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title: "How popular is Autodesk Forma? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand"
description: "Autodesk Forma offers construction management solutions. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/autodesk-construction-cloud"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# How popular is Autodesk Forma? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand

Autodesk Forma offers construction management solutions. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Autodesk Forma
- **Owned by**: Autodesk
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Sep 2026
- **Share of Search among construction project management platforms**: 5.8%

## Where does Autodesk Forma compete?

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction project management platforms | 3 | 5.8% | 760 |

- [Construction project management platforms](/demand/nz/categories/nz-construction-project-management-platforms)

## Top construction project management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Autodesk Forma was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Autodesk Forma is the fourth most recommended of the eight.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Procore | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Rave Build | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Buildxact | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Autodesk Forma | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| NextMinute | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Contractor Foreman | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Fieldwire | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Raken | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about construction project management platforms

- Asked ChatGPT "Which construction management platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Rave Build, 2. Procore, 3. Buildxact
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best construction project management platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Rave Build, 2. Procore, 3. Buildxact, 4. NextMinute, 5. Autodesk Forma
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best construction management platform in New Zealand for a site team?": 1. Procore, 2. Rave Build, 3. Autodesk Forma, 4. NextMinute
- Searched Google, AI Overview "construction project management platforms": 1. Procore, 2. Rave Build, 3. Buildxact, 4. Contractor Foreman
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best construction management software": 1. Procore, 2. Rave Build

Not named in any answer: Fieldwire and Raken.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How has branded search demand for Autodesk Forma changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Autodesk Forma in New Zealand rose from 350 to 760.
- Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Autodesk Forma’s share of searches among construction project management platforms in New Zealand increased from 3.2% to 5.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Autodesk Forma’s share of searches among construction project management platforms in New Zealand peaked at 7.7% in March 2026 and was lowest at 3.2% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Autodesk Forma rose from 5th to 3rd among construction project management platforms in New Zealand.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand construction project management platforms in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Procore gained share of searches among construction project management platforms in New Zealand, from 75.4% to 76.3%.
- In September 2026, Autodesk Forma gained share of searches among construction project management platforms in New Zealand, from 5.2% to 5.8%.
- In September 2026, NextMinute lost share of searches among construction project management platforms in New Zealand, from 4.5% to 3.7%.
- In September 2026, Rave Build lost share of searches among construction project management platforms in New Zealand, from 8.2% to 7.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Fieldwire in New Zealand rose 23.8% over 11 measured months, from 210 to 260 in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Raken in New Zealand fell 25% over 11 measured months, from 40 to 30 in September 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | Construction project management platforms | 350 | 3.2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Construction project management platforms | 260 | 3.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Construction project management platforms | 330 | 3.6% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Construction project management platforms | 530 | 4.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Construction project management platforms | 1.1K | 7.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Construction project management platforms | 780 | 6.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Construction project management platforms | 650 | 5.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Construction project management platforms | 710 | 5.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Construction project management platforms | 850 | 6.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Construction project management platforms | 690 | 5.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Construction project management platforms | 760 | 5.8% | 3 |
| Oct 2026 | Construction project management platforms | — | — | — |

## How are Autodesk Forma’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Autodesk Forma’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “autodesk construction cloud”
- “autodesk forma”

## Which construction project management platforms compete with Autodesk Forma?

- [Procore](/demand/nz/brands/procore): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/autodesk-construction-cloud-vs-procore
- [Rave Build](/demand/nz/brands/rave-build): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/autodesk-construction-cloud-vs-rave-build
- [Buildxact](/demand/nz/brands/buildxact): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/autodesk-construction-cloud-vs-buildxact
- [NextMinute](/demand/nz/brands/nextminute): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/autodesk-construction-cloud-vs-nextminute
- [Fieldwire](/demand/nz/brands/fieldwire): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/autodesk-construction-cloud-vs-fieldwire
- [Raken](/demand/nz/brands/raken)
- [Contractor Foreman](/demand/nz/brands/contractor-foreman)

## Who owns Autodesk Forma?

Autodesk Forma is owned by Autodesk. Brandwave also tracks AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Revit and Tinkercad, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.

- [Autodesk](/demand/nz/companies/autodesk): Owns 6 tracked brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who owns Autodesk Forma?

Autodesk Forma is owned by Autodesk. Brandwave also tracks AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Revit and Tinkercad, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "How popular is Autodesk Forma? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/autodesk-construction-cloud

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