Sprinklerly vs FieldCentral for irrigation contractors

Facts checked 2026-10-06

Short answer: FieldCentral is the stronger choice if you already run 5+ technicians on recurring routes, need QuickBooks sync, payroll, route optimization or live GPS today. Sprinklerly is worth a look if you are a solo or small irrigation contractor, roughly 1-4 people, who wants scheduling, backflow records and customer records at a lower listed price and does not need QuickBooks sync, payroll or GPS.

Where FieldCentral is the better choice

Route optimization: its site describes a RouteBuilder feature and proximity-driven scheduling, while Sprinklerly route planning is manual and dispatcher-reviewed.
Accounting and payroll: it lists QuickBooks Online and Desktop integration and payroll-ready timesheets. Sprinklerly has neither.
Live crew GPS tracking and a time-and-materials field app. Sprinklerly has no GPS tracking.
Seasonal agreements with automated billing, and map-based mass scheduling for seasonal startups and winterizations, built for large recurring-route irrigation shops.
Established in irrigation software, with customers running 14+ users on one account.

Where Sprinklerly may fit better

Published price at small sizes: Sprinklerly plans to charge $79, $149 and $249 per month at general availability (free during early access) for the plans, against $277 per month for FieldCentral's smallest tier. The scope is not identical (see the list above), so compare features before price.
Backflow tester certification is enforced in the product: an expired or uncertified tester cannot record a test, and test reports are generated as PDFs. We did not find backflow management described on FieldCentral's homepage on 2026-10-06; ask them directly rather than assume either way.
A public, no-login booking widget and an end-customer portal. We did not find either described on FieldCentral's homepage on 2026-10-06; ask them.

FieldCentral pricing, checked 2026-10-06

FieldCentral lists six tiers by number of users: $277 per month for 1-2 users, $467 for 3-4, $607 for 5-7, $817 for 8-10, $997 for 11-13, and custom pricing for 14 or more. Yearly billing is listed at 10% less. Its pricing page notes that a one-time onboarding, training and data-migration fee is not included in those prices, and it does not list features per tier. Source: FieldCentral pricing page. Prices change; confirm on their site.

Sprinklerly pricing

Sprinklerly is free during early access for contractors who sign up by December 31, 2026, with no credit card required. Planned prices at general availability are Starter $79, Pro $149 and Growing Crews $249 per month; early-access accounts lock those prices in and get 30 days notice before any charge. See pricing for what each includes.

What Sprinklerly does not do

No QuickBooks sync, no payroll or timesheets, no live crew GPS tracking, and route planning is manual with real drive times and warnings, not automatic optimization.

Start free Free during early access for sign-ups by December 31, 2026, no credit card required.

Sprinklerly is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by HindSite / FieldCentral. HindSite / FieldCentral is a trademark of its owner and is named here only to identify it for comparison. Competitor details come from its public website on 2026-10-06 and may have changed; confirm with the vendor. The Sprinklerly features described are those currently shipped in the product.