Can Geoma replace Navisworks?

Not for everything. Navisworks wins on 4D planning, mixed-format federation (DWG, RVT, point clouds) and very large Autodesk-based workflows. Geoma wins on editing IFC data, working from a browser or iPad, keeping the model on your device and price.

Does Navisworks edit IFC properties?

No. Navisworks is read-only for IFC data: it reviews, measures and detects clashes, but does not write properties back into the file. Geoma does, individually and in batch.

Geoma vs Navisworks®

Q: Can I use both together?

Many teams do: Navisworks in the technical office and Geoma to review, measure and fix on the fly. BCF issues exported from Geoma open in Navisworks.

Navisworks is the desktop standard for BIM coordination. Geoma is an IFC editor and viewer that runs in the browser. They do not compete on everything — this honest comparison tells you when to use each.

	Geoma	Navisworks Manage
Price	€19–99/month	~€3,000+/year per seat
Installation	None — browser	Desktop, Windows only
Works on iPad / Mac	Yes (browser)	No
Model privacy	Processed on your device, never uploaded	Local
Edit IFC properties	Yes — single and batch	No (read-only)
Quantities / QTO	Yes (by type and subsystem, to Excel)	Yes (Quantification)
Clash detection	Yes — hard and clearance, statuses, report	Yes — very advanced
BCF export	Yes (BCF 2.1)	Yes
DXF export	Yes (3D + plan/elevations)	Not directly
4D / TimeLiner	No	Yes
Formats beyond IFC	IFC only	DWG, RVT, point clouds…
Real UTM coordinates	Yes, native	Yes

When to use Navisworks

4D planning (TimeLiner) and construction sequencing.
Federating mixed formats: DWG, RVT, point clouds, not just IFC.
Coordinating very large projects with established Autodesk workflows.

When to use Geoma

Opening, reviewing and editing IFC without a licence costing thousands.
Working on site from an iPad or any laptop.
Quick quantities, cross-discipline clash detection and issue hand-off in BCF.
Projects under NDA: the model never leaves your device.
Fixing properties in batch (codes, Psets, classification) — Navisworks does not edit.

Both? Many teams run Navisworks in the technical office and Geoma to review, measure and fix on the fly. BCF exported from Geoma opens in Navisworks.

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