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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Confluence

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AConfluence is a collaboration and content sharing platform used primarily by customers who are already using Atlassian's Jira project tracking product. The product appeals particularly to IT users.

    $6.40

    per month per user

    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AAutodesk BIM Collaborate Pro (formerly BIM360) is a construction software for project managers, site managers, and Building Information Modelling (BIM) managers. It is designed to connect the office and site components of construction, providing cloud-based access to plans and models.

    $480

    per user/per year

    Pricing
    ConfluenceAutodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Free for 10 Users
    Standard
    $6.40
    per month per user
    Premium
    $12.30
    per month per user
    Data Center
    220,000.00
    40,001+ Users - Annually
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Autodesk Bim 360
    $480.00
    per user/per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ConfluenceAutodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices shown here reflect prices for deployments with 100 users or less. The prices decrease wien the user base surpasses 100.
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    Community Pulse
    ConfluenceAutodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    Considered Both Products
    Atlassian
    No answer on this topic
    Autodesk
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    97 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    87 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    100 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    ConfluenceAutodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.1
    158 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management7.2127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.912 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling7.221 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation6.591 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access6.9118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search7.0157 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools7.2127 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.9
    158 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Chat6.415 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications8.2156 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions7.9149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys7.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase9.0150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts9.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.610 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.7
    157 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.3137 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files6.9105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files6.997 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.4153 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.7148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.3115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive5.947 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.486 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    6.2
    4 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings4.34 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings6.24 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    6.8
    13 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings9.913 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings10.013 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings8.212 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings5.312 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings4.411 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings4.311 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings9.812 Ratings
    As-built drawings00 Ratings4.410 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings3.011 Ratings
    Submittal design and management00 Ratings6.210 Ratings
    Checklists00 Ratings4.44 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Specifications00 Ratings5.34 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Atlassian Confluence and Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    4.3
    3 Ratings
    55% below category average
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings4.43 Ratings
    Job costing00 Ratings3.53 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings2.53 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ConfluenceAutodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (174 ratings)
    9.9
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (63 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.4
    (25 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ConfluenceAutodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Atlassian
    It is well suited due to the below reasons 1. Easy collaboration between teams 2. Strong integration with other applications 3. Centralized documentation among teams and within the organisation 4. Project planning and report sharing 5. Employee onboarding is easier and maintain HR policies very well. Less appropriate in below scenarios When this is being used as a main tool for communication rather than its purpose of collaboration.
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    Autodesk
    Autodesk Bim 360 is well suited to the majority of construction projects in my opinion. On the construction side I could see how the straightforward nature of the platform would be well liked. The new update with the widgets is a great touch and allows for ease of site visits by showcasing good to know info like project location on a map and the local weather. You can also customize the "widgets" as you see fit to add more information if necessary to the home screen. From my experience as a LEED consultant, Bim 360 does not differ much from other platforms used for submittal review like Procore. It is easy enough to search for what you want but searches do take a while and you need to move the cursor over every time you search and do not find what you're looking for, which seems very unnecessary. Overall it is fine for reviewing documentation but isn't anything extraordinary.
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    Pros
    Atlassian
    • Cross product linking - If you use other Atlassian products then Atlassian Confluence is a no-brainer for your source of documentation, knowledge management etc. You can show previews of the linked asset natively E.g. showing a preview of a JIRA ticket in a Atlassian Confluence page.
    • Simple editing - Though the features available may not be super complex right now, this does come with the benefit of making it easy to edit and create documents. Some documentation editors can be overwhelming, Atlassian Confluence is simple and intuitive.
    • Native marketplace - If you want to install add-ons to your Atlassian Confluence space it's really easy. Admins can explore the Atlassian marketplace natively and install them to your instance in a few clicks. You can customise your Atlassian Confluence instance in many different ways using add-ons.
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    Autodesk
    • It helps to collaborate on different components of projects that work according to different specifications in one place.
    • With this the client can have all date at once where they can review all things.
