# TeamGantt vs Contractor Foreman vs Fieldwire: 11 Best Construction Scheduling Software 2026

> The best construction scheduling software in this ranking is TeamGantt, followed by Contractor Foreman and Fieldwire. TeamGantt is the schedule first pick, Contractor Foreman combines a Gantt scheduler with crew scheduling at published prices, and Fieldwire covers the field side with a free tier.

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## Ranking

### #1 TeamGantt · 8.8/9.4
- Best for: General contractors and project managers who want a schedule first tool with critical path scheduling and lookahead planning, and who may want a construction specific edition.
- null · founded null · $$$ ($59 to $199/mo, monthly billing)
- TeamGantt leads this list because scheduling is the product, not a tab inside something else. Its pricing page lists critical path scheduling, advanced dependencies, calendar and list views, public share links and unlimited exports on the paid plans, and a Builder Edition that adds lookahead schedules, material delay prevention, a Procore integration and subcontractor schedule confirmation. For a project manager whose daily problem is the schedule, that is the closest match to the job we found.
- Pro: The Builder Edition lists lookahead schedules, subcontractor schedule confirmation and a Procore integration, which speaks directly to the trade coordination problem on a live job.
- Con: It is a scheduling tool, not a full construction suite. The page we opened does not describe job costing, RFIs or daily logs, so most firms will pair it with a system of record. The Base plan is limited to 1 manager, 10 collaborators, 5 projects and 150 tasks per project.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No risk signals recorded. Only the vendor pages listed under sources were reviewed on 2026-10-11.

### #2 Contractor Foreman · 8.3/9.4
- Best for: Small and mid sized contractors who want scheduling, crew assignment, financials and documents in one low cost tool with published prices.
- null · founded null · $$ ($49 to $332/mo on annual plans)
- Contractor Foreman earns second place by pairing scheduling with the rest of a contractor's day. The pricing page lists a Gantt chart scheduler, crew scheduling, a calendar with Google and Outlook sync, project milestone tracking, service ticket scheduling and work order assignment on all plans, alongside core project management, financials, people management and documents. Prices are published and plans are sized by user count, which makes budgeting simple.
- Pro: Every plan lists the Gantt scheduler and crew scheduling, and prices are published. Annual plans run from $49 a month for 1 user to $332 a month for unlimited users.
- Con: The page we opened does not detail critical path, baselines or dependency types, so a firm running a complex multi trade program should test the scheduler against a real project. The cheapest Basic plan covers 1 user and is not offered on monthly billing.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No risk signals recorded. Only the vendor pages listed under sources were reviewed on 2026-10-11.

### #3 Fieldwire · 8.1/9.4
- Best for: Superintendents, foremen and subcontractors who need task and plan driven field coordination more than a deep master schedule.
- null · founded null · $$ ($0 to $89/user/mo, annual billing)
- Fieldwire is the field coordination pick. The pricing page lists a free Basic plan, then Pro at $39, Business at $64 and Business Plus at $89 per user per month on annual billing, with scheduling shown as a product area. Its strength, based on the plan contents we saw, is plan viewing, task management, specifications, files, photos and checklists getting to the people doing the work.
- Pro: The Basic plan is free for up to 5 users, 3 projects and 100 sheets, and the paid tiers are published at $39, $64 and $89 per user per month on annual billing.
- Con: The pricing page lists Scheduling as a product area but does not detail its features, so we cannot say how deep the schedule logic goes. Treat it as a coordination layer and confirm the scheduling module in a demo.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No risk signals recorded. Only the vendor pages listed under sources were reviewed on 2026-10-11.

### #4 ProjectManager · 7.7/9.4
- Best for: Project managers who want a conventional Gantt tool with critical path, dependencies and baselines on every plan, and who will run construction specific records elsewhere.
- null · founded null · Pricing not published
- ProjectManager is a strong scheduling tool for a general contractor's office. The pricing page lists a Gantt chart, critical path, dependencies, project baselines and a calendar view on the Team, Business and Enterprise plans. It lands below the construction focused tools because it is a general product, and because the page content we could read showed price placeholders instead of numbers.
- Pro: Gantt, critical path, dependencies and project baselines are listed on all three plans, and free read only guest licenses are unlimited on the Team and Business plans.
- Con: The prices did not appear in the page content we opened, so we are not stating any. The Team plan caps projects at 20 and users at 10, and the product is not built around jobsite workflows.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No risk signals recorded. Only the vendor pages listed under sources were reviewed on 2026-10-11.

