Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro vs. Rhino 3D

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Autodesk 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
Rhino
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Robert McNeel and Associates headquartered in Seattle offers Rhinoceros 3D (or Rhino 3D), a 3D modeling and design application. Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate, and translate NURBS curves, surfaces and solids, subdivision geometry (SubD), point clouds, and polygon meshes.
$995
one-time fee
Pricing
Autodesk BIM Collaborate ProRhino 3D
Editions & Modules
Autodesk Bim 360
$480.00
per user/per year
Rhino 3D for Windows & Mac
$995
one-time fee
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Autodesk BIM Collaborate ProRhino
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details—Discount available for students and faculty.
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Community Pulse
Autodesk BIM Collaborate ProRhino 3D
Top Pros
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Features
Autodesk BIM Collaborate ProRhino 3D
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
6.0
1 Ratings
17% below category average
Rhino 3D
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
7.1
4 Ratings
9% below category average
Rhino 3D
-
Ratings
Dashboards6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
7.6
13 Ratings
1% above category average
Rhino 3D
-
Ratings
Plan distribution & viewing9.513 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation7.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Jobsite reports6.411 Ratings00 Ratings
Document sharing10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
RFI tools6.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
As-built drawings6.410 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app3.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Submittal design and management7.510 Ratings00 Ratings
Checklists6.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting Minutes9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Specifications7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Change orders8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
5.7
3 Ratings
34% below category average
Rhino 3D
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing5.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator4.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation3.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Computer-Aided Design Software
Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Product A and Product B
Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro
-
Ratings
Rhino 3D
4.5
1 Ratings
45% below category average
3D Modeling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
2D Drafting00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Rendering and Visualization00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Parametric Design00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Compatibility with other software and formats00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Assembly Design00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Documentation and Annotation00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Customization and Extensions00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Autodesk BIM Collaborate ProRhino 3D
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(13 ratings)
8.0
(9 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.9
(2 ratings)
7.5
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Autodesk BIM Collaborate ProRhino 3D
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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Robert McNeel and Associates
One of the main highlights of Rhino is the built-in visual programming system "Grasshopper". It is widely used for parametric architectural design, by a variety of world-class architectural offices. It is also very popular within architectural schools and universities. Its usefulness has increased a lot by having add-ins, plug-ins, scripts, and integrations with Revit and ARCHICAD for BIM workflows.
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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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Robert McNeel and Associates
  • Parametric Modeling - Grasshopper allows for easy/rapid iterative process
  • White box renders display - looks great as a quick diagram export with no post-production required.
  • robust command prompts - rhino was originally made for industrial design and it flexes a lot of unique modeling commands that put it up there with SolidWorks
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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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Robert McNeel and Associates
  • Rhino has very limited sheet layout tools.
  • Grasshopper could be better integrated into the main interface.
  • Lack of backwards file compatibility can be frustrating.
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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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Robert McNeel and Associates
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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Robert McNeel and Associates
A majority of the support for Rhinoceros 3D does not come from the company itself, but from online forums and boards where other Rhinoceros 3D users outline their issues and solutions. The Rhinoceros 3D website does not offer much in-depth support and just outlines general how to's. At the same time, online forums allow for more specific issues to be addressed and solved by the Rhinoceros 3D community.
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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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Robert McNeel and Associates
It's hard to compare Rhino to other modeling software as Rhino is in a niche of its own. No other software (to my knowledge) is as customizable/programmable and has such a large community and such a large amount of free, open-source addons. Rhino (and Grasshopper) can be intimidating at first but once you get familiar with it and grow your toolbox with your own scripts, so much time will be saved
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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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Robert McNeel and Associates
  • Right away Rhino3D is useful for simple and accurate 3D model import, repair and export all in a variety of formats.
  • Rhino3D is easy to use and learn. The time to productivity is very short with this modeling tool.
  • The price is low for the value received, a great investment.
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