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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Asana

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAsana is a web and mobile project management app. With tasks, projects, conversations, and dashboards, Asana lets an entire team know who's doing what by when, enabling workload balancing. Users can also add integrations for GANTT charts, time tracking and more.

    $13.49

    per month per user

    Autodesk Build

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AAutodesk 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

    Pricing
    AsanaAutodesk Build
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $13.49
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $30.49
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Personal
    Free
    Nailgun
    $39
    user per month
    Dozer
    $59
    user per month
    Crane
    $139
    user per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AsanaAutodesk Build
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.—
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    Community Pulse
    AsanaAutodesk Build
    Considered Both Products
    Asana
    No answer on this topic
    Autodesk
    Chose Autodesk Build
    • Asana is better at assigning tasks and completing work on a deadline.
    • Bluebeam Revu is used by other consultants, but PlanGrid is preferred by our office.
    • Acrobat is quick and dirty but is difficult to track changes and versions.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    98 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    86 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    107 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    72 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    78 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    AsanaAutodesk Build
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Asana and Autodesk Build
    Feature
    Asana
    8.5
    179 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Autodesk Build
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management9.2179 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management8.1152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.261 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.3162 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.3132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration9.4178 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management8.7150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration8.8142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.8149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking6.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.377 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Asana and Autodesk Build
    Feature
    Asana
    6.7
    48 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Autodesk Build
    -
    Ratings
    Project & financial reporting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software8.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Asana and Autodesk Build
    Feature
    Asana
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk Build
    6.5
    58 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings7.057 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings6.057 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings5.052 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings9.049 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings9.037 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings8.056 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings5.039 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings8.043 Ratings
    As-built drawings00 Ratings5.043 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings3.055 Ratings
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    AsanaAutodesk Build
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Bluebeam
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AsanaAutodesk Build
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (209 ratings)
    7.0
    (70 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (34 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (37 ratings)
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (42 ratings)
    9.0
    (52 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AsanaAutodesk Build
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Asana
    The usability of Asana is broad since it's available in a variety of platforms that are widely used nowadays. I think that it would be great for people who are constantly on the move and switching devices, since it has allowed me to work from my phone, too. I also think that Asana has proven itself to handle a large quantity of work
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    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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    Pros
    Asana
    • Through it, we were able to communicate and cooperate with the rest of the team to complete the work in the required manner and at the appropriate time.
    • Available for free on Android and iPhone.
    • Asana has a simple and easy user interface
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    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
    Asana
    • Asana is not really a project management tool, it is good for simple projects only
    • UI has some glitches (doesn't save preferences, etc.)
    • Integration with other tools (Office 365, MS Project)
    • No reminders if the working period you entered is on holidays
    Incentivized
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    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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Asana
    • Mobile + Desktop capabilities - Able to use it anywhere, anytime.
    • Task management - Easy to view projects and their progress.
    • Time management - Easy to see what elements require time / how they interrelate and manage the project on an overall basis.
    • Company management - Be able to see from a master dashboard perspective where each project is in its stages of completion.
    • Clear communication - It's visually documented who is doing what at what time so that the whole project gets done.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Asana
    It is very user-friendly. Takes a new employee an hour to start figuring out how the system works. That's an important factor. You don't want to encounter the issue where employees need a week to understand how the system works. For example, JIRA, I tried using it for a week and I still don't understand the complicated layout. Asana has a simple interface. Once you see it, you get it type of program.
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    Autodesk
    Hard to get the hang of this software, but with time it become very repetitive and easier to navigate. I have used this software for over a year now and the constant updates by Autodesk have made the software better and better to use at work. This allows me to use this tool more effectively
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Asana
    Working with Asana on a daily basis
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    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Asana
    I haven't had to use their support so I can't rate it. The fact that I haven't needed them reflects the ease of use of the product. I would recommend that any new users schedule a complete demo of the product to ensure that they are using it to it's fullest (there's a lot of useful features).
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    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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    Alternatives Considered
    Asana
    Asana is a top-tier project management software that helps us organize and track projects from start to finish. It allows us to apply tasks/to-dos to multiple projects without duplication, divide complex projects into smaller tasks, and track project progress. It also helps us organize work on Kanban boards or linear lists. It stands out from the crowd in a big way compared to the competition.
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    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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    Scalability
    Asana
    I used this tool on a daily basis at work and it runs as a solid rock
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    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Asana
    • Productivity - Most of all, it allows me to be more productive and have a good sense of where I am with projects and deadlines.
    • Easy to use - I can make the most of my time to get up (and stay) up and running.
    • Project coordination - Allows me to assign tasks to my interns and communicate directly within the platform to keep the work train moving.
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Asana Screenshots

    Screenshot of Product HomepageScreenshot of Team ConversationsScreenshot of Project CalendarsScreenshot of InboxScreenshot of List ProjectScreenshot of Portfolios

    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.