Newforma Konekt vs SOLIDWORKS

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.

SOLIDWORKS provides 3D software for creating, simulating, publishing, and managing product data. SOLIDWORKS Design supports parts, assemblies, drawings, sheet-metal, and framing workflows; the portfolio also includes simulation tools for evaluating performance, efficiency, and durability. The installed Design application can work offline. With Cloud Services, it connects to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform for collaboration and data management, including sharing and marking up designs and managing revisions. Browser-based xDesign tools provide modeling without a local installation. Standard with Cloud Services costs $2,820 a year for a single machine-locked device, excluding local taxes. Professional costs $3,456 a year and Premium costs $4,716 a year, each for a single user and excluding local taxes. A Makers plan costs $48 a year for personal, non-commercial use, and Design Standard is free for students. The listed platforms include macOS, web, and Windows, though client SOLIDWORKS products list Windows 10 and Windows 11 64-bit support; eDrawings for Mac lists supported macOS releases. Online purchases include support, and orders can be canceled and refunded within 15 days.