--- title: Vectorworks Architect Reviews meta\_title: 'Vectorworks Architect Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 236 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Vectorworks Architect works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 236 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: CAD url: https://www.g2.com/categories/cad --- # Vectorworks Architect Reviews & Product Details Visit Website Built to showcase your skill and creativity, Vectorworks Architect allows you to sketch, model, and document in a fully integrated workflow with the world’s most design-centric BIM solution. With superior 2D graphics, 3D modeling, and visualization tools, Architect is built to deliver absolute creative expression and maximum efficiency. * * * Product Website Vectorworks Architect Seller [Vectorworks, Inc.](https://www.g2.com/sellers/vectorworks-inc) Discussions [Vectorworks Architect Community](https://www.g2.com/products/vectorworks-architect/discuss) Languages Supported German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified) Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Vu Nguyen Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by Vectorworks Arch. ### Annual Subscription $1,530.00 1 license Per Year [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/vectorworks-architect/pricing) ## Vectorworks Architect Integrations (14) What do users say about integrations? Verified by Vectorworks Architect [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Adobe Acrobat ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") ALLPLAN ](https://www.g2.com/products/allplan/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Bluebeam ](https://www.g2.com/products/bluebeam/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") D5 Render ](https://www.g2.com/products/d5-render/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Enscape 3D ](https://www.g2.com/products/enscape-3d/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Esri ArcGIS ](https://www.g2.com/products/esri-arcgis/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Lumion ](https://www.g2.com/products/lumion-lumion/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") NBS Chorus ](https://www.g2.com/products/nbs-chorus/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Newforma Konekt ](https://www.g2.com/products/newforma-konekt/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") One Click LCA ](https://www.g2.com/products/one-click-lca/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Revizto ](https://www.g2.com/products/revizto/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Siemens EDA ](https://www.g2.com/products/siemens-eda/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Solibri Office ](https://www.g2.com/products/solibri-office/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Veras ](https://www.g2.com/products/veras/reviews) Show More ![Verified User in Architecture & Planning](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Architecture & Planning") UA Verified User in Architecture & Planning Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/12/2026 "Wide Design Options and Smooth Architectural Integration" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? A wide range of different options for architectural design and integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? Some menus are difficult to understand for the first time experience Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? Team work and easyness of results Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Elena Pantazopoulos of Vectorworks Arch [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/vectorworks-architect-review-12350646/official_response/edit) Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are glad to hear that the variety of design and integration options in Vectorworks Architect supports your architectural work and collaboration. We also appreciate your observation that some menus can be challenging to understand at first. Input like this helps us refine the interface and enhance the experience for first-time users. Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Tom O.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tom O.") TO Tom O. Architect Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/19/2025 "Broad feature set that lets me avoid using multiple software programs" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? While I've used several different CAD programs over the years, Vectorworks stands out above them all. I love the graphic capabilities - the drawings just look better - crisper, clearer, cleaner. I have a great deal of graphic flexibility - both to set overall styles of a drawing but also to zoom to one particular element and adjust it to suit my specific need. My primary use is Vectorworks Architect but I also own the "Designer" package so I get civil/landscape, theatrical and rendering modules. But more importantly, I really appreciate the Vectorworks staff. I can call them on the phone, any day of the work week and get a live person who will take the time to answer my question, solve my problem ...and help me understand what's happening ... on the screen while we talk. I was along time user of another program and that never, ever happened. ...and the cost of an annual subscription plus premium support is far less than just the annual subscription to our former architectural software....and that includes the Designer Suite, not just the architect module. We're a small firm so while cost is an important consideration, customer service/technical support is critical to keeping us working efficiently. Vectorworks is also cross-platform compatible so it works equally well on PCs and Macs. Setup is easy. Vectorworks does most of the work and you can usually walk away and do something else while it's happening. Vectorworks has frequent updates. Some are driven by bugs that users find and report - usually in the Fall when the annual major version upgrade is released and the wider user base uncovers the little glitches. But after that, updates keep coming every few months - usually to add new functionality or further refine something. Vectorworks also comes with a huge array of "content" ranging from generic items like preconfigured title blocks, symbols, date tags, etc. These are ready to use and generally have