### #5 PlanRadar · 7.5/9.4
- Best for: Contractors who run schedules alongside plan based defect and task tracking and want unlimited subcontractors.
- null · founded null · $$ ($32 to $159/mo listed, monthly billing)
- PlanRadar fits teams that manage the schedule and the punch list in the same place. Its pricing page lists a full project schedule in a Gantt chart on the paid tiers, unlimited subcontractors and watchers on all plans, and digital plan limits that grow by tier. The Basic plan does not list scheduling, so the entry price is not a schedule tool.
- Pro: All plans include unlimited subcontractors and watchers, and a 30 day free trial with no credit card required is offered.
- Con: Scheduling is listed only as a Gantt capability, with no mention of critical path or baselines on the page we opened. The Basic plan, at $32 a month for 1 user, does not list scheduling at all.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No risk signals recorded. Only the vendor pages listed under sources were reviewed on 2026-10-11.

### #6 Instagantt · 7.4/9.4
- Best for: Project managers who already use Asana and want real Gantt logic on top of it, at a low price.
- null · founded null · $ ($0 to $24/mo, monthly billing)
- Instagantt has the most schedule logic per dollar on this list. The pricing page lists finish to start and start to start dependencies, milestones, baselines, critical path analysis and weekend and holiday awareness on all plans, with a free plan and paid plans at $12 and $24 a month on monthly billing. It sits mid list because it has nothing construction specific and its plans are built for one person or a small team.
- Pro: Critical path analysis, baselines, milestones and two dependency types are listed on every plan, including the free one, and it syncs with Asana in both directions.
- Con: The Free and Individual plans cover 1 user, and the Teams plan includes 3 collaborators with more at $8 a month each. There are no crew, subcontractor or jobsite features.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No risk signals recorded. Only the vendor pages listed under sources were reviewed on 2026-10-11.

### #7 Smartsheet · 7.3/9.4
- Best for: Project managers at larger firms who already live in spreadsheets and want Gantt, timeline and scenario planning in one workspace.
- null · founded null · $$$ ($129 to $249/member/mo, monthly billing)
- Smartsheet is a capable scheduling workspace for a project office. The pricing page lists Gantt, table, board and calendar views on the Pro plan, adds timeline view on Business, and lists scenario planning for what if analysis on the Enterprise and Advanced Work Management plans. It is a general work platform, so the construction workflows have to be built.
- Pro: Pro includes Gantt, table, board and calendar views, and every plan lists unlimited sheets, forms, reports and Contributors with restricted access.
- Con: Monthly billing is $129 per member on Pro and $249 on Business, which is expensive for a small contractor. Pro is capped at 10 members and Business has a 3 member minimum.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No risk signals recorded. Only the vendor pages listed under sources were reviewed on 2026-10-11.

### #8 Procore · 7.2/9.4
- Best for: Large general contractors and owners who want a single system for the whole project and treat scheduling as one part of it.
- null · founded null · Pricing not published (annual construction volume quote)
- Procore is the best known construction platform, and it appears here because scheduling decisions are often made inside it. The pricing page says it charges an upfront annual fee by product, based on Annual Construction Volume, with unlimited users and unlimited data. The pages we opened mention a Schedule Agent within Procore AI but do not detail scheduling tools, so its score here reflects what we could verify, not its overall standing.
- Pro: Pricing is built on Annual Construction Volume with unlimited users, unlimited data and unlimited support across offerings, which suits firms with many occasional users.
- Con: No price is published and the pages we opened do not detail scheduling features, only a Schedule Agent mention. The Field Productivity product is the exception to unlimited users and is priced on FTE.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No risk signals recorded. Only the vendor pages listed under sources were reviewed on 2026-10-11.

### #9 Wrike · 6.9/9.4
- Best for: Office based project managers who need interactive Gantt charts and resource planning inside a general work platform.
- null · founded null · $$ ($0 to $25/mo listed)
- Wrike offers interactive Gantt charts from the Team plan upward, with advanced resource planning, budgeting and reporting arriving on Pinnacle. For a contractor's office team it can carry a master schedule, but nothing on the page we opened is specific to construction, crews or subcontractors.
- Pro: The Team plan, listed at $10 a month for 2 to 15 users, includes interactive Gantt charts, and there is a Free plan.
- Con: Nothing construction specific is listed, and the Free plan does not include the Gantt view. Pinnacle and Apex are contact sales, so advanced planning has no published price.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No risk signals recorded. Only the vendor pages listed under sources were reviewed on 2026-10-11.

### #10 Asana · 6.8/9.4
- Best for: Teams that want a simple, widely used task tool with Timeline and Gantt views for lighter schedules.
- null · founded null · $$ ($0 to $24.99/mo, annual billing)
- Asana is the easiest general tool here to roll out, and its Starter plan and above include Timeline and Gantt views with task dependencies and progress. It ranks last of the scored ten because a job schedule needs more than task dependencies and nothing on the page we opened is construction specific.
- Pro: Starter lists Timeline and Gantt views with task dependencies at $10.99 billed annually, and the free Personal plan is available for up to 2 users.
- Con: The Personal plan has only list, board and calendar views, with no Timeline or Gantt. Nothing about crews, subcontractors or jobsites is listed.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No risk signals recorded. Only the vendor pages listed under sources were reviewed on 2026-10-11.

