Buildsoft Global vs. Newforma Project Center

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Buildsoft Global
Score 7.8 out of 10
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Buildsoft headquartered in Sydney offers Global, a construction estimating and job analysis software tool. Buildsoft is a MiTek Australia company.N/A
Newforma Project Center
Score 5.1 out of 10
N/A
Newforma Project Center is web-based construction project information management software for collaboration. Users can access a drag and drop interface, relate emails to documents, markup and review designs, track meeting minutes and action items, and search across projects. It has mobile accessibility.N/A
Pricing
Buildsoft GlobalNewforma Project Center
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Buildsoft GlobalNewforma Project Center
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Buildsoft GlobalNewforma Project Center
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Buildsoft GlobalNewforma Project Center
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
10.0
1 Ratings
26% above category average
Newforma Project Center
6.0
1 Ratings
25% below category average
Employee demographic data10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history10.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Newforma Project Center
-
Ratings
Pay calculation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
10.0
1 Ratings
33% above category average
Newforma Project Center
6.0
1 Ratings
18% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets10.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Newforma Project Center
7.5
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Dashboards10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Standard reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Data exportability10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Newforma Project Center
7.8
5 Ratings
3% above category average
Plan distribution & viewing10.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing10.01 Ratings6.05 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists10.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Photo documentation10.01 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Jobsite reports10.01 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Document sharing10.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
RFI tools10.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals10.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
As-built drawings10.01 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Mobile app10.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Submittal design and management10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Checklists10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Meeting Minutes10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Specifications10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Change orders10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Buildsoft Global
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Newforma Project Center
8.0
1 Ratings
2% below category average
Takeoff tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Cost databases10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Buildsoft GlobalNewforma Project Center
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Buildsoft GlobalNewforma Project Center
Likelihood to Recommend
Buildsoft
Customer service is the main target for organisations where Buildsoft global is the perfect software. I am totally amused by this software. Cost accounting of the organisation can be easily done which is helping most. Sometimes it is lacking some criteria. With this software, we can not enter the total journal entries which are making some problems. However, it is great software.
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Newforma, Inc.
Newforma is a great tool to collaborate with large teams and between firms. It allows for great documentation of transfers, activities, and other procedural aspects of projects that require collaboration between disciplines, for example, MEP, electrical, architectural and technology. For internal use, Newforma has been great for communications tracking and archival, as well as for record-keeping of all the users in a team or number of teams. Many great options are features are unused due to a lack of training or exposure to them, for example, the graphical viewers that can preview CAD, Revit, and other formats, or the markup tool available with the desktop client.
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Pros
Buildsoft
  • Cost accounting
  • Customer service
  • Displays the job at a glance
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Newforma, Inc.
  • Newforma sits on top of our previous filing system (Windows Explorer). This was very important to us because we didn't have to change the project numbering system in order to fit Newforma's design. Also, if we were to decide we didn't like it, we could easily revert back to our previous methods.
  • Newforma does a great job of indexing information, making searches much easier by being able to use keywords instead of knowing the exact file location. No more traversing through countless folders before finding what you need.
  • Newforma keeps a read receipt for everything that you submit through it for issue tracking, and keeps an easy to read record of your workflow.
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Cons
Buildsoft
  • Dates using is having some lackings
  • Can not enter multiple invoices
  • Can not enter journal entries
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Newforma, Inc.
  • I have found it difficult to locate audits.
  • Some users have issues while uploading project data.
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Support Rating
Buildsoft
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Newforma, Inc.
While I have never asked for support myself, a Newforma representative has been in the office annually to give training seminars and info sessions on how to fully use the product. I find this essential to keep the product relevant and make sure everyone knows its full capabilities and an important part of customer support.
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Alternatives Considered
Buildsoft
First, I want to share my feelings about this software. I am totally amused by this software because I can do my job in a perfect way. Cost accounting can be done easily by this software. The software can done its works very smoothly better than any software. It is a great software to me.
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Newforma, Inc.
A good competitor against other similar solutions and support is excellent.
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Return on Investment
Buildsoft
  • Best customers service
  • Perfect cost accounting
  • Imperfect match
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Newforma, Inc.
  • Newforma makes it easy to transfer, share, archive, and search extensive data sets in a single GUI
  • For it to be effective, all users in a team must receive a basic training and use it consistently
  • Adoption in the industry is good (A/E); many teams use it consistently. Learning to use it once produces time-saving in subsequent projects
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