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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AccuLynx

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AA production management software that helps roofing and exterior contractors manage their sales pipeline, create roofing estimates, schedules, oversee production, order materials and better understand the performance of their business. The roofing CRM specifically supports working in the Insurance Restoration, Retail Roofing, Residential Roofing, and Commercial Roofing industries. AccuLynx provides integrations with the most trusted names in the industry.N/A

    Autodesk Fabrication

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAutodesk Fabrication, based on the ESTmep+ construction and estimation software developed by Applied Software and acquired by Autodesk in 2018, allows users to Create MEP models, generate estimates, and drive fabrication. The Autodesk Fabrication line includes Fabrication ESTmep, as well as Fabrication CADmep, and Fabrication CAMduct.

    $1,140

    per year

    Pricing
    AccuLynxAutodesk Fabrication
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AccuLynxAutodesk Fabrication
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AccuLynxAutodesk Fabrication
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    AccuLynx
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
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    Features
    AccuLynxAutodesk Fabrication
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of AccuLynx and Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
    Feature
    AccuLynx
    10.0
    4 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Plan distribution & viewing10.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Photo documentation10.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Document sharing10.04 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals10.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile app10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    As-built drawings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Submittal design and management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Checklists00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Specifications00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of AccuLynx and Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
    Feature
    AccuLynx
    10.0
    4 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Takeoff tools10.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Job costing10.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cost calculator10.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of AccuLynx and Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
    Feature
    AccuLynx
    -
    Ratings
    Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep, and CAMduct
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Standard reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    AccuLynxAutodesk Fabrication
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    AccuLynxAutodesk Fabrication
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AccuLynxAutodesk Fabrication
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AccuLynx
    When you want to track your quotes that have gone out to customers so that you can follow up on them, this system makes it way easier to do that. It also makes it way easier to track invoice dates. One area that it is less appropriate is for detailed big public bids where a traditional estimate template is not appropriate.
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    Autodesk
    1. This software best suits in the fabrication projects, because it generates the most accurate data for the fabrication of the model as compared to other softwares. 2. Due to its high end output the working on this software is a bit hard then other softwares because there is manual command for every step. 3. This softwares suits best when we need to do the routing adjustments completely manual because it does not show any errors just like other softwares.
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    Pros
    AccuLynx
    • Estimating.
    • Customer Management.
    • Scheduling Material Delivery/Orders & Labor.
    • Tracking job profitability.
    • Invoicing.
    • Reporting.
    • Access everything from anywhere via app, etc. in real time.
    • Entire company can communicate with each other.
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    Autodesk
    • It uses the database for the modelling of HVAC, Plumbing and electrical services. Using the database makes the model most accurate to the real time implementation as compared to other contemporary softwares.
    • It treats every fabrication element separate. Hence modifying or updating the element does not hamper the other model elements.
    • AutoDesk fabrication is much more flexible to implement different manual routings which is not that much flexible in other softwares.
    • Maintaining the whole number lengths of ducts is very easy in this software. Where others struggle to do this easily.
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    Cons
    AccuLynx
    • Pricing in the database for each item is done manually due to the merger of two large suppliers nationally who decided to write their own database and estimating program and disconnect themselves from AccuLynx that had the ability to automatically update pricing. I feel that was a huge mistake on the part of the supplier. AccuLynx is trying to rectify that relationship.
    • It's unfortunate that the only calendaring option is Google Calendar. We are very tied to Outlook which we feel is more user-friendly and we know it well.
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    Autodesk
    • This software needs the central file system so that multiple people can work on a single file at the same time.
    • This software needs high end graphics which make it tuff to work in 3D space. If this problem can be solved then the efficiency of completing the job will improve drastically.
    • In this softwares we have to prepare separate sheet on every file because we have to use separate file for separate work. This hampers in maintaining the same standards of the submission interface of the sheets.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AccuLynx
    Until someone shows me something more efficient or has features that are more streamlined and time is saved by all then I am all ears and ready to listen to that presentation. I wouldn't care at this point if I had to abandon QB if the system had it's own integrated accounting system otherwise it has to be able to do all and more of the features of QB and the CRM side also has to have/do more than AccuLynx features.
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    Autodesk
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    Usability
    AccuLynx
    Very versatile and allows for other people to complete things and someone else to still look at and approve if needed. Great communication ability internally and with customers and with that being the case is a tremendous asset with documentation also. Really a well rounded tool that allows you to do everything needed for a job in one place and have the records to show what was done by whom and when.
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    Autodesk
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    Support Rating
    AccuLynx
    They can always improve and we are very successful when calling support. I would suggest they keep their support technicians available later for the west coast contractors who need help at the end of the day. We've come to know many of the techs because we call to offer suggestions but there's a process for us to follow for that.
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    Autodesk
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    Alternatives Considered
    AccuLynx
    AccuLynx has met our needs more than our previous CRM program. ALX is user-friendly which is super nice when training new employees, compared to our previous program which then seemed very outdated.
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    Autodesk
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    Return on Investment
    AccuLynx
    • I am have had a hard time justifying AccuLynx since I am a small business. I hate all the add ons. I do not appreciate that all the good tools cost extra money on top of my monthly payment.
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    Autodesk
    • We become able to provide more accurate data to our clients.
    • Working with this software has arouse the interest of the clients towards the fabrication through this platform
    • We have got more spool jobs since we have started doing the fabrication by this software
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