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AEC (BIM Architecture) Software · Rank #2 of 10

ArchiCAD review and pricing

The BIM-original European alternative to Revit.

By Graphisoft SE (Nemetschek Group) · Founded 1984 · Budapest, Hungary · public

ArchiCAD is the BIM-original product, released by Hungarian company Graphisoft in 1984, several years before Revit existed. Graphisoft was acquired by Nemetschek in 2007 and ArchiCAD now anchors the Nemetschek architectural authoring portfolio alongside Vectorworks and Allplan. The product is architecturally focused, with deep IFC openBIM support, a Mac-native build (genuine native, not emulation), and a teamwork collaboration server. Strengths: deepest IFC export and openBIM credentials in category, native macOS as well as Windows, strong European market presence (Hungary, DACH, Italy, Spain, Nordics), and the most architect-centric UX of the major BIM tools. Best fit when openBIM and IFC interop are mandated, when the practice runs Mac, or when Nemetschek stack (ArchiCAD + Solibri + Bluebeam) is the standard. Trade-offs: weaker MEP and structural authoring depth than Revit (MEP via add-on, structural via Allplan or third-party), thinner US large-firm penetration so recruitment can be harder in US markets, and plug-in ecosystem narrower than Revit.

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Best for

Architectural practices in Europe, Mac-based studios, firms working in openBIM-mandated workflows, and teams standardising on the Nemetschek stack (ArchiCAD plus Solibri plus Bluebeam).

Worst for

US large-firm practices where Revit fluency is a hiring requirement, MEP-heavy firms needing one-tool authoring (Revit better), or teams already deep in Autodesk Construction Cloud workflows.

Vendor Trust Score

Is ArchiCAD a trustworthy vendor?

7.4/10
Mixed
Pricing transparency
Published rates; no hidden fees
7.0
Contract fairness
Reasonable terms; no auto-renew traps
7.5
Incident response
How they handle outages and breaches
7.5
Post-acquisition behavior
Customer treatment after M&A or PE
7.5
Executive stability
Leadership churn over 24 months
7.5
Roadmap honesty
Public commitments held
7.5
Trust signal log
  • 2007-01-15
    Nemetschek acquired Graphisoft; ArchiCAD joined Nemetschek Group
  • 2022-06-10
    ArchiCAD 26 released with improved IFC 4 export and openBIM workflows
  • 2025-03-15
    ArchiCAD positioned as Revit alternative in EU practice bodies amid Autodesk renewal pressure
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Review Intelligence

What 620 reviews actually say

Synthesized from G2, Capterra, Reddit, Trustpilot. Patterns >15% prevalence shown.

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2026-05-12

Praise patterns

  • Deepest IFC and openBIM support
    78% →
  • Native macOS support
    64% →
  • Architect-centric UX
    58% →

Complaint patterns

  • Weaker MEP and structural depth than Revit
    47% →
  • Smaller US recruitment pool
    38% →
  • BIMcloud cost stacks up
    28% ↑
Sentiment trend (6 months)
82/100 +2 pts
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Practice 3-15 seats $18,600
Practice 15-50 seats $62,400
Practice 50+ seats $168,000
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Editorial: Strengths

  • Deepest IFC export and openBIM credentials
  • Native macOS as well as Windows
  • Strong European presence (Hungary, DACH, Italy, Spain, Nordics)
  • Architect-centric UX
  • Teamwork collaboration server stable at large project scale
  • Nemetschek stack interop with Solibri and Bluebeam

Editorial: Weaknesses

  • Weaker MEP and structural depth than Revit
  • Thinner US large-firm penetration; harder Revit-trained recruitment
  • Plug-in ecosystem narrower than Revit
  • Cloud collaboration story trails Autodesk Construction Cloud

Key features & integrations

  • +Architectural BIM authoring
  • +IFC openBIM export
  • +Native macOS and Windows
  • +Teamwork collaboration server
  • +BIMcloud SaaS
  • +Parametric GDL object system
  • +Connection to Solibri and Bluebeam
120+ integrations
SolibriBluebeamBimcollabReviztoRhino (via Rhino.Inside)Twinmotion
Geography supported
Global; strongest in Hungary, DACH, Italy, Spain, Nordics, Japan
Best fit
3–2,000 employees · Architectural practices, Mac-based studios, European AEC firms
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#1
Autodesk Revit
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★ 4.5 public
#3
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★ 4.4 public
#4
Allplan
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