Building Sauce vs FieldClients
Written by Building Sauce research desk, updated .
FieldClients is the closest thing to Building Sauce on the market: NYC signal leads from DOB, HPD, FISP and ACRIS records, matched to the HPD owner or agent. The difference is in what gets checked before a row is sent, how rows are scored, and how the price works.
| Building Sauce | FieldClients | |
|---|---|---|
| What it sells | A weekly list of NYC buildings with a dated public filing that calls for work, plus the registered owner entity and managing agent | NYC property signals from DOB, HPD, FISP and ACRIS records, matched to the HPD-registered owner or managing agentsource, checked Nov 7, 2026 |
| Triggers | FISP Unsafe and SWARMP filings, sidewalk sheds with no repair permit, Local Law 126 garage conditions (next), Local Law 152 due lists (2027) | FISP and Local Law 126 filings, violations and related DOB signals, across several tradessource, checked Nov 7, 2026 |
| Contact type | Registered owner entity, managing agent and head officer from the HPD registration, accepted only when it post-dates the last deed. Office lines only | HPD-registered owner or managing agentsource, checked Nov 7, 2026 |
| Checks before a row is sent | Repair permit check (no contractor on record), deed date check on the registration, public-owner and small-home filters, record ID on every row | Not stated on the public site at the time of checkingsource, checked Nov 7, 2026 |
| Price model | $400 a month per feed, month to month. First 5 firms pay $300 for as long as they stay | Public pricing was inconsistent when checked, showing both a from $99 a month entry point and a $2,000 a month figure on different pagessource, checked Nov 7, 2026 |
| Contract terms | None. Cancel by replying to any invoice | Not stated on the public site at the time of checkingsource, checked Nov 7, 2026 |
| Coverage | New York City, all five boroughs. Florida condos planned | New York Citysource, checked Nov 7, 2026 |
| Delivery | Email, CSV and a web page every Monday at 7am Eastern. No portal | Web platformsource, checked Nov 7, 2026 |
Where FieldClients is the better choice
- You want several trades and signal types in one platform rather than one feed per trade.
- You want to log in and filter a database yourself rather than receive a fixed weekly list.
- You want a lower entry price and are happy to do your own permit and deed checks.
Where Building Sauce is the better choice
- You want every row pre-checked for an open permit and a deed-dated registration, with the record ID to verify it.
- You want one trade, one trigger, one city, every Monday, with a 1 to 5 score and a suggested opener.
- You want a flat month-to-month price with no platform to learn.
Questions
Is this comparison independent?
No. Building Sauce wrote it. Every competitor fact links to the competitor's own page with the date we checked it. If something has changed, email hello@buildingsauce.com and we will correct it.
Can I use both?
Often, yes. Most services here sell a different kind of lead. A permit or bid feed and a compliance-trigger feed cover different stages of the same job.
Why is FieldClients' price shown two ways?
When we checked on Nov 7, 2026, different pages on their site showed different figures. We have reported both rather than guess. Check their site for the current price.
Sources
- FieldClients website checked Nov 7, 2026