### #11 [WILDCARD, UNRATED] monday.com
- Unrated by design. Selected by the wildcard signal model (wildcard-v2.0): https://topelevens.com/methodology/wildcard
- Signal read: I can build the schedule board I want for a modest per seat price, as long as I accept that I am building and maintaining the construction logic myself.
  - under_the_radar (notable): It is rarely discussed as a construction scheduler, yet its Gantt and timeline views start at the Standard plan.
  - category_fit_anomaly (exceptional): It is a general work platform in a category where the other entries are scheduling tools or construction suites.
  - effort_transfer (strong): The buyer takes on the work of building boards, templates and automations that a construction product ships ready made.
  - lock_in_cost (strong): Custom boards and automations take time to build and would have to be rebuilt in another tool.
  - ceiling_distance (notable): A team will outgrow it once it needs lookahead planning or subcontractor schedule confirmation as built in features.
  - price_integrity_under_growth (moderate): The listed prices are per seat with a 10 seat minimum on paid Work Management plans, so cost grows with headcount.
- Right for: A project manager who wants a custom, visual schedule tracker and is willing to build and maintain it.
- Wrong for: A contractor who needs lookahead schedules, critical path logic or subcontractor confirmation ready to use on day one.
- Best for: Contractors who want to design their own schedule boards and automations and accept that nothing construction specific comes in the box.
- null · founded null · $ ($0 to $19/seat/mo listed)
- monday.com is the wildcard because it is a general work platform rather than a scheduling or construction tool. Its pricing page lists a Free plan with up to 3 boards and no Gantt, and paid Work Management plans at $9 for Basic, $12 for Standard and $19 for Pro per seat, with the Gantt and timeline capability starting at Standard. A team willing to build its own boards can get a flexible schedule tracker for a modest price.
- Pro: The page we opened lists Gantt and timeline from Standard at $12 per seat, a Free plan, and an 18% discount for yearly payment.
- Con: The Free plan has up to 3 boards and no Gantt, and the paid plans list a 10 seat minimum on the page we opened. Nothing about crews, subcontractors or jobsites is built in.
- Risk signals (none, checked 2026-10-11): No risk signals recorded. Only the vendor pages listed under sources were reviewed on 2026-10-11.

## FAQ

**What is the difference between construction scheduling software and general project management software?**

Construction scheduling software is built around the way jobs are sequenced and staffed: trades following trades, crews moving between sites, and lookahead views that look a few weeks ahead. General project management software such as Asana or Wrike can show tasks on a Gantt chart, but crew assignment, subcontractor confirmation and jobsite records usually have to be built or handled in another tool.

**Which tools on this list list critical path scheduling?**

Based on the vendor pages we opened, TeamGantt, ProjectManager and Instagantt list critical path. TeamGantt lists critical path scheduling on its paid plans, ProjectManager lists critical path on the Team, Business and Enterprise plans, and Instagantt lists critical path analysis on all plans. The other pages we opened do not mention it, which does not prove the feature is missing, only that we could not verify it.

**Is there a free option?**

Yes, several. Fieldwire has a free Basic plan for up to 5 users, 3 projects and 100 sheets. Instagantt lists a free plan for 1 user. Wrike and Asana list free plans, but Asana's Personal plan has no Timeline or Gantt view. monday.com has a free plan with up to 3 boards and no Gantt.

**How much does construction scheduling software cost?**

Among the prices we could read, Instagantt starts at $12 a month on monthly billing, Contractor Foreman starts at $49 a month on annual billing, TeamGantt lists $59 to $199 a month on monthly billing, and Smartsheet lists $129 per member per month on its Pro plan on monthly billing. Procore does not publish a price and bases its fee on Annual Construction Volume. ProjectManager showed no readable price on the page we opened.

**Can subcontractors see the schedule?**

It depends on the tool. TeamGantt lists public share links on its paid plans and subcontractor schedule confirmation in the Builder Edition. PlanRadar lists unlimited subcontractors and watchers on all plans. ProjectManager lists unlimited read only guest licenses on the Team and Business plans. Check how each vendor counts outside users before you roll out.

**Should a small contractor choose a suite or a scheduler?**

If you need financials and documents in the same tool, a suite such as Contractor Foreman, which lists a Gantt scheduler, crew scheduling, financials and documents, can keep costs down. If the schedule is the main pain and your accounting is settled, a dedicated scheduler such as TeamGantt keeps the tool simple. Start with the problem that costs you the most days.