Comparison · Site reports
Buildhive vs ArchiSnapper
ArchiSnapper is a well-known site report tool, part of Deltek for a few years now. Buildhive takes site reports to the next level, with a simpler and less restrictive interface: as if you merged Word and ArchiSnapper. And Buildhive links your reports to the rest of your project: tasks, documents, planning, price requests and all your external partners.
From ArchiSnapper to Buildhive
From 2013 onwards, ArchiSnapper solved a real problem: creating site reports digitally, right on the building site. But the tool has since stood still. New updates take a very long time to arrive and ArchiSnapper is no longer ready for the future.
On top of that, many firms still need a lot of Excel sheets next to ArchiSnapper to organise and keep track of everything.
That is why the founders of Buildhive joined forces with Jeroen de Paepe and Pieter Eerlings, the original founders of ArchiSnapper. Together they are building a much more modern, future-proof version.
At a glance
| Buildhive | ArchiSnapper | |
|---|---|---|
| Collaboration with clients, contractors and subcontractors | Yes | No |
| External partners without an account or password | Yes | No |
| Site reports | Yes | Yes |
| Site reports in your own house style | Yes | Limited |
| AI site reports, you approve | Yes | No |
| Price requests to subcontractors and suppliers | Yes | No |
| Document sharing with version control and read receipts | Yes | No |
| Tasks linked to site reports | Yes | Limited |
| Schedule changes sent automatically to external partners | Yes | No |
| Work with your own AI via MCP | Yes | No |
| Mailbox connected (Gmail, Outlook, …) | Yes | No |
| Time tracking | Yes | No |
| Prepare invoicesGet all your invoicing data ready and export it straight to the invoicing package of your choice. | Yes | No |
| Invoicing | No | No |
Where Buildhive makes the difference
Site reports in your house style
Adjust layout, formatting and structure so your reports look professional and are instantly recognisable as your firm's.
One with your project
Action items from your site report go straight into your task list, next to your documents and planning. Nothing has to be tracked twice.
External partners take part
Contractors, subcontractors and clients open their action items and documents via a link, without an account or password.
Price requests included
Request prices from subcontractors and suppliers and follow them up, directly in Buildhive.
Where ArchiSnapper is strong
Years of focus on the building site
ArchiSnapper has specialised in on-site documentation for more than ten years, with a mobile app fully designed for it.
Markups on plans
Marking comments at exactly the right spot on a plan is a well-developed feature.
Switching from ArchiSnapper
Using ArchiSnapper today? Then you already know the value of digital site reports. We help you with the switch, so you can carry on with your ongoing projects right away.
Read how switching worksFrequently asked questions
Buildhive + AI
AI done right, with the tools you already use
Buildhive uses AI to take the preparatory work off your hands, not to write in your name. And it works with your own AI assistant and your mailbox.
AI site reports
Dictate on the building site and the AI turns your notes into a first draft in your own template, with suggested follow-up tasks. You review, adjust and send. Nothing goes out in your name without your approval.
Discover AI on siteWork with your own AI
Buildhive offers an MCP connection. The AI you already use works directly with your Buildhive projects: ask about your tasks, documents or planning without copying and pasting.
Your mailbox connected
Connect your Gmail or Outlook account and send messages, price requests and documents straight from your own email address.
Conclusion
ArchiSnapper put the digital site report on the map. Buildhive takes the next step: site reports as smooth as in Word, with AI that does the preparatory work, and everything linked to your full project follow-up: tasks, documents, planning, price requests and all your external partners. And switching? You do it in one minute, with all your data.