Software · head to head
Newforma vs Autodesk Construction Cloud
Newforma
Software
Project information management system for construction
- From
- $300/month
- Rated
- -
Autodesk Construction Cloud
Software
Unified platform for construction project delivery
- From
- $85/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Newforma pricing is by quote only, with no rate, tier or minimum published; the site offers only Book a Demo and Get Started; 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rebranded as Autodesk Forma and the ACC product names have changed, so existing documentation and training refer to superseded names
- They diverge on capability: Newforma covers Project collaboration, Autodesk Construction Cloud covers Model coordination.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Newforma and Autodesk Construction Cloud actually diverge.
| Attribute | Newforma | Autodesk Construction Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $300/month | $85/month |
| Founded | 2006 | 1982 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Newforma
- Project collaboration
- Transmittals
- RFI tracking
- Issue management
- Autodesk BIM 360
- Box
- Dropbox
- SOC 2 compliance
Only in Autodesk Construction Cloud
- Model coordination
- Project management
- Cost management
- Field execution
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- Navisworks
- Civil 3D
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.
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
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Newforma
$300/month- Standard$300/month
- Document management
- Project collaboration
- Transmittals
- EnterpriseFree
- Advanced workflows
- Custom reporting
- API access
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
Which should you pick?
Choose Newforma if
- You need project collaboration.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want transmittals.
Choose Autodesk Construction Cloud if
- You need model coordination.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want project management.
Questions people ask
- Is Newforma or Autodesk Construction Cloud better?
- Neither clearly leads. Newforma starts at $300/month and Autodesk Construction Cloud at $85/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Newforma or Autodesk Construction Cloud?
- Newforma starts at $300/month and Autodesk Construction Cloud at $85/month.
- Does Newforma or Autodesk Construction Cloud run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Newforma best used for?
- Newforma is most often used for managing project email, documents and submittals for architecture and engineering firms, keeping construction project information on-premises for control and security through project center, coordinating issues and rfis across design and construction teams in konekt. Of those, managing project email, documents and submittals for architecture and engineering firms and keeping construction project information on-premises for control and security through project center are not what Autodesk Construction Cloud is typically brought in for.
- What can Newforma do that Autodesk Construction Cloud cannot?
- Newforma covers Project collaboration, Transmittals, RFI tracking, Issue management. Autodesk Construction Cloud covers Model coordination, Project management, Cost management, Field execution. Both handle Document management, Microsoft 365, Data encryption, Web support.