AutoCAD mobile vs SmartBid

Likelihood to Recommend

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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Fran Maita

Analista

Fondo de Compensación Interterritorial - Consejo Federal de GobiernoArts and Crafts, 501-1000 employees

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As mentioned before in some of the previous questions, the confidentiality agreement feature is extremely helpful. I have worked on several projects where it's so early in the design phase that the documents are considered confidential and we are required to get a signed NDA from every person who sees the documents. This feature makes it extremely painless. SmartBidNet is less appropriate if you're just doing a quick cost exercise where you might not need to contact several subs. It's easier to just use email and a cloud sharing program like Box or Egnyte.

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Verified User

Professional in Other

Construction Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

AutoCAD mobile

SmartBid

Plan distribution & viewing

Plan markups & sharing

Issue tracking & punchlists

Photo documentation

Jobsite reports

Document sharing

RFI tools

Collaboration & approvals

As-built drawings

Mobile app

Pros

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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Jason Galati

Hawaii / Guam Regional Manager

Corrpro Companies, Inc.Construction, 5001-10,000 employees

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Extremely User-Friendly
Constant Reminders

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Verified User

Analyst in Other

Construction Company, 201-500 employees

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Cons

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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Verified User

Professional in Other

Higher Education Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Ability to download all without having to be a zip file.
Provide a submittal board for questions and answers.

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Matthew Smith

Estimator and Project Manager

Century Exteriors Inc.Construction, 11-50 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

AutoCAD mobile 10.0

Based on 1 answer

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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Nelson David Sanchez Villasmil

Gerente de proyectos de Arquitectura ( Contrato fijo )

Stoneleaf Construction LLCConstruction, 51-200 employees

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No score

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Support Rating

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SmartBid 9.5

Based on 4 answers

SmartBid has an excellent support team that is always at your service. Any problem I've had (when I've even had them) has been resolved almost immediately, along with tips on how to avoid them in the future. If you're looking for a program with excellent customer service, look no further than SmartBid.

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Verified User

Analyst in Other

Construction Company, 201-500 employees

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Alternatives Considered

The AutoCAD 360 can work directly from the program, making changes or indicating where changes should be made while agreements are reached for the good of the project you are working on, the other systems show you the plan, but they do not help you with the edit or modifications

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Julio A Rivas

Director

MCP 2010 Ingeniería C.A.Civil Engineering, 1-10 employees

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Better ability for subcontractors to respond via program.
Simpler interface.
Easier note tracking.

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Verified User

Project Manager in Product Management

Construction Company, 51-200 employees

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Return on Investment

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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Benjamin Wyszynski

Healthcare Associate

McMillan Pazdan Smith ArchitectureArchitecture & Planning, 51-200 employees

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It is a big time saver compared to sending out individual emails.
It saves time in having multiple individual databases for company contact info.
It ensures that everyone is getting the same information.

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Verified User

Project Manager in Professional Services

Construction Company, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

AutoCAD mobile Editions & Modules

Edition

Premium	$5.00¹
Ultimate	$15.00¹

Per User Per Month

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

No

SmartBid Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

As a cloud-based solution, our clients can scale their access annually depending on the number of users. Subcontractors invited to bid or prequalify in the system receive access at no cost.

Rating Summary

AutoCAD mobile

SmartBid

AutoCAD mobile

SmartBid

AutoCAD mobile

SmartBid

AutoCAD mobile

SmartBid

Likelihood to Recommend

AutoCAD mobile

SmartBid

Feature Rating Comparison

Plan distribution & viewing

Plan markups & sharing

Issue tracking & punchlists

Photo documentation

Jobsite reports

Document sharing

RFI tools

Collaboration & approvals

As-built drawings

Mobile app

Pros

AutoCAD mobile

SmartBid

Cons

AutoCAD mobile

SmartBid

Likelihood to Renew

AutoCAD mobile

SmartBid

Support Rating

AutoCAD mobile

SmartBid

Alternatives Considered

AutoCAD mobile

SmartBid

Return on Investment

AutoCAD mobile

SmartBid

Screenshots

AutoCAD mobile

SmartBid

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

AutoCAD mobile Editions & Modules

Edition

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

SmartBid Editions & Modules

Additional Pricing Details

Rating Summary

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