Constructware (discontinued) vs Navisworks

What users are saying about

Score 2.2 out of 10

Based on 4 reviews and ratings

Score 8.7 out of 10

Based on 33 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

Navisworks ranks higher in 1 feature set: Construction Project & Field Management

Construction Project & Field Management

5.0

Constructware (discontinued)

50%

7.4

Navisworks

74%

Navisworks ranks higher in 11/14 features

Issue tracking & punchlists

2.0

20%

1 Rating

8.1

81%

12 Ratings

Photo documentation

2.0

20%

1 Rating

6.4

64%

7 Ratings

Jobsite reports

6.0

60%

1 Rating

5.4

54%

6 Ratings

Document sharing

6.0

60%

1 Rating

7.6

76%

11 Ratings

RFI tools

6.0

60%

1 Rating

5.9

59%

5 Ratings

Collaboration & approvals

6.0

60%

1 Rating

8.6

86%

12 Ratings

As-built drawings

6.0

60%

1 Rating

7.9

79%

8 Ratings

Submittal design and management

6.0

60%

1 Rating

5.7

57%

5 Ratings

Plan distribution & viewing

N/A

0 Ratings

8.1

81%

12 Ratings

Plan markups & sharing

N/A

0 Ratings

7.2

72%

11 Ratings

Mobile app

N/A

0 Ratings

7.9

79%

6 Ratings

Checklists

N/A

0 Ratings

9.5

95%

2 Ratings

Specifications

N/A

0 Ratings

8.4

84%

2 Ratings

Change orders

N/A

0 Ratings

7.3

73%

2 Ratings

Human Resource Management

Constructware (discontinued)

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

6.2

Navisworks

62%

Navisworks ranks higher in 6/6 features

Employee demographic data

N/A

0 Ratings

6.0

60%

1 Rating

Employment history

N/A

0 Ratings

6.0

60%

1 Rating

Job profiles and administration

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

100%

1 Rating

Organizational charting

N/A

0 Ratings

5.0

50%

1 Rating

Organization and location management

N/A

0 Ratings

4.0

40%

1 Rating

Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

N/A

0 Ratings

6.0

60%

1 Rating

Payroll Management

Constructware (discontinued)

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

5.5

Navisworks

55%

Navisworks ranks higher in 6/6 features

Pay calculation

N/A

0 Ratings

8.0

80%

1 Rating

Support for external payroll vendors

N/A

0 Ratings

5.0

50%

1 Rating

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

N/A

0 Ratings

5.0

50%

1 Rating

Benefit plan administration

N/A

0 Ratings

5.0

50%

1 Rating

Direct deposit files

N/A

0 Ratings

4.0

40%

1 Rating

Reimbursement management

N/A

0 Ratings

6.0

60%

1 Rating

Asset Management

Constructware (discontinued)

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

6.4

Navisworks

64%

Navisworks ranks higher in 1/1 features

Tracking of all physical assets

N/A

0 Ratings

6.4

64%

2 Ratings

Reporting & Analytics

Constructware (discontinued)

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

6.6

Navisworks

66%

Navisworks ranks higher in 4/4 features

Dashboards

N/A

0 Ratings

4.0

40%

1 Rating

Standard reports

N/A

0 Ratings

7.5

75%

2 Ratings

Custom reports

N/A

0 Ratings

7.4

74%

2 Ratings

Data exportability

N/A

0 Ratings

7.6

76%

3 Ratings

Estimating

Constructware (discontinued)

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

7.2

Navisworks

72%

Navisworks ranks higher in 5/5 features

Takeoff tools

N/A

0 Ratings

6.9

69%

9 Ratings

Job costing

N/A

0 Ratings

7.8

78%

3 Ratings

Cost databases

N/A

0 Ratings

7.3

73%

3 Ratings

Cost calculator

N/A

0 Ratings

7.8

78%

4 Ratings

Bid creation

N/A

0 Ratings

6.0

60%

3 Ratings

Attribute Ratings

Navisworks is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

Constructware (discontinued)

10%

1 Rating

9.1

Navisworks

91%

16 Ratings

Constructware (discontinued)

N/A

0 Ratings

7.4

Navisworks

74%

18 Ratings

Pros

Provenance. Keeps track of changes and the people/companies who made those changes.
Collaboration.
Work [is stored] in the cloud.

