Compare Archicad and SketchUp 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2,810.00 1 Seat Per Year
$129.00 1 Seats Per Year
Archicad
Star Rating
(289)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2,810.00 1 Seat Per Year
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(1,321)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.7% 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.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SketchUp 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
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
241
8.5
1,132
Ease of Use
8.4
243
8.9
1,149
Ease of Setup
8.3
87
9.0
267
Ease of Admin
8.0
41
8.3
104
Quality of Support
8.2
230
8.1
901
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
41
8.5
101
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
227
8.2
1,119
Features by Category
Design
9.2
142
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
273
Not enough data
6.9
268
Not enough data
8.2
271
Not enough data
6.4
264
Not enough data
7.0
264
Move
Not enough data
6.6
264
Not enough data
7.4
269
Not enough data
8.4
271
Store & Manage
Not enough data
6.7
251
Not enough data
7.6
260
Not enough data
7.6
260
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.1
248
Not enough data
6.2
246
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
144
7.4
25
7.4
141
8.3
27
6.6
138
8.6
27
6.9
133
Design
9.2
27
9.0
158
7.6
27
7.9
158
8.6
27
7.5
147
8.8
27
8.0
156
Analysis
7.0
25
7.2
132
5.9
23
Feature Not Available
6.4
23
7.3
133
Library
7.6
130
8.1
459
7.6
130
7.4
463
Rendering
7.2
128
7.3
452
7.8
127
7.7
447
7.1
120
6.9
444
7.0
123
7.4
434
7.0
117
7.3
410
6.1
108
6.5
393
Integrations
8.5
122
6.4
367
8.1
125
7.9
419
Generative AI
6.4
37
6.2
238
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
83.3%
Construction
5.0%
Design
4.3%
Civil Engineering
1.4%
Marketing and Advertising
0.7%
Other
5.3%
Architecture & Planning
47.1%
Design
16.7%
Construction
11.1%
Civil Engineering
2.4%
Higher Education
1.3%
Other
21.5%
Discussions
Is it necessary to make a new version release every year ?
2 Comments
JV
No, you can get away with getting it every couple of years. But they do have a good offer when paying yearly and guarantee a new version every year.Read more
How best can the newly integrated classifications and properties be used to organize keynotes?
2 Comments
MH
Hi Spencer,
It is frustrating that there is not a straight forward tool for keynoting, however, it is possible. Our company uses the "Keynote...Read more
What is the best way to stop it from overloading my computer?
2 Comments
PK
Ensure your computer meets the recommended specifications that Graphisoft have published on their website, and otherwise rationalize the way you structure a...Read more
What is SketchUp used for?
3 Comments
DF
What I primarily use SketchUp for is extremely quick concept ideas for the construction of a project or the explaining of a project. The programs easy...Read more
When is the Sketchup for IPAD going to be released. I joined the beta back in September 2021 and have been waiting eagerly.
2 Comments
CB
Hey there! SketchUp for iPad has been released. Check out our website for more information: https://www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-for-ipadRead more
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