MIDP Manager vs Plannerly
TL;DR — Plannerly is the platform for planning BIM: you write the BEP, define the scope (LOD/LOIN), assign responsibilities and use its ISO 19650 templates. It's broad and has a strong community. MIDP Manager is narrower and deeper in a single job: operational deliverable tracking — it builds the TIDP, 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 author and contract the entire ISO 19650 documentation package. Choose MIDP Manager if your daily pain is chasing deliverable status.
At a glance
| MIDP Manager | Plannerly | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ISO 19650 deliverable board (MIDP/TIDP) | "The BIM Management Platform" |
| Focus | The BIM Coordinator, day to day | Owners → contractors, the whole cycle |
| TIDP kick-off | Generates the set from a catalogue or imports it by parsing ACC file names | 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 (what's blocking, next 7 days, by responsible party) | No |
| Model content verification (IDS/LOIN) | No | Yes |
| Upstream templates (OIR/EIR/BEP/RACI) | No | Yes |
| Languages | es / en / fr | Mainly en |
| Pricing model | Paid editor + free viewers (pricing TBD) | Free tier + ~$29–39/user/month; team ~$89–99/month |
Planning vs operation
Plannerly shines at the front end of the project: it defines what BIM is needed, 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 aligned to BS EN 17412-1. Its Verify module even validates the model's content (geometry/data, IDS, 80+ formats) against the requirements. If your job is to write the BEP and contract the scope, Plannerly does a lot that MIDP Manager doesn't.
MIDP Manager starts where the plan is already defined and has to be executed. Instead of configuring a grid, you generate the drawing set from a curated catalogue (filtered by building type and discipline) or import it from your ACC folders by parsing the file names — the TIDP is built in minutes. 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's the work that Plannerly leaves more manual.
Deliverable tracking (the core difference)
Plannerly — Verify connects to BIM 360/ACC and compares the model against the requirements, but the flow is manager-driven: the editor links the elements, marks "Ready for Review" and moves the status to "Shared"; only then does the manager review and publish.
- Strength: it verifies the content, not just that the file exists.
- Limitation: it's manual and has no "what's overdue today" view by date.
MIDP Manager — Reconciles the plan against what's in ACC automatically: it auto-links the first upload (the name matches the drawing code), flags deviations, and respects manual unlinks (it won't re-link something you deliberately unlinked).
- Strength: it closes the "planned ↔ what's in the repository" loop with no intervention, with an overdue agenda.
- Limitation: it doesn't validate model content (geometry/data) — only format/name/status.
In short: choose Plannerly if you need to verify what each model contains against the requirements. Choose 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 (IDS).
- You value the community and the free ISO 19650 templates.
Who MIDP Manager is for
- You're a BIM Coordinator 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 TIDP in minutes (catalogue or ACC 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.
Pricing
| MIDP Manager | Plannerly | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes (TBD) | Yes (2 editors / 3 projects) |
| Entry | Paid editor + free viewers/subs (pricing TBD) | ~$29–39/user/month |
| Team | — | ~$89–99/month |
| Enterprise | — | Custom |
Both use the "whoever uploads is free, whoever manages pays" model: subcontractors and originators join at no cost. The difference in value isn't in the number but in the scope — Plannerly covers planning + content verification; MIDP Manager covers set generation + automatic reconciliation with ACC + overdue agenda.
Can they be used together?
Yes, and often it's worth it: Plannerly to write the BEP and contract the scope at the start; 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 MIDP Manager waitlist and build your first TIDP from a catalogue or by importing it from your ACC folders.