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Head-to-head · Construction Document Management Software

PlanRadar vs Newforma ConstructEx

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score PlanRadar #5 in Construction Document Management Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit PlanRadar
Newforma ConstructEx #8 in Construction Document Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Newforma

PlanRadar leads on 0 checks, Newforma ConstructEx on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePlanRadar · 8.8/10
  • Free trialonly PlanRadar
  • Most featuresNewforma ConstructEx · 2 of 5

PlanRadar scores higher on our rubric for construction document management software: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

PlanRadar is the better fit for teams wanting affordable field-linked document control. Newforma ConstructEx is the better fit for teams combining documents and field workflows.

  • PlanRadar fits best

    Teams wanting affordable field-linked document control

  • Newforma ConstructEx fits best

    Teams combining documents and field workflows

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Side by side

Feature PlanRadar 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Newforma ConstructEx 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #5 in Construction Document Management Software #8 in Construction Document Management Software
Best for Teams wanting affordable field-linked document control Teams combining documents and field workflows
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $32/user/mo Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Windows Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 200+ integrations 1 integrations
Features PlanRadar 0/5 · Newforma ConstructEx 2/5
RFI management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Submittal management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Drawing versioning Not checked yet Not checked yet
Transmittals Not checked yet Not checked yet
Offline mobile access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum file size Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Document versions, approvals, annotations, and plan comparison
  • Offline mobile capture with forms, inspections, and site reports
  • Web, mobile, Windows, API, and broad business integrations
  • Detailed RFI and submittal workflows with logs, reviews, and status tracking
  • Centralized drawings, specifications, packages, indexes, and sharing
  • Mobile field reports, plans, tasks, quality items, and project workflows
Cons
  • 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
  • Pricing is purchased per project and requires a sales conversation
  • The listed integration is limited to Newforma Project Center
  • Its broad workflow coverage may exceed the needs of simple document teams
Our verdict

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…

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Newforma ConstructEx is cloud-hosted construction management software for contractors, subcontractors, design teams, and other project participants. It brings together construction documents, RFIs, submittals, field reports,…

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  1. PlanRadarConstruction Document Management Software 8.830-day trial
  2. Newforma ConstructExConstruction Document Management Software 8.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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 ConstructEx — where it wins

    • Detailed RFI and submittal workflows with logs, reviews, and status tracking
    • Centralized drawings, specifications, packages, indexes, and sharing
    • Mobile field reports, plans, tasks, quality items, and project workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is purchased per project and requires a sales conversation
    • The listed integration is limited to Newforma Project Center
    • Its broad workflow coverage may exceed the needs of simple document teams
  • PlanRadar8.8/10 · 30-day trial

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

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  • Newforma ConstructEx8.5/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad construction administration workspace for documents, field work, RFIs, and submittals.

    Visit NewformaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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