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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2,810.00 1 Seat Per Year
$129.00 1 Seats Per Year
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
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Star Rating
(1,319)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$129.00 1 Seats Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansArchicad vs SketchUp
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SketchUp easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SketchUp overall.
- Reviewers felt that Archicad meets the needs of their business better than SketchUp.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Archicad is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Archicad and SketchUp received similar ratings from our reviewers.
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
SketchUp
Go Subscription
$129.00
1 Seats Per Year
Design & collaborate anywhere.
- Web & iPad based 3D Modeling Platform
- Unlimited Cloud Storage on Trimble Connect
- Community Support and SketchUp Help Center Access
Free Trial
Archicad
Free Trial is available
SketchUp
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
240
8.5
1,129
Ease of Use
8.4
242
8.9
1,147
Ease of Setup
8.3
86
9.0
263
Ease of Admin
8.0
41
8.3
104
Quality of Support
8.2
229
8.1
899
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
41
8.5
101
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
226
8.2
1,116
Features by Category
Design
9.2
141
8.9
298
7.4
134
7.8
296
9.1
141
8.7
297
8.8
139
Feature Not Available
7.5
117
7.9
271
8.7
110
7.6
221
Collaboration
8.7
121
6.8
222
8.5
139
8.3
293
8.2
138
7.1
269
8.4
136
7.5
259
Construction
7.3
103
7.5
239
6.4
97
Feature Not Available
7.3
109
6.6
216
6.5
100
6.8
201
6.2
96
6.5
190
Generative AI
6.1
27
6.2
118
6.0
27
6.1
118
5.9
27
6.4
119
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
6.9
271
Not enough data
6.8
268
Not enough data
8.1
272
Not enough data
6.4
265
Not enough data
7.0
265
Move
Not enough data
6.5
265
Not enough data
7.4
268
Not enough data
8.4
271
Store & Manage
Not enough data
6.7
252
Not enough data
7.6
261
Not enough data
7.6
261
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.1
249
Not enough data
6.2
247
Design
Not enough data
8.7
305
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
7.7
294
Edit
Not enough data
8.1
296
Not enough data
9.1
304
Not enough data
8.8
303
Not enough data
8.3
290
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.4
265
Not enough data
7.5
264
Not enough data
7.3
243
Plan
8.4
27
7.3
145
7.4
25
7.3
142
8.3
27
6.5
139
8.6
27
6.9
134
Design
9.2
27
9.0
159
7.6
27
7.9
159
8.6
27
7.5
148
8.8
27
8.1
157
Analysis
7.0
25
7.2
133
5.9
23
Feature Not Available
6.4
23
7.3
134
Library
7.6
130
8.1
459
7.6
130
7.4
463
Rendering
7.2
128
7.3
452
7.8
127
7.6
448
7.1
120
6.9
445
7.0
123
7.4
434
7.0
117
7.3
410
6.1
108
6.5
394
Integrations
8.5
122
6.4
367
8.1
125
7.9
420
Generative AI
6.4
37
6.2
239
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Archicad and SketchUp are categorized as Architectural Rendering, Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Urban Planning and Design
Unique Categories
Archicad has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Archicad
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SketchUp
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%
Architecture & Planning
47.0%
Design
16.7%
Construction
11.1%
Civil Engineering
2.4%
Higher Education
1.3%
Other
21.5%
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
Using SketchUp MAKE in your business?
2 Comments
DB
I have Make on my work computer, but I use it to view content from 3D Warehouse. I use the models in a program called CET Designer. I am not ready yet to...Read more
What is the best way to use sketchup in other software programs?
2 Comments
SJ
Hey,
So my work requires me to export Sketch Up files in other software domains. I generally consult the BIMDeX company for exporting the files from Sketch...Read more
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