Autodesk Bim 360 vs Benchmark Estimating Software

Likelihood to Recommend

Bim360 is okay to use in the field. I feel there are far more superior products or software out there to use. Bim360 isn't the easiest to use and takes time to learn. Additionally, flipping through plans is like flipping through a book, it's a slow process unless you know specifically where/what is on each page needed.

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Employee in Other

Construction Company, 51-200 employees

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I have used it for bulk earthworks, for roadworks, stormwater drainage, sewer reticulation, water reticulation, and associated works. It's easy to use a process called subcontractor manager to get multiple sub-contractor prices into your estimate for quick comparison, then pick the one that you really want to use in the estimate. It also has a process called auto allocation which can almost fully automate your estimating process, bringing in Items from the library that match the items in your bid. Haven't found a scenario that it's less appropriate, it all comes down to how detailed you set up your initial item library and resource library.

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Brian D. Salmond

Owner/Estimator

Big Fish EstimatingCivil Engineering, 1-10 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Autodesk Bim 360

Benchmark Estimating Software

Plan distribution & viewing

Plan markups & sharing

Issue tracking & punchlists

Photo documentation

Jobsite reports

Document sharing

RFI tools

Collaboration & approvals

As-built drawings

Mobile app

Submittal design and management

Autodesk Bim 360

Benchmark Estimating Software

Takeoff tools

Job costing

Cost databases

Cost calculator

Bid creation

Pros

Allows office personnel to efficiently coordinate with other trades.
It allows field personnel to make decision on the fly if changes need to be made to the originally coordinated designs.

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Project Manager in Other

Construction Company, 51-200 employees

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Progress Claims
Standard quotes

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Chris van Vuuren

Project Manager

RCA Civils Group Pt LtdConstruction, 11-50 employees

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Cons

CAD file collaboration is unstable.
Can not search the text of drawings or specs to find words. This is a huge deal breaker.
Cannot zoom in all the way on the drawing to see details blown up.

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Engineer in Engineering

Construction Company, 1001-5000 employees

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I haven't found anything yet. Benchmark is constantly evolving and adding new processes, I believe it keeps up to date with what it's users want.

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Brian D. Salmond

Owner/Estimator

Big Fish EstimatingCivil Engineering, 1-10 employees

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Support Rating

Autodesk Bim 360 4.2

Based on 6 answers

I have not had the opportunity to use the support for Bim360 - this is the reason for only giving it a "1 rating." The general contractor has always answered my related questions and/or concerns when using this program/software. I cannot give an honest opinion on the support function unless I use it. I would hope it would be very supportive such as Fieldwire, Procore, etc.

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Employee in Other

Construction Company, 51-200 employees

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Benchmark Estimating Software 9.5

Based on 2 answers

The support guys were always helping and sorted out issues we had very quickly.

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Chris van Vuuren

Project Manager

RCA Civils Group Pt LtdConstruction, 11-50 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Bim360 is an immature, oversold, and under-delivered product that is simply the only option available for collaboration when you are locked into the Autodesk Revit ecosystem. SharePoint Online, Dropbox Business, and other cloud file management and sharing solutions show you the potential of clouds when they are implemented and deployed correctly, and directly contrasts with the present state of the BIM 360 platform.

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Director in Information Technology

Architecture & Planning Company, 51-200 employees

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I have always found that Benchmark allows for a more rapid compilation of the estimate through the library system. It can also allow for easy duplication of an estimate for a second stage etc, using the original rates in the resources, or at a click of a button, reverting to updated resources from the library. I have found that other systems rely on a great number of spreadsheet type operations that can easily be changed in the estimate and can lead to errors if copied to another estimate.

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Brian D. Salmond

Owner/Estimator

Big Fish EstimatingCivil Engineering, 1-10 employees

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Return on Investment

We are able to avoid potential issues due to lack of communication between parties involved on the project.
Ease of model updating.
Ability to share with the client in an easy-to-grasp way.

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Employee in Professional Services

Construction Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Benchmark has created standardisation in quotes and tenders.
Created standard progress claims.

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Chris van Vuuren

Project Manager

RCA Civils Group Pt LtdConstruction, 11-50 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

Autodesk Bim 360 Editions & Modules

Edition

Autodesk Bim 360	$480.00¹

per user/per year

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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?

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Rating Summary

Autodesk Bim 360

Benchmark Estimating Software

Autodesk Bim 360

Benchmark Estimating Software

Autodesk Bim 360

Benchmark Estimating Software

Autodesk Bim 360

Benchmark Estimating Software

Likelihood to Recommend

Autodesk Bim 360

Benchmark Estimating Software

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

Submittal design and management

Takeoff tools

Job costing

Cost databases

Cost calculator

Bid creation

Pros

Autodesk Bim 360

Benchmark Estimating Software

Cons

Autodesk Bim 360

Benchmark Estimating Software

Support Rating

Autodesk Bim 360

Benchmark Estimating Software

Alternatives Considered

Autodesk Bim 360

Benchmark Estimating Software

Return on Investment

Autodesk Bim 360

Benchmark Estimating Software

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Autodesk Bim 360 Editions & Modules

Edition

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Benchmark Estimating Software Editions & Modules

Additional Pricing Details

Rating Summary

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