Construction & Architecture · head to head
Autodesk Construction Cloud vs Kahua
Autodesk Construction Cloud
Construction & Architecture
Unified platform for construction project delivery
- From
- $85/month
- Rated
- -
Kahua
Construction & Architecture
Cloud platform for construction and capital projects
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
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rebranded as Autodesk Forma and the ACC product names have changed, so existing documentation and training refer to superseded names; Kahua pricing is by quote only, with no rate or minimum published; the vendor states pricing is based on organization type, program or construction scale, selected package, deployment environment and implementation requirements
- They diverge on capability: Autodesk Construction Cloud covers Document management, Kahua covers Document control.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Autodesk Construction Cloud and Kahua actually diverge.
| Attribute | Autodesk Construction Cloud | Kahua |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $85/month | $400/month |
| Founded | 1982 | 2007 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction & Architecture).
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
- Cost management
- Field execution
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- Navisworks
- Civil 3D
Only in Kahua
- Document control
- Collaboration
- Issue tracking
- Reporting
- Slack
- Box
- Procore
- SOC 2 compliance
Both cover
- Project management
- Microsoft 365
- Data encryption
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
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 Kahua
- Preconstruction bid management, takeoff and estimatingnot Kahua
- Model coordination and clash detection between design disciplinesnot Kahua
Kahua
- Acting as the system of record for a capital construction program across the asset lifecyclenot Autodesk Construction Cloud
- Public agencies and program managers tracking portfolios of projectsnot Autodesk Construction Cloud
- General contractors standardising project delivery and cost control across active projectsnot Autodesk Construction Cloud
- Specialty contractors managing crews, work orders and project financialsnot Autodesk Construction Cloud
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
Kahua
- Pricing is by quote only, with no rate or minimum published; the vendor states pricing is based on organization type, program or construction scale, selected package, deployment environment and implementation requirements
- Packages are split by organization type into Owners and Program Managers, General Contractors and Specialty Contractors rather than by feature tier
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
Kahua
$400/month- Professional$400/month
- Project management
- Document control
- Collaboration
- EnterpriseFree
- Advanced analytics
- Custom workflows
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Autodesk Construction Cloud if
- You need document management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want model coordination.
Choose Kahua if
- You need document control.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want collaboration.
Questions people ask
- Is Autodesk Construction Cloud or Kahua better?
- Neither clearly leads. Autodesk Construction Cloud starts at $85/month and Kahua at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Autodesk Construction Cloud or Kahua?
- Autodesk Construction Cloud starts at $85/month and Kahua at $400/month.
- Does Autodesk Construction Cloud or Kahua run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Kahua is typically brought in for.
- What can Autodesk Construction Cloud do that Kahua cannot?
- Autodesk Construction Cloud covers Document management, Model coordination, Cost management, Field execution. Kahua covers Document control, Collaboration, Issue tracking, Reporting. Both handle Project management, Microsoft 365, Data encryption, Web support.