    • The place where an architect and other Engineers coordinate to get a full-fledged model.
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    Cons
    Atlassian
    • UI Design is very simplistic and basic could make use of more visually interesting colour choices, layout choices, etc.
    • Under the 'Content' menu, it defaults to having a landing page for all L1 and L2 category pages. Meaning as long as the broader content category has a sub-category, it still creates a separate landing page. In my team's case, this often creates blank pages, as we only fill out the page at the lowest sub-category (L3).
    • Hyperlinks are traditionally shown as blue, however, this results into very monotonously blue pages in cases where a lot of information is being linked.
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    Autodesk
    • Bim360 is extremely unintuitive and frequently confusing to end users.
    • There are multiple avenues of sharing and collaboration for models and information. The advantages/disadvantages of each and how to perform even the most basic of tasks requires extensive training and mentoring for even the most advanced of users.
    • There are many enormous limitations and constraints to BIM 360 that are not immediately obvious and even contrary to published marketing materials and even product naming.
    • Development cycles of the product are seemingly monthly, but incredibly minor. This makes the desperately-needed and glaringly obvious massive usability, capability, and performance improvements into deal-breakers and hair pulling events. Change cannot come fast enough.
    • There are no integrations into Microsoft's Azure AD SSO or other 3rd party SSOs available for SMBs. This makes the provided MFA a huge headache for all SMBs.
    • There are no integrations into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem for SharePoint/OneDrive or Outlook. This is desperately needed for most organizations using Bim360.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Atlassian
    I am confident that Atlassian can come with additional and innovative macros and functions to add value to Confluence. In 6 months, Atlassian transformed a good collaborative tools into a more comprehensive system that can help manage projects and processes, as well as "talk" with other Atlassian products like Jira. We are in fact learning more about Jira to evaluate a possible fit to complement our tool box.
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    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Atlassian
    Atlassian Confluence is a great tool for project management, especially for internal documentation. It has a minimum governance requirement to use its full power. Also, it is a little pricy to unlock its full power as well, so it is not recommended for companies with a low budget in my opinion.
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    Autodesk
    It's not very difficult to use for majority of all our users. We really like storing and managing all our project data in one location so users have only one option to access the requested information. Managing our architectural engineering projects with two workflows in one system is really a good asset
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    Reliability and Availability
    Atlassian
    I do not recall having outages or applications error so far, very reliable and available.
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    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Atlassian
    We never worked against the tide while using Confluence. Everything loads considerably fast, even media components like videos (hosted on the platform or embed external videos from Youtube, for example). We are not using heavy media components a lot, but in the rare occasion we happen to use one we have no problems whatsoever.
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    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Atlassian
    This rating is specifically for Atlassian's self-help documentation on their website. Often times, it is not robust enough to cover a complex usage of one of their features. Frequently, you can find an answer on the web, but not from Atlassian. Instead, it is usually at a power user group elsewhere on the net.
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    Autodesk
    AutoDesk support is slow and if you are not an enterprise customer they will likely tell you to go to forums and post for help pushing the support on the high-level end-users (some of which are AutoDesk employees). I haven't actually had issues requiring support with docs altough there are some features I wish it had
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    Implementation Rating
    Atlassian
    Overall, I am very satisfied with the initial implementation (and the subsequent upgrades and implementations made over the years).
    This product has never rose to the level of being an major issue at an executive level. It has quietly and valiantly done it's job for our company!
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    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Atlassian
    We chose Atlassian Confluence over SharePoint because it's much more user-friendly and intuitive. Atlassian Confluence makes collaboration and knowledge sharing easier with its simpler interface and better search. While SharePoint can be powerful, it often feels clunky and complex, making it harder for our team to actually use it.
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    Autodesk
    The saving in reduced field changes/mistakes quickly paid for the license plus some. The software allows for easy data collection, especially at project completion for field software by checklist creation. Furthermore, the internal punch-list tracking, tracking completion lists and punch lists created for us by others is optimal compared to the competition. We chose Bim360 over other options due to its ability to import out of other software programs directly into the system, adding reports in one location and then distributing it to subcontractors and internally from there to fix deficiencies. It does the tracking, importing, markups of pictures and document viewing well and fulfills our needs.
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    Scalability
    Atlassian
    This tool is very adaptable. So much so we use it for three completely separate projects, in three very different ways.
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    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Atlassian
    • We totally rely on this tool since a decade now and despite being so much transition in our company it has served us well in those transitions
    • Many times, during security audits we are asked to showcase our readiness for various compliance points and confluence helps us a lot in maintaining that
    • Talking about Confluence in front of clients and customers gives us an upper hand that we are up to date with latest trend and technologies and tools for our RnD planning and management
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    Autodesk
    • We are able to complete a design quicker.
    • The fact that your files are not on your servers. Anytime that the Autodesk servers go down you are down; it does not happen very often but when it does there is nothing you can do about it except wait.
    • Because of how BIM360 licensing is setup it does force you to manage the personnel on a project closer. This can at times be viewed as a negative but in the long run is positive because with better management comes better profit.
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