THE FIELD GUIDE
Job documentation: compare the work involved.
Photos, structured inspection data, and room sketches serve different records. Compare the evidence you need to hand over; these tools are not interchangeable.
Official-source comparison, reviewed November 3, 2026. No hands-on results, prices, scores, or universal winner are claimed. Scroll the table horizontally on a small screen.
| Criterion | CompanyCam ↗ | Fulcrum ↗ | magicplan ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Record type | Photos and videos tied to jobs | Forms, photos, and geospatial field data | Room sketches and condition records |
| Capture & output | Visual documentation, checklists, and AI-assisted reports or context. | Custom field workflows with offline collection and later sync. | Sketches, forms, notes, and media associated with rooms or damage. |
| Office handoff | Shareable job information; verify each proposed integration. | Reporting and GIS connections for office teams. | Structured site documentation for the office. |
| Setup | Agree on job naming, access, retention, and capture routines. Check how records connect to your job system. | Design forms, validation, access, and GIS or reporting connections around the record you need. | Verify supported devices, measurement method, and required export formats. |
| Human responsibility | Workers capture the evidence; a reviewer corrects AI-written context and decides what gets shared. | A qualified person defines the inspection and reviews completeness. A completed form does not itself certify safe or compliant work. | A worker checks dimensions, room associations, and completeness before handing over the record. |
| Try in the demo | Capture a real job, correct a report, and export the original media. Verify job matching, offline behavior, and integration permissions. | Complete a form without signal, edit a record, and sync it. Check conflicts, required evidence, and the receiving GIS or report. | Document a room with awkward geometry and export the result. The source marks scope-of-work features as coming soon; those are excluded from this entry. |
| Official source | CompanyCam product overview ↗ | Fulcrum product overview ↗ | magicplan product overview ↗ |
How to use this comparison
Choose a shared scenario and specify the output before the demo. Record observed behavior separately from these vendor descriptions. Mark an untested capability as not observed. Compare only candidates that fit the task and configuration you need.
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Read the analysis
Photos, inspection forms, or room sketches: choose the record before the app. ↗
CompanyCam, Fulcrum, and magicplan address different documentation jobs. Compare the evidence your next worker, office, or client actually needs.
SOURCE REVIEW & ANALYSISData-center construction: a complete photo record is not an accepted system. ↗
Build a traceable handover from field evidence to the project’s review process. Keep construction documentation distinct from commissioning and live operations.
SOURCE REVIEW & ANALYSISBuilding maintenance: make the site note reach the right asset and work order. ↗
A photo report can be useful without being a maintenance system. Compare the handoff, the recurring work, and the record of completion separately.
WORKFLOW GUIDEGet the job out of your head and into a usable record. ↗
A repeatable note format can be more useful than another app. Start with what the next person needs to know.