ArchiCAD
🇭🇺 HU · from €43 + tax/month/user/yr
4.5/5· 556 reviews across 4 portals
Hungarian BIM software for architects with EU-hosted cloud and real-time collaboration
Replaces
ArchiCAD is sought as a European alternative to:
Features
Architectural Design & Modeling
- Parametric building elements (walls, slabs, roofs, columns, beams) with automatic relationship maintenance
- Intelligent customizable objects for doors, windows, stairs, railings, and curtain walls
- Native structural modeling tools with real-time updates and automatic structural analytical model generation
- Support for localized language versions
MEP Design
- Built-in parametric objects for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems
- Clash detection for MEP systems
- Unified collaboration workflows for MEP design, modeling, and documentation
Collaboration & Teamwork
- Real-time teamwork with multiple users working simultaneously on the same model
- Automatic synchronization and version management via BIMcloud
- Conflict reduction through automated sync and smart notifications
- Distributed collaboration for internal and cross-company workflows
Visualization & Documentation
- Built-in photorealistic rendering engine
- AI Assistant for project phase support
- OPEN BIM interoperability including BCF import and linked modules
- Out-of-the-box object library plus custom object creation tools
Additional Capabilities
- Floating licenses within teams
- BIMx Pro for interactive 3D model presentation
- Archicad AI Visualizer
Pricing
- Archicad with architectural modeling and documentation
- BIMx Pro included
- BIMcloud Basic for local teamwork
- AI Assistant
- Archicad with MEP Designer
- BIMx Pro included
- Graphisoft-hosted BIMcloud SaaS for global teamwork
- Most popular plan
- MEP-focused design tools
- Regional availability varies
- Cloud-based collaboration platform
- Version management and synchronization
All plans require a 1-year subscription term billed upfront per seat. Free 30-day trial available for Archicad Studio. Educational licenses free for students and educators.
EU Trust Profile
What we verified against public sources, last checked 2026-08-04. Every point links to its evidence.
- Evidence →EU data residency
Data of German and Austrian customers is processed on Google Inc.'s infrastructure in the European Union.
- Evidence →Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
The Data Processing Agreement applies to BIMcloud SaaS and AI Assistant Basic services under GDPR.
- Evidence →Local-language support
Product support is available in German.
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Reviews
Recurring themes, synthesized from public reviews across portals.
What users value
- User-friendly interface with a lower learning curve compared to other BIM software
- Robust BIM capabilities for creating detailed 3D models and managing complex design projects
- Real-time collaboration features via BIMcloud platform for team-based workflows
- Extensive library of pre-made objects and design tools supporting customization
- Strong compatibility with AEC software like Revit and SketchUp
- Mobile access capabilities for on-site work and remote collaboration
- AI-powered rendering features, including style transfer and noise removal
Where users see room to improve
- · High hardware requirements, leading to performance issues or crashes on lower-end machines
- · Steep learning curve for advanced features despite an intuitive interface for beginners
- · Limited structural and MEP tools compared to specialized BIM software
Ratings across portals
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Integrations
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