BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product
19 Ratings
GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel
9 Ratings

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

19 Ratings
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Score 8.8 out of 100

Based on 19 reviews and ratings

GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

9 Ratings
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Score 4.6 out of 100

Based on 9 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

  • BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 1 feature set: Construction Project & Field Management

Human Resource Management

8.0

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

80%

GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 1/1 features
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%

GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 3/3 features
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

7.8

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

78%
5.0

GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

50%
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 15/15 features
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
5.0
50%
1 Rating

Issue tracking & punchlists

8.1
81%
6 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings

Photo documentation

7.4
74%
8 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings

Jobsite reports

7.1
71%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings

Document sharing

8.4
84%
14 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings

RFI tools

7.2
72%
6 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating

Collaboration & approvals

8.2
82%
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

8.1
81%
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%

GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product ranks higher in 5/5 features
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

8.3
83%
11 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings

Attribute Ratings

  • BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

Likelihood to Recommend

8.4

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

84%
14 Ratings
7.0

GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

70%
1 Rating

Likelihood to Renew

9.0

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

90%
1 Rating

GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

N/A
0 Ratings

Usability

10.0

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

100%
1 Rating

GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

N/A
0 Ratings

Support Rating

8.9

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

89%
14 Ratings

GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

N/A
0 Ratings

Implementation Rating

10.0

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

100%
2 Ratings

GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

N/A
0 Ratings

Likelihood to Recommend

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

BuildingConnected is a great tool for construction managers and general contractors working over a wide area that rely on collecting multiple bids. BuildingConnected does a great job at presenting new contractors that may fit the bill for who you need to look at and price a job. Its simple interface allows you to easily see who the main point of contact is at a company, and place comments for your team to review after corresponding with these companies.

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GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

Specific scenarios where GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel is well suited include:
  • Small to medium sized contractor who typically works on small to medium sized projects with limited complexity
  • Contractors who value low prices over full functionality (this software application is very affordably priced)
  • A new contractor or new contracting accounting / finance professional who would appreciate the specific limitations imposed by the software
Specific scenarios where GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel is not well suited include:
  • Larger contractors who think about and price projects in line with typical commercial design and construction
  • Residential projects (the software is much better suited for commercial lease buildouts, for instance)
  • A contractor whose finance department already uses full-suite accounting software

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Pros

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

  • 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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GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

  • Convenient estimating
  • Streamlines the price quotation process
  • Standard cost application
  • Overhead calculation and pplication

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Cons

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

  • 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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GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

  • Only CSI construction cost database data
  • Only works with Microsoft Office (Excel)
  • The online help system has limited functionality

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Pricing Details

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

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

Starting Price

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GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

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?
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Starting Price

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Usability

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product 10.0
Based on 1 answer
Very easy to use.

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Support Rating

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

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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Implementation Rating

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product 10.0
Based on 2 answers
Quick and easy. Pretty much menu-driven

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Alternatives Considered

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 proposals, and the engagement manager was not flexible in resolving the problem!

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GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel is cheaper, easier to use, more streamlined and is easily installed and up and running. The flip side to the ease of use is the limited functionality, somewhat outdated cost bucketing profile and general lack of sophistication. The add-in also does not talk with full suite accounting software which requires additional reconciliations if used within a large organization.

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Return on Investment

BuildingConnected, an Autodesk product

  • 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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GeneralCOST Estimator for Excel

  • Allows us to quickly bid on small projects
  • Allows us to pay less for accounting / finance professionals
  • Allows us to standardize our cost structure

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