a consistent way they can be used .... as opposed to my previous software's content which clearly had been developed over many years by many different users so each one was unique and had to be further customized to a consistent standard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? Vectorworks has a different"way" or working than the widely used software I used to use. It's taken a bit of time - longer than I hoped - to purge the "old" processes from the front of my brain and adapt to Vectorworks. But part of that was my own stubbornness. While Vectorworks has a plethora of keyboard shortcuts, there isn't a command line so if you are used to that being your primary method of command selection and customization, you'll initially feel lost but like any software, you'll quickly adapt to those things you do the most frequently and then keep adding more skills for the less frequently used processes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? I need to draw buildings including all of the types of drawings architects use. Vectorworks does a great job of that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Vu Nguyen of Vectorworks Arch [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/vectorworks-architect-review-10861973/official_response/edit) Hey Tom, we're delighted to hear that you are enjoying the graphic capabilities and flexibility of Vectorworks Architect, as well as the comprehensive feature set of the Designer package. Providing exceptional customer service and technical support is a top priority, and we’re glad it has been valuable to you. We appreciate your feedback and are grateful for your support as a small firm. Thank you for choosing Vectorworks! Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Federico S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Federico S.") FS Federico S. Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/22/2025 "A design experience that lets you draft, model, render and document within a single platform." 5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? The fact that there are always different ways to achieve your design goals and there is always something new to discover. It is a highly customisable software that can be shaped around your reqirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? There's something off here and then, some tools could be improved, it is sometimes not so easy to collaborate with other professionals who use different softwares. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? VertIcal integration: it allows to reduce errors by keeping everything in one place Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Construction](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Construction") UC Verified User in Construction Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/19/2025 "A comprehensive BIM SW package" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? Innovation and continual improvement, support and knowledge base Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? some compatibility issues with other BIM packages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? Intergrated desing and BIm implementation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Vu Nguyen of Vectorworks Arch [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/vectorworks-architect-review-10862237/official_response/edit) It's great to hear that Vectorworks Architect is helping you with integrated design and BIM implementation. If your interface compatibility issue persists, please get in touch with tech@vectorworks.net for additional support. 11/28/2025 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Jonathan Reeves A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jonathan Reeves A.") JA Jonathan Reeves A. Owner- Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/20/2025 "The most flexible, and intuitive cross platform 2D/3D/CAD/BIM software for architects and designers" 5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? Vectorworks Architect has a full suite of intuitive tools for designing architecture, interiors and landscape. It combines 2D CAD drafting with Adobe like graphical qualities that means you can develop your own unique style. For 3D work it combines freeform modelling with BIM tools allowing you to develop co-ordinated detailed models rapidly. Documentation and presentation capable are excellent and the Vectorworks Cloud services offers a suite of features for collaboration and rendering. Built in rendering using Renderworks provides a lot of creative options from conceptual to photo-realistic, and the built in AI visualiser provide extra enhancements and AI options. Support for with direct links to Enscape, Twinmotion and Revit for real-time Rendering, allow for high end visualtion and animation. Finally interoperability between different software is well supported with a large range of import and export options for other industry software like Revit, AutoCAD and SketchUP. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? Sometimes clients and contractors request DWG or Revit file formats as they are unaware of how good Vectorworks BIM capabilities are. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? The software allows me to conceive, develop and communicate my ideas clearly and share them with customers and clients. I also teach Vectorworks via Zoom online all over the world with over 20 years industry experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Vu Nguyen of Vectorworks Arch [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/vectorworks-architect-review-10863625/official_response/edit) Hi Jonathan, we're pleased to hear that Vectorworks Architect is essential in helping you conceive, develop, and communicate your ideas effectively. We're thrilled to support your teaching efforts and appreciate your 20 years of industry experience. Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Architecture & Planning](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Architecture & Planning") UA Verified User in Architecture & Planning Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/19/2025 "Easy workflow and learning curve and Keeping with changes in our profession" 4/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? It is a constant incorporation of new nechnologies Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? Vectorworks should integrate more and easier ways to design in 3D. Additionally, to integrate a better Rendering engine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? Construction Documents have been easier through this software. Additionally the native 2D works is a great help Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Vu Nguyen of Vectorworks Arch [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/vectorworks-architect-review-10860872/official_response/edit) We're pleased to hear that Vectorworks Architect enables digital design while preserving the integrity of hand-drawn sketches. We look forward to continuing to integrate new technology that helps you design more efficiently. 7/29/2025 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite JH Juan H. Job Captain, Project Manager, Designer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/10/2025 "My Vectoworks experience has been positive." 5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? The best thing about Vecotworks is that it is an all in one CAD program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? There are numerus tools to use to created your drawings and the intergration between objects. Like the doo and windows on the plans can easely create a door & window schedule and door / window elevations on your schedule. If you make a change you can simply update and your work will not be intergrated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? Vecotoworks solve all of my problems / issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite BB Bruce B. Project engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/20/2025 "A joy, clean, quick and creative." 5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? Intuitive, fantastic dealer support, always gives me exactly what I need, plotter interface so simple, render and fills are far superior to the competition, drawing to scale a huge advantage. I use it every day for technical as well as graphics, massive font library, updates always seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? Some difficulty with geo referencing, but we will resolve that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? Provides professional, slick, classy presentations. Enables overlays from factories of their products into my darwings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Vu Nguyen of Vectorworks Arch [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/vectorworks-architect-review-10864556/official_response/edit) Hi Bruce. Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Vectorworks Architect! We're pleased to hear that it meets your technical and graphic requirements and that you find the plotter interface easy to use. We appreciate your feedback regarding the geo-referencing issue. If you need further assistance with troubleshooting, please don't hesitate to contact tech@vectorworks.net. Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Chris L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Chris L.") CL Chris L. Partner Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/20/2025 "Great and flexible software" 5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? Whatever I can imagine, I can figure out a way to draw it in Vectorworks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? Only being able to have 8 files open at once. When I am busy I am constantly having to close files in order to open a file to get some information from another project. Freaking annoying! I run up against this problem pretty much every week. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? Prime software I use to do my work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Vu Nguyen of Vectorworks Arch [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/vectorworks-architect-review-10866177/official_response/edit) Thanks, Chris. We're glad to hear that Vectorworks Architect is the prime software for your work. We understand the inconvenience of the file limit and have forwarded this to our product team. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Steven G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Steven G.") SG Steven G. Owner Architecture & Planning Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/16/2014 "Vectorworks Architect 8 hours per day" 5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? Vectorworks Architect has a set of integrated 2D and 3D tools that allow small and large firms to use the software from Schematic Design through Construction Documents and have photo-realistic renderings produced art any point in the design process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? Upgrading yearly to take advantage of the new features requires upgrading files with the potential of minor incompatibilities with older versions. Many of the projects I work on don't magically end in September when the new versions are released. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Vectorworks Architect: I have worked with training students, Interns, and other firms with Vectorworks. Start-up time is minimal (only slightly longer than Sketchup) but the eventual depth of information you can get out of the software would on par with any other CAD/BIM platform, even surpassing others in instance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? In addition to CAD and BIM, we also use VW for Graphic layout of forms, project publication and even project payment forms using the multi-dimensional worksheets built into the program, saving me time in project administration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Vu Nguyen of Vectorworks Arch [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/vectorworks-architect-review-31823/official_response/edit) Hi Steven, Thank you for your review! It's great to hear you're using Vectorworks for through your design process, even using it to help with your project administration. If you have any ideas for future updates, please submit them to (vectorworks.net/public-roadmap). You'll also be able to vote on other ideas and updates scheduled for deployment, are in development, and are actively being researched. Looking forward to hearing from you. 7/4/2024 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Vectorworks Architect? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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