Autodesk Build vs. LetsBuild (GenieBelt + Aproplan)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Autodesk Build
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Autodesk Build, based on the former PlanGrid, is construction productivity software. It includes tools to collaborate, collect, and manage project information throughout the project’s construction and operations lifespan. It enables document centralization and tracking.
$39
user per month
LetsBuild (GenieBelt + Aproplan)
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
LetsBuild is a product and company formed from the merger of APROPLAN and GenieBelt in 2019. APROPLAN was a collaboration tool for construction collaborations of different scales, BIM-integrated projects, and construction ventures with strict building and maintenance compliance. APROPLAN allowed users to monitor progress and maintain transparent collaboration. GenieBelt was aimed primarily at small and medium sized businesses, and provided mobile reporting…
$35
per user
Pricing
Autodesk BuildLetsBuild (GenieBelt + Aproplan)
Editions & Modules
Nailgun
$39
user per month
Dozer
$59
user per month
Crane
$139
user per month
Pro
$35
per user
Expert
$59
per user
Enterprice
On request
On request
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Autodesk BuildLetsBuild (GenieBelt + Aproplan)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
Autodesk BuildLetsBuild (GenieBelt + Aproplan)
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Autodesk Build
7.9
57 Ratings
6% above category average
LetsBuild (GenieBelt + Aproplan)
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing8.656 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing8.656 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists7.551 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation7.048 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports6.736 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing7.655 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools8.338 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals7.142 Ratings00 Ratings
As-built drawings8.442 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app9.454 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Autodesk BuildLetsBuild (GenieBelt + Aproplan)
Likelihood to Recommend
2.4
(69 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(52 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Autodesk BuildLetsBuild (GenieBelt + Aproplan)
Likelihood to Recommend
Autodesk
PlanGrid performs really well in all aspects of construction from the general to the sub/trade. The platform distributes and communicates project documentation in an extremely user-friendly manner. As with most software, it is cheaper the larger the scale of the project. In situations where the project is relatively small, and the trade contracts are also of relatively low dollar value, the product can be cost-prohibitive.
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LetsBuild (Geniebelt + AproPlan)
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Pros
Autodesk
  • Plangrid is the best SaaS I have seen for ease of uploading construction plans and automated organization of those plans.
  • For companies that are not using other products for mobile access, the Plangrid mobile apps are perfect to allow people on and off site to share and collaborate in many phases of construction project documentation.
  • Plangrid has a very responsive technical support team (although it is pretty much email only).
  • Plangrid's website layout is easy to use and understand and allows new users to jump right in and do basic to moderate tasks without little training.
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Cons
Autodesk
  • The photo attachment process is a bit complicated. In ProCore (another similar software I've used), you can upload photos directly into RFIs for your reference, or into e-mails. For PlanGrid, you have to first upload the photo into the documents tab, then link them into the RFI. It's not intuitive and can add confusion to the documents tab.
  • Photos can't be directly uploaded. Between different devices and colleagues, it's possible you'll get an important photo outside of the PlanGrid photo capture feature within its app. Again, it's complicated for users to use.
  • In their new drawings viewer, the icons for actions do not have icons available. I had to use them all in order to understand what they meant, and I'm fairly tech savvy. I'm not sure if a new person to PlanGrid will pick up on each icon's abilities very easily.
  • There's no all-in-one solution in CM, but PlanGrid is fairly barebones, and I don't believe it has any ability to connect to other software. There's no ability to take meeting munites; you can hack the field reports feature to accomplish this, but it's clear that was not the intent of the designers.
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LetsBuild (Geniebelt + AproPlan)
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Likelihood to Renew
Autodesk
We are at the point where we have shown our teams what is possible with this software. We cannot take it away and go back to the way we used to do things. I think that they would push back on us to give them access to something electronic. It is a good program that we will continue to use
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Usability
Autodesk
Very well thought app, easy to use and provides fast access to the project's plans (your own and your team's), improvements in the annotation posibilities and on-site report generator will be appreciatted. The punch-list report generator and the current/previous plan version compare tools works flawlessly. Haven't used the RFI's nor field report options yet
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Support Rating
Autodesk
Online chat during business hours is extremely helpful. The Plangrid staff has gone above and beyond many times to help us. One time they even offered to completely rebuild our 900+ sheet project so I could slip sheet a few old drawing revisions! This undoubtedly would have taken hours on Plangrid's end. They are always responsive and are continually improving, listening to user feedback.
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LetsBuild (Geniebelt + AproPlan)
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Alternatives Considered
Autodesk
Plangrid, while not serving the external document distribution function, is unrivaled for internal document distribution and sharing in the construction industry. The speed at which documents are navigatable, the ability to download your projects for viewing without an internet connection, and the document mark-up and photo tools place it head and shoulders above the competition.
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LetsBuild (Geniebelt + AproPlan)
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Return on Investment
Autodesk
  • It helped us "wow" a joint commission survey in 2016 and have a successful survey because he loved how we could access plans on an iPad, check suite sizes, and didn't have to carry around huge, heavy sets of life safety plans.
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ScreenShots

Autodesk Build Screenshots

Screenshot of No confusing folders - all your plans at your fingertips.Screenshot of Easy overlay to visually detect changes or clashes.Screenshot of Track issues directly on the plan, including descriptions, photos, cost, and schedule impacts.Screenshot of Mark up plans for instant communication between field and office.Screenshot of Attach any kind of construction documents to your plans, including 360 photos.Screenshot of Track, review, and submit all your field reports on a mobile device.