BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product	Score 6.7 out of 10	N/A	BuildingConnected is an online preconstruction platform supporting communication and collaboration with contractors, subcontractors, and real estate owners. The platform supports bid management with cost tracking and analytics, relationship tracking, alerting, and unlimited bid invitations. BuildingConnected was acquired by Autodesk in 2018.	N/A

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BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
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Community Pulse
	BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
Considered Both Products	BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product Verified User Project Manager Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product Very similar but BuildingConnected, an Autodesk is easier to use. The projects available are easier to locate and the user friendly screens allow for deciding which projects to bid. Incentivized Helpful? David Noah Controls Engineer Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product We also use AutoCAD so it was easy for us to look at BuildingConnected first since they are by the same company. We had found out while interfacing with our customers that some other platforms (like Procore) were hard to use and find information on, so we did not give them … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Project Manager Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product BuildingConnected is one of my favorite bid management softwares because of its ease of use and simple interface. At a quick glance you can easily see where your project is, who is planning on bidding, and what values submitted bids equal out to. BuildingConnected makes it … Incentivized Helpful? DC Diane Coughlin Office Manager and PM Assist Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product Procore has excellent project management, but the bidding side is the worst I have ever used. PlanHub is easy to use and lets me put as many jobs as possible online. Incentivized Helpful? MD Melanie Dodson Preconstruction Manager Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product BuildingConnected is 100x better than Smart Bid!! Much more flexibility and options! Incentivized Helpful? Marcel Cicort Estimator Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product Have used BlueBook Construction, which has a smooth, quick search for local contractors. Still, they don't allow us the client project creation. I even had issues with them displaying proper project descriptions based upon was receiving inadequate and or erroneous bid … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Analyst Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product I'd say that BuildingConnected is by far the best software I've used in the industry. It's much more aesthetically pleasing, user-friendly, and just a better overall product than Procore, iSqFt, & SmartBid. Those sites all seem to be lacking in at least one of those categories … Incentivized Helpful? Matthew Smith Estimator and Project Manager Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product SmartBid is very similar to BuildingConnected. In our case it just depends which general contractor has BuildingConnected vs SmartBid. I can say that building connected has brought us more/new estimating opportunities by updating our profile - indicating what division we … Incentivized Helpful? SJ Spencer Jabbia Project Manager Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product iSqFt cannot stack up against BuildingConnected. The ease of use and intuitiveness of the software is lightyears ahead of iSqFt. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product BuildingConnected is user-friendly and easy to understand. One of the key successes for communication within the bidding process is for a dialogue not only from within our company, but also with the subcontractors that we are reaching out to. Nearly all subcontractors we have … Incentivized Helpful? SC Steve Cole Contract Manager / Job Developement Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product I have used various products to do my job and by far BuildingConnected is the best. I wish all construction companies used this program. They are easy to use and does most of the work for me. I like the way they call or text me and ask for my opinion on their product and if … Incentivized Helpful? SG Sarah Garrett Executive Assistant Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product I like the look of BuildingConnected the best between the 3 of these products. iSqFt to me has an outdated look and isn't super easy to navigate like BuildingConnected. I like the the visual look of BuildingConnected its very easy on the eyes and draws your eye to where you … Incentivized Helpful? Stephen Fontana Estimator Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product Some of these other products are feature-rich but lack user-friendly features. BuildingConnected, what it lacks in some deeper features, it makes up for in Customer Service and User Friendliness. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Administrator Chose BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product We use BuildingConnected for our bidding process mainly because of their database feature. Procore does not offer a database outside of using your own. PlanGrid, Dodge & PanTerra have databases, but they don't seem to be as broad as BuildingConnected. SmartBid actually has some … Incentivized Helpful?
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Features

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Human Resource Management

Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
	BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product 8.0 1 Ratings 3% above category average
Job profiles and administration	8.01 Ratings

Reporting & Analytics

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
	BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product 2.9 3 Ratings 94% below category average
Dashboards	2.62 Ratings
Standard reports	3.03 Ratings
Custom reports	3.03 Ratings
Data exportability	2.83 Ratings

Construction Project & Field Management

Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
	BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product 4.9 16 Ratings 41% below category average
Plan distribution & viewing	4.515 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing	4.111 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists	8.06 Ratings
Photo documentation	7.08 Ratings
Jobsite reports	6.23 Ratings
Document sharing	4.116 Ratings
RFI tools	3.38 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals	3.76 Ratings
As-built drawings	3.06 Ratings
Mobile app	1.03 Ratings
Submittal design and management	3.75 Ratings
Checklists	3.03 Ratings
Meeting Minutes	6.02 Ratings
Specifications	8.82 Ratings
Change orders	6.82 Ratings

Estimating

Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
	BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product 6.6 13 Ratings 21% below category average
Takeoff tools	3.05 Ratings
Job costing	7.06 Ratings
Cost databases	6.04 Ratings
Cost calculator	8.05 Ratings
Bid creation	8.812 Ratings

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User Ratings
	BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
Likelihood to Recommend	4.1 (16 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	8.9 (7 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
Likelihood to Recommend	Autodesk When receiving RFQ's from companies within a manageable distant from our location, it has been very helpfull. Receiving RFQ's for projects outside of our work area, it is just a waste of time. The projects available are well organized and give date due of proposal. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Autodesk Helps keep track of multiple jobs at once Helps sort your bid invites into won/lost/pending/archived etc. It is a central location where general contractors can put all their updated files and addendum Lets you see which contractors are bidding the same job so you can coordinate your estimating Incentivized Matthew Smith Estimator and Project Manager Read full review
Cons	Autodesk There was a previous glitch where bid forms have been updated by subcontractors that have accessed a former version are not able to access the updated/new bid form. I would like to see the ability for BuildingConnected to automatically send a bid reminder to bidders at a set amount of time prior to the bid date. Incentivized MD Melanie Dodson Preconstruction Manager Read full review
Usability	Autodesk Very easy to use. Incentivized DC Diane Coughlin Office Manager and PM Assist Read full review
Support Rating	Autodesk Though I haven't had to utilize any live support at BuildingConnected, I know others at my company have and have had good success with them. They seem to be very responsive and since the software is so simple, there are not that many pitfalls or hurdles that you need to work through to accomplish your task. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Implementation Rating	Autodesk Quick and easy. Pretty much menu-driven Incentivized DC Diane Coughlin Office Manager and PM Assist Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Autodesk Have used BlueBook Construction, which has a smooth, quick search for local contractors. Still, they don't allow us the client project creation. I even had issues with them displaying proper project descriptions based upon was receiving inadequate and or erroneous bid proposals, and the engagement manager was not flexible in resolving the problem! Incentivized Marcel Cicort Estimator Read full review
Return on Investment	Autodesk Allows our company to accurately estimate the cost of a project. Helps us to reach out to qualified subcontractors based on past experience and history with our company. Contains bid leveling capabilities to ensure that all proposals cover a full scope of work. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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