CleanRun IQ vs Fieldwire
Fieldwire is a field management platform for plans, tasks, checklists and project coordination. CleanRun IQ is narrower: defects, close-out and handover reporting.
Fieldwire is a strong choice when your team wants plan viewing, task management, checklists, scheduling and field coordination. CleanRun IQ is for builders who want a focused defect workflow that is easier to explain to trades and faster to use during handover.
Pick CleanRun IQ when
- Defect close-out is the main pain
- You need quick reporting
- You want the simplest possible field workflow
- Your subcontractors do not want another complex platform
- You want a focused tool at a lower cost
Pick Fieldwire when
- Plan viewing and markup are central to your workflow
- You need broader task management and checklists
- You want field coordination beyond defects
- You need more project-management features such as RFIs or budget on higher tiers
Run your next defect walk in CleanRun IQ.
What each tool actually is.
CleanRun IQ
A focused web and mobile app for the defect close-out workflow: capture issues on site, assign them to trades, track rectification, collect photo evidence, close items properly and export a clean handover report. It is deliberately not a full construction management suite.
Fieldwire
A field-first platform for plans, tasks, checklists and coordination, with RFIs, submittals and budget features on its higher Business Plus tier.
Head to head.
| Dimension | CleanRun IQ | Fieldwire |
|---|---|---|
| Product shape | Focused defect & handover tool | Field task & plan platform |
| Best buyer | Builders, site teams & subbies | Field-first task & plan workflows |
| Defect capture | Core | Available |
| Subcontractor assignment | Core | Available |
| Photo evidence | Core | Available |
| Close-out workflow | Core | Available |
| Handover reports | Core | Available |
| Full project management suite | Out of scope | Limited |
| RFIs / submittals / cost control | Out of scope | Available (higher tiers) |
| Document control | Out of scope | Limited |
| Pricing style | Simple, focused, lower-cost | Transparent per-user tiers |
| Time to value | Days | Days to weeks |
Based on each product's public positioning. Always confirm current features and plans with the vendor — software changes.
How the two are priced.
Fieldwire uses transparent per-user tiers, with more project-management features on higher plans. CleanRun IQ keeps it to one focused workflow at a lower cost for teams who mainly need defects and handover.
Start on one project, add more as it fits. Priced in AUD, no long lock-in.
Common questions.
For defects and handover, yes. If you also need plan markup, scheduling and broader task management, Fieldwire does more — but it is more for trades to learn.
CleanRun IQ. The defect workflow is the whole app, so subbies see only the items assigned to them with no extra modules to navigate.
No. Plan viewing and markup are a Fieldwire strength. CleanRun IQ focuses on capturing the defect, the trade, the evidence and the close-out record.
Yes. Some teams coordinate the wider job in a field platform and run the defect and handover process in CleanRun IQ.
Try CleanRun IQ on your next defect walk.
Capture defects, assign trades and export a clean handover report without rebuilding your whole construction software stack.
No credit card. No hard sell. Just a practical walkthrough.