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Compare Archicad and Sketchbook 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2,810.00 1 Seat Per Year
No pricing available
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 plansSketchbook
Star Rating
(173)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SketchbookArchicad vs Sketchbook
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Sketchbook easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Archicad overall.
- Reviewers felt that Archicad meets the needs of their business better than Sketchbook.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Archicad and Sketchbook provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Sketchbook over Archicad.
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
Sketchbook
No pricing availableFree Trial
Archicad
Free Trial is available
Sketchbook
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
240
8.7
149
Ease of Use
8.4
242
9.0
151
Ease of Setup
8.3
86
9.1
11
Ease of Admin
8.0
41
8.1
6
Quality of Support
8.2
229
8.2
100
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
41
6.7
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
226
8.5
148
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
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
Not enough data
7.6
130
Not enough data
Rendering
7.2
128
Not enough data
7.8
127
Not enough data
7.1
120
Not enough data
7.0
123
Not enough data
7.0
117
Not enough data
6.1
108
Not enough data
Integrations
8.5
122
Not enough data
8.1
125
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.4
37
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Archicad and Sketchbook share no categories
Unique Categories
Archicad is categorized as Architectural Rendering, 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.)
Sketchbook
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
20.1%
Graphic Design
10.7%
Architecture & Planning
7.7%
Higher Education
7.1%
Arts and Crafts
5.9%
Other
48.5%
Discussions
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
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
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
What can Autodesk SketchBook do?
2 Comments
CA
It is ideal for various jobs, I use it to do:
• Sketches and studies for large format paintings
• Sketches for vectorized drawings for evaluation and...Read more
is sketch book good for drawing fan art?
1 Comment
RL
Sketchbook Pro by Autodesk is a fairly decent program for illustrating and designing characters. The other thing to know about Sketchbook Desktop has a few...Read more
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