Best Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM) Software in 2024

8.6

★★★★★

Trimble Connect

Trimble Connect is a new way for designers, builders, owners and operators to collaborate, share and view project information. It is based on GTeam, the ground-breaking collaboration platform developed by Gehry Technologies.

Trimble Connect - Aaron J.

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5.0

★★★★★

ArCADia BIM 11

The first Polish software for the construction industry allowing the designer to work in accordance with BIM technology.

Creation of architectural models digitally for a complete and comprehensive project. - Michael B.

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Languages supported: Czech, German, Greek, English, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

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10.0

★★★★★

Intergraph Smart Fabrication Planning & Execution

Intergraph Smart Fabrication Planning & Execution leverages 3D model graphics and data to help yards and EPCs simulate and plan in advance most of the activities related to modules and blocks assembly, welding, lifting, transporting, and more

Outstanding Imagery - MAIRA T.

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10.0

★★★★★

InStore PriceCheck

InStore PC