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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro

    Score7.6 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

    Buildsoft Global

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ABuildsoft headquartered in Sydney offers Global, a construction estimating and job analysis software tool. Buildsoft is a MiTek Australia company.N/A
    Pricing
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate ProBuildsoft Global
    Editions & Modules
    Autodesk Bim 360
    $480.00
    per user/per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate ProBuildsoft Global
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Autodesk
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate ProBuildsoft Global
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro and Buildsoft Global
    Feature
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Buildsoft Global
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    38% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets6.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro and Buildsoft Global
    Feature
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    6.2
    4 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Buildsoft Global
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Dashboards4.34 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standard reports6.34 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom reports7.14 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Data exportability7.14 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro and Buildsoft Global
    Feature
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    6.8
    13 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Buildsoft Global
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Plan distribution & viewing9.913 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing10.013 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists8.212 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Photo documentation5.312 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Jobsite reports4.411 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Document sharing10.012 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    RFI tools4.311 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals9.812 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    As-built drawings4.410 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile app3.011 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Submittal design and management6.310 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Checklists4.44 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes9.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Specifications5.34 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Change orders8.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro and Buildsoft Global
    Feature
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    4.3
    3 Ratings
    55% below category average
    Buildsoft Global
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Takeoff tools4.43 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Job costing3.53 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cost databases8.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cost calculator2.53 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Bid creation3.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro and Buildsoft Global
    Feature
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    Ratings
    Buildsoft Global
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    35% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro and Buildsoft Global
    Feature
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Buildsoft Global
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    38% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate ProBuildsoft Global
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (13 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Autodesk BIM Collaborate ProBuildsoft Global
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Buildsoft
    Customer service is the main target for organisations where Buildsoft global is the perfect software. I am totally amused by this software. Cost accounting of the organisation can be easily done which is helping most. Sometimes it is lacking some criteria. With this software, we can not enter the total journal entries which are making some problems. However, it is great software.
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    Pros
    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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    Buildsoft
    • Cost accounting
    • Customer service
    • Displays the job at a glance
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    Cons
    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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    Buildsoft
    • Dates using is having some lackings
    • Can not enter multiple invoices
    • Can not enter journal entries
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    Usability
    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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    Buildsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Buildsoft
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Buildsoft
    First, I want to share my feelings about this software. I am totally amused by this software because I can do my job in a perfect way. Cost accounting can be done easily by this software. The software can done its works very smoothly better than any software. It is a great software to me.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Buildsoft
    • Best customers service
    • Perfect cost accounting
    • Imperfect match
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