--- 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 Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/12/2017 "An horrible case of bloatware" 0/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? Don't like it at all, and would like to replace it with alternatives Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? I started using this architectural software when it was minicad 2.5. At that time it was mac only, elegant, intuitive and great to use. A forerunner in its field. Vectorworks is a horrible piece of software that has remained in the 1980s. To do anything one has to open multiple dialogue boxes which are all unintuitive and confusing. It is a case of software engineers being given control of the user interface. Someone, with proper user interface expericen, has to take it back to the basic and rewrite the software from the grounds up. Also the pricing structure sucks. To be forced to pay $600 every year for a something that does not add anything is unacceptable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? Renovation projects in London Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Michael R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Michael R.") MR Michael R. Owner Management Consulting Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/19/2016 "Simple tools that are so powerful. ." 5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? Making pallets of only the tools I use everyday. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? If anything it would have to be the overall cost. However less than AutoCad Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Vectorworks Architect: If you want to be able to work with other companies and people using different software this is the software that will be the most compatible. Even the Mac and Windows files are compatible with each other without conversion or save as. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? The befit of using VectorWorks is that I can use graphics and engineering drawings and output files to AutoCad and my colleagues don't even know I don't use AutoCad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 8/12/2017 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller DM Daniel M. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/12/2017 "I've been using Vectorworks as a part of my daily workflow for twenty years. " 5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? The all in one integrated platform for 2d, 3d and rendering has significantly increased my productivity and reliance on other applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? The releases often feel a little rushed - I'd rather a new version every two years that was rock solid than working through all of the bugs which are almost always a part of their annual releases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? Speed and productivity have been greatly increased and it has made it easier to work with clients from afar without as much face to face time (which is still preferred but often too costly). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller CS Craig S. Senior Project Mgr, Displays & Exhibits Construction Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/5/2017 "The long and short of using Vectorworks." 5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? Since the majority of what I do in Vectorworks now involves importing 3-d models from our Engineering job files and creating assembly instructions for the millwork our facility produces, the increased ease with which VW imports and translates ACAD files for me is one of the best features. What I like the best is that I can use layers as they were intended, i.e., working on small sections of a larger structure that can be correctly and easily aligned and assembled when finished with all the smaller sections, or as I most often use it where each layer is a separate page and at whatever scale works best for the item on that page. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? I have been working with this program since the late 1980's early 1990's when it was still MiniCAD. The yearly changes have been, at times, difficult to assimilate since I have been self-taught the entire time in which I have used this program. That being said, the fact that I was able to "catch myself up" so to speak says a lot about the user friendly interface and incredible detail in the hard copy manuals and on-line Help function which I admit to using quite thoroughly at times. The fact that I am a MAC user and MiniCAD and Vectorworks appear to be the best available option for Mac users is nothing to sneeze at and maybe that why it’s so easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Vectorworks Architect: Ease of use, relatively low-cost, certainly value-added, Mac based version availability all play a part in my satisfaction and willingness to recommend this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? In the past I have used MiniCAD and then Vectorworks to create complete sets of drawings for residential remodeling, and for new construction. These projects were "side-jobs" while during my normal business hours at a Full-service Exhibit House in Northeast Wisconsin. I provided the Concept Sketches for use by our Design staff to use as the basis for the color renderings which at that time were nearly all done with colored pencils and air-brush painting techniques. That was at a time when digital graphic renderings were unavailable unless you had access to a Cray computer. We also used VW for the Approval Drawings required to get clients to sign off on a project with a nearly complete and accurate conception of what we intended to build for them. From there Vectorworks enabled me to provide our Carpenters the shop drawings required to turn concept into reality. Last but not least, since Trade Show exhibits are designed, by necessity, to assemble and disassemble quickly at a trade show event, fit into crates designed to hold each component safely during transit and storage, and be ready to re-assemble at the next show, we used the program to provide a set of instructions for the various trades involved, to set up and then dismantle the booths as quickly and safely as possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite AD Alexander D. Job Captain Design Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/4/2017 "User of Vectorworks for 4+ years" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? At our firm we hand sketches at the beginning of every project. Vectorwork lets us import these early on and by adjusting the line styling we can create hybrid drawings of hand and cad details which clients respond very well to. This is most likely the biggest plus for us as we can have a stream line process from sketch to final construction document set. In general we are able to work very quickly and efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? Some of the 3d modeling tools are a little cumbersome. I have experience in Rhino which gives excellent control of 3d objects in general I miss that in Vectorworks. However I understand that they are completely different softwares. