Field service work happens in crawl spaces, mechanical rooms, rural properties, and commercial buildings where signal is unreliable or nonexistent. Most field service apps respond to this by showing a spinner and failing silently — which means your technician is stuck waiting for a page to load that isn't going to load.
IRONGRID handles it differently. Work orders, job details, and activity logs are cached to the device when you're online. Changes made without a connection — hours logged, notes posted, status updated — are stored in a local queue and pushed automatically the moment signal returns. No action required, no data lost.
What works without a connection
Everything your field team needs to complete a job — available offline, synced when reconnected.
Full work order access
Your work orders, job details, client info, scope of work, and activity logs are cached to your device when you're online. Everything is readable offline without any extra steps.
Post updates and field notes
Write updates, add field notes, and change job status from offline. Changes are queued locally and posted to the activity log automatically when your signal returns.
Log hours worked
Field techs can log their hours on any work order without a connection. Offline time entries sync to the work order the moment the device reconnects — nothing to manually submit later.
Create and save quotes
Fill out a full quote with line items, client details, and pricing offline. Save it and IRONGRID queues it for submission when you're back online. The quote gets its number and sends automatically.
Automatic sync on reconnect
You don't press a sync button. The moment your device gets a signal — stepping outside, driving back to the office, connecting to wifi — everything queued offline is pushed automatically.
No setup, no extra steps
Offline mode is always active. IRONGRID caches your work orders in the background when you're online. Your crew doesn't need to think about it — the app just works.
Offline capability at a glance
We're honest about what requires a connection and what doesn't.
The only field service platform that markets this
Most field service software is online-only and handles lost connectivity by failing silently. IRONGRID is the only platform in its class built with a dedicated offline mode and automatic sync queue — because field work happens in places where your software needs to work just as hard as your crew.
Frequently asked questions
How does offline mode work in IRONGRID?
IRONGRID automatically caches your work orders, job details, client information, and activity logs to your device while you're connected. When you lose signal, those records are still fully readable. Any changes you make — updating status, logging hours, posting notes, or creating a quote — are stored locally in a sync queue. The moment your device gets a connection again, everything in the queue is pushed to the server automatically.
What can I do in IRONGRID without an internet connection?
You can view all your cached work orders and job details, post field updates and notes, log hours worked, change work order status, and create and save quotes. Everything is queued locally and syncs automatically when your signal returns.
Does offline mode work on iOS and Android?
Yes. IRONGRID runs as a Progressive Web App on any iOS or Android device. Offline caching and the sync queue work on both platforms once you've installed IRONGRID to your home screen.
What happens if two people edit the same work order while offline?
IRONGRID uses append-only writes for offline changes — hours logged and activity log entries are added to the record rather than overwriting it. This means two people can both log hours or post notes on the same job offline without either one's changes being lost when they reconnect.
Is there anything I can't do offline?
Photo and document uploads require a connection, since media files need to be transferred to the server at the time of upload. Invoice sending also requires a connection. If you try to upload a photo offline, IRONGRID will tell you clearly rather than fail silently.
Does the offline sync happen automatically or do I have to press a button?
Automatic. As soon as IRONGRID detects a connection, it replays the sync queue without any action required. Most contractors never notice it — they just see that everything updated correctly by the time they're back in service.
How much data does IRONGRID cache for offline use?
IRONGRID caches your full work order list, the details and activity logs for every work order you have access to, and your clients and pricebook items for quote creation. The cache updates in the background whenever you're online.
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