🆚 Key Differences
Autodesk (ACC/BIM 360)
Primarily a model and document storage environment.
Offers strong features for file hosting, version control, and collaboration around large design models.
Excellent for teams that need a robust central hub for storing and accessing all project files.
Can sometimes be overwhelming when used for tasks like defining scope, managing requirements, or coordinating non-file-based workflows.
Plannerly
Designed specifically as a workflow-driven CDE for managing information requirements (ISO 19650 compliance, LOD/LOI, EIRs, BEPs, etc.).
Provides visual, template-driven tools for building clear and reusable scopes.
Focuses on helping teams reduce complexity by streamlining processes that can otherwise become buried in large spreadsheets.
Does not replace the need for a model-hosting environment but complements it by ensuring requirements are structured before models are created.
🤝 How They Can Work in Isolation
Autodesk Alone: Teams can manage project files, collaborate on models, and control access — but risk losing clarity on what should be delivered and why if they rely only on file storage.
Plannerly Alone: Teams can define, manage, and track their requirements, scope, and workflows — but still need somewhere to store and share actual design models.
🔗 How They Work Together
The real value emerges when Autodesk and Plannerly are used in tandem:
Plannerly ensures clarity up front: Teams define exactly what information is needed, when, and by whom.
Autodesk serves as the project archive: Models and documents are stored, shared, and managed in a secure central hub.
Together, this creates a leaner workflow where teams know precisely what to deliver (Plannerly) and where to deliver it (Autodesk).
✅ The Bottom Line
Autodesk is the filing cabinet — reliable, comprehensive, but not always the easiest place to build or communicate requirements.
Plannerly is the instruction manual and checklist — guiding teams to set clear expectations, cut out noise, and simplify compliance.
Used alone, each platform has clear value. But when combined, they deliver a complete, ISO 19650-aligned CDE workflow that balances clarity, collaboration, and compliance.