cloud-pm.com

What It Is

Cloud PM is a cloud-based project management platform for the construction industry. It is positioned as a replacement for Excel spreadsheets and generic cloud storage, helping construction professionals manage projects, contracts, subcontractors, documents, and financial workflows in a more structured way. Its main selling points are cloud access, an easy-to-use interface, unlimited projects and unlimited users, with pricing starting at $40 per month.

Core Features and Collaboration

Based on its feature list, Cloud PM covers many common workflows in construction project management: project sharing, contacts, subcontractor management, contracts and subcontracts, Submittals, RFI, PCO, daily reports, bid management, file sharing, task reminders, Expediting Report, CSI MasterFormat, and Gantt chart scheduling. For collaboration, it supports both global and project-level permissions, as well as project permissions for subcontractors and architects, making it suitable for construction projects involving multiple roles.

Pricing and Integrations

The product is offered in Basic, Advanced, and Premium tiers. Basic already includes most standard project management features. Advanced adds progress payments, AIA G702/G703, Schedule of Values, invoices, expenses, and chart of accounts features. Premium supports QuickBooks Online integration. The website notes that the AIA forms package must be purchased separately. The QuickBooks Online integration itself has no additional fee, and users can also purchase a QuickBooks Online account through Cloud PM. Cloud PM also offers partner services for migrating from other accounting software to QuickBooks.

Pros and Cons

The advantages are its low entry price and support for unlimited projects and users, which makes it cost-attractive for small and midsize construction companies. Its feature design is also closely aligned with construction project workflows rather than generic project management. The downsides are that public materials do not clearly state whether there is a free plan or trial policy, and the integration ecosystem appears limited beyond QuickBooks Online. On security, the site only makes a general reference to “latest security protocols” and does not disclose compliance information such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001. Details on API access, self-hosting, mobile apps, and support services are also not clearly provided.

Who It’s For and Access from China

Cloud PM is best suited to construction teams, general contractors, and subcontractors that want to launch cloud-based construction project management at a relatively low cost, especially those already using or planning to migrate to QuickBooks Online. Access from China cannot be determined from the available text. The network and payment experience for QuickBooks and overseas SaaS products may be uncertain. Chinese companies that prioritize localization, invoicing and tax handling, Chinese-language support, or private deployment may also want to evaluate local alternatives such as 广联达 and 泛普软件.