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Vectorworks Architect: The software works best when you use solid shapes as opposed to line work only. I have experience in Adobe Illustrator and many features are similar in Vectorworks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? The basic BIM features for schedules in the file help speed up the drawings and allow for changes to occur fairly seamlessly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Danny M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Danny M.") DM Danny M. Project Manager Construction Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/12/2017 "Versatile design software" 5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? I've used Vectorworks for about 13 years for everything from renders to sell jobs, permit sets, shop drawings, and output for digital manufacturing. I've even been able to use the BIM functions to keep track of parts and BOM for product design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? I have had trouble with exporting colored lines requested by my laser cutter, I believe this has been solved in recent versions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? I like that I can turn to a single piece of software for pretty much any design task coming across my desk. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Renewables & Environment](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Renewables & Environment") UR Verified User in Renewables & Environment Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/21/2017 "Have been using Vectorworks and it predecessors since 1992" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? The interface is fairly straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? Vectorworks contains more bugs that it should. It will also get in a mode where it will not perform the command, but will after several tries. There are some obvious functions it does not support, such as a cut command for 3D objects that preserves both parts. 3D features not as robust as the leaders AC, SW, ProE. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Vectorworks Architect: Is good for the price. VW does not place the same value on Designers as it does on Architectural. I would call it a top runner for the second tier Mechanical Engineering CAD. You have to spend much more to get better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? Have designed parts and systems in solar engineering, microscopy, ophthalmology, and 3D printing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![randy c.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "randy c.") RC randy c. Architectural Designer Architecture & Planning Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/24/2017 "Full featured C.A.D. program for a realistic price equals tremendous value." 5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? Veiwports are the bomb. Assembling sheets with drawings created on design layers using viewports keeps everything synced and systematic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? The 2016 version takes too long to boot up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Vectorworks Architect: Just go get this software. Nothing compares for the price. Easy to use and powerful. It will make you a beast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? Design Development drawings for client communication. Client presentations combining Vectorworks Architect 3D modeling capabilities with Renderworks. Construction Documents sets for permit submittals and fabrication. Code analysis and egress diagrams Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Jessica T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jessica T.") JT Jessica T. Designer Architecture & Planning Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/4/2017 "Great Software" 4/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? The 2D aspect of the software is great for seeing what your drawing is going to look like before printing. Our firm does not primarily use the 3D side but from what I've used, I have been thrilled with the easy navigation of the tools that the software provides. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? I think the 3D aspect of the software should be able to automatically update 2D drawings when a change is made in the 3D side. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Vectorworks Architect: I would highly recommend this product to others because of the ease of use and instant quality of the drawings on the screen before printing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? We are trying to solve the drawing quality of the 3D side that the 2D side allows you to make. Example, line thickness of a drawing should be added into the 3D side with the same ease and simplicity as that of the 2D side. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite GO gary o. principal Architecture & Planning Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/15/2016 "very frustrating-- full of unacknowledged bugs " 2.5/5 What do you like best about Vectorworks Architect? When it works, it's pretty good. seems easier to use and more intuitive than auto cad, particularly in WYSIWYG, and organization of layers and classes. Though admittedly, that's just my perception, as I really have very little experience with other programs, except for Sketchup Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Vectorworks Architect? It is FULL of bugs. They claim that all the problems I'm having are unreported by anyone else and may be specific to my setup. I'm on a top of the line Macbook pro from 2015 running yosemite-- not the best, but should be good enough. A few of the Biggest: -Actively used files are degrading-- spontaneously losing substantial information -Doesn't update pallets unless i save, and sometimes not even then -Doesn't autosave consistently -Often gets into streaks when an undo takes me back many (10?, 100?) steps and cannot accept a re-do -Doesn't recognize which of multiple windows are active (e.g. I try to add a layer to the active file, and it adds it instead to a different, open but not active file. Also, tech support is incredibly available, but incredibly useless for anything other than routine issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Vectorworks Architect: Be prepared for bugs you would have expected in 2002 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Vectorworks Architect solving and how is that benefiting you? Architectural 2d construction documents and 3d modeling Have produced CD drawings and fairly detailed models for presentation and study Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 3/28/2017 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ## 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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