BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product vs FollowUp CRM

What users are saying about

Score 8.8 out of 10

Based on 19 reviews and ratings

Score 9.5 out of 10

Based on 18 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

Human Resource Management

8.0

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

80%

FollowUp CRM

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 1/1 features

Job profiles and administration

8.0

80%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Reporting & Analytics

7.0

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

70%

FollowUp CRM

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 3/3 features

Standard reports

8.0

80%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Custom reports

8.0

80%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Data exportability

5.0

50%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Construction Project & Field Management

7.7

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

77%

FollowUp CRM

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 15/15 features

Plan distribution & viewing

8.2

82%

13 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Plan markups & sharing

7.9

79%

9 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Issue tracking & punchlists

8.1

81%

6 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Photo documentation

7.3

73%

8 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Jobsite reports

7.1

71%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Document sharing

8.3

83%

14 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

RFI tools

7.1

71%

6 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Collaboration & approvals

8.1

81%

4 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

As-built drawings

8.0

80%

4 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Mobile app

10.0

100%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Submittal design and management

8.0

80%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Checklists

8.0

80%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Meeting Minutes

6.0

60%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Specifications

8.0

80%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Change orders

6.0

60%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Estimating

8.6

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

86%

FollowUp CRM

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 5/5 features

Takeoff tools

8.9

89%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Job costing

8.9

89%

5 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Cost databases

7.6

76%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Cost calculator

9.3

93%

4 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Bid creation

8.2

82%

11 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Sales Force Automation

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

9.1

FollowUp CRM

91%

Followup CRM ranks higher in 9/9 features

Customer data management / contact management

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

12 Ratings

Workflow management

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

10 Ratings

Territory management

N/A

0 Ratings

6.1

61%

8 Ratings

Opportunity management

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

10 Ratings

Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

8 Ratings

Contract management

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

10 Ratings

Quote & order management

N/A

0 Ratings

8.9

89%

6 Ratings

Interaction tracking

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

9 Ratings

Channel / partner relationship management

N/A

0 Ratings

7.2

72%

7 Ratings

Customer Service & Support

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

10.0

FollowUp CRM

100%

Followup CRM ranks higher in 3/3 features

Case management

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

8 Ratings

Call center management

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

5 Ratings

Help desk management

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

6 Ratings

Marketing Automation

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

10.0

FollowUp CRM

100%

Followup CRM ranks higher in 2/2 features

Lead management

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

8 Ratings

Email marketing

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

5 Ratings

CRM Project Management

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

9.5

FollowUp CRM

95%

Followup CRM ranks higher in 3/3 features

Task management

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

10 Ratings

Billing and invoicing management

N/A

0 Ratings

8.4

84%

3 Ratings

Reporting

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

9 Ratings

CRM Reporting & Analytics

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

9.7

FollowUp CRM

97%

Followup CRM ranks higher in 3/3 features

Forecasting

N/A

0 Ratings

9.0

90%

6 Ratings

Pipeline visualization

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

9 Ratings

Customizable reports

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

9 Ratings

Customization

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

9.8

FollowUp CRM

98%

Followup CRM ranks higher in 4/4 features

Custom fields

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

7 Ratings

Custom objects

N/A

0 Ratings

9.0

90%

4 Ratings

Scripting environment

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

5 Ratings

API for custom integration

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

4 Ratings

Security

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

10.0

FollowUp CRM

100%

Followup CRM ranks higher in 2/2 features

Single sign-on capability

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

8 Ratings

Role-based user permissions

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

7 Ratings

Social CRM

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

10.0

FollowUp CRM

100%

Followup CRM ranks higher in 2/2 features

Social data

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

3 Ratings

Social engagement

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

2 Ratings

Integrations with 3rd-party Software

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

7.7

FollowUp CRM

77%

Followup CRM ranks higher in 2/2 features

Marketing automation

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

3 Ratings

Compensation management

N/A

0 Ratings

5.5

55%

2 Ratings

Platform

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

10.0

FollowUp CRM

100%

Followup CRM ranks higher in 1/1 features

Mobile access

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

4 Ratings

Attribute Ratings

Followup CRM is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

83%

14 Ratings

10.0

FollowUp CRM

100%

12 Ratings

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

90%

1 Rating

FollowUp CRM

N/A

0 Ratings

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

100%

1 Rating

FollowUp CRM

N/A

0 Ratings

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

89%

14 Ratings

FollowUp CRM

N/A

0 Ratings

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

100%

2 Ratings

FollowUp CRM

N/A

0 Ratings

Pros

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

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Matthew Smith

Estimator and Project Manager

Century Exteriors Inc.Construction, 11-50 employees

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We love the dashboard feature. This is where we spend the majority of our time. The dashboard helps us avoid missing bid dates and deadlines.
The system is very intuitive and a new user will be up to speed within one hour after they start using the system. There is only one place to enter all data. This allows for ease of use and minimizes data entry mistakes.
Every task is date stamped to insure proper work flow and holds the team accountable to each other.

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Gregg Wallick

CEO

Best RoofingConstruction, 51-200 employees

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Cons

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.

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Melanie Dodson

Preconstruction Manager

NOVO ConstructionConstruction, 1001-5000 employees

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It really needs to have the capability of listing numerous phone #s with a note beside each one ("his cell#", "her work#", "do not call before 9a.m.", etc.).
It really needs to have the capability of listing numerous e-mail addresses ("hers", "his", "her email address at work", etc.).
It would be nice to have a separate general information box where we could put comments in that would show every time we bring up the account (such as "her nickname is Bobbi", "their dogs name is Fido, "their son is currently stationed in France", "husband is going through chemotherapy", etc.), which would help us to remember personal details that are important to our clients.

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Betsy Young

Office Administration

DreamMaker Bath & KitchenDesign, 1-10 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?

Starting Price

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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?

Starting Price

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Usability

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product 10.0

Based on 1 answer

Very easy to use.

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Diane Coughlin

Office Manager and PM Assist

SD Clifton Construction, Inc.Construction, 11-50 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Support Rating

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product 8.9

Based on 14 answers

They are constantly reaching out to see if there is anything they can teach us. It can be a bit aggravating when it is constant, but I know that they have our best interest at heart. They also had all of us do multiple Skype meetings with a support rep to make sure we understood the software.

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Verified User

Analyst in Other

Construction Company, 201-500 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Implementation Rating

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product 10.0

Based on 2 answers

Quick and easy. Pretty much menu-driven

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Diane Coughlin

Office Manager and PM Assist

SD Clifton Construction, Inc.Construction, 11-50 employees

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No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Alternatives Considered

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!

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Marcel Cicort

Estimator

Davaco LPConstruction, 1001-5000 employees

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My company had already implemented FollowUp Power CRM for Construction before I arrived. I have used other CRM programs in the past, and FollowUp Power is much more user friendly, and I have already seen a direct increase in my lead to customer conversion ratio as well as increased sales

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Verified User

Account Manager in Sales

Construction Company, 1-10 employees

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Return on Investment

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.

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Verified User

Employee in Professional Services

Construction Company, 1001-5000 employees

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I have seen a lot better tracking on my jobs when it comes to scheduling and staying on top of my jobs.
The dashboard is part of my daily routine it tells me exactly what I need to follow up on weather it is calling the customer or checking on the customer.
Payments or what the current status of the job is.

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Tom Baker

Manager

All Clean of Hot SpringsConstruction, 1-10 employees

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