Microsoft OneDrive & SharePoint

Subscription Coordinate & Collaborate

Cloud file storage and document management layer of Microsoft 365 -- OneDrive for Business provides personal cloud storage and file sync, while SharePoint document libraries serve as shared team repositories for drawings, specifications, models, and project documentation, forming the de facto CDE backplane for AEC firms on M365.

Hard Lock-in

4.6 /5 composite score

The default cloud file platform for AEC firms on Microsoft 365 -- OneDrive syncs personal files across devices with real-time coauthoring in Office apps, SharePoint provides team document libraries with versioning, metadata, approval workflows, and granular permissions, all accessible through a single Microsoft Graph API; the combination serves as a functional CDE for firms that do not need a dedicated construction-specific platform, though it lacks BIM-specific features like model federation and clash detection.

Worth it

Rubric Scorecard

How we grade →

Criterion	Score	Evidence
Value for the price	5/5	Subscription, from $7, free tier
Agent Friendliness	5/5	API: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/onedrive-concept-overview (Microsoft Graph API)
Ease of adoption	5/5	--
Portability & lock-in	3/5	6 file formats
Interoperability	5/5	9 integrations

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Evidence

File formats

Format	Direction	Support
DWG	unknown	view-only
PDF	unknown	unknown
RVT	unknown	view-only
IFC	unknown	view-only
DOCX	unknown	full
XLSX	unknown	full

Integrations

Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft Teams Power Automate Power BI Autodesk Construction Cloud Procore Bluebeam Trimble Connect Newforma Konekt

Pricing detail

Billing unitper-seat

Free tier scopecrippled

TiersBusiness Basic ($7), Business Standard ($15), Business Premium ($23.5)

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