Autodesk Construction Cloud is built for BIM. Formis runs the core of the job
Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is a powerful enterprise platform, strongest when your project lives in Revit and you need model coordination, clash detection, and a design-to-field workflow. That depth is the point, and the price. For general contractors who need to run the project, RFIs, submittals, transmittals, a document register with versions and revisions, and the approval routing that ties them together, without BIM expertise, per-user pricing that scales aggressively, or a partner-led implementation, that is a different job, and it is the one Formis is built for. These are different tools for different work: if your work is BIM-heavy, ACC earns its keep; if your work is running the project core, that is Formis, configured to how your team works and live in days.
Formis AI
Formis AI works on the project record you build. When the answer to a question is already in your indexed project documents, the readable text of your specs and drawings, it can surface it, cited to the sheet and page, before an RFI is even submitted. It assists your team; it does not replace your Engineer of Record, and when it finds nothing relevant, it tells you rather than guessing.
| Autodesk Construction Cloud | Formis | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | BIM-centric, design-to-field work on complex projects | The run-the-project core: RFIs, submittals, transmittals, document control, approvals |
| BIM / model coordination | Core strength: clash detection, model coordination, Revit integration | Not a BIM tool |
| Configurable forms and workflows | Configurable, but rollouts often partner-led | Self-serve form builder and workflow engine you configure yourself |
| Document control | Robust document management | Register, versions, revisions, supersede, transmittals with acknowledgement |
| Pricing model | Per-user, quote-based; reviewers note it scales aggressively, with modular upsells | Seat-based, transparent, scales with your team and projects, cheaper per seat as you grow |
| External partners | Named-user and subs licensing can multiply seat costs | Transmittals to guests without a seat: receive, acknowledge, download |
| Implementation | Often requires implementation planning and partner services | Self-serve, live in days |
| AI | AI and analytics across the platform | Grounded, cited insight from your indexed project documents |
Is Formis an alternative to Autodesk Construction Cloud?
For part of what ACC does, yes, and it is worth being clear about which part. Autodesk Construction Cloud is a BIM-centric enterprise platform, and if your projects live in Revit and you need model coordination, clash detection, and a design-to-field workflow, that is exactly what ACC is built for. Formis is not a BIM tool. Where Formis is the alternative is the run-the-project core: RFIs, submittals, transmittals, document control, and approvals, configured to how your team works, without the BIM complexity, the enterprise pricing, or the rollout.
Do I need Autodesk Construction Cloud if I am not doing BIM-heavy work?
Often not. ACC's strength is model-based coordination, and reviewers frequently note it can be overkill, and requires BIM expertise to fully leverage, if your projects are not model-heavy. If what you actually need is to run RFIs, submittals, transmittals, and document control with configurable forms and approvals, Formis runs that core directly, without paying for or learning the BIM platform around it.
How does Formis pricing compare to Autodesk Construction Cloud?
The models are different. ACC is quote-based and priced per user, and reviewers note the cost can scale aggressively as your team and volume grow, with named-user and subcontractor licensing that multiplies seats when multiple companies collaborate. Formis is seat-based with transparent, published pricing: a plan bundle included, additional Manager, Contributor, and Project licenses as you need them, and per-seat rates that get cheaper as you move up tiers. You can also send transmittals to as many external partners as you need without buying them seats.
Can Formis handle RFIs, submittals, and transmittals like ACC?
Yes, that is Formis's core. RFIs, submittals, transmittals, and change orders run as configurable forms on a workflow engine you set up yourself, with routing, approvals, and a document register with versions and revisions. Transmittals are first-class, with acknowledgement tracking and guest access that does not require a seat. If those coordination-and-record workflows are what you need, Formis is built specifically for them.