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# Chief Architect Premier vs SoftPlan Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Chief Architect Premier** [

4.6/5(18)

](https://www.g2.com/products/chief-architect-software-chief-architect-premier/reviews#reviews)

**SoftPlan** [

4.2/5(20)

](https://www.g2.com/products/softplan/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Chief Architect Premier**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**SoftPlan**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Chief Architect Premier**
Not enough reviews yet

**SoftPlan**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Chief Architect Premier**
Not enough reviews yet

**SoftPlan**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Chief Architect Premier**
$$$$$

**SoftPlan**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Chief Architect Premier**
Not enough reviews yet

**SoftPlan**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Chief Architect Premier**
Not enough data

**SoftPlan**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Chief Architect Premier**
No screenshot available

**SoftPlan**
 ![SoftPlan screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/27023/uploads_2F6790ff56-3361-49a1-ba3c-936dddcc736b_2FSoftPlan_screenshot2.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Chief Architect Premier**

9.2

9.215

**SoftPlan**

8.8

8.815

Ease of Use

**Chief Architect Premier**

9.1

9.115

**SoftPlan**

8.9

8.916

Ease of Setup

**Chief Architect Premier**
Not enough data

**SoftPlan**

7.7

7.75

Ease of Admin

**Chief Architect Premier**
Not enough data

**SoftPlan**

8.7

8.75

Quality of Support

**Chief Architect Premier**

9.3

9.314

**SoftPlan**

7.6

7.616

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Chief Architect Premier**
Not enough data

**SoftPlan**

9.3

9.35

Product Direction (% positive)

**Chief Architect Premier**

9.2

9.215

**SoftPlan**

8.2

8.213

Features

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Architecture[Hide 52 FeaturesShow 52 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Project Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

BIM Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billing & Invoicing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Presentation Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Planning Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quotes/Estimates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summary Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timesheet Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drafting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bills of Material

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

2D Drawing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Costing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Imaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

For AEC Industry

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Invoice Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contract/License Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Projects

Not enough data

Not enough data

Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)[Hide 63 FeaturesShow 63 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design

Visualizing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rendering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drawing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sequence Steps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dynamic Updating

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration

Multi User

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Annotating 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Construction

Fabrication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reinforcement Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Clash Detection 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Grading

Not enough data

Not enough data

Earthwork

Not enough data

Not enough data

CAD Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text-to-3D

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling

Role-Based Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Centralized Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Subcontractor Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bid Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contract/License Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling

Lifecycle Cost Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quantity Takeoff & Cost Estimation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conflict Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling

Clash Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electrical System Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

MEP Coordination

Not enough data

Not enough data

Load Calculation & Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interoperability with BIM & CAD

Not enough data

Not enough data

Circuit Design Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

For AEC Industry

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Accounting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Estimating

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Imaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Modeling[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design

Sculpting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Topology

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drawing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brush Variety 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Effects

Not enough data

Not enough data

Move

Animate

Not enough data

Not enough data

Render

Not enough data

Not enough data

Views

Not enough data

Not enough data

Store & Manage

Pipeline 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Controls

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template library 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text-to-Image

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text-to-3D

Not enough data

Not enough data

Architectural Rendering[Hide 74 FeaturesShow 74 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Library

Objects

Not enough data

Not enough data

Materials

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bills of Material

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rendering

Textures

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shading

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lighting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Exterior Rendering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Aerial Rendering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Atmospheric rendering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrations

BIM Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Rendering Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text-to-3D

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

360-Site Stream

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

For AEC Industry

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drafting

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Landscape Design

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Animation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-time Product Visualizations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple File Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Component Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

BIM Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Floor Plans & Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sketching and Annotation Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pre-built Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

CAD Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Panoramas

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Imaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proposal Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Architectural Symbol Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Modeling & Simulation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Labeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Architects

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Subcontractor Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical Data Presentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Historical Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

2D Drawing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Comparison View

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Projects

Not enough data

Not enough data

Annotations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Formatting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Chief Architect Premier](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_bc978373a82642b018c905bc304c3328/chief-architect-software-chief-architect-premier.png "Chief Architect Premier")](https://www.g2.com/products/chief-architect-software-chief-architect-premier/reviews)

Chief Architect Premier

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

94.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

5.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

[![SoftPlan](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7c56d471f3ff74a15e8c93bf4ed75bb1/softplan.jpeg "SoftPlan")](https://www.g2.com/products/softplan/reviews)

SoftPlan

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

100.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

94.1%

100.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

5.9%

0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Chief Architect Premier](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_bc978373a82642b018c905bc304c3328/chief-architect-software-chief-architect-premier.png "Chief Architect Premier")](https://www.g2.com/products/chief-architect-software-chief-architect-premier/reviews)
Chief Architect Premier

Architecture & Planning

29.4%

Design

23.5%

Construction

17.6%

Marketing and Advertising

5.9%

Machinery

5.9%

Other

17.6%

[![SoftPlan](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7c56d471f3ff74a15e8c93bf4ed75bb1/softplan.jpeg "SoftPlan")](https://www.g2.com/products/softplan/reviews)
SoftPlan

Construction

47.4%

Architecture & Planning

47.4%

Design

5.3%

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Other

0.0%

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