GoCanvas vs Fulcrum
Short answer: GoCanvas suits field service, construction and trade businesses (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire safety, oil and gas) of 3 or more people that want inspection forms, work orders and job dispatch in one app. Fulcrum suits field teams whose inspections are tied to places on a map, such as utilities, environmental and infrastructure crews that already use Esri ArcGIS.
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered, in US dollars (USD). Prices checked Nov 2026.
GoCanvas
Field service, construction and trade businesses of 3 or more people that want inspection forms and job dispatch in one app.
Fulcrum
Utilities, environmental and infrastructure teams whose inspections are tied to places on a map.
Who each one is for
GoCanvas
- Best for
- Field service, construction and trade businesses (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire safety, oil and gas) of 3 or more people that want inspection forms, work orders and job dispatch in one app. source ↗
- Not for
- Solo users, teams of two, or anyone who wants to try it alone or pay month to month: every listed plan needs 3 users on an annual contract, and the trial starts only after a sales call. source ↗
- Gaps
- 3-user minimum and annual billing on every listed plan, paid in advance and not refundable. source ↗
- Renews automatically: to leave you must give written notice at least 30 days before the term ends, and renewal prices can rise (usually 3% plus inflation). source ↗
- API access starts on Pro ($39) and single sign-on on Max ($49). source ↗
From GoCanvas's own pricing and help pages, checked Nov 12, 2026.
Fulcrum
- Best for
- Field teams whose inspections are tied to places on a map, such as utilities, environmental and infrastructure crews that already use Esri ArcGIS. source ↗
- Not for
- Teams under 5 people or anyone who wants to pay month to month: every plan is an annual subscription with a 5-user minimum, and Fulcrum gives no refunds. source ↗
- What we saw
- We started the trial with only an email and password, but the next step required a phone number, so we stopped before getting into the app. (tested Nov 5, 2026)
- Gaps
- Annual subscription and a 5-user minimum on every plan. source ↗
- API access, webhooks, SSO and SCIM need Elite at $55 a user a month, and the free trial leaves them out. source ↗
- No refunds in any case, and the terms let the standard price rise 7% a year at renewal for subscriptions that start from a trial. source ↗
- Your data is removed when you cancel, so export it first. source ↗
- Each user license is for one person on up to two devices; shared logins can be billed as extra users. source ↗
From Fulcrum's own pricing and help pages, checked Nov 12, 2026.
Side by side
| GoCanvas | Fulcrum | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | No free plan; paid from $29/user/month (billed annually, 3-user minimum) | No free plan; 14-day free trial (no card); paid from $43/user/month (annual subscription, 5-user minimum) |
| Price checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| G2 Rating | 4.3 (77 reviews) | 4.6 (253 reviews) |
| Best For | Field service, construction and trade businesses (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire safety, oil and gas) of 3 or more people that want inspection forms, work orders and job dispatch in one app. | Field teams whose inspections are tied to places on a map, such as utilities, environmental and infrastructure crews that already use Esri ArcGIS. |
| Not for | Solo users, teams of two, or anyone who wants to try it alone or pay month to month: every listed plan needs 3 users on an annual contract, and the trial starts only after a sales call. | Teams under 5 people or anyone who wants to pay month to month: every plan is an annual subscription with a 5-user minimum, and Fulcrum gives no refunds. |
Pros and cons
GoCanvas
Pros
- Unlimited forms and submissions on every plan
- Dispatch and scheduling from $29 a user a month
- Data hosted in the US, or in Australia on a separate service
Cons
- 3-user minimum, annual billing only, paid in advance and not refundable
- The free trial starts only after a sales call
- API needs Pro ($39), SSO needs Max ($49)
Fulcrum
Pros
- 14-day free trial with no card and Elite features
- Offline maps and GIS tools on every plan
- 4.6 from 253 reviews on G2
Cons
- 5-user minimum on an annual subscription, so at least $2,580 a year
- API and SSO need Elite at $55
- No refunds, and your data is removed when you cancel