AutoCAD Web vs. PlanSwift, by ConstructConnect

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AutoCAD Web
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
AutoCAD mobile (formerly AutoCAD 360) is an easy to use drawing and drafting app from Autodesk. It enables users in design, construction, and engineering industries to view, create, mark-up, edit, and share drawings on mobile devices.
$10
per month
PlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
PlanSwift is a quantity takeoff software for construction estimating. It features a drag-and-drop interface and automatically calculates material and labor estimations in exportable formats. PlanSwift was acquired by ConstructConnect in the middle of 2018.
$1,595
per installation
Pricing
AutoCAD WebPlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
Editions & Modules
Premium
$5.00
Per User Per Month
Ultimate
$15.00
Per User Per Month
Standard
$1,595
per installation
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AutoCAD WebPlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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AutoCAD WebPlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
AutoCAD WebPlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
AutoCAD Web
8.0
1 Ratings
2% below category average
PlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
-
Ratings
Standard reports7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
AutoCAD Web
7.6
8 Ratings
2% above category average
PlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists4.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation7.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals6.65 Ratings00 Ratings
As-built drawings9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
AutoCAD WebPlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(10 ratings)
9.9
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AutoCAD WebPlanSwift, by ConstructConnect
Likelihood to Recommend
Autodesk
AutoCAD 360 has multiple functionalities that adapt to circumstantial conditions. It has a focus on available tools at all times and deserves to be updated to be at the forefront of technological platforms. It is very useful in some aspects of functionality to have access to less dense and capable tools to develop environments and improve visualization.
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ConstructConnect
I use PlanSwift for all my projects - it has just cut my time by a major percentage when it comes to quantifying a blueprint. At times there are funky areas, which are just hard to calculate on paper. It also has a great tool for scaling according to the dimensions, so if a drawing is missing a scale, you can always allot a scale by giving directions and then marking the points. I use this tool to check the scale as well - sometimes the drawings say something but the scale if off and you are left with an incorrect take-off. The dimension tool is a good way to check that. We don't use it much for pricing purposes though, we have found other software which are more robust when it comes to estimation, but we can see using PlanSwift for pricing sometime in the future.
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Pros
Autodesk
  • Allows our entire design team to share and review information graphically in one location (cloud-based).
  • Has the capability to fluidly interact with many other Autodesk software products.
  • Being able to use AutoCAD 360 on the iPad is a great feature without having to install the software.
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ConstructConnect
  • Easy to use and intuitive.
  • Accurate data to use for projects, allowing for a central hub for all teams to work from.
  • It's a central stop from take off and plan review all the way to plugging numbers into our estimating.
  • The ability to link through SharePoint, which always access from any user and location.
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Cons
Autodesk
  • It'd be nice to be able to use AutoCAD 360 to leave comments on peoples files, such as being able to annotate a certain part of it and mark it for review, so then its author can look at the note and make necessary changes.
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ConstructConnect
  • Submittals are not user friendly in PlanGrid. In fact, this is the one feature we would like to see improved.
  • Billing is based on how many users you have. It would be very nice if they would do it based on revenue or other factors such as other programs do.
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Likelihood to Renew
Autodesk
This is so useful so we would like to keep renewing as Autocad 360 does. In fact we are very optimistic about the tools that come in every renewal because we will then have even more features available.
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ConstructConnect
It's become the go to program for our takeoffs. We have tried others but this is the simplest.
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Usability
Autodesk
No answers on this topic
ConstructConnect
Plan Swift is a user friendly program that makes takeoffs easy to perform. Not a whole lot of knowledge or skill is required.
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Reliability and Availability
Autodesk
No answers on this topic
ConstructConnect
Never had an issue
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Performance
Autodesk
No answers on this topic
ConstructConnect
Plan Swift is only as fast as your computer system and internet
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Support Rating
Autodesk
No answers on this topic
ConstructConnect
I have called once needing support. I was asking about the "compare" tool to compare different versions. They told be about their desktop app and I downloaded. They answered quickly, you could understand them, and they took care of my question
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Implementation Rating
Autodesk
No answers on this topic
ConstructConnect
just know what use you want to get out of it. In our case it was just to do area take offs.
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Alternatives Considered
Autodesk
Although there are lots of alternatives to AutoCAD mobile on the Google play store and the app store, many of these alternatives are not professionally developed and are associated with shady developers. So there might be a privacy or security risk with the usage these alternatives. However, DWG FastView is a worthy competing alternative.
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ConstructConnect
Bluebeam is amazing and can accomplish any take-off needs, but you will spend much more time creating your conditions and take off items. It is not as user-friendly as PlanSwift. OST (On screen takeoff). This product is by far better than PlanSwift, as it is amazingly easy to use. However, it is much more expensive. Cloud-based takeoff software -- this kind of software is difficult for me to use because of how slow the pages load and navigate. It's hard to beat that from PlanSwift or OST.
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Scalability
Autodesk
No answers on this topic
ConstructConnect
Several of our departments can use the take off feature to assist them in their job responsibilities.
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Return on Investment
Autodesk
  • ROI is a bit low, because a lot of people are moving to Revit and BIM 360.
  • Not all consultants use CAD so it makes it hard for compatibility.
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ConstructConnect
  • The estimators' productivity is greatly increased, I do takeoffs in less than half the time with more accuracy and detail captured.
  • Easy sharing of what was taken off, I'm able to ensure everything is captured.
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