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Buildots vs Hexagon Multivista Building Progress Reporting

Two ways to measure construction progress against the model and schedule, packaged differently. Buildots is an AI-first construction intelligence platform that compares what is built on site to the plan (even with an incomplete model), flags deviations and at-risk activities, and adds trade management, payment-application support, portfolio reporting and a workforce product, Buildots Field. Hexagon Multivista Building Progress Reporting is a service in Hexagon Multivista's Analyze line that compares 360° photos with a federated NWD model and a P6 or Excel schedule to mark elements built or unbuilt, with expert analysts checking every update. Partly like-for-like (our reading): both report model-and-schedule-based progress; Buildots sells a platform with ongoing on-site support, while Hexagon sells a progress reporting service within a wider capture and analysis offering. Desk research from vendor sites read Nov 5, 2026; no winner.

DESK RESEARCH FROM VENDOR SITES. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Nov 5, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: Buildots (Progress tracking; no public prices (quote / sales)) vs Hexagon Multivista Building Progress Reporting (Progress reporting service; no public prices (quote / sales)). Facts last checked Nov 5, 2026. No winner declared; desk research from vendor sites.

Side by side

Buildots vs Hexagon Multivista Building Progress Reporting: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowBuildotsHexagon Multivista Building Progress Reporting
CategoryProgress trackingProgress reporting service
AI role (our label)AI-firstAI features added to established product
What it doesConstruction intelligence platform that compares what's built on site to the plan (even if the model is incomplete) and flags deviations and at-risk activities that could put the delivery date at risk. It adds trade/contractor management, workforce visibility, site documentation, payment-application support and portfolio reporting by connecting BIM, schedule, site and workforce data; the vendor says a local team helps set up on site. Products: Buildots (AI construction intelligence), Buildots Field (workforce intelligence, safety and logistics) and the Capture Services add-on for fully managed site captures. The Buildots Field page says it is powered by Genda, which Buildots says it acquired in October 2025, and describes QR-code worker enrolment, Bluetooth beacons (location only while workers are on site) and one app for hoist calls, delivery booking, access control, permits, safety orientations and hazard reports; it says a fully integrated Buildots Field app is on track for general availability in Q4 2026 (vendor statements). Project types listed include commercial, multifamily, healthcare, industrial, education, data centers and airports. Delay-reduction and other outcome figures and customer quotes are vendor claims not used here.Compares 360° site photos with the 3D model and schedule to report progress by trade, floor or system. This progress reporting service from Hexagon Multivista uses automated model-to-photo comparison of 360° photos against a federated 3D model (NWD) and a project schedule (P6 or Excel), marking model elements built or unbuilt and reporting progress by trade, floor, or system, with email alerts when a report is ready. Hexagon says its technology detects progress automatically and expert analysts QA every update. Its FAQ says building progress reporting requires an NWD model, a P6 or Excel schedule, and 360° photos from approved apps such as Multivista or Hexagon GoCapture; drone and SLR photos are not supported. The FAQ gives two setup answers (up to 6-8 weeks, and up to eight weeks) and two turnaround answers (typically 48-72 hours after images are posted, and usually within 48 hours), so confirm both with Hexagon. The same page also advertises "agnostic data inputs" (360° photos, LiDAR scans or third-party tools, self-captured or Multivista-captured), which is broader than its FAQ; Hexagon's GoCapture app lets project teams self-capture 360° photos, 360° walks or 2D photos mapped to floor plans and BIM in its Analyze Hub. Lists compatibility with Autodesk ACC, Procore, Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, up to 10 years of data hosting, and industries including healthcare, data centers and education. It sits in Hexagon Multivista's Analyze services alongside deviation analysis (which Hexagon describes as an AI-driven model-to-scan comparison) and UAV-based earthwork progress reporting. Separately, Hexagon announced on Oct 6, 2022 that it would integrate AVVIR's AI-powered technology into its construction portfolio; we did not find a Hexagon page naming AVVIR as the engine of this service.
Who it's forExecutives, owners, project teams, and CM services (construction phase rather than precon).General contractors and owners; Hexagon also names project executives, quality teams, and schedulers.
Pricing (as publicly stated)No public prices. The vendor site has no pricing or plans link, and /pricing returns not found; the call to action is Get a demo. Confirm pricing with the vendor.Not publicly listed. The service page has no pricing link, and multivistaservices.hexagon.com/pricing returns a not-found page. Calls to action: Book a demo and Contact us. A dollar figure on the page is a customer testimonial claim, not a price. Confirm current pricing with the vendor.
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Facts last checked: Nov 5, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • Who it is for: Buildots names executives, owners, project teams and CM services, with project types including commercial, multifamily, healthcare, industrial, education, data centers and airports. Hexagon names general contractors and owners and lists healthcare, data centers and education as industries.
  • Inputs and capture: Hexagon's FAQ says building progress reporting needs a federated 3D model in NWD format, a schedule in P6 or Excel, and 360° photos from approved apps such as Multivista or Hexagon GoCapture; drone and SLR photos are not supported. The same page also advertises agnostic data inputs (360° photos, LiDAR scans or third-party tools, self-captured or Multivista-captured), so confirm which inputs apply to your project. Buildots says it connects BIM, schedule, site and workforce data, gives a view of the whole project even if the model is incomplete, and offers a Capture Services add-on for fully managed site captures by Buildots.
  • What you get: Hexagon describes 360° photo progress, model-element built status, side-by-side views, Schedule vs. Progress views by trade or floor, 3D and trade-level progress charts, email alerts when a report is ready, and up to 10 years of data hosting. Buildots lists progress reporting, deviation detection, delay risk mitigation, trade management, site documentation and payment applications, plus Buildots Field for site attendance, hoist calls, delivery booking and safety reports, which it says can be combined with progress data.
  • Who checks the output and how long it takes: Hexagon says expert analysts QA every update; its FAQ gives setup of up to 6-8 weeks (and elsewhere up to eight weeks) and reports typically 48-72 hours after images are posted (and elsewhere usually within 48 hours), so confirm both. Buildots says a local team near every project helps set up on site and stays with leaders for the whole build; it does not state a report turnaround on the pages we read.
  • Integrations and AI labels: Hexagon lists compatibility with Autodesk ACC, Procore, Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project and is tagged AI features added to established product on this site. Buildots is tagged AI-first and describes AI-powered construction intelligence.
  • Pricing (read Nov 5, 2026): neither publishes prices. Buildots has no pricing page (/pricing returns not found) and the call to action is Get a demo. Hexagon's service page has no pricing link, /pricing returns not found, and the calls to action are Book a demo and Contact us. See each tool page for detail.
  • Not used here: delay-reduction and savings figures, testimonials and customer quotes (vendor material). Facts for both tools come from vendor websites (desk research).

Paraphrased from the sources listed above. Vendor claims are reported as claims.

What users say

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Questions to ask in your review

  • Whether you want a progress platform with on-site vendor support and a workforce add-on, or a progress reporting service that slots into photo documentation you may already buy from Multivista
  • Whether your model and schedule meet each vendor's input requirements (Hexagon names NWD and P6 or Excel), and how each handles an incomplete or changing model
  • Who captures the site, how often, and what that costs, since both offer vendor-run capture options
  • What did you use it for, on what kind of work and project size?
  • How long did setup and training take, and who on your team did it?
  • What does it cost you in practice, compared with what the sales call said?

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