BigChange vs FieldAware
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
BigChange
Job management and field service platform (UK-rooted, part of Simpro Group)
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 25-500
- Free trial
- None listed
FieldAware
Field service management software for equipment service organizations, owned by GPS Insight
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 25-500
- Free trial
- None listed
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on BigChange and FieldAware differs. A feature or integration missing from one tool's list means our entry does not record it, not that the tool lacks it. Everything they share is further down.
- → Trades served: BigChange serves Roofing, Cleaning Services, Pest Control, Waste & Junk Removal, Fire Protection & Life Safety. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: BigChange: xero, sage; FieldAware: netsuite, quickbooks, centralbos.
- → Fit for shared trades: BigChange scores higher for General Contractors (7/10 vs 6/10), Landscaping & Lawn Care (7/10 vs 6/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: BigChange: vehicle tracking, stock control, quoting; FieldAware: work orders, mobile app, customer portal.
Quick verdict
BigChange: Mid-large field service organizations 25+ techs running mixed fleet + service operations.
FieldAware: Mid-size and larger organizations that install, service and maintain equipment (building services, facilities, industrial and commercial equipment, medtech, oil and gas) and want work orders, asset history and scheduling on mobile.
Vertical fit favors BigChange in 2 of 5 shared trades.
FieldAware lists more integrations in our data (3 vs 2).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick BigChange if…
- → Your situation matches BigChange's target profile: Mid-large field service organizations 25+ techs running mixed fleet + service operations
- → You work in General Contractors or Landscaping & Lawn Care: BigChange has the higher vertical-fit score there (General Contractors: 7/10 vs 6/10)
- → You serve several trades: BigChange serves 10 trades in our data, against 5 for FieldAware
Pick FieldAware if…
- → Your situation matches FieldAware's target profile: Mid-size and larger organizations that install, service and maintain equipment (building services, facilities, industrial and commercial equipment, medtech, oil and gas) and want work orders, asset history and scheduling on mobile
- → QuickBooks matters: FieldAware lists a QuickBooks integration (QuickBooks (product not specified)); our entry for BigChange lists none
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | BigChange | FieldAware |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Custom quote: quote | Custom quote: quote |
Neither BigChange nor FieldAware publishes a price, so both need a quote before you can compare them. Request quotes for the same team size and feature set, and get what is included (users, integrations, onboarding) in writing.
Pros & cons
BigChange
- + Higher vertical-fit score for General Contractors or Landscaping & Lawn Care
- + Serves 10 trades in our data
- + Founded in 2013
- − UK/EU-centered
- − No published pricing in any region
- − Fleet depth is more than small shops need
- − No QuickBooks integration in our data (FieldAware lists one)
- − No published price: you need a quote
FieldAware
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks (product not specified))
- + Serves 5 trades in our data
- + Founded in 2011
- − No published pricing or trial
- − Few named integrations (NetSuite, QuickBooks, CentralBOS) beyond its open API
- − Aimed at equipment service rather than residential trades
- − No published price: you need a quote
Feature comparison
Features as listed in our entries. The lists use different words for similar features, so check a feature you need on both vendors' sites.
Listed for BigChange only
- + vehicle tracking
- + stock control
- + quoting
- + invoicing
- + ai assistant
Listed for both
- ✓ scheduling
- ✓ dispatching
Listed for FieldAware only
- + work orders
- + mobile app
- + customer portal
- + asset tracking
- + reporting
- + preventive maintenance
- + route optimization
- + mobile forms
Integrations
Listed for BigChange only
- + xero
- + sage
Listed for both
None in common in our data
Listed for FieldAware only
- + netsuite
- + quickbooks
- + centralbos
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | BigChange fit | FieldAware fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Tie |
| Plumbing | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Tie |
| Electrical | 7 / 10 | 7 / 10 | Tie |
| General Contractors | 7 / 10 | 6 / 10 | BigChange |
| Landscaping & Lawn Care | 7 / 10 | 6 / 10 | BigChange |
Vertical-fit scores (1-10) rate how well each tool is built for the trade, checked against the trades the vendor's own pages say it serves. See methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, BigChange or FieldAware?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. BigChange is best for mid-large field service organizations 25+ techs running mixed fleet + service operations. FieldAware is best for mid-size and larger organizations that install, service and maintain equipment (building services, facilities, industrial and commercial equipment, medtech, oil and gas) and want work orders, asset history and scheduling on mobile. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is BigChange cheaper than FieldAware?
Neither publishes a price. Request quotes from both for the same team size and features.
Can BigChange and FieldAware integrate with QuickBooks?
Our entry for BigChange lists no QuickBooks integration. FieldAware lists QuickBooks (product not specified). Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do BigChange or FieldAware offer a free trial?
BigChange: no free trial in our data. FieldAware: no free trial in our data.
Can I move from BigChange to FieldAware (or the other way)?
Our data does not record migration support for either tool. Ask both vendors which records they import and export (customers, jobs, invoices, recurring agreements, price books), in which file format, and whether they help with the import.
BigChange vs FieldAware: which has better customer support?
Our data does not record support channels or response times for either tool. Ask each vendor which support comes with the plan you would buy. Each full review links to G2 and Capterra, where you can read current user reviews.
Which suits a solo contractor, and which a growing team?
Our data puts BigChange's best team size at 25-500 and FieldAware's at 25-500. BigChange's entry price is no published price (quote only); FieldAware's is no published price (quote only). Price both at the team size you expect to have, not only today's.
Need a deeper look?
See our full reviews with each tool's pricing tiers, integrations and weaknesses.
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