ARCHICAD 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

ARCHICAD

4.4

(279)

Pricing

Starting at $33.33 per month

About ARCHICAD

Archicad by Graphisoft is a building information modeling (BIM) solution designed for architects, designers, interior designers and urban planners. The product caters to small and midsize businesses and is available both in cloud-based and on-premise deployment options.

Archicad features conceptual design, which enables users to calculate floor area in a construction plan. The product also features a visualization module, which allows users to extract still images and animations for a building plan. Archicad’s automatic drawing generation provides users the tools to extract standard documents such as building views, sections, elevations and 3D documents.

Archicad features Solibri Model Checker, which analyzes the building information model to identify potential design weaknesses and clashing components. It also ensures that the designs follow recommended BIM standards. Users can also estimate the energy requirements and costs for a model.

Archicad offers integration with different construction systems, such as Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Tekla BIMsight and Allplan Engineering systems.
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ARCHICAD Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $33.33 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Archicad Solo

$33.33

per user, per month

Plan includes:

Annual Billing

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ARCHICAD Features

Popular features found in BIM
CAD Tools
Collaboration Tools
Design Modeling
Document Management
More features of ARCHICAD
2D Drawing
3D Imaging
3D Modeling
Access Controls/Permissions
Activity Tracking
Animation
Annotations
Approval Process Control
Architectural Symbol Library
Bills of Material
BIM Modeling
Change Management
Comparison View
Component Library
Configurable Workflow
Conflict Tracking
Contact Management
Content Library
Contract/License Management
Customizable Templates
Data Import/Export
Data Visualization
Design Management
Document Storage
Drafting
File Management
For AEC Industry
For Architects
Graphical Data Presentation
Historical Reporting
Issue Tracking
Labeling
Mobile Access
Modeling & Simulation
Multiple Projects
Offline Access
Planning Tools
Presentation Tools
Projections
Project Management
Project Planning
Project Tracking
Project Workflow
Quotes/Estimates
Rendering
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & Statistics
Role-Based Permissions
Scheduling
Search/Filter
Secure Data Storage
Status Tracking
Subcontractor Management
Template Management
User Management
Version Control
Workflow Management

ARCHICAD User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

57%

33%

10%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.2

Value for money

4.1

Customer support

4.3

Functionality

4.4

Sofia B.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2021

The best program for modeling in architecture

For my experience its a program that can run smothly in an ordinary PC, also has an amazing backup, the times that I expirience this programg crashing I didnt lose anything. You can model really big proyects and it doesnt have any problem. And last but not least, like every program that can be used for professionals as for students it's amazing that they have a student free version.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I Love that in first place is a really intuitive software, the first time that you use this program you can see how easy is to find every tool. The other thing that is a really awsome feature in this program is the costumisation of every single thing, you dont have to download almost any object to compleate the 3d, even the simplification of objects is excelent, you can for example place a door with a lot of details or just a realy minimalistic door from the same object. The integration with other apps is amazing, from my experience this is a really important factor for a good 3d modeling software,

Cons:

What I like the least of this software after 7 years of using it is the making of the ramps, it's not as customizable as the stairs.

Reasons for switching to ARCHICAD

The other program was very heavy, and couldn't manage big projects in my computer.

Emmanuel I.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2024

Archicad is an alright software

fairly good the only issue I have was that to get good renders you need another app

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Its ease of use makes it very easy to pick up

Cons:

its interface is not very appealing to new users

Reasons for switching to ARCHICAD

wanted to experiment with new softwares to compare and contrast

Rimi A.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2018

Well designed cad package, Rendering can be improved

Previously 4

still the overall value would be make it a good option, unless you are already seasoned with a different CAD and BIM package. Also rendering output results and image realism is a consideration to keep in mind.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Previously 3

Pros:

Full feature set, and integration but also interface that is not cumbersome to get used to. Switch from previous packages was not an issue.

Cons:

Rendering compared to our other solution was not as crisp, at least from our experience. But end result was good enough for our clients.

Christopher W.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2023

Solid architectural software which makes everyday life more easy

Our overall experience with the software is great. It is easy to set up for new employees, as well as manage from day to day. It has the features crucial for our daily work.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It integrates well with how we operate at the office. We can seamless work together on bigger projects, as well as manage smaller projects on a one employee level.

Cons:

In our experience the software lacks some features seen in other competitors software. Even though these features are not crucial for our workflow, it would be a nice addition.

