Instead of Archicad
Archicad alternatives
Archicad brings architectural modeling, documentation, and coordination into a BIM workflow. It supports quantity take-offs, building elements and custom components, and turns 3D models into drawings with real-time and annotation updates. OpenBIM standards, BIMcloud collaboration, integrations, and visualization options from sketches to an AI Visualizer suit multi-discipline building projects. It runs on macOS and Windows, with mobile access as a viewer.
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Arkio
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1Real-time spatial design reviews and collaborative meetings — Arkio centers on real-time scene modeling and meetings, rather than Archicad’s coordinated BIM documentation.
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Graphisoft BIMx
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2Exploring and presenting BIM models and project data — BIMx connects layouts, 3D models, and BIM data for viewing, while Archicad provides BIM authoring and documentation.
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Live Home 3D
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1Home floor plans and 3D interior visualization — Live Home 3D focuses on home layouts and visualization, while Archicad covers multi-discipline BIM and coordinated documentation.
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usBIM.platform
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5Cloud-based BIM project coordination and document control — usBIM.platform centralizes models, documents, and workflows in a cloud CDE, whereas Archicad also authors building designs.
From €799/yr · 30-day trial Visit site - 5
Bonsai
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsFree, open-source IFC authoring and model coordination — Bonsai offers free open-source IFC authoring and review, while Archicad is a paid BIM product with openBIM support.
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Cedreo
Free plan MacWebWindowsHousing professionals producing plans and photorealistic renderings — Cedreo focuses on housing plans and photorealistic 3D output, while Archicad supports broader BIM design and coordination.
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Rayon
Free plan MacWebWindowsCollaborative 2D architectural and interior drafting — Rayon combines 2D CAD drafting with BIM tools but is not 3D software, unlike Archicad’s 3D BIM workflow.
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D5 Render
Free plan WebWindows - 9
Floorplanner
Free plan APIWeb - 10
Maket
Free plan APIWeb - 11
TAD Designer
Free plan LinuxMacWindows - 12
Twinmotion
Free plan MacWebWindows - 13
Allplan
Free trial iPhoneMacWeb+1 - 14
ARCHLine.XP
Free trial AndroidExtensionMac+1 - 15
SPIRIT
Free plan Windows - 16 6.5 Visit site
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Autodesk Revit
Free trial APIExtensionMac+26.5 Visit site - 18
Chief Architect
Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2 - 19
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Home Designer
Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+1 - 21
CYPE Architecture
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Envisioneer
Free trial WebWindows - 23
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Maxwell Render
Free trial MacWebWindows - 25
Vectorworks Architect
Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+25.9 Visit site
Its subscription starts at $201 per user per month on an annual term, and the Collaborate plan costs $237 per user monthly; commercial use requires a cloud license or CodeMeter key. A free educational license is limited to non-commercial work and adds a watermark. Alternatives below narrow the focus: some center on home layouts or 2D interiors, while others emphasize IFC authoring, model review, or shared project data. Compare the authoring and documentation you need, collaboration format, platform, and the limits or price of each option before switching.