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Design for Fabrication vs. Plexxis

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The short version

Design for Fabrication starts at $90 per seat, versus Plexxis at $34,000.

Full comparison

Design for Fabricationfrom $90 per month
Plexxisfrom $34,000 per month
Audyense Score29AS*Low29AS*Low
PositioningDesign for Fabrication is a powerful architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry collaboration tool designed by Dassault Systèmes BIM.Plexxis is a construction management software.
Free tierYesYes
DeploymentCloud / SaaSCloud / SaaS
Best fitStartup, SMB, Mid-marketStartup, SMB, Mid-market
Pricing plans
  • Free or entry planFree
  • Higher tiersCustom pricing
  • Free trial or entry optionFree
  • Starting plan$34,000
Costing simulationYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.—
Improve collaborationYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.—
Social networkingYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.—
Timely delivery of materialYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.—
Automatic change propagationYesDocumented in the independently researched profile.—
3DEXPERIENCE platform integration.YesDocumented in the independently researched profile.—
Digital takeoff with rapid PDF import and auto-page naming—YesDocumented in the SoftwareConnect review.
Drawing management app with take-off properties embedded into drawings—YesDocumented in the SoftwareConnect review.
Automated job setup—YesDocumented in the SoftwareConnect review.
Job special pricing—YesDocumented in the SoftwareConnect review.
Material and warehouse management—YesDocumented in the SoftwareConnect review.
Change order management—YesDocumented in the SoftwareConnect review.
Live labor breakout—YesDocumented in the SoftwareConnect review.
Live material breakout—YesDocumented in the SoftwareConnect review.
Mobile time collection—YesDocumented in the SoftwareConnect review.
Payroll/certified payroll—YesDocumented in the SoftwareConnect review.
Integrations verified——
Aggregate rating9.5 · No reviews yet— · No reviews yet
Integrations——
Security & compliance——
Pros
  • Independent review documents a concrete business workflow
  • Documented capability: Costing simulation
  • Documented capability: Improve collaboration
  • Documented capability: Social networking
  • Documented capability: Timely delivery of material
  • Handles payroll processing
  • Provides drawing management app with take off properties
  • Responsive support team
Cons
  • Pricing and usage limits should be checked against the exact plan
  • Implementation effort depends on the team's data and process maturity
  • Reported outcomes should be validated with the buyer's own data
  • Some users report minor issues with accounting and payroll
  • May be cost-prohibitive to smaller companies
  • Steep learning curve
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