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Based on 11 reviews and ratings
13 Ratings
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Based on 13 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- SmartBid ranks higher in 1 feature set: Construction Project & Field Management
Human Resource Management
6.0
Newforma Project Center
60%
SmartBid
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Newforma Project Center ranks higher in 1/1 features
Newforma Project Center ranks higher in 1/1 features
Employment history
6.0
60%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Asset Management
6.0
Newforma Project Center
60%
SmartBid
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Newforma Project Center ranks higher in 1/1 features
Newforma Project Center ranks higher in 1/1 features
Tracking of all physical assets
6.0
60%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
7.5
Newforma Project Center
75%
SmartBid
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Newforma Project Center ranks higher in 2/2 features
Newforma Project Center ranks higher in 2/2 features
Dashboards
8.0
80%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Custom reports
7.0
70%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
7.8
Newforma Project Center
78%
9.8
SmartBid
98%
Newforma Project Center ranks higher in 9/13 features
Newforma Project Center ranks higher in 9/13 features
Plan distribution & viewing
8.9
89%
5 Ratings
9.6
96%
3 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing
5.9
59%
5 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists
7.9
79%
5 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Photo documentation
8.8
88%
4 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Jobsite reports
6.0
60%
3 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Document sharing
9.9
99%
5 Ratings
9.6
96%
3 Ratings
RFI tools
9.0
90%
3 Ratings
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals
9.9
99%
4 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
As-built drawings
6.9
69%
4 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Mobile app
3.0
30%
1 Rating
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Submittal design and management
9.0
90%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Checklists
7.0
70%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Meeting Minutes
9.0
90%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Estimating
8.0
Newforma Project Center
80%
SmartBid
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Newforma Project Center ranks higher in 2/2 features
Newforma Project Center ranks higher in 2/2 features
Job costing
7.0
70%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Bid creation
9.0
90%
1 Rating
N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- SmartBid is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
Newforma Project Center
80%
5 Ratings
8.8
SmartBid
88%
5 Ratings
Support Rating
7.0
Newforma Project Center
70%
2 Ratings
9.6
SmartBid
96%
4 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Newforma Project Center
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.
Integrated Technology Architect
TEECOMDesign, 51-200 employees
SmartBid
As mentioned before in some of the previous questions, the confidentiality agreement feature is extremely helpful. I have worked on several projects where it's so early in the design phase that the documents are considered confidential and we are required to get a signed NDA from every person who sees the documents. This feature makes it extremely painless. SmartBidNet is less appropriate if you're just doing a quick cost exercise where you might not need to contact several subs. It's easier to just use email and a cloud sharing program like Box or Egnyte.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Construction Company, 1001-5000 employeesPros
Newforma Project Center
- 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.

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Civil Engineering Company, 11-50 employeesSmartBid
- Extremely User-Friendly
- Constant Reminders

Verified User
Analyst in Other
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesCons
Newforma Project Center
- I have found it difficult to locate audits.
- Some users have issues while uploading project data.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesSmartBid
- Ability to download all without having to be a zip file.
- Provide a submittal board for questions and answers.
Estimator and Project Manager
Century Exteriors Inc.Construction, 11-50 employees
Pricing Details
Newforma Project Center
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—SmartBid
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
Newforma Project Center
Newforma Project Center 7.0
Based on 2 answers
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.

Verified User
Professional in Professional Services
Architecture & Planning Company, 51-200 employeesSmartBid
SmartBid 9.6
Based on 4 answers
SmartBid has an excellent support team that is always at your service. Any problem I've had (when I've even had them) has been resolved almost immediately, along with tips on how to avoid them in the future. If you're looking for a program with excellent customer service, look no further than SmartBid.

Verified User
Analyst in Other
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesAlternatives Considered
Newforma Project Center
A good competitor against other similar solutions and support is excellent.

Verified User
Manager in Customer Service
Architecture & Planning Company, 51-200 employeesSmartBid
- Better ability for subcontractors to respond via program.
- Simpler interface.
- Easier note tracking.

Verified User
Project Manager in Product Management
Construction Company, 51-200 employeesReturn on Investment
Newforma Project Center
- 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
Integrated Technology Architect
TEECOMDesign, 51-200 employees
SmartBid
- It is a big time saver compared to sending out individual emails.
- It saves time in having multiple individual databases for company contact info.
- It ensures that everyone is getting the same information.

Verified User
Project Manager in Professional Services
Construction Company, 51-200 employees