Autodesk Forma Schedule vs Visual Planning

Autodesk Forma Schedule7.7Visit Visual Planning7.1Visit

Higher score Autodesk Forma Schedule #3 in Gantt Chart Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Autodesk

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Visual Planning #5 in Gantt Chart Software 7.1/10 From $15/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial ✓ 6 of 6 features See Visual Planning

• Autodesk Forma Schedule fits best

  Construction teams coordinating field schedules

• Visual Planning fits best

  Teams needing configurable scheduling and resource planning

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Side by side

Feature	Autodesk Forma Schedule 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Visual Planning 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.1
Ranking	#3 in Gantt Chart Software	#5 in Gantt Chart Software
Best for	Construction teams coordinating field schedules	Teams needing configurable scheduling and resource planning
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$15/user/mo
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Live chat, Tickets · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	400+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Autodesk Forma Schedule 1/6 · Visual Planning 6/6
Task dependencies	Not published	✓ (best)
Milestones	Not published	✓ (best)
Critical path	✓	✓
Baseline tracking	Not published	✓ (best)
Resource management	Not published	✓ (best)
Workload view	Not published	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Compare up to five schedule versions and visualize critical activities. Link activities to files, photos, issues, sheets, and assets. Create weekly work plans with tasks, handoffs, roadblocks, and dependencies.	Critical-path, dependencies, milestones, and baseline comparison Workload, capacity, and overload management for resource planning Cloud, self-hosted, desktop, web, and mobile deployment options
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than listed as a Schedule-specific plan. The Schedule tool is presented as part of Forma Build, not separately. Support channels are community and documentation; 24/7 support is not offered.	SaaS prices are listed with annual billing Separate Desk, Portal, and Go products require client selection Perpetual licenses require an upfront per-user purchase
Our verdict	Autodesk Forma Schedule is construction scheduling software within Forma Build, aimed at project managers, schedule managers, contractors, owners, and specialty contractors coordinating work between headquarters and the field. It provides… Read the review →	Visual Planning is a customizable resource scheduling and project-management platform for organizations coordinating people, projects, equipment, and field operations. Its interactive Gantt supports drag-and-drop timelines, finish-to-start… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Autodesk Forma Schedule — where it wins

  • Compare up to five schedule versions and visualize critical activities.
  • Link activities to files, photos, issues, sheets, and assets.
  • Create weekly work plans with tasks, handoffs, roadblocks, and dependencies.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than listed as a Schedule-specific plan.
  • The Schedule tool is presented as part of Forma Build, not separately.
  • Support channels are community and documentation; 24/7 support is not offered.

• Visual Planning — where it wins

  • Critical-path, dependencies, milestones, and baseline comparison
  • Workload, capacity, and overload management for resource planning
  • Cloud, self-hosted, desktop, web, and mobile deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • SaaS prices are listed with annual billing
  • Separate Desk, Portal, and Go products require client selection
  • Perpetual licenses require an upfront per-user purchase

• Autodesk Forma Schedule7.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Construction scheduling with Gantt views, version comparisons, and weekly work plans.

  Visit AutodeskFull verdict →
• Visual Planning7.1/10 · From $15/user/mo (annual) · 21-day trial

  Configurable Gantt scheduling with resource planning across cloud, desktop, and mobile.

  See Visual PlanningFull verdict →