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Autodesk Construction Cloud vs Fulcrum

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction & Architecture

Unified platform for construction project delivery

From
$85/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Fulcrum

Manufacturing

Field operations management for installing, inspecting and maintaining physical work

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Autodesk Construction Cloud autodesk Construction Cloud has been rebranded as Autodesk Forma and the ACC product names have changed, so existing documentation and training refer to superseded names; Fulcrum requires a minimum of five user licenses per organization

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Autodesk Construction Cloud and Fulcrum actually diverge.

Attributes where Autodesk Construction Cloud and Fulcrum differ
AttributeAutodesk Construction CloudFulcrum
Starting price$85/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryConstruction & ArchitectureManufacturing
Founded1982Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Autodesk Construction Cloud

  • Document management
  • Model coordination
  • Project management
  • Cost management
  • Field execution
  • Revit
  • AutoCAD
  • Navisworks

Only in Fulcrum

Nothing recorded that Autodesk Construction Cloud does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Autodesk Construction Cloud

  • Managing construction documents, RFIs and submittals across a project teamnot Fulcrum
  • Preconstruction bid management, takeoff and estimatingnot Fulcrum
  • Model coordination and clash detection between design disciplinesnot Fulcrum

Fulcrum

No use cases recorded yet. See the Fulcrum review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Autodesk Construction Cloud

  • Autodesk Construction Cloud has been rebranded as Autodesk Forma and the ACC product names have changed, so existing documentation and training refer to superseded names
  • All three bundles (Model Management, Preconstruction and Construction Operations) are sold by Get a Quote with no published price
  • Capability is split across separate bundles, so a firm needing preconstruction and construction operations buys two bundles
  • Pricing is described as user, project and account-based rather than a single published per-seat rate
  • The money-back guarantee is limited to 30 days
  • Expert support hours are 24 hours a day Monday to Friday, so weekends are not covered

Fulcrum

  • Requires a minimum of five user licenses per organization
  • Monthly billing is only available during a customer's first 12 months, after which annual billing applies

Pricing, plan by plan

Autodesk Construction Cloud

$85/month
  • Autodesk Docs$85/month
    • Document management
    • Model coordination
    • Design collaboration
  • Autodesk Build$175/month
    • Project management
    • Quality control
    • Cost management
  • Full PlatformFree
    • Complete ACC access
    • All products
    • Enterprise features

Fulcrum

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Fulcrum review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Autodesk Construction Cloud if

  • You need document management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want model coordination.
Autodesk Construction Cloud review

Choose Fulcrum if

Nothing in the data separates Fulcrum from Autodesk Construction Cloud on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Fulcrum review

Questions people ask

Is Autodesk Construction Cloud or Fulcrum better?
Neither clearly leads. Autodesk Construction Cloud starts at $85/month and Fulcrum at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Autodesk Construction Cloud or Fulcrum?
Autodesk Construction Cloud starts at $85/month and Fulcrum at On request.
Does Autodesk Construction Cloud or Fulcrum run on more platforms?
Autodesk Construction Cloud runs on Web, Ios, Android. Fulcrum runs on Web.
What is Autodesk Construction Cloud best used for?
Autodesk Construction Cloud is most often used 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. Of those, managing construction documents, rfis and submittals across a project team and preconstruction bid management, takeoff and estimating are not what Fulcrum is typically brought in for.
What can Autodesk Construction Cloud do that Fulcrum cannot?
Autodesk Construction Cloud covers Document management, Model coordination, Project management, Cost management.
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