Saguaro vs Autodesk Build

Autodesk Build Pricing Is
Enterprise. Your Work Isn't.

Autodesk Build costs $500+/user/year and still has no AI takeoff. Saguaro gives mid-market GCs everything they need at $499/mo flat — the whole team, one price.

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$0per-seat fees. Autodesk Build charges per user; Saguaro is flat with unlimited users
Self-serveworkspace setup at your pace
2 AI featuresAutodesk Build doesn't have
Feature by feature

Saguaro vs Autodesk Build

AI takeoff, flat pricing, lien waivers, certified payroll — all at a fraction of Autodesk's cost

FeatureSaguaroAutodesk Build
Starting Price$499/mo flat$500/user/yr
Contract RequiredMonth-to-monthAnnual required
Per-Seat PricingNo — flat rateYes — costs grow with team
AI Blueprint TakeoffIncludedNot available
Lien WaiversIncludedNot available
Certified Payroll WH-347IncludedNot available
Mobile Field App (offline)Offline field captureLimited offline
Field App Included FreeYes — native iOS, free for whole crewPaid — per-seat field access
Bid Intelligence AIIncludedNot available
Client PortalIncludedIncluded
Sub PortalIncludedIncluded
Autodesk Build is best for: ENR Top 400 contractors with dedicated BIM/VDC teams

Where Autodesk Build falls short.

  • Per-seat annual pricing — extremely expensive at scale
  • No AI blueprint takeoff native to the platform
  • No lien waiver management included
  • No certified payroll WH-347
  • Enterprise complexity — overkill for most GCs under $50M
A job budget: contract, committed, cost to complete and forecast by cost code
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Moving from Autodesk Build? Set up a sample project, review supported file formats and check imported records against your original data. No managed migration or completion deadline is included.

The smarter platform for serious GCs.

AI takeoff. Lien waivers. Certified payroll. Field app. All in one platform, flat price.

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