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Tanmay Bhalerao

Project Controls/BIM Specialist

AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

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Model Viewing, the navigation tools are really easy to use for walking through the model, especially if viewpoints are set up for key locations.
The take-offs work really well and can be very quick and easy if the model was built right.

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christian Maxwell

Project Engineer

Okland ConstructionConstruction, 501-1000 employees

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Cons

UI can be improved, as shown by improvements made in BIM 360.
Only works well with Internet Explorer.
Steep Learning Curve due to confusing UI.

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Tanmay Bhalerao

Project Controls/BIM Specialist

AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

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A link to BIM 360 Model Coordination is a serious shortcoming. It used to be easy to link to models loaded to BIM 360 Glue for more in depth clash detection.
I would have liked the ability to export a simulation created in Navisworks to 3DS Max for a more immersive animation with decent material mapping and better animation tools.
I would like to be able to view/create BIM 306 Docs/Field issues directly in Navisworks. In the current workflow we have to use other file formats to work within BIM 360. It would be more productive to be able to navigate the model through Navisworks and to create viewpoints and issues from within Navisworks.

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Roelie Oelofse

BIM Manager

WSPCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

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Constructware (discontinued) Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

—

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

$115 Per User Per Month

Navisworks Editions & Modules

Edition

Simulate	$115.00¹
Manage	$285.00¹

Per User Per Month

Additional Pricing Details

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Support Rating

No score

No answers yet

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Navisworks 7.4

Based on 18 answers

Autodesk owns Navisworks, and it seems to have a pretty good support network. A lot of the troubleshooting or support information is provided through an online database, so you most likely would not be getting any personal attention with your issues. Since there are so many users for Navisworks, there is a lot of information on the web.

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Verified User

Project Manager in Engineering

Construction Company, 201-500 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Better than Unifier:1. Better UI2. Everything else is about the sameBim360 is now the go-to platform for all functions previously provided by Constructware.

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Tanmay Bhalerao

Project Controls/BIM Specialist

AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

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Navisworks is a master tool if we want to do any 3D model coordination with any trade of a building. It allows us to view our model content with all elements to visualize and understand for certain where our design stands in terms of accuracy and how all things can be assembled on site. Navisworks also comes with a lot of additional tools to make BIM process easy.

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Verified User

Engineer in Professional Services

Design Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Return on Investment

Saves time.
Eases collaboration.
Increases accountability.

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Tanmay Bhalerao

Project Controls/BIM Specialist

AECOMCivil Engineering, 10,001+ employees

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It helps in coordination on BIM projects. We have had major project coordination saving millions on jobs.
Helps us win more projects as we can coordinate them
Used to use the animation tools for site logistics. Now we use game engines.

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Lennart Andersson

Director of Virtual Design & Construction, Senior Associate Vice President

LiRoConstruction, 501-1000 employees

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Constructware (discontinued)

Navisworks

Constructware (discontinued)

Navisworks

Issue tracking & punchlists

Photo documentation

Jobsite reports

Document sharing

RFI tools

Collaboration & approvals

As-built drawings

Submittal design and management

Plan distribution & viewing

Plan markups & sharing

Mobile app

Checklists

Specifications

Change orders

Constructware (discontinued)

Navisworks

Employee demographic data

Employment history

Job profiles and administration

Organizational charting

Organization and location management

Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

Constructware (discontinued)

Navisworks

Pay calculation

Support for external payroll vendors

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

Benefit plan administration

Direct deposit files

Reimbursement management

Constructware (discontinued)

Navisworks

Tracking of all physical assets

Constructware (discontinued)

Navisworks

Dashboards

Standard reports

Custom reports

Data exportability

Constructware (discontinued)

Navisworks

Takeoff tools

Job costing

Cost databases

Cost calculator

Bid creation

Constructware (discontinued)

Navisworks

Constructware (discontinued)

Navisworks

Likelihood to Recommend

Constructware (discontinued)

Navisworks

Pros

Constructware (discontinued)

Navisworks

Cons

Constructware (discontinued)

Navisworks

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

Constructware (discontinued) Editions & Modules

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

Navisworks Editions & Modules

Edition