Hardline vs CompanyCam
Hardline is jobsite photo and video capture that keeps going. The calls and site walks behind each photo become the daily log and field docs. A photo shows the crack. Hardline also shows who agreed to fix it, and by when.
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Photo documentation vs photos plus everything behind them
Hardline is a jobsite documentation app that does what CompanyCam does on site: snap photos, take video, and narrate a walk. Then it keeps going. The phone calls, site walks, and meetings behind those photos become the construction daily log, RFIs, punch items, and tasks, with every photo tied to the decision it belongs to.
CompanyCam is a strong photo documentation app. Crews shoot the job, photos land on the project, and its AI Walkthrough Note turns a narrated walk with photos into a formatted report.
Most construction decisions get made on the phone, not in the photo. Hardline takes notes on your phone calls, site walks, and meetings, ties photos and video to the conversation that explains them, and turns it all into daily logs, RFIs, punch items, and tasks synced to Procore, Autodesk Forma, and Fieldwire.
The picture and the promise, in one record.
- Who Hardline is for
- Superintendents, PMs, foremen, and owner-operators at GCs and trade contractors who need the decision on record, not only the photo of the condition.
- What Hardline creates
- Daily logs, RFIs, punch items, issues, observations, and tasks with owners and deadlines, plus meeting minutes and change orders, from calls, site walks, and meetings.
- Where it syncs
Field reporting syncs to Procore, Autodesk Forma, Fieldwire, JobTread, and Constructable. Trimble: coming soon.- Audio
- Hardline does not retain phone call audio. Calls and site walks are transcribed, and Hardline keeps the written record.
Choose Hardline if
- You want photo and video capture plus the calls, walks, and meetings behind it, in one app
- Your decisions get made on phone calls with the sub, the supplier, and the architect
- You want the photo tied to the conversation that explains it
- You want daily logs, RFIs, punch items, and tasks written for you
- You want reports you can export as PDF or doc files, with the conversation behind them
- You want those outputs in Procore, Autodesk Forma, or Fieldwire
- You don't want call audio sitting on a server
- You want calls, site walks, and meetings in one project record
Choose CompanyCam if
- Photos are the main record your team and your customers need
- Your crews already shoot every job and the photo archive is what you search
- Phone calls aren't where your decisions get made
Where each one actually fits
Real moments from a construction week, and what happens in each tool.
| Scenario | Hardline | CompanyCam |
|---|---|---|
| Crew shoots photos and video of the day's work | Captured in the app, each photo and clip tied to the issue or decision it belongs to | Photos and video stored on the project and shareable |
| Sub calls to say the rough-in will slip to Friday | Notes taken, commitment logged as a task with an owner and a date | Not captured. CompanyCam does not take notes on phone calls |
| Super photographs a crack in the slab | Photo tied to the call where the fix was agreed, synced as a punch item | Photo stored on the project and shareable |
| Narrated walk with the owner's rep | On-site capture turns the walk into punch items, tasks, and a daily log entry | Walkthrough Note turns it into a formatted report (up to 15 minutes per note) |
| Architect answers a question on a call that should become an RFI | RFI drafted from the conversation, ready to review and sync to Procore | Not captured; the RFI is written by hand |
| Daily log is due at the end of the day | Drafted from the day's calls, walks, and photos, synced to your PM tool | Photos and reports from the day; the calls are not in it |
What one conversation turns into
01 · You
Talk.
Calls, site walks, meetings.
02 · Hardline
Structures.
Decisions, tasks, issues, commitments.
03 · Hardline
Closes the loop.
Reports drafted. Systems updated. Teams aligned.
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Documentation built for the way construction actually works: voice-first, integrated, and out of the way.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Hardline and CompanyCam.
Is Hardline a CompanyCam alternative?
Yes. Hardline captures photos and video on the jobsite like CompanyCam does, and narrated walks too. Then it goes further: it takes notes on phone calls, site walks, and meetings, ties each photo to the conversation that explains it, and writes daily logs, RFIs, punch items, and tasks you can sync to your PM tool or export as PDF or doc files. Teams with a large photo archive in CompanyCam sometimes run both.
Does CompanyCam capture phone calls?
No. CompanyCam captures photos, video, and on-site notes, including AI Walkthrough Notes you narrate while taking photos. It does not take notes on phone calls. Hardline takes notes on phone calls on your existing number or a Hardline work number.
Can Hardline attach photos and video?
Yes. Snap photos, take video, or leave a voice note, and Hardline reads them into the documentation, tying each one to the issue or decision it belongs to. A walk where you flag ten punch items comes back as ten line items with the photos attached.
What does Hardline sync to Procore, Autodesk, and Fieldwire?
Any field reporting Hardline creates can sync to Procore, Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud), and Fieldwire: daily logs, RFIs, issues, observations, punch items, tasks, and meeting minutes.
Does Hardline store audio recordings?
No. Hardline does not retain phone call audio. It keeps only the transcript and the documents it creates. On-site capture works the same way on walks.
Key facts
What syncs to Procore. Any field reporting Hardline creates can sync to Procore, Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud), and Fieldwire: daily logs, RFIs, issues, observations, punch items, tasks, and meeting minutes. Outputs can also stay in the Hardline app.
Accuracy and human review. Hardline uses construction-trained AI that reaches roughly 98% accuracy based on customer usage data. What it creates is a draft your team reviews and edits; most teams review and approve in under 10 minutes.
Offline and field reality. Phone calls need cell signal like any call. On-site capture for walks and in-person meetings works offline: it runs on the device and generates the summary once you are back in range.