ArchNova vs FieldTap

ArchNova is a powerful all-in-one platform designed specifically for archaeologists, researchers, and heritage professionals to digitize, organize, and manage excavation records and artifact data with ease. Whether you’re working in the field, scanning old registers, or uploading 3D models, ArchNova empowers you to centralize your data securely and intuitively — both online and offline. Built with flexibility in mind, ArchNova supports guided and unguided artifact scanning, legacy data uploads through OCR, real-time artifact detection, and even 3D model generation — all from your mobile device or browser. From individual researchers to large excavation teams, ArchNova helps bring fragmented archaeological data into one cohesive and accessible platform. Privacy Policy: https://archnova.ai/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://archnova.ai/terms-of-use-of-archnova/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://archnova.ai/eula/

FieldTap is the offline-first field data app for teams who work where the signal doesn't. Capture records, photos, GPS points and map data anywhere—then let everything sync automatically the moment you're back online. No lost work, no "save for later," no dead zones. START FROM THE FORM YOU ALREADY USE • Upload a fillable agency PDF—FieldTap reads its fields and builds a matching digital form for you, in the order they appear on the page, keeping the printed question numbers • The export mapping is built at the same time, so your field data flows back onto that exact PDF, ready to submit • Or design your own from scratch, or start from the template library WORKS OFFLINE, BY DESIGN • Collect data with zero connectivity—forms, photos, sketches and GPS all work offline • Records sync automatically and conflict-free when you reconnect • Cached basemaps and tiles keep your project map usable in the backcountry • An Offline Status screen tells you exactly what's ready before you lose signal FORMS BUILT FOR THE FIELD • Any protocol: shovel tests, site records, inspections, monitoring logs and more • Repeatable groups and tables, calculated fields, headings, conditional logic, photo capture and signatures • Sticky section navigation and a full-screen preview so long forms stay usable • Long-text fields open in a distraction-free editor MAPS, GPS & GIS • Drop GPS-tagged records and see them on an interactive project map • Upload shapefiles, KML/KMZ and GeoJSON to overlay boundaries and features • Layer controls, legends and full-screen field mode PHOTOS & AI ASSIST • Attach geotagged photos to any record, with a clear per-photo upload state • Optional AI photo analysis and field-data summaries to speed up write-ups EXPORT TO ANYTHING • Fill your original fillable PDF, or generate an expandable PDF/Word document that mirrors your form's structure and grows to fit everything you recorded • One-tap export to CSV, Excel, Word and GIS formats • Combine several reports into a single download • Filenames carry your record UID—ready to hand off BUILT FOR CREWS • Organize work by project and crew • Two people recording the same site number? Their entries merge into one record, with every contribution reviewable • Track record status from draft to submitted to approved • Sort, filter and group on any column; table or card views MOVING FROM ANOTHER APP • Import an export archive from your current field-data tool—records, photos, geometry and child tables come across together Whether you're running an archaeological survey, an environmental assessment, aildlife transect, a geotechnical log or an infrastructure inspection, FieldTap replaces paper forms and clunky legacy tools with one fast, reliable app that works the way the field actually works. Download FieldTap and start collecting today.