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Compare Archicad and Modo 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (74.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2,810.00 1 Seat Per Year
£74.00 1 Users Per Month
Archicad
Star Rating
(288)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2,810.00 1 Seat Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansModo
Star Rating
(86)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
£74.00 1 Users Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansArchicad vs Modo
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Archicad easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Modo overall.
- Reviewers felt that Archicad meets the needs of their business better than Modo.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Modo is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Archicad over Modo.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Archicad
3-Year Archicad Collaborate Subscription
$2,810.00
1 Seat Per Year
Three year subscription, billed annually. Prices are informational only. Final price depends on your billing country, and may differ from prices shown here.
- BIMx Pro
- Redshift rendering
- Surface catalog
Modo
Monthly Subscription
£74.00
1 Users Per Month
Month-by-month subscription with no contract.
- Access to new product releases and features
- Continued Support
Free Trial
Archicad
Free Trial is available
Modo
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
240
8.1
73
Ease of Use
8.4
242
8.1
73
Ease of Setup
8.3
86
8.0
11
Ease of Admin
8.0
41
7.7
10
Quality of Support
8.2
229
8.4
66
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
41
8.5
10
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
226
7.3
73
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
7.6
148
Not enough data
Design
9.2
141
Not enough data
7.4
134
Not enough data
9.1
141
Not enough data
8.8
139
Not enough data
7.5
117
Not enough data
8.7
110
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.7
121
Not enough data
8.5
139
Not enough data
8.2
138
Not enough data
8.4
136
Not enough data
Construction
7.3
103
Not enough data
6.4
97
Not enough data
7.3
109
Not enough data
6.5
100
Not enough data
6.2
96
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.1
27
Not enough data
6.0
27
Not enough data
5.9
27
Not enough data
Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
6.0
20
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
5.6
18
Not enough data
5.1
20
Not enough data
7.6
19
Move
Not enough data
7.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.8
21
Store & Manage
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
7.2
22
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Plan
8.4
27
Not enough data
7.4
25
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
Design
9.2
27
Not enough data
7.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
Analysis
7.0
25
Not enough data
5.9
23
Not enough data
6.4
23
Not enough data
Library
7.6
130
5.6
8
7.6
130
6.5
8
Rendering
7.2
128
8.5
9
7.8
127
8.0
9
7.1
120
8.1
9
7.0
123
7.6
9
7.0
117
7.8
9
6.1
108
6.7
9
Integrations
8.5
122
Not enough data
8.1
125
7.7
8
Generative AI
6.4
37
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Archicad and Modo are categorized as Architectural Rendering
Unique Categories
Archicad is categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Urban Planning and Design
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Archicad
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Modo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Architecture & Planning
83.6%
Construction
5.0%
Design
3.9%
Civil Engineering
1.4%
Marketing and Advertising
0.7%
Other
5.4%
Design
21.7%
Marketing and Advertising
9.6%
Computer Games
9.6%
Animation
8.4%
Graphic Design
7.2%
Other
43.4%
Discussions
How do other people make custom objects for their projects?
2 Comments
AE
you can model your own objects with native Arhicad elements such as Walls, Slabs or any other, and then save them as objects by selecting the entire elements...Read more
Why doesn't Archicad do 3D renderings?
2 Comments
AE
Archicad does 3d Rendering throughout Cinema Render, a rendering motor that comes within the software installation. Read more
What is the best way to stop it from overloading my computer?
2 Comments
MH
Close 3D windows that are not being used. Hide layers, especially ones with complex 3D geometries. Reduce the polygon count of imported objects. Turn...Read more
how to accurately convert fusionsurface to polygonsurface?
1 Comment
Official Response from Modo
Hi Mohammad,
Thanks for your post, check out our Mesh Fusion documentation...Read more
Hwo do i go back and edit the fusion item after converring the mesh fusion item?
1 Comment
Official Response from Modo
Hi Cristian,
Sorry, you're having issues, I've reported the issue to our support team.
If you'd like to also submit a ticket through the support portal...Read more
Modo has no more discussions with answers
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