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Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud) vs PlanRadar
Two United Arab Emirates software options, compared side by side for United Arab Emirates trades.
Which should you choose?
PlanRadar is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud) is Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and United Arab Emirates-specific notes below against your trade and region.
Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud)
Tier A · ListedAutodesk's construction platform, now sold as Autodesk Forma
Autodesk moved Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) into its Autodesk Forma brand on 24 March 2026 and renamed the products, for example Forma Build, Forma Data Management, Forma Takeoff and Forma Estimate. Autodesk sells them in three quote-based bundles, Model Management, Preconstruction and Construction Operations, which also include Navisworks Manage, BuildingConnected Pro, ProEst and Pype tools.
Pros
- + Model coordination, design collaboration and document management in one account
- + Bundles run from takeoff, estimating and bidding to field operations and closeout
- + User-, project- and account-based pricing options (per Autodesk)
- + 30-day money-back guarantee stated on the pricing page
Cons
- − No public prices for the construction bundles: quote-based
- − Product names changed in March 2026, so older guides use ACC names
- − Not an accounting or VAT tool
- − BIM depth is more than simple jobs need
United Arab Emirates note
Global Construction Review reported in November 2023 that from 1 January 2024 Dubai Municipality would accept permit applications only with BIM models for buildings above 20 floors (architectural models) or 40 floors (structural), large complexes, specialised buildings such as hospitals and universities, and all government projects, following the Dubai BIM standard. The mandate names no software, so Autodesk Forma is one option among several BIM tools.
PlanRadar
Tier S · Published pricesSite inspections, snagging, defects and site documentation
PlanRadar, founded in Vienna in 2013, is a site documentation, inspection and defect-management app with a Dubai office in Boulevard Plaza Tower 1, Downtown. PlanRadar says it has more than 200,000 users in 75+ countries, and its Arabic-language UAE page names customers including Shapoorji Pallonji, Amana Steel Buildings and National Central Cooling Company. It publishes per-user prices, and subcontractors join free on every plan.
Pros
- + Published per-user prices and a 30-day free trial with no credit card
- + Unlimited subcontractors free on every plan
- + Arabic-language UAE website and pricing page
- + Dubai office in Downtown
Cons
- − Site execution only, not scheduling or accounting
- − Starter and Pro are capped at 10 users; more needs Enterprise
- − 4% innovation fee on the annual fee from the second billing period
- − Prices shown in USD, EUR, GBP or AUD, not AED
United Arab Emirates note
PlanRadar runs an Arabic-language UAE site and a Dubai office. It suits contractors who want digital snagging, inspections and handover records without an enterprise rollout; VAT invoicing stays in your accounting system.
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