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Autodesk Construction Cloud vs Navisworks

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

Software

Unified platform for construction project delivery

From
$85/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Navisworks

Software

Project review software for construction professionals

From
$145/month
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rebranded as Autodesk Forma and the ACC product names have changed, so existing documentation and training refer to superseded names; Navisworks sold in two named editions, Navisworks Simulate and Navisworks Manage, each licensed for install on up to 3 computers per subscription (Internet Archive capture, 7 January 2023)
  • They diverge on capability: Autodesk Construction Cloud covers Document management, Navisworks covers Clash detection.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Autodesk Construction Cloud and Navisworks differ
AttributeAutodesk Construction CloudNavisworks
Starting price$85/month$145/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (1982).

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
  • Navisworks
  • Microsoft 365
  • Enterprise security

Only in Navisworks

  • Clash detection
  • 4D scheduling
  • Model aggregation
  • Quantification
  • Visualization
  • BIM 360
  • 3ds Max
  • Access controls

Both cover

  • Revit
  • AutoCAD
  • Civil 3D
  • Data encryption

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 Navisworks
  • Preconstruction bid management, takeoff and estimatingnot Navisworks
  • Model coordination and clash detection between design disciplinesnot Navisworks

Navisworks

  • Clash detectionnot Autodesk Construction Cloud
  • Construction sequencingnot Autodesk Construction Cloud
  • Project coordinationnot Autodesk Construction Cloud
  • Cost analysisnot 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

Navisworks

  • Sold in two named editions, Navisworks Simulate and Navisworks Manage, each licensed for install on up to 3 computers per subscription (Internet Archive capture, 7 January 2023)

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

Navisworks

$145/month
  • Navisworks Manage$145/month
    • Clash detection
    • 4D simulation
    • Model aggregation
  • Navisworks Simulate$100/month
    • 4D simulation
    • Model aggregation
    • Rendering

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 Navisworks if

  • You need clash detection.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want 4d scheduling.
Navisworks review

Questions people ask

Is Autodesk Construction Cloud or Navisworks better?
Neither clearly leads. Autodesk Construction Cloud starts at $85/month and Navisworks at $145/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Autodesk Construction Cloud or Navisworks?
Autodesk Construction Cloud starts at $85/month and Navisworks at $145/month.
Does Autodesk Construction Cloud or Navisworks run on more platforms?
Autodesk Construction Cloud runs on Web, Ios, Android. Navisworks runs on Windows.
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 Navisworks is typically brought in for.
What can Autodesk Construction Cloud do that Navisworks cannot?
Autodesk Construction Cloud covers Document management, Model coordination, Project management, Cost management. Navisworks covers Clash detection, 4D scheduling, Model aggregation, Quantification. Both handle Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Data encryption.
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