Gantt, tasks, RFIs, change orders, daily reports, photos, deficiencies), invoicing, CCQ payroll and SEAO monitoring.

Fieldwire and SubmitX pricing

According to Fieldwire's pricing page (fieldwire.com/pricing, viewed on October 26, 2026), prices are shown in US dollars by default, per user per month, billed annually:

A monthly or annual toggle exists, but monthly prices for the paid plans did not appear in the content we viewed. The page does not mention a trial length for paid plans. Example: a team of 6 people on Business Plus comes to 6 × US$89 per month, billed for the year, before conversion and taxes.

SubmitX provides its prices on request, depending on the plan (Pricing): Free (1 user), Starter (up to 3 users), Pro (up to 25 users), Ultra (25 users and more). 7-day trial with no card on paid plans.

Language, Quebec and data hosting

Language. Fieldwire has a French website (fieldwire.com/fr) and its Canadian App Store listing (viewed on October 26, 2026) shows "French and 20 more". For a Quebec team, this is a real strength. SubmitX is designed French first, with English supported.

Data. Fieldwire's Trust and security page mentions SOC 2, SOC 3 and ISO/IEC 27001, but we did not find the data hosting region there (checked on October 26, 2026); ask Fieldwire if this is a criterion for you. SubmitX's database and files are hosted in Canada (AWS, Montreal); some SubmitX subprocessors are in the United States (AI, application hosting, payments, emails), listed in our security FAQ.

CCQ payroll, GST/QST and SEAO

Fieldwire offers timesheet forms and a budget module (Business Plus). However, we found no mention of CCQ payroll, GST/QST, client invoicing or SEAO monitoring on its official pages viewed on October 26, 2026. It is not its niche: Fieldwire focuses on field execution.

SubmitX includes CCQ payroll, mobile timesheets, GST (5%) and QST (9.975%) calculated automatically, progress billing with holdbacks, QuickBooks Online sync, Acomba and Sage 50 exports, and SEAO monitoring. For your labour costs, see the 2026 CCQ rate calculator.

Fieldwire vs SubmitX comparison table

Fieldwire or SubmitX: who is each one for?

Fieldwire is a better fit if…

• Your crews spend their day in the plans: markups, deficiencies, as-built plans, offline work.
• Your estimating, invoicing and payroll are already handled in other software.
• You want a free plan for 5 users on 3 projects before committing.
• You prefer a vendor backed by a large group (Hilti).

SubmitX is a fit if…

• You want a single software in French to sell (quotes, CRM), deliver (projects, job site) and get paid (invoicing, GST/QST), with CCQ payroll.
• You want a per-company price in Canadian dollars rather than a per-user price in US dollars.
• You want to follow SEAO public calls for tenders.
• You accept a young company (public launch in June 2026) and an AI that can make mistakes: every generated quote must be reviewed before sending.

Use both?

For a general contractor whose superintendents live in the plans, keeping Fieldwire on the job site and using SubmitX for quotes, invoicing and payroll is a logical combination. There is no direct integration between the two at this time: RFIs and change orders should then live in only one of the two tools to avoid duplicates.

How to compare and test

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