Newforma Project Center vs PlanRadar

Newforma Project Center9.1Visit PlanRadar8.8Visit

Higher score Newforma Project Center #3 in Construction Document Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Newforma

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PlanRadar #5 in Construction Document Management Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit PlanRadar

• Newforma Project Center fits best

  Document-heavy design and construction teams

• PlanRadar fits best

  Teams wanting affordable field-linked document control

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Side by side

Feature	Newforma Project Center 9.1/10 Visit ↗	PlanRadar 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Construction Document Management Software	#5 in Construction Document Management Software
Best for	Document-heavy design and construction teams	Teams wanting affordable field-linked document control
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$32/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android, Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	200+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Newforma Project Center 5/5 · PlanRadar 0/5
RFI management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Submittal management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Drawing versioning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Transmittals	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Offline mobile access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Centralizes files, email, RFIs, submittals, revisions, and transmittals Connects with Microsoft 365, Autodesk, Procore, and Bluebeam Studio Provides drawing comparison, audit trails, search, and mobile access	Document versions, approvals, annotations, and plan comparison Offline mobile capture with forms, inspections, and site reports Web, mobile, Windows, API, and broad business integrations
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales process On-premises deployment may require internal IT coordination Its broad workflow coverage may exceed the needs of smaller teams	No free plan; Basic is limited to one user Starter and Pro pricing may be high for larger teams Budget tracking and bid management are not named capabilities
Our verdict	Newforma Project Center is an on-premises project information management platform for architecture, engineering, construction, and owner/operator teams. It brings project files, email, document control, RFIs, submittals, transmittals,… Read the review →	PlanRadar is a cloud-based construction and real-estate field management platform for contractors, project managers, engineers, owners, and facility teams. It brings plans, documents, tasks, inspections, forms, reports, communications, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Newforma Project Center — where it wins

  • Centralizes files, email, RFIs, submittals, revisions, and transmittals
  • Connects with Microsoft 365, Autodesk, Procore, and Bluebeam Studio
  • Provides drawing comparison, audit trails, search, and mobile access

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • On-premises deployment may require internal IT coordination
  • Its broad workflow coverage may exceed the needs of smaller teams

• PlanRadar — where it wins

  • Document versions, approvals, annotations, and plan comparison
  • Offline mobile capture with forms, inspections, and site reports
  • Web, mobile, Windows, API, and broad business integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; Basic is limited to one user
  • Starter and Pro pricing may be high for larger teams
  • Budget tracking and bid management are not named capabilities

• Newforma Project Center9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature, document-focused hub for complex design and construction workflows.

  Visit NewformaFull verdict →
• PlanRadar8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  Affordable field-linked document control with plans, workflows, forms, and mobile capture.

  Visit PlanRadarFull verdict →