PULL PLANNER VS. TOUCHPLAN
Pull planning that stays connected to the schedule of record.
Field Scribe combines collaborative pull planning with native CPM scheduling, DCMA schedule-health assessment, earned value, and delay analysis—so the commitments made with trades stay connected to the schedule, risk, and performance information that matter next. Start a live pull plan with your team today. Keep using the same platform as the project demands greater schedule control.
- Collaborative pull planning for trades and foremen
- Native CPM scheduling and schedule-health visibility
- Real-time field updates from any jobsite device
THE DIFFERENCE
Pull planning is the beginning. Field Scribe connects it to what happens next.
Touchplan is a capable option for organizations seeking an established Lean production-planning platform with portfolio analytics, master-schedule synchronization, and dedicated customer success. Field Scribe is the stronger choice for construction teams that want trade commitments, CPM schedule control, schedule-health assessment, and field execution to work in one connected platform. With Field Scribe, the pull plan is not isolated from the master schedule. Project teams can coordinate upcoming work with trades while schedulers and leadership retain visibility into critical-path impact, schedule quality, earned value, and delay risk.
Consider Touchplan when
Consider Touchplan when your priority is an established Lean planning workflow with portfolio analytics, master-schedule synchronization, and a dedicated customer success team.
Choose Field Scribe when
Choose Field Scribe when you want a practical pull-planning experience for the field and native schedule controls for the project team—without forcing the work into separate planning and scheduling systems.
Compare Field Scribe with Primavera P6, Excel, or review the full schedule-management platform comparison.
ONE CONNECTED WORKFLOW
How Field Scribe and Touchplan approach construction planning
Both platforms support collaborative planning. The difference is what happens after the pull-plan meeting: Field Scribe keeps field commitments connected to native CPM scheduling and project controls in the same platform.
| Capability | Field Scribe | Touchplan |
|---|---|---|
| Collaborative pull planning with trades | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time updates from the field | ✓ | ✓ |
| Works from jobsite devices | ✓ | ✓ |
| Native CPM scheduling engine | ✓ | Master-schedule synchronization |
| DCMA 14-point schedule-health assessment | ✓ | — |
| Earned value and cost-loaded schedule analysis | ✓ | — |
| Forensic delay and time-impact analysis | ✓ | — |
| Schedule versioning and project schedule controls | ✓ | — |
| Free path to begin | Free self-serve access | Free trial promoted |
| Dedicated customer success team promoted | Not a stated differentiator | ✓ |
Feature availability and integrations can change. Verify any capability claims against current product documentation before publishing.
WHY FIELD SCRIBE WINS
Why teams choose Field Scribe
One platform from trade commitments to schedule control
The pull plan, CPM schedule, schedule-health review, earned value, and delay analysis live in the same Field Scribe environment. Teams do not have to treat field planning and the schedule of record as disconnected systems.
Field adoption without giving up schedule rigor
Foremen and trade partners get a practical, live planning workflow they can use on the jobsite. Schedulers and leadership retain the controls and visibility required to manage critical-path risk and project performance.
See schedule risk before it becomes a missed milestone
Field Scribe goes beyond a visual planning board with native CPM scheduling, DCMA schedule-health assessment, earned value, and delay-analysis tools built to surface risk earlier.
Start with the work in front of you. Scale with the same platform
Launch a live pull plan quickly, invite the people doing the work, and build adoption project by project. As planning needs grow, the same platform supports deeper schedule control—without making fast implementation a tradeoff against capability.
FEATURE DEEP DIVE
From the pull-plan meeting to better schedule decisions
Collaborative planning that crews will actually use
Field Scribe gives trades, foremen, and project teams a shared, live pull plan that can be updated from the jobsite. The result is a current plan that reflects the people doing the work—not a static plan that becomes outdated after the meeting.
Native CPM scheduling—not a separate planning layer
Pull planning is most valuable when it can inform the schedule that governs project performance. Field Scribe brings collaborative planning into the same platform as native CPM scheduling, allowing project teams to manage upcoming commitments with visibility into the broader schedule.
Schedule health, earned value, and delay insight
Field Scribe supports schedule-health assessment, earned-value analysis, and delay-focused tools alongside planning workflows. That gives teams a stronger basis for identifying risk, communicating status, and preserving the project record.
Fast adoption is an operational advantage
Easy field adoption is not a compromise on capability. It is how the planning process becomes useful quickly. Field Scribe helps teams begin with a practical pull-planning workflow, then continue in the same platform as schedule-control needs expand.
WHO FIELD SCRIBE IS FOR
Built for teams that need the field and the schedule to agree
When Touchplan may be the better fit
Touchplan may be a fit for organizations whose primary requirement is an established Lean planning platform with portfolio analytics, master-schedule synchronization, and a dedicated customer success team.
- For teams that need their pull plan to sit inside a broader construction scheduling and project-control platform, Field Scribe offers the more complete path.
Field Scribe is especially strong for teams that want to
Field Scribe is built for general contractors, owners, construction managers, schedulers, and trade partners who need collaborative planning to improve—not sit beside—the schedule of record.
- Bring trade commitments into a live, field-accessible plan
- Manage pull planning and CPM scheduling in one platform
- Check schedule health with DCMA-oriented analysis
- Connect planning activity to earned-value and delay insight
- Start on a single project without limiting the platform they can grow into
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Field Scribe vs. Touchplan, answered
What is the main difference between Field Scribe and Touchplan?
Both products support collaborative construction planning. Field Scribe combines pull planning with native CPM scheduling, DCMA schedule-health assessment, earned value, and delay analysis in one platform. Touchplan is focused on collaborative Lean production planning and master-schedule synchronization.
Can Field Scribe replace Touchplan?
For teams that need collaborative pull planning connected to a native construction scheduling platform, Field Scribe can replace a standalone production-planning layer. It is particularly strong when the same team also needs CPM scheduling, schedule-health review, earned value, or delay-analysis capabilities.
Is Field Scribe suitable for larger general contractors and owners?
Yes. Field Scribe is designed for project teams that need field adoption and schedule control in the same platform. Teams can start with a single project and use the same environment as their planning, scheduling, and reporting needs become more complex.
Do I need a separate CPM scheduling tool with Field Scribe?
Field Scribe includes a native CPM scheduling engine, so teams can manage pull planning and CPM schedule control in one platform. Review current integration and project requirements before deciding whether to maintain additional scheduling tools.
Is Field Scribe easier for trade partners and foremen to adopt?
Field Scribe is designed for practical, field-first use. Teams can begin with a live pull plan that trades and foremen can update from jobsite devices, while schedulers and leadership retain broader project controls.
How does pricing compare?
Field Scribe offers free self-serve access to begin with Pull Planner. Touchplan currently promotes a free trial, while paid pricing is not publicly listed on its main product pages. Confirm current plan availability and commercial terms before making a purchasing decision.
Run the pull plan. Strengthen the schedule.
Bring trades, foremen, schedulers, and project leadership into one connected construction planning platform. Start a live pull plan today, then keep the same work connected to the CPM schedule and project controls that follow.