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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AutoCAD Web

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAutoCAD mobile (formerly AutoCAD 360) is an easy to use drawing and drafting app from Autodesk. It enables users in design, construction, and engineering industries to view, create, mark-up, edit, and share drawings on mobile devices.

    $10

    per month

    SmartBid

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASmartBid is a construction bid management software for general contractors. SmartBid provides a web-based and mobile platform to streamline their bid project data, documents, and subcontractor communications. It also supports user permissions control for data security.N/A
    Pricing
    AutoCAD WebSmartBid
    Editions & Modules
    Premium
    $5.00
    Per User Per Month
    Ultimate
    $15.00
    Per User Per Month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AutoCAD WebSmartBid
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—As a cloud-based solution, our clients can scale their access annually depending on the number of users. Subcontractors invited to bid or prequalify in the system receive access at no cost.
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    Features
    AutoCAD WebSmartBid
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of AutoCAD Web and SmartBid
    Feature
    AutoCAD Web
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SmartBid
    -
    Ratings
    Standard reports7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of AutoCAD Web and SmartBid
    Feature
    AutoCAD Web
    7.6
    8 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SmartBid
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Plan distribution & viewing9.07 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists4.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation7.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing10.07 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    RFI tools7.83 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals6.65 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    As-built drawings9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app10.07 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Submittal design and management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    AutoCAD WebSmartBid
    Small Businesses
    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.2 out of 10
    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    InEight
    Score8.3 out of 10
    InEight
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AutoCAD WebSmartBid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AutoCAD WebSmartBid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Autodesk
    AutoCAD 360 has multiple functionalities that adapt to circumstantial conditions. It has a focus on available tools at all times and deserves to be updated to be at the forefront of technological platforms. It is very useful in some aspects of functionality to have access to less dense and capable tools to develop environments and improve visualization.
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    ConstructConnect
    SmartBid is also very useful for conducting sub-contracting analysis and management simulations in the didactic field. The procedures for sharing documents are helpful, but the graphic can be improved. Many forms can be pre-filled. This helps a lot in saving time and money! SmartBid is great for exporting and/or sending single or mass emails. However, as mentioned, it would be useful to simplify some pre-construction processes and improve the overall communication
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    Pros
    Autodesk
    • Allows our entire design team to share and review information graphically in one location (cloud-based).
    • Has the capability to fluidly interact with many other Autodesk software products.
    • Being able to use AutoCAD 360 on the iPad is a great feature without having to install the software.
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    ConstructConnect
    • It's very easy to set up a job and manage who receives solicitations. You can also keep detailed notes on who've you contacted and see if they're actually downloading and reviewing the documents.
    • You can add a confidentiality agreement clause which they must accept before accessing the documents. It then stores this information if it ever needs to be accessed. This is much cleaner and easier then sending out a NDA form and having the subcontractor return it before actually sending drawings/docs.
    • You can send Invitations to Bid and set it up to continue sending these ITB's until the subcontractor responds. However, this can also be a negative point because once you set up a delayed ITB, it doesn't update as the subcontractors view and respond to the ITB's. So if a sub is "Not Responded" and you set up a delayed ITB to fire off every day for 5 days, and the sub responds after day 2, that sub will continue to receive ITB's for all 5 days.
    • Uploading drawings is quick and easy. It's especially convenient if you link to one of your cloud services such as Egnyte, Google Drive, etc.
    • The search tools are quick and easy and often very accessible from any page.
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    Cons
    Autodesk
    • It'd be nice to be able to use AutoCAD 360 to leave comments on peoples files, such as being able to annotate a certain part of it and mark it for review, so then its author can look at the note and make necessary changes.
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    ConstructConnect
    • We have seen intermittent problems with notes disappearing.
    • Ability to have more than one project bidding open at the same time/on multiple windows.
    • Mobile apps.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Autodesk
    This is so useful so we would like to keep renewing as Autocad 360 does. In fact we are very optimistic about the tools that come in every renewal because we will then have even more features available.
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    ConstructConnect
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    Support Rating
    Autodesk
    No answers on this topic
    ConstructConnect
    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.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Autodesk
    Although there are lots of alternatives to AutoCAD mobile on the Google play store and the app store, many of these alternatives are not professionally developed and are associated with shady developers. So there might be a privacy or security risk with the usage these alternatives. However, DWG FastView is a worthy competing alternative.
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    ConstructConnect
    SmartBid is used by more of the contractors that we happen to do lots of work with. It has basically the same features. However, SmartBid will let subcontractors view all the jobs a general contractor is bidding, even ones we were never invited to. So it has the potential to bring more opportunities.
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    Return on Investment
    Autodesk
    • ROI is a bit low, because a lot of people are moving to Revit and BIM 360.
    • Not all consultants use CAD so it makes it hard for compatibility.
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    ConstructConnect
    • 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.
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