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OpenBuildings Designer
What OpenBuildings Designer is
OpenBuildings Designer is Bentley’s paid Windows software for multi-discipline building design. Its listed capabilities include IFC support, cloud collaboration, clash detection, quantity takeoff, and API access. These functions cover working with IFC information, coordinating through cloud features, identifying clashes, and preparing quantity takeoffs within a building-design workflow. The product is sold through a 12-month Virtuoso subscription. The listed OpenBuildings Designer plan costs $3,844 a year and includes one license with two keys. There is no free plan, and mobile access is listed as unavailable. Bentley was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, United States. Buyers can therefore assess a Windows-only product with multi-discipline coverage and collaboration, coordination, quantity, and integration features against its annual subscription structure. The plan details define the included license scope rather than a separate mobile offering.
Who it suits
It suits building-design teams working across multiple disciplines on Windows. It is relevant to buyers needing IFC, cloud collaboration, clash detection, quantity takeoff, and API access.
What it does well
- Supports multi-discipline building design
- Includes IFC support
- Offers cloud collaboration
- Provides clash detection and quantity takeoff
- Includes API access
What to know first
- No free plan
- Windows platform only
- No mobile access listed
- Annual plan costs 3,844.00 USD
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| OpenBuildings Designer | 12-month Virtuoso subscription · 1 license · 2 Keys | $3,844 a year |
As bentley.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
OpenBuildings Designer combines multi-discipline building design with IFC, cloud, clash, quantity, and API features. The main buying considerations are its Windows platform, unavailable mobile access, and 12-month subscription costing $3,844 a year.
Facts from OpenBuildings Designer's own pages
- Founded
- 1984 · bentley.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Exton, Pennsylvania, United States · bentley.com, 23 Sept 2026
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