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The independent Wildnote alternative for environmental and cultural resource teams

Wildnote is now owned by Fulcrum. FieldTap is the purpose-built, independently-operated alternative — built specifically for archaeology, environmental, and wildlife field workflows. Free 30-day trial, free data migration, no credit card required.

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Why Wildnote users are looking for alternatives

Acquisitions reshape products. The honest case for not waiting it out:

Pricing risk
Acquired SaaS products almost always reprice within 12–24 months. Locking in a renewal with the new owner means you absorb whatever Fulcrum decides Wildnote should cost.
Roadmap risk
When a niche product gets folded into a generic platform, niche features get deprecated. Archaeology, wildlife, and ESA workflows are not Fulcrum's priority — they are Wildnote's.
Migration risk
Eventually you may be migrated to Fulcrum on someone else's timeline. Better to migrate to a tool you choose, on your schedule, with a free, structured importer.
Vendor independence
FieldTap is independently owned, focused exclusively on environmental, cultural resource, and field-science workflows. We won't be acquired into a platform that buries your workflow.
Only in FieldTap

FormMap: import any state PDF, map fields once, auto-export forever

Every state has its own paper site form (DPR 523, IMACS, agency ESA templates). Wildnote either doesn't support them or wants you to pay a professional-services bill to digitize each one. FieldTap FormMap lets your firm import the official PDF, drag-map fields once, and auto-export submit-ready records for the life of your firm — no engineering, no consulting fees, no waiting.

Import
Any state PDF
Map
Once, drag & drop
Export
Submit-ready, every record
See how FormMap handles your state
Annual cost

FieldTap is roughly half the cost of Wildnote

For a 10-person team, the annual difference is around $2,800. For a 30-person team, it's over $8,000 — and FieldTap's price doesn't change because a private equity firm bought your vendor.

Annual cost per user · industry comparisonPublic list pricing — per seat, billed annually.Wildnote$625/yr↓ $277/yr saved with FieldTapSurvey123 (typical)$540/yr↓ $192/yr saved with FieldTapFulcrum (with API)$480/yr↓ $132/yr saved with FieldTapiFormBuilder$420/yr↓ $72/yr saved with FieldTapFieldTap · Professional$348/yrSource: vendor list pricing as of 2026 · figures rounded · verify before publishing.

How to switch from Wildnote in under two weeks

  1. 1. Start a free 30-day trial

    No credit card, no sales call. Spin up a project, invite your crew, and run a real survey end-to-end.

  2. 2. Run the free importer

    Drop your Wildnote export into the FieldTap migration tool. Records, photos, attachments, and form structure come over with provenance preserved.

  3. 3. Customize forms with FormMap

    Import your state SHPO PDFs, agency ESA forms, or internal QA templates. Map fields once and every record going forward auto-fills the official PDF.

  4. 4. Move your team over

    Most firms run FieldTap and Wildnote in parallel for one project, validate the export, then cut over. Total time: usually under two weeks.

No Data Lock-In

Switch Without the Headache

Bring your existing data with you. We support the formats you already use - no conversion tools, no lost records, no starting over.

Switching from Fulcrum? Wildnote? Survey123?

We'll import your data in minutes, not days. Pick your platform and follow the guided migration.

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Supported Import Formats

CSV & Excel

Any spreadsheet with field data

Shapefile (.shp)

ESRI shapefiles with geometry

GeoJSON

Standard GIS interchange format

KML / KMZ

Google Earth format

GPX

GPS exchange format

Photos with EXIF

Bulk upload with GPS extraction

Simple Import Wizard

Upload

Drop your files

Map Fields

Match columns to fields

Preview

Validate before import

Import

Data flows in

Column Mapping Preview

site_idProject ID
latLatitude
lngLongitude
descriptionNotes
photo_urlAttachment

FAQ — switching from Wildnote

Wildnote was acquired by Fulcrum — does that mean it will be discontinued?

Fulcrum has not announced a sunset, but acquired niche products are routinely folded into the parent platform over 12–24 months. The safer assumption is that pricing, roadmap, and feature focus will all shift toward Fulcrum's generic data-collection platform. If you depend on archaeology, wildlife, or environmental-specific workflows, plan for change.

Will FieldTap really import my Wildnote data?

Yes. The FieldTap migration tool accepts standard Wildnote exports and re-creates records, photos, attachments, and form structure inside FieldTap. You keep provenance — created dates, recorders, and project structure. Migration is included free on every plan.

How does FieldTap pricing compare to Wildnote?

FieldTap Professional is $29/user/month billed annually ($348/year). Wildnote's typical per-seat cost is around $625/year, before any acquisition-driven price changes. For a 10-person team, the annual difference is roughly $2,800.

Is FieldTap really purpose-built for archaeology and environmental work?

Yes. We ship 120+ field form templates spanning Section 106, SHPO state forms (DPR 523, IMACS), wetland delineation, Phase I ESA, wildlife surveys, and more. Our FormMap feature — unique on the market — lets you import any state PDF and auto-export submit-ready records.

What if I need a feature Wildnote has that FieldTap doesn't?

Tell us. We move fast and prioritize features that field teams actually use. Most Wildnote-equivalent features are already in FieldTap; the few that aren't are typically a sprint away. We don't have a 90-day product-management committee blocking your needs.

Will my data be safe?

Yes. FieldTap is built on Postgres with daily encrypted offsite backups, role-based access control, and a documented security posture. We don't sell or share your project data. See /security for details.

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