Autodesk Construction Cloud vs. Contractor Foreman

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Autodesk Construction Cloud
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
The Autodesk Construction Cloud provides a bundle of construction management products to suite various use cases. Current bundles include Construction Operations, Preconstruction, as well as Virtual Design and Construction.N/A
Contractor Foreman
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Contractor Foreman is an online construction management software for contractors and boasts users among contractors in more than 75 countries.
$588
per year
Pricing
Autodesk Construction CloudContractor Foreman
Editions & Modules
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Basic
$588
per year
Standard
$948
per year
Plus
$1,497
per year
Pro
$1,990
per year
Unlimited
$2,988
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Autodesk Construction CloudContractor Foreman
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPlans are based on features and licenses needed. Plus, Pro, and Unlimited plans include a 100-day money back guarantee.
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Community Pulse
Autodesk Construction CloudContractor Foreman
Considered Both Products
Autodesk Construction Cloud

No answer on this topic

Contractor Foreman
Chose Contractor Foreman
Contractor Foreman is much easier to use than the other softwares demo'd. Ultimately we got stuck while exploring other softwares and found them a bit difficult to navigate. Contractor Foreman was also available at a fraction of the cost. While the other big name competitors …
Features
Autodesk Construction CloudContractor Foreman
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Autodesk Construction Cloud
4.7
4 Ratings
45% below category average
Contractor Foreman
7.4
57 Ratings
0% below category average
Employee demographic data3.73 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Employment history3.03 Ratings8.149 Ratings
Job profiles and administration5.64 Ratings8.654 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.3.83 Ratings7.83 Ratings
Organizational charting4.73 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Organization and location management5.73 Ratings8.43 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)5.93 Ratings4.65 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Autodesk Construction Cloud
3.6
3 Ratings
67% below category average
Contractor Foreman
5.9
4 Ratings
21% below category average
Pay calculation3.43 Ratings4.63 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors3.53 Ratings3.64 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment3.13 Ratings4.51 Ratings
Benefit plan administration3.53 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files3.83 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management3.83 Ratings6.43 Ratings
Reimbursement management3.83 Ratings6.52 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Autodesk Construction Cloud
5.4
4 Ratings
28% below category average
Contractor Foreman
7.5
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets5.44 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Autodesk Construction Cloud
6.9
5 Ratings
12% below category average
Contractor Foreman
8.5
74 Ratings
9% above category average
Dashboards6.75 Ratings8.673 Ratings
Standard reports7.15 Ratings8.668 Ratings
Custom reports7.05 Ratings8.664 Ratings
Data exportability6.95 Ratings8.463 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Autodesk Construction Cloud
7.5
8 Ratings
1% above category average
Contractor Foreman
7.7
78 Ratings
4% above category average
Plan distribution & viewing7.57 Ratings5.55 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing7.18 Ratings5.651 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists8.08 Ratings8.367 Ratings
Photo documentation7.27 Ratings8.277 Ratings
Jobsite reports7.46 Ratings8.868 Ratings
Document sharing8.68 Ratings8.273 Ratings
RFI tools8.07 Ratings8.857 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals8.67 Ratings8.565 Ratings
As-built drawings6.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app6.26 Ratings8.577 Ratings
Submittal design and management7.88 Ratings7.256 Ratings
Checklists7.87 Ratings8.568 Ratings
Meeting Minutes8.26 Ratings8.13 Ratings
Specifications7.07 Ratings5.54 Ratings
Change orders7.06 Ratings8.769 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Autodesk Construction Cloud
5.5
3 Ratings
34% below category average
Contractor Foreman
7.7
73 Ratings
1% below category average
Takeoff tools5.73 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Job costing5.03 Ratings7.767 Ratings
Cost databases5.03 Ratings7.662 Ratings
Cost calculator5.43 Ratings8.164 Ratings
Bid creation6.53 Ratings7.567 Ratings
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User Ratings
Autodesk Construction CloudContractor Foreman
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.6
(76 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.7
(48 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
1.8
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Autodesk Construction CloudContractor Foreman
Likelihood to Recommend
Autodesk
Well Suited: Autodesk Construction Cloud is cost effective, user friendly, and robust. They aren't nickel and diming you for use of each module. Once users are on-board with the system it creates an ecosystem that all users "go to first" for an answer. Less Appropriate: As a Developer, there are some hiccups as it is designed more for the GC (general contractor). A template option that is Developer forward would an improvement.
