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Short answer: SafetyCulture suits small teams of up to 10 that want inspections, issue reporting, training and lone worker tools on a free plan, and growing teams that want the same app on per-seat pricing with free guest seats. 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.
SafetyCulture
Teams of up to 10 that can live inside the Free plan, and teams already on it that want one app for inspections, training and issues.
Fulcrum
Utilities, environmental and infrastructure teams whose inspections are tied to places on a map.
Who each one is for
SafetyCulture
- Best for
- Small teams of up to 10 that want inspections, issue reporting, training and lone worker tools on a free plan, and growing teams that want the same app on per-seat pricing with free guest seats. source ↗
- Not for
- Teams over 10 people that want to pay for only some of them: Free stops at 10 seats and everyone in an organization must be on the same plan. source ↗
- What we saw
- We signed up for the Free plan without a card. The account opened as a 14-day Premium trial on its own, and an inspection would not complete until every required question was answered. (tested Nov 5, 2026)
- Gaps
- Free allows only 5 active inspection templates, and its analytics dashboard shows only the last 30 days of data. source ↗
- Free has no integrations or API access, no approval workflow and no custom branded reports. source ↗
- Everyone in an organization must be on the same plan, so you can't keep some users free. source ↗
- AI features run on monthly credits that don't roll over; extra credits cost $0.01 each. source ↗
- Fees are non-refundable, and subscriptions renew automatically at the then-current rates. source ↗
From SafetyCulture'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
| SafetyCulture | Fulcrum | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan for up to 10 seats; paid from $24/seat/month (billed annually; $29 billed monthly) | 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 | Not yet verified | 4.6 (253 reviews) |
| Best For | Small teams of up to 10 that want inspections, issue reporting, training and lone worker tools on a free plan, and growing teams that want the same app on per-seat pricing with free guest seats. | 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 | Teams over 10 people that want to pay for only some of them: Free stops at 10 seats and everyone in an organization must be on the same plan. | 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
SafetyCulture
Pros
- Free plan for up to 10 seats
- Inspections, training and issue reporting in one app
- Premium can be paid monthly ($29) or annually ($24)
Cons
- Free allows only 5 active templates and 30 days of dashboard data
- Everyone in an organization must be on the same plan
- Fees are non-refundable
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