Kalma MIDP Manager vs Plannerly
TL;DR — Plannerly is a platform for creating and managing BIM documentation: you write the BEP, the EIR and other documents, define the scope (LOD/LOIN) of the model elements and assign responsibilities for producing them. It also ships a module for verifying BIM models in the cloud and another for automating tasks in the project's CDE. Kalma MIDP Manager is narrower and deeper in a single job: operational deliverable tracking — it builds the MIDP, links it to the real files in Autodesk Forma/ACC, auto-links the first upload and shows you what's overdue today. Choose Plannerly if you need to write and manage the documentation that ISO 19650 requires. Choose Kalma MIDP Manager if your daily pain is chasing deliverable status.
At a glance
| Kalma MIDP Manager | Plannerly | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ISO 19650 deliverable board (MIDP/TIDP) | BIM Documentation, Model Checking |
| Focus | The Project / Design Manager, day to day; the Owner/PMO/Head Manager when needed | BIM & Information Managers |
| MIDP kick-off | Generates the set from a catalogue or imports it | Templates + Scope grid (to be configured) |
| Link to ACC files | Auto-links the first upload, flags deviations | Verify: the editor links and sets statuses by hand |
| Overdue agenda | Yes, with alerts as due dates approach | No |
| Model content verification (LOIN) | No | Yes |
| Upstream templates (OIR/EIR/BEP/RACI) | No | Yes |
Planning vs operation
Plannerly helps you define the BIM documentation you need, who is responsible and at what level of information, with ready-made ISO 19650 templates (OIR, PIR, EIR, AIR, BEP, responsibility matrix, TIDP, MIDP) and a Scope grid. Its Verify module validates the model's content (geometry/data) against the requirements. If your job is to write the BEP and contract the scope, or to verify models, Plannerly does a lot that Kalma doesn't.
Kalma MIDP Manager is one of the first steps of a construction project: where you define what the deliverables are across the whole process, who is responsible and when they have to be delivered. Instead of configuring a grid, you generate the drawing set from a curated catalogue (filtered by building type and discipline), import it from an existing list or read the contents of a cloud folder as your starting list. From there, status updates itself: the first upload to the folder is linked without approval, name/format deviations are flagged, and overdue items appear in a daily agenda. It does the work that Plannerly leaves more manual.
In short: choose Plannerly if you need to verify what each model contains against the requirements. Choose Kalma MIDP Manager if you need to know what's missing and what's overdue without chasing it.
Who Plannerly is for
- You need to author the complete ISO 19650 documentation package (OIR/EIR/BEP/RACI).
- You define and contract the scope (LOD/LOIN) with e-signature.
- You want model content verification (geometry/data).
- You value the community and the free ISO 19650 templates.
Who Kalma MIDP Manager is for
- You're a Project or Design Manager and your daily pain is deliverable status.
- You work on Autodesk Forma/ACC and want status to update itself.
- You need to kick off the MIDP in minutes (catalogue or import), with no configuration.
- You want an agenda of "what's blocking the site today" and progress reports by project/responsible party.
- Your team works in Spanish, English or French.
Can they be used together?
Yes, and often it's worth it: Plannerly to write the BEP, verify models or interact with the project's CDE; Kalma MIDP Manager to execute and track delivery against ACC during the project. They don't compete for the same minute of your day.
Get started
Join the Kalma MIDP Manager waitlist and build your first MIDP from a catalogue, importing it from an existing list or reading it from your Forma/ACC® folders.