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Contractor Foreman
Contractor Foreman has been a great tool for managing a variety of projects, from home remodels to large-scale builds. It works especially well for keeping everything organized in one place, whether it’s estimates, schedules, or job costs.
One scenario where it’s been really useful is in managing multiple jobs at once. With several remodels and new construction projects happening at the same time, having a centralized system to track progress, store documents, and communicate with subcontractors has helped keep everything on schedule. It’s also great for estimating—being able to quickly generate and send professional proposals has made bidding much more efficient.
It’s especially well-suited for projects that require a lot of moving parts, like tracking permits and compliance documents. For larger jobs, like school construction, it helps ensure that all approvals, budgets, and schedules stay on track without getting lost in a mess of paperwork.
Where it’s less ideal is for smaller, one-off jobs where a full project management system might be overkill. If it’s just a quick repair or a simple remodel, sometimes it’s easier to just handle things manually. The mobile app could also be a bit more intuitive for on-site use, especially for field updates and quick changes.
Overall, it’s a strong tool for contractors managing multiple projects, budgets, and teams. It keeps things organized and saves time, especially on jobs that require detailed tracking and coordination.
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Pros
Autodesk
  • Meeting Minutes: Simple to use and adapt from Agenda to Minutes, attach reference documents efficiently, and assign accountability to attendees.
  • Budget/Cost Reporting: There is a learning curve, but the visibility of budgets and costs from inception to closeout is beneficial for the user and makes reporting to investors simple and consistent.
  • Document Management: The version history on drawings "sheets" is very helpful when managing a project through design and construction. Issuing addenda, drawings, or tracking down a change in design is simple.
  • Pay Applications/Change Order Workflow: the customizable workflows along with time stamps of reviews and response makes tracking down status and bottlenecks very easy.
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Contractor Foreman
  • The service is top notch. You would be hard pressed to find other options with this kind of service.
  • The ability to have your project flow through the modules makes it a breeze to use.
  • Being able to track time as well is a key feature.
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Cons
Autodesk
  • Managing Data
  • The footprint large projects leave within Desktop Connector and Mitigating that data
  • REMOVE "add up to 80 projects" from the Desktop Connector Select Projects Screen! It is better to cycle the project data in/out for syncing latest greatest rather than have users load up their desktop connector full of projects and let data stagnate/have to be racked to update.
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Contractor Foreman
  • Security and sensitive file visibility. Users with no permissions can have access to some hidden files.
  • Daily log navigation. Users now need to exit one log entirely to view or check another, resulting in a significant waste of time and reduced efficiency.
  • Customization options for reports. No options to set up and automatically send reports by email to specified users.
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Likelihood to Renew
Autodesk
I don't make these decisions and its what the company wants
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Contractor Foreman
We have compiled so much information on CF it would be counterproductive to move to another software. We have also sold a lot of clients on the client portal feature. It is crucial for our communication between customers. The only reason we wouldn't renew the service is if somewhere offered the exact same service but at a lower cost
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Usability
Autodesk
It is overall a very great product in terms of usability. Some features need some work like RFI tools and contruction administration tools. As the product develops I imagine these becoming more important and easier to use
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Contractor Foreman
Overall, Contractor Foreman is a great product, and I’m sure we’ve only scratched the surface of everything it has to offer. It can be a little quirky at times, occasionally displaying a 'Bad Gateway' message, but we haven’t experienced any timeout issues in the past few months. As we continue to use it, I’m confident we’ll uncover even more ways to streamline our workflow
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Reliability and Availability
Autodesk
5 major outages in the last year, some on days of major deliverables or deadlines... dependent upon AWS
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Contractor Foreman
Availability was good, FUNCTIONAL availability was more spotty
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Performance
Autodesk
