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Alternatives to Autodesk Construction Cloud
21 construction & architecture tools sit alongside Autodesk Construction Cloud in this directory. Below is what separates each from Autodesk Construction Cloud on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 21
- With a free tier
- 6
- Cheaper to start
- 8
- Autodesk Construction Cloud starts at
- $85/month
Why people look past Autodesk Construction Cloud
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Autodesk Construction Cloud entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Autodesk Construction Cloud carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 6 of the 21 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
BIM software for architects
- Starts $92 a month dearer, at $177/month.
BIM software for architects and engineers
- Starts $56 a month cheaper, at $29/month.
- 2 tiers to Autodesk Construction Cloud's 3.
All-in-one construction management platform
Priced and rated the same as Autodesk Construction Cloud on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
3D design software for everyone
- Can be used without paying; Autodesk Construction Cloud cannot.
- Starts $85 a month cheaper, at Free.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
Estimating and construction management for builders, remodelers and material dealers
- Can be used without paying; Autodesk Construction Cloud cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
Business management platform for home builders and remodelers
- Can be used without paying; Autodesk Construction Cloud cannot.
- Starts $85 a month cheaper, at Free.
- 2 tiers to Autodesk Construction Cloud's 3.
Every Autodesk Construction Cloud alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Autodesk Construction Cloud badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (6)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- SketchUp , Free
- Buildxact , Free
- Houzz Pro , Free
- Builderbox , Free
- BuildingConnected , Free
- Fieldwire , Free, then $39/month
Cheaper than Autodesk Construction Cloud (8)
Entry price under Autodesk Construction Cloud's $85/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Autodesk Revit , $29/month
- SketchUp , Free
- Houzz Pro , Free
- Builderbox , Free
- BuildingConnected , Free
- Fieldwire , Free, then $39/month
- eSUB , $49/month
- Egnyte , $60/month
What you would be giving up
Autodesk Construction Cloud is most often brought in for managing construction documents, rfis and submittals across a project team, preconstruction bid management, takeoff and estimating, model coordination and clash detection between design disciplines. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Autodesk Construction Cloud is broadly right and the question is cost, the Autodesk Construction Cloud pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Construction & Architecture category lists everything the directory holds, and best construction & architecture tools ranks them.
Autodesk Construction Cloud runs on web, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Autodesk Construction Cloud alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Autodesk Construction Cloud?
- 21 other construction & architecture tools are listed in this directory, led by ArchiCAD, Autodesk Revit, Procore, SketchUp. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Autodesk Construction Cloud?
- 6 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: SketchUp, Buildxact, Houzz Pro, Builderbox, BuildingConnected.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Autodesk Construction Cloud?
- Yes. 8 of the alternatives below start under Autodesk Construction Cloud's $85/month: Autodesk Revit at $29/month, SketchUp at Free, Houzz Pro at Free, Builderbox at Free.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Autodesk Construction Cloud?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Autodesk Construction Cloud?
- Autodesk Construction Cloud is most often brought in for managing construction documents, rfis and submittals across a project team, preconstruction bid management, takeoff and estimating, model coordination and clash detection between design disciplines. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Autodesk Construction Cloud?
- None of the construction & architecture tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Autodesk Construction Cloud alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Construction & Architecture, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Autodesk Construction Cloud against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Autodesk Construction Cloud covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every construction & architecture tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Construction & Architecture category, 21 tools beside Autodesk Construction Cloud. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.