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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Drive

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Drive is a cloud file storage, synchronization, and collaboration platform and service, that features Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for document editing and presentation.

    $6

    per month

    Newforma Project Center

    Score4.1 out of 10
    N/ANewforma 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
    Google DriveNewforma Project Center
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $6.00
    per month
    Business
    $12.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor for Quote
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google DriveNewforma Project Center
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.—
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    Community Pulse
    Google DriveNewforma Project Center
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Newforma, Inc.
    Chose Newforma Project Center
    Newforma provides many tools for organizing and archiving project information of various formats. Its ability to search communications is often used by our team. The desktop application is great for internal organization and the web interface provides the basic tools for …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    120 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    114 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    117 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Google DriveNewforma Project Center
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Drive and Newforma Project Center
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Newforma Project Center
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.7195 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.8190 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files8.3184 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.0218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.0216 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search8.1220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.9205 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Google Drive and Newforma Project Center
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.6
    215 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Newforma Project Center
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management9.0202 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization8.0213 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management8.799 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Google Drive and Newforma Project Center
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.9
    214 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Newforma Project Center
    -
    Ratings
    Performance9.2212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability9.1214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports8.587 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Google Drive and Newforma Project Center
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Newforma Project Center
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Employment history00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Google Drive and Newforma Project Center
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Newforma Project Center
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Google Drive and Newforma Project Center
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Newforma Project Center
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Google Drive and Newforma Project Center
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Newforma Project Center
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    As-built drawings00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Submittal design and management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Checklists00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Google Drive and Newforma Project Center
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Newforma Project Center
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Job costing00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google DriveNewforma Project Center
    Small Businesses
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google DriveNewforma Project Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (224 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (54 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (49 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google DriveNewforma Project Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    It is possible to share files and folders with up to 200 email addresses, as well as with persons outside the company.Use the drop-down arrow to select who may see, comment on, or change the file or folder before sending out an invitation.I am very much impressed with this feature
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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
    Google
    • Any user with access can store a file using different platforms like Android, IOS, Windows, or Ubuntu (Desktop version)
    • You can share files with any number of different users with different access rights or you can even keep it public by providing the access link and assign different rights for public access
    • You can open Excel/Word files using google software Sheets/Docs in the browser environment without having to install software like Microsoft Office etc on your Windows OS
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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
    Google
    • Having a little bit more control and clarity over what is shared and how it is shared would be a useful improvement.
    • Could be more robust and flexible as far as assigning restrictions.
    • Google Sheets could be enhanced because Excel really is not there yet as a product with equal capabilities as there are still quite a few limitations to the functionality.
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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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    It's perfect for me. It keeps things saved and is easy to remove items if needed. Also, I very much enjoy the formatting options. Along with the integrations it has for SSO. Overall, this is the most user friendly system I have ever come across.
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    Newforma, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Google
    It's easy enough to use for computer users of all ages and skill levels. I am an advanced user, and I think the hardest part might be showing someone how to download and set up the app on their device if they weren't too familiar with computers, but overall it is very easy to understand.
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    Newforma, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Always available
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    Newforma, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Google
    The documents load fairly quickly and also update in real time, especially given the fact that multiple people can be using it at once. The "Offline" feature works great to allow the user to make edits and access the document without access to the internet, and then sync changes later once they're back.
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    Newforma, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Google
    It takes a few days for customer support to get back to you. Although, I have not had to use support too often. Once you get an email back, they are very thorough and work hard to fix the problem quickly. It is a really great resource and a great way to get the help you need if you're stuck. A phone call also works quickly but you have to call during specific times.
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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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    In-Person Training
    Google
    The effective google workspace using training that my organization received and was conducted by me (as a team lead of the ICT team) was mind-blowing and as a result, our staff is performing well in terms of using the application for their daily jobs than before. Now, in my institution, all teachers and all the administrative personnel are very much interested in cloud storage facilities, in previous my institution was afraid of losing all important documents in the cloud storage. But, after having received the training they are now realized that if anyone has only one google account then he or she can use 15GB of cloud storage freely and they are now happy because now it is not necessary for anyone to carry the traditional pen drive.
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    Newforma, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Google
    It's an extremely easy software to implement, once you sign up for a google account you automatically have access to google drive with a set amount of storage space. The business or Google Suite accounts have more storage space than a regular free account, but setting up and accessing google drive is very easy in both cases
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    Newforma, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    In short, Google Drive is better for independent users who store a normal amount of stuff. OneDrive makes more sense for businesses and teams that are doing heavy-duty storage or large-scale syncing. Realistically, though, most users will fall somewhere in between the two, where either platform would meet their needs.
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    Newforma, Inc.
    A good competitor against other similar solutions and support is excellent.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Google
    I have always been able to access
    Incentivized
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    Newforma, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Google
    • It has given our operation remote capabilities
    • Easier to access and understand client's need through collaborative enviroment
    • availability to digital resources fast and easy
    • saved our operation hundreds of dollars in physical storage (both investment and maintenance)
    • our operation became easier for new staff to get onboard: small learning curve to use it
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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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