Aurigo Masterworks vs Gordian VFA Capital Planning

Aurigo Masterworks is a project and contract management system for capital projects, aimed at public-sector agencies and facility owners. Its Documents module stores and manages project files with permissions, versioning, comments, annotations, workflows, search and archiving; documentation says there is no limit on the number or size of uploads. Form Builder creates and publishes custom forms from XML templates with role-based permissions. Workflow Management supports configurable approvals and clearances and integrates with Form Builder. Forms can link to files in Masterworks folders or external storage through a URL. Meeting Scheduler can create Zoom meetings once a user authorizes a Zoom account. GIS settings cover ESRI layers, base maps, authentication and geometry services, and GIS can be enabled in the mobile app. Authentication can use Masterworks login, an external identity provider such as ADFS or Azure Active Directory, or a mixed mode. Administrators can assign roles and configure SMTP notifications and SSL for the SMTP connection. Masterworks is available on web, iOS and Android. Pricing is on request.

Gordian VFA Capital Planning helps facilities teams plan multi-year investment across real estate portfolios and connect spending decisions to organizational missions. It models funding and spending scenarios, scores and bundles projects, and generates capital plans and executive progress or benchmark reports. Forecasting tools let users examine long-term costs and how different spending levels may affect facility conditions. Its asset database tracks details such as location, type, condition, requirements, costs, projects, and plans; portfolio comparisons can use industry benchmarks including the Facility Condition Index. Users can customize fields and lists, then sort, group, or filter information by portfolio criteria. Supported cost sources include RSMeans Data, BCIS, BOMA, third-party providers, and proprietary estimates. The cloud-based software offers secure desktop and mobile-tablet access, while an iPad and Android assessment solution captures facility condition data. VFA Auditor can pass approved field assessments into capital planning. Pricing is on request. Gordian says support requires a current maintenance contract, and it has no obligation to retain customer data after 30 days following subscription termination.