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Construction project management software · 2026-09.1

Was Autodesk Construction Cloud named in AI answers? 22 Sep 2026 record

What ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answered about construction project management software on 22 September 2026, and where Autodesk Construction Cloud came up.

44 of 150: that is how often the five engines named Autodesk Construction Cloud across ten construction project management software questions. Procore, the most named vendor here, was named in 109. Its strongest question was “what are the best alternatives to Procore”: 15 of 15. It was absent from “best construction management software for a small residential builder”, where Buildertrend was named in 15 of 15.

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Observed naming

44 of 150 valid answers

44 of 150 valid answers, 29.3% (Wilson 95% interval 22.6% to 37.1%)

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By engine and question

Shortlist wheel for Autodesk Construction Cloud, Construction project management software: named in 44 of 150 answersChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AI OverviewsGoogle AI ModeBest optionAlternativeBuyer evaluationSpecific workflow12345678910Autodesk Construction CloudConstruction projectmanagement softwareNamed in 44 of 150 answersFive engines, 22 September 2026

Filled marks: named in at least 2 of 3 scheduled repeats. Open marks: below that threshold. Dashed marks: excluded answers leave the threshold uncertain. Counts and intervals follow for each question.

Answer capture date: 2026-09-22.

By engine

ChatGPT

9 of 30 valid answers, 30.0% (Wilson 95% interval 16.7% to 47.9%)

Claude

9 of 30 valid answers, 30.0% (Wilson 95% interval 16.7% to 47.9%)

Perplexity

9 of 30 valid answers, 30.0% (Wilson 95% interval 16.7% to 47.9%)

Google AI Overviews

8 of 30 valid answers, 26.7% (Wilson 95% interval 14.2% to 44.4%)

Google AI Mode

9 of 30 valid answers, 30.0% (Wilson 95% interval 16.7% to 47.9%)

By buyer question

Each count is over valid answers to the exact question. Excluded answers are outside that base.

best construction management software for a small residential builder

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q1. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

best construction project management software for a mid sized general contractor

11 of 15 valid answers, 73.3% (Wilson 95% interval 48.0% to 89.1%)

Question q2. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

best construction management software for subcontractors

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q3. Excluded answers: 0. Type: best option.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

what are the best alternatives to Procore

15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)

Question q4. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

what are the best alternatives to Buildertrend

3 of 15 valid answers, 20.0% (Wilson 95% interval 7.0% to 45.2%)

Question q5. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

what are the best alternatives to Autodesk Construction Cloud

15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)

Question q6. Excluded answers: 0. Type: alternative.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

Procore vs Buildertrend, which is better for a small GC

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q7. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

Kahua vs e-Builder for an owner running capital projects

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q8. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

what should I look for when choosing construction project management software

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q9. Excluded answers: 0. Type: buyer evaluation.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

best construction software for a small GC that needs estimating and scheduling without Procore complexity

0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Question q10. Excluded answers: 0. Type: specific workflow.

Ask the engine yourself; answers vary by run.ChatGPTPerplexityClaude

Questions with no recorded naming

best construction management software for a small residential builder

Autodesk Construction Cloud: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Buildertrend: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Contractor Foreman: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • JobTread: 13 of 15 valid answers, 86.7% (Wilson 95% interval 62.1% to 96.3%)
  • Buildxact: 6 of 15 valid answers, 40.0% (Wilson 95% interval 19.8% to 64.3%)
  • Foundation Software: 3 of 15 valid answers, 20.0% (Wilson 95% interval 7.0% to 45.2%)
  • Procore: 3 of 15 valid answers, 20.0% (Wilson 95% interval 7.0% to 45.2%)
best construction management software for subcontractors

Autodesk Construction Cloud: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Fieldwire: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Procore: 14 of 15 valid answers, 93.3% (Wilson 95% interval 70.2% to 98.8%)
  • Contractor Foreman: 10 of 15 valid answers, 66.7% (Wilson 95% interval 41.7% to 84.8%)
  • eSUB: 10 of 15 valid answers, 66.7% (Wilson 95% interval 41.7% to 84.8%)
  • Buildertrend: 4 of 15 valid answers, 26.7% (Wilson 95% interval 10.9% to 52.0%)
  • Raken: 2 of 15 valid answers, 13.3% (Wilson 95% interval 3.7% to 37.9%)
  • Foundation Software: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
  • JobTread: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
  • Sage 300 CRE: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
  • Trimble Viewpoint: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
Procore vs Buildertrend, which is better for a small GC

Autodesk Construction Cloud: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Buildertrend: 14 of 15 valid answers, 93.3% (Wilson 95% interval 70.2% to 98.8%)
  • Procore: 14 of 15 valid answers, 93.3% (Wilson 95% interval 70.2% to 98.8%)
  • Contractor Foreman: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
  • JobTread: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
Kahua vs e-Builder for an owner running capital projects

Autodesk Construction Cloud: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Kahua: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • Foundation Software: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
what should I look for when choosing construction project management software

Autodesk Construction Cloud: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Procore: 4 of 15 valid answers, 26.7% (Wilson 95% interval 10.9% to 52.0%)
  • Buildertrend: 1 of 15 valid answers, 6.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.2% to 29.8%)
best construction software for a small GC that needs estimating and scheduling without Procore complexity

Autodesk Construction Cloud: 0 of 15 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 20.4%)

