Adept vs Newforma Konekt

Adept combines product data management with engineering document management for teams handling design files and related records. It manages parts, assemblies, drawings, XREFs, and configurations, with check-in, check-out, move, and rename actions. CAD integrations include SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Inventor, with access through an expandable task pane; other listed CAD integrations include MicroStation, AutoCAD Electrical, and Navisworks. Teams can route designs for review and approval, manage document states, receive notifications, and retain workflow activity in an audit trail. CAD, PDF, and Office files can be viewed and marked up without a CAD license. Permissions are available for users and groups, alongside single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and encrypted storage. Adept can run on a customer's own infrastructure or as Adept Cloud, a managed SaaS platform. On-premise named-user plans start at $12 a month, billed $144 per named user/year. Adept Cloud Essentials is $1,400 a month, billed annually, with 20,000 assets included and a mandatory $10,000 onboarding fee for new customers. Cloud asset allowances exclude prior versions; several listed add-ons are not available for Adept Cloud.

Newforma Konekt is a cloud-based information management platform for architecture, engineering, construction, and owner/operator project teams. It brings project emails, files, tasks, and conversations into one place, while connecting drawings, models, comments, and decisions in a searchable, auditable project record. For BIM coordination, teams can view 2D and 3D models, compare multiple models, and manage issues in models. The CA Track package covers RFIs, submittals, email filing, and contract change tracking and approvals. Info Track lists Open API access and Power BI integration; its package details include 500 GB of storage per seat. Konekt Mobile serves field and office teams with offline issue management. Listed integrations include Microsoft Outlook and Teams, Autodesk Forma Data Management, SharePoint, Egnyte, Nasuni, Panzura, Revit, and Procore. Package options include hosting-region selection for the US, Canada, or Europe, plus SSO with Microsoft, ISO 27001, and SOC 2. Pricing is on request. Newforma launched Konekt in 2023 and is headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire.