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Autodesk Construction Cloud vs Newforma

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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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Newforma

Construction & Architecture

Project information management system for construction

From
$300/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rebranded as Autodesk Forma and the ACC product names have changed, so existing documentation and training refer to superseded names; Newforma pricing is by quote only, with no rate, tier or minimum published; the site offers only Book a Demo and Get Started
  • They diverge on capability: Autodesk Construction Cloud covers Model coordination, Newforma covers Project collaboration.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Autodesk Construction Cloud and Newforma differ
AttributeAutodesk Construction CloudNewforma
Starting price$85/month$300/month
Founded19822006

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

  • Model coordination
  • Project management
  • Cost management
  • Field execution
  • Revit
  • AutoCAD
  • Navisworks
  • Civil 3D

Only in Newforma

  • Project collaboration
  • Transmittals
  • RFI tracking
  • Issue management
  • Autodesk BIM 360
  • Box
  • Dropbox
  • SOC 2 compliance

Both cover

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

Newforma

  • Managing project email, documents and submittals for architecture and engineering firmsnot Autodesk Construction Cloud
  • Keeping construction project information on-premises for control and security through Project Centernot Autodesk Construction Cloud
  • Coordinating issues and RFIs across design and construction teams in Konektnot 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

Newforma

  • Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, tier or minimum published; the site offers only Book a Demo and Get Started
  • The cloud product Konekt and the on-premises product Project Center are separate offerings, so the on-premises option requires a different product rather than a deployment setting

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

Newforma

$300/month
  • Standard$300/month
    • Document management
    • Project collaboration
    • Transmittals
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Advanced workflows
    • Custom reporting
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Autodesk Construction Cloud if

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

Choose Newforma if

  • You need project collaboration.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want transmittals.
Newforma review

Questions people ask

Is Autodesk Construction Cloud or Newforma better?
Neither clearly leads. Autodesk Construction Cloud starts at $85/month and Newforma at $300/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Autodesk Construction Cloud or Newforma?
Autodesk Construction Cloud starts at $85/month and Newforma at $300/month.
Does Autodesk Construction Cloud or Newforma 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 Newforma is typically brought in for.
What can Autodesk Construction Cloud do that Newforma cannot?
Autodesk Construction Cloud covers Model coordination, Project management, Cost management, Field execution. Newforma covers Project collaboration, Transmittals, RFI tracking, Issue management. Both handle Document management, Microsoft 365, Data encryption, Web support.
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