RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks) vs. Oracle Aconex

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
RSMeans data, from Gordian (formerly Costworks) is a construction and estimation software offering acquired by the Gordian Group in 2014. It includes cost books and construction project estimating software tools.N/A
Oracle Aconex
Score 6.7 out of 10
N/A
Aconex is a cloud collaboration platform for the global construction industry which allows the user to quickly find what is needed with a single source of truth for communications, documents, processes, and models. Aconex was acquired and is now supported by Oracle since 2017.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)Oracle Aconex
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
RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)Oracle Aconex
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)Oracle Aconex
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
7.8
1 Ratings
5% below category average
Oracle Aconex
-
Ratings
Takeoff tools6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost databases9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost calculator8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Bid creation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
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Ratings
Oracle Aconex
8.9
3 Ratings
9% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)
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Ratings
Oracle Aconex
8.6
4 Ratings
15% above category average
Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Photo documentation00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
Jobsite reports00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Document sharing00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
RFI tools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
As-built drawings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)Oracle Aconex
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RSMeans data, from Gordian (Costworks)Oracle Aconex
Likelihood to Recommend
The Gordian Group, Inc.
Well Suited: Construction cost estimates for new larger projects where the construction will start within the next 6-9 months. Budgetary estimates for future buildings through its square foot models. Not Well Suited: Not accurate enough on small projects where labor, travel to sites, and OH&P are a higher percentage of unit costs than on larger projects where these costs are spread out across more units.
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Oracle
For outstanding project managing and operational assistance, Oracle Aconex is an incredible program. The budget that suits every project are met and followed. More so, Oracle Aconex takes the permits required, for instance, the insurance permit and the license tracking. The contractor management feature is also encoded on Oracle Aconex, making the investor and the contractor have the same objective.
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Pros
The Gordian Group, Inc.
  • CostWorks is very good at generating quick and valid estimates for standardized facilities such as office buildings, schools, etc. It allows you to validate other cost estimates at the UniFormat level when doing an estimate validation.
  • CostWorks' database of detailed line-items is a very resourceful asset when it comes to finding a very specific line-item. Sometimes, when using Success or MII, I will have CostWorks open on the other screen so I can find an item that the other softwares just don't have and build it into the other software from the CostWorks entry.
  • CostWorks does a very good job of generating reports that are both well-developed and have enough detail at the summary level to be able to sit with a client or a project manager and have them follow along and understand without being overwhelmed with detail and numbers.
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Oracle
  • Time tracking functionality is amazing.
  • All the features are easy and active.
  • The Cloud services offered by Oracle Aconex is efficient.
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Cons
The Gordian Group, Inc.
  • small project costs where labor is a bigger portion than materials on cost
  • markup factors on governmental projects
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Oracle
  • Mail close out features.
  • Document searching.
  • Document selection for transmittal.
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Support Rating
The Gordian Group, Inc.
I've never had the need to discuss CostWorks with a vendor.
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Oracle
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Alternatives Considered
The Gordian Group, Inc.
CostWorks is a unique software for estimating as compared to the other softwares I have listed above. PACES is mostly used for federal modeling and really cannot be compared to Costworks. It has its own developed modeling database and has its own quirkiness and issues. MII has been developed for the USACE and utilized a user-developed folder structure and RS Means Database. I use CostWorks along side this software to find line-items that are not in the MII RS Means Database. Success has been developed for NAVFAC and again, utilizes a user-developed folder structure and RS Means Database. When I use this software, I ALWAYS have CostWorks open on the other screen as Success' RS Means database is extremely lacking when it comes to the number of detail line-items. Timberline is by SAGE and I use it mostly for DOS and FAA work. Of the 3 RS Means Database softwares, this one has the most detailed database for reference, however, there are times when I do have to look up an item that Timberline does not have and the first software I open is CostWorks.
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Oracle
I am currently using file sharing such as Egnyte and ShareFile which are useful but don't have much of a transmittal or inmail functionality so I can't really speak to other products in the same league as Aconex. I don't typically like proprietary contractor solutions due to their non-neutrality and embedded agendas, which often are not consistent with the owner's interests.
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Return on Investment
The Gordian Group, Inc.
  • I don't really see any "negative" impacts on my business or my ROI by purchasing CostWorks. It's a valuable tool that we use, however, some of my colleagues do not use it or use it very infrequently.
  • I find it well worth the cost even though we don't develop complete estimates in CostWorks due to client dictated softwares.
  • It has provided very quickly-built estimating models that let our team and project managers know that the RFP or the task that they are contemplating bidding on or starting to work on is actually feasible to construction given the budget and directive.
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Oracle
  • It has given excellent and fast ROI.
  • Quick delivery of services to our organization.
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ScreenShots

Oracle Aconex Screenshots

Screenshot of Avoid the limitations of manual correspondence with a standardized digital process that provides project-wide access and visibilityScreenshot of Automate and standardize any inspection process with Aconex Field—one mobile app for safety walks, quality checks, defecting, and more.Screenshot of Gain visibility into budgets, forecasts, and projective outcomes to enable early corrective action.