The data mitigation is complete garbage. Any cloud collaborated model takes 2x to load in the Autodesk Construction Cloud environment that if it was saved locally or to on prem servers. We had our systems and bandwidth all evaluated to be applicable but the data downloads and sequencing through Desktop Connector leaves much to be desired.
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Contractor Foreman
Many times we had issues that turned out to be errors and bugs. At first, we would be told forcefully that there were no bugs, then we would document them, and we would get an acknowledgement but no apology for essentially either gaslighting us or being ignorant of their system
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Support Rating
Autodesk
Autodesk staff intervention often required to support IT when normal installs and direction was erroneous
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Contractor Foreman
We have only had one issue the entire time we have had Contractor Foreman and that was that we had the hardest time getting the platform to allow us to log in, but we called our support and within 5 mins we able to log back in
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In-Person Training
Autodesk
Great to have hands on folks to answer questions. Live training worked better for real time scenarios.
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Contractor Foreman
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Autodesk
Good as any other online content, not incredible. There was a cost associated with this training
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Contractor Foreman
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Autodesk
Be prepared for nothing to work originally, and support staff to fight change and be cumbersome at properly learning how to use in my opinion.
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Contractor Foreman
The team that does your implementation is amazing. They're skillful, kind, they will take as much time as you need, and they have a sense of urgency
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Alternatives Considered
Autodesk
Procore's user interface is not as user-friendly. Next steps are not as obvious and the overall graphic design is more old-school. I do however like how Procore lists the specific issues that you are assigned on the home page. Procore can be more difficult to navigate and it's hard to find attachments.
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Contractor Foreman
There's just no comparing these two. I'm actually going to suggest we keep CE to my boss, and here's why: Clearestimates is perfect for what I just described. You have a little job that you just BOOM it's done? Put it into Clearestimates. That system does not care at all if you did it "properly." Now Contractor Foreman does so. much. more. than CE. It just does. You can do everything on CF (just not anything haha). Most businesses wouldn't need anything else, but since we're still growing, we do some handyman stuff every now and again that CE is perfect for, and we don't have to go through CF's really picky system to make sure every little tiny thing is correct
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Autodesk
Required yearly upgrades and contracts a opposed to one-time purchases
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Contractor Foreman
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Scalability
Autodesk
Not applicable/harder to implement across larger workforces or large-scale projects
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Contractor Foreman
We had just 2 users
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Professional Services
Autodesk
They were attentive and thorough when their software releases caused errors
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Contractor Foreman
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Autodesk
  • Make us easier to manage files
  • Coordination model more easier
  • Keep internal file secret to external by managing access to our Autodesk Construction Cloud system
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Contractor Foreman
  • Positive return for invoice/change order tracking
  • Great price
  • Prior to using Contractor Foreman we had to wait until the end to capture all change orders in one summary. Now, with the client portal, we can capture in real time and the client has visibility.
  • We have been trying to reduce administration time in tracking field expenses and with Contractor Foreman our field crew can uplaod reciepts and track expenses right from their mobile phones.
  • Punchlist - the punch list and To Do features are so robust we have drastically improved getting punchlists and small tasks completed in single trips without the wasted time and travel of multiple trips due to missed/forgotten items.
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ScreenShots

Contractor Foreman Screenshots

Screenshot of The client portal that lets customers to stay in the loop and know what is going on during all phases of the project.Screenshot of The custom dashboard which allows users to see the data that matters most to them.Screenshot of Stats that keep users informed to help them make use of data.Screenshot of The lead manager, that helps close deals without letting leads fall through the cracks.Screenshot of the Files & Photos screen, where making up plans can be done with Contractor Foreman.Screenshot of Time Cards, that display who is where and what they are doing.