Other checked vendors named in valid answers to this question:

  • Contractor Foreman: 15 of 15 valid answers, 100.0% (Wilson 95% interval 79.6% to 100.0%)
  • JobTread: 14 of 15 valid answers, 93.3% (Wilson 95% interval 70.2% to 98.8%)
  • Procore: 14 of 15 valid answers, 93.3% (Wilson 95% interval 70.2% to 98.8%)
  • Buildxact: 11 of 15 valid answers, 73.3% (Wilson 95% interval 48.0% to 89.1%)
  • Buildertrend: 5 of 15 valid answers, 33.3% (Wilson 95% interval 15.2% to 58.3%)
  • Foundation Software: 3 of 15 valid answers, 20.0% (Wilson 95% interval 7.0% to 45.2%)

Vendor domain citations

17 of 150 valid answers, 11.3% (Wilson 95% interval 7.2% to 17.4%)

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The full Construction project management software checked set

Full checked set, sorted by observed counts, not a ranking.
VendorNamedVendor domain cited
Procore109 of 150 valid answers, 72.7% (Wilson 95% interval 65.0% to 79.2%)30 of 150 valid answers, 20.0% (Wilson 95% interval 14.4% to 27.1%)
Buildertrend83 of 150 valid answers, 55.3% (Wilson 95% interval 47.3% to 63.1%)34 of 150 valid answers, 22.7% (Wilson 95% interval 16.7% to 30.0%)
Contractor Foreman77 of 150 valid answers, 51.3% (Wilson 95% interval 43.4% to 59.2%)31 of 150 valid answers, 20.7% (Wilson 95% interval 15.0% to 27.8%)
Fieldwire57 of 150 valid answers, 38.0% (Wilson 95% interval 30.6% to 46.0%)37 of 150 valid answers, 24.7% (Wilson 95% interval 18.5% to 32.1%)
JobTread50 of 150 valid answers, 33.3% (Wilson 95% interval 26.3% to 41.2%)23 of 150 valid answers, 15.3% (Wilson 95% interval 10.4% to 22.0%)
Autodesk Construction Cloud44 of 150 valid answers, 29.3% (Wilson 95% interval 22.6% to 37.1%)17 of 150 valid answers, 11.3% (Wilson 95% interval 7.2% to 17.4%)
Buildxact22 of 150 valid answers, 14.7% (Wilson 95% interval 9.9% to 21.2%)13 of 150 valid answers, 8.7% (Wilson 95% interval 5.1% to 14.3%)
Kahua22 of 150 valid answers, 14.7% (Wilson 95% interval 9.9% to 21.2%)22 of 150 valid answers, 14.7% (Wilson 95% interval 9.9% to 21.2%)
CMiC19 of 150 valid answers, 12.7% (Wilson 95% interval 8.3% to 18.9%)2 of 150 valid answers, 1.3% (Wilson 95% interval 0.4% to 4.7%)
Oracle Construction and Engineering14 of 150 valid answers, 9.3% (Wilson 95% interval 5.6% to 15.1%)5 of 150 valid answers, 3.3% (Wilson 95% interval 1.4% to 7.6%)
eSUB11 of 150 valid answers, 7.3% (Wilson 95% interval 4.1% to 12.7%)3 of 150 valid answers, 2.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.7% to 5.7%)
Foundation Software11 of 150 valid answers, 7.3% (Wilson 95% interval 4.1% to 12.7%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Trimble Viewpoint11 of 150 valid answers, 7.3% (Wilson 95% interval 4.1% to 12.7%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
InEight8 of 150 valid answers, 5.3% (Wilson 95% interval 2.7% to 10.2%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
RedTeam8 of 150 valid answers, 5.3% (Wilson 95% interval 2.7% to 10.2%)7 of 150 valid answers, 4.7% (Wilson 95% interval 2.3% to 9.3%)
Sage 300 CRE4 of 150 valid answers, 2.7% (Wilson 95% interval 1.0% to 6.7%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
ConstructionOnline3 of 150 valid answers, 2.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.7% to 5.7%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Raken2 of 150 valid answers, 1.3% (Wilson 95% interval 0.4% to 4.7%)1 of 150 valid answers, 0.7% (Wilson 95% interval 0.1% to 3.7%)
Jonas Construction0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Leap0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Linarc0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)
Penta Software0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)0 of 150 valid answers, 0.0% (Wilson 95% interval 0.0% to 2.5%)

Release and method

Release
2026-09, version 2026-09.1
Published
2026-09-23
Answer capture date
2026-09-22
Source capture dates
2026-09-21
Engines
ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode
Configuration
10 fixed target questions, 5 engines, 3 repeats. Five controls were run outside the scored base.
Method version
v1.1
Excluded answers
0 target answers excluded; exact reasons are listed. Controls were run outside the scored base.
Commissioned engagement
No commissioned engagement is declared for this category.

Exact names and listed aliases are matched without case sensitivity at word boundaries. Plain word names require a listed qualifier nearby in the same sentence or the canonical domain among cited URLs. A vendor citation counts only when that answer also names the vendor under this rule.

Answer text for releases before 2026-09 was not retained. For release 2026-09 and later, the full answer text is kept and published in the release's Zenodo deposit and on the receipt pages, except Perplexity, where the method keeps a scored excerpt of at most 60 words and the share link.

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