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Autodesk Construction Cloud vs Responsive

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

Software

Unified platform for construction project delivery

From
$85/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Responsive

Software

Strategic Response Management

From
$400/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rebranded as Autodesk Forma and the ACC product names have changed, so existing documentation and training refer to superseded names; Responsive restricted to Canadian custodians and CIRO compliance; geographic limitation to Canadian market only
  • They diverge on capability: Autodesk Construction Cloud covers Document management, Responsive covers AI content suggestions.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Autodesk Construction Cloud and Responsive differ
AttributeAutodesk Construction CloudResponsive
Starting price$85/month$400/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded19822015

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

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 Responsive

  • AI content suggestions
  • Response automation
  • Content library
  • Collaboration
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams

Both cover

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

Responsive

  • Automated back-office administration for Canadian independent portfolio managersnot Autodesk Construction Cloud
  • Client onboarding and compliance management for investment advisory firmsnot 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

Responsive

  • Restricted to Canadian custodians and CIRO compliance; geographic limitation to Canadian market only
  • Pricing not published; custom quotes required from sales

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

Responsive

$400/month
  • Professional$400/month
    • AI suggestions
    • Content library
    • Collaboration
  • Enterprise$800/month
    • Advanced AI
    • 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.
Autodesk Construction Cloud review

Choose Responsive if

  • You need ai content suggestions.
  • You also want response automation.
Responsive review

Questions people ask

Is Autodesk Construction Cloud or Responsive better?
Neither clearly leads. Autodesk Construction Cloud starts at $85/month and Responsive 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 Responsive?
Autodesk Construction Cloud starts at $85/month and Responsive at $400/month.
Does Autodesk Construction Cloud or Responsive run on more platforms?
Autodesk Construction Cloud runs on Web, Ios, Android. Responsive 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 Responsive is typically brought in for.
What can Autodesk Construction Cloud do that Responsive cannot?
Autodesk Construction Cloud covers Document management, Model coordination, Project management, Cost management. Responsive covers AI content suggestions, Response automation, Content library, Collaboration. Both handle Web support.
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