SmartBarrel alternative
SmartBarrel puts a physical clock-in device on the jobsite. Field PM tracks time in software from any phone — GPS clock in/out, crew entry, kiosk mode — with no device to ship, mount, or maintain, and then connects those hours to cost-code productivity, billing, RFIs, QAQC, safety, and weld mapping.
SmartBarrel — Rugged jobsite time-clock hardware with facial recognition, headcount, and certified-payroll reporting. Device-based time tracking; not a full PM platform.
Field PM
$99/mo
starting · no contract · cancel anytime
SmartBarrel
Device + worker
hardware + per-worker subscription
Feature by feature, dollar for dollar.
| Feature | Field PM | SmartBarrel |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/month | Device + per worker |
| Hardware required | None — phone/tablet | Physical clock device |
| Clock in/out | GPS + kiosk + crew | Device + facial recognition |
| Headcount / muster | Daily report + time | Core strength |
| Certified payroll data | Time + cost-code export | Included |
| Daily field reports | Core, feeds costing | Limited |
| Cost-code productivity | Included | Limited |
| S-curve / margin forecasting | Included | Not offered |
| AIA progress billing | Included | Not offered |
| RFIs & change orders | Included | Not offered |
| Weld mapping | Included free | Not offered |
| QA/QC & safety + OSHA 300 | Included | Limited |
| Accounting / payroll export | CSV + QuickBooks API | Payroll integrations |
| Free field seats | Unlimited & free | Per worker |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | Demo / quote |
Yes — if you want jobsite time tracking without buying and maintaining hardware, plus full project management in the same subscription. Field PM tracks time in software (GPS, kiosk, crew entry) and connects those hours to costing, billing, QAQC, safety, and weld mapping. SmartBarrel may still fit if a physical, facial-recognition device at the gate is a hard requirement.
For most contractors, yes. Field PM offers GPS clock in/out, a tablet kiosk mode for shared clock-in, and crew entry — covering the same daily time and headcount needs without a device to ship, mount, power, and repair. If you specifically need biometric hardware at a controlled gate, that's SmartBarrel's niche.
SmartBarrel combines a hardware/device cost with a per-worker subscription. Field PM starts at $99/mo with unlimited free field seats and no hardware. Confirm current SmartBarrel pricing with their team.
Field PM captures the time and cost-code data behind certified payroll and exports via CSV plus a direct QuickBooks Online integration through the Time Clock add-on.
30-day free trial, no credit card, full access from day one.
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