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CoConstruct vs Navisworks

CoConstruct logo

CoConstruct

Construction & Architecture

Project management for custom home builders and remodelers

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Navisworks logo

Navisworks

Construction & Architecture

Project review software for construction professionals

From
$145/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CoConstruct coConstruct is being retired into Buildertrend, with the vendor stating the transition is entering its final phase and directing customers to migrate; 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: CoConstruct covers Project scheduling, Navisworks covers Clash detection.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CoConstruct and Navisworks actually diverge.

Attributes where CoConstruct and Navisworks differ
AttributeCoConstructNavisworks
Starting price$99/month$145/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows
Founded20051982

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 CoConstruct

  • Project scheduling
  • Estimating
  • Client communication
  • Selections management
  • Financial tracking
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Zapier

Only in Navisworks

  • Clash detection
  • 4D scheduling
  • Model aggregation
  • Quantification
  • Visualization
  • Revit
  • AutoCAD
  • BIM 360

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Access controls

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CoConstruct

  • Custom home building and remodeling project management for existing CoConstruct accountsnot Navisworks
  • Migrating an existing CoConstruct project history onto Buildertrendnot Navisworks

Navisworks

  • Clash detectionnot CoConstruct
  • Construction sequencingnot CoConstruct
  • Project coordinationnot CoConstruct
  • Cost analysisnot CoConstruct

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CoConstruct

  • CoConstruct is being retired into Buildertrend, with the vendor stating the transition is entering its final phase and directing customers to migrate
  • No CoConstruct price, plan or minimum is published on its pricing page

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

CoConstruct

$99/month
  • Essential$99/month
    • Project management
    • Scheduling
    • Client portal
  • Advanced$399/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Estimating
    • Selections
  • Complete$699/month
    • Everything in Advanced
    • Lead management
    • Proposals

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 CoConstruct if

  • You need project scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want estimating.
CoConstruct review

Choose Navisworks if

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

Questions people ask

Is CoConstruct or Navisworks better?
Neither clearly leads. CoConstruct starts at $99/month and Navisworks at $145/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CoConstruct or Navisworks?
CoConstruct starts at $99/month and Navisworks at $145/month.
Does CoConstruct or Navisworks run on more platforms?
CoConstruct runs on Web, Ios, Android. Navisworks runs on Windows.
What is CoConstruct best used for?
CoConstruct is most often used for custom home building and remodeling project management for existing coconstruct accounts, migrating an existing coconstruct project history onto buildertrend. Of those, custom home building and remodeling project management for existing coconstruct accounts and migrating an existing coconstruct project history onto buildertrend are not what Navisworks is typically brought in for.
What can CoConstruct do that Navisworks cannot?
CoConstruct covers Project scheduling, Estimating, Client communication, Selections management. Navisworks covers Clash detection, 4D scheduling, Model aggregation, Quantification. Both handle Data encryption, Access controls.
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