Software · head to head
Newforma vs BuildingConnected
Newforma
Software
Project information management system for construction
- From
- $300/month
- Rated
- -
BuildingConnected
Software
Preconstruction and bid management platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only BuildingConnected has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; BuildingConnected the Internet Archive's capture of BuildingConnected's homepage on 16 December 2019 named three distinct network tools, BC Pro, TradeTapp, and Bid Board Pro, each sold via demo request or free trial with no price figure published; the product is now owned by Autodesk.
- They diverge on capability: Newforma covers Document management, BuildingConnected covers Bid management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Newforma and BuildingConnected actually diverge.
| Attribute | Newforma | BuildingConnected |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $300/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2006 | 1982 |
Identical on both: 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
- Document management
- Project collaboration
- Transmittals
- RFI tracking
- Issue management
- Autodesk BIM 360
- Box
- Dropbox
Only in BuildingConnected
- Bid management
- Subcontractor network
- Prequalification
- Bid leveling
- Analytics
- Autodesk Build
- Autodesk Docs
- Procore
Both cover
- Data encryption
- Audit trails
- 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 BuildingConnected
- Keeping construction project information on-premises for control and security through Project Centernot BuildingConnected
- Coordinating issues and RFIs across design and construction teams in Konektnot BuildingConnected
BuildingConnected
- Bid solicitationnot Newforma
- Subcontractor prequalificationnot Newforma
- Bid analysisnot Newforma
- Vendor managementnot 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
BuildingConnected
- The Internet Archive's capture of BuildingConnected's homepage on 16 December 2019 named three distinct network tools, BC Pro, TradeTapp, and Bid Board Pro, each sold via demo request or free trial with no price figure published; the product is now owned by Autodesk.
Pricing, plan by plan
Newforma
$300/month- Standard$300/month
- Document management
- Project collaboration
- Transmittals
- EnterpriseFree
- Advanced workflows
- Custom reporting
- API access
BuildingConnected
Free- Pro (Subcontractors)Free
- Bid opportunities
- ITB responses
- Company profile
- Pro (GCs)Free
- Bid management
- Subcontractor network
- Bid leveling
Which should you pick?
Choose Newforma if
- You need document management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want project collaboration.
Choose BuildingConnected if
- You need bid management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want subcontractor network.
Questions people ask
- Is Newforma or BuildingConnected better?
- Neither clearly leads. Newforma starts at $300/month and BuildingConnected at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Newforma or BuildingConnected?
- BuildingConnected has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $300/month for Newforma and Free for BuildingConnected.
- Does Newforma or BuildingConnected run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use BuildingConnected for free?
- Yes. BuildingConnected has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Newforma starts at $300/month.
- 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 BuildingConnected is typically brought in for.
- What can Newforma do that BuildingConnected cannot?
- Newforma covers Document management, Project collaboration, Transmittals, RFI tracking. BuildingConnected covers Bid management, Subcontractor network, Prequalification, Bid leveling. Both handle Data encryption, Audit trails, Web support, Ios support.