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Autodesk Construction Cloud vs Tulip

Autodesk Construction Cloud logo

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction & Architecture

Unified platform for construction project delivery

From
$85/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tulip logo

Tulip

Manufacturing

Frontline operations platform for manufacturing

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rebranded as Autodesk Forma and the ACC product names have changed, so existing documentation and training refer to superseded names; Tulip priced per Monthly Active Interface with a 10-interface minimum, starting at $100/month per interface on Essentials and $250/month on Professional, billed annually

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Autodesk Construction Cloud and Tulip differ
AttributeAutodesk Construction CloudTulip
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 Tulip

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

Tulip

No use cases recorded yet. See the Tulip 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rebranded as Autodesk Forma and the ACC product names have changed, so existing documentation and training refer to superseded names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

Tulip

  • Priced per Monthly Active Interface with a 10-interface minimum, starting at $100/month per interface on Essentials and $250/month on Professional, billed annually
  • Unused AI Actions and automation tasks do not roll over month to month

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

Tulip

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Tulip 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 Tulip if

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

Tulip review

Questions people ask

Is Autodesk Construction Cloud or Tulip better?
Neither clearly leads. Autodesk Construction Cloud starts at $85/month and Tulip 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 Tulip?
Autodesk Construction Cloud starts at $85/month and Tulip at On request.
Does Autodesk Construction Cloud or Tulip run on more platforms?
Autodesk Construction Cloud runs on Web, Ios, Android. Tulip 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 Tulip is typically brought in for.
What can Autodesk Construction Cloud do that Tulip cannot?
Autodesk Construction Cloud covers Document management, Model coordination, Project management, Cost management.
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