Reasons for choosing ARCHICAD

Better suited for our experience and workflow, as well as it works on macs.

Brian W.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2022

Fantastic drafting and BIM software

I really enjoy using Archicad and exploring the options available. I am constantly finding new ways to use the program

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Archicad is very easy to use, has every feature I can think of, and is just as easy to design in 3D as it is in 2D (usually at the same time)

Cons:

The biggest con is that most engineering firms use Revit, so the collaborative element with outside firms is limited.

Reasons for choosing ARCHICAD

Our firm has used Archicad exclusively in the past, but recently considered Revit, but we found it was not the best choice for us.

David L.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2022

ARCHICAD is the most mature and stable BIM solution available

Overall, it has been a great experience. There are always stumbling blocks with complex software, but we've done a good job of producing what we need with very tight deadlines.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Very flexible for designers. We can produce the same deliverables in multiple ways depending on how we need to work.

Cons:

Sometimes too flexible, especially for newer users learning the software.

Reasons for switching to ARCHICAD

We switched over 24 years ago and never looked back.

Jeffrey J.

Verified reviewer

Architecture & Planning

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2021

ArchiCAD is awesome!!

The ability to quickly illustrate an idea in 3D and present to a client for complete understanding of the design. Live 3D is virtually flawless in its ability to move about the model and make on-the-fly modifications.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of TeamWorking ability, able to model as easily in 3D as in 2D and 2D in any elevated manner.

Cons:

At first the learning curve was a bit steep and we seemed to have trouble getting work out the door while we were still learning the software, however that was 15 or so years ago and there are more learning and training opportunities available now.

Reasons for choosing ARCHICAD

Price point, ie. was originally not a subscription based product.... No need for custom built, over the top hardware. Not a Autodesk product!

Reasons for switching to ARCHICAD

Other software's tended to not be as stable or well integrated in the actual software, multiple crashes and lost work were common. The stability of ArchiCAD is quite remarkable and we have lost little to no work with the rare occasion when ArchiCAD does have a hiccup.

Verified

Reviewer

Architecture & Planning

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2019

Powerful piece of software that could rival Revit if Graphisoft could shift their approach

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Sometimes I like that archicad is less rigid than Revit. It's easy to create what you want and to get it to look the way it should. Rendering is a breeze. Some of the tools are beyond intuitive. They function exactly the way they should.

Cons:

This is BIM light. You will be piecing together your model using slabs to represent everything under the sun. You will fudge things with solid element operations that will keep you up at night. Archicad will force you to be inaccurate unless you fight it to your last breath. You'll curse Archicad's lack of ortho snaps. The inability to create "blocks" is utterly ridiculous and maddening. There are 20 ways to access every objects setting and it will confuse you to no end for the first year. Instead of fixing problems and consolidating settings, Graphisoft has decided that their mantra is "addition." If something doesn't work right, just add features so that no one notices what they're missing. Instead of giving users what they need, modify the GUI and give them a bunch of useless crap to try to get them to buy the newest version. This is sloppy software development at its finest. It's sad because if they spent a few years cleaning up the beast that they've created, it could be a match for Revit. As is, it's a severely bloated Sketchup pretending to be a BIM package.

Reasons for switching to ARCHICAD

Because I was forced to by changing companies.

Verified

Reviewer

Architecture & Planning

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed August 2022

Great coordination Program

The business problem ArchiCad solve was time management. Having multiple people working on the same file simultaneously allows for fluidity in the modeling and design process.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The biggest pro for this program would have to be how advanced it is with team coordination

Cons:

Some of its features take more time in advance to set up before using efficiently

Reasons for switching to ARCHICAD

The 3D and team coordination features of this program made it an easy switch.

Verified

Reviewer

Construction

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2022

Best 3D Architecture Software

as a civil engineering engineer Sa has been using Archicad for 5 years and believe me he is irreplaceable

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Archicard is an excellent civil engineering design software. Its 2D and 3D structure makes it exceptional. More than 2 available print formats is really amazing what we can do with this software. His object bank is what fascinates me the most.

Cons:

What I like least about Archicad is its ability, this software weighs a lot and automatically makes use a little slow when you don't have a machine with good capacity. The manufacturer should review this issue in order to facilitate use by all

Reasons for choosing ARCHICAD

I love archicad's graphic design and its extraordinary object bank that meets all my expectations

Reasons for switching to ARCHICAD

I'm moving to another product because I'm looking for satisfaction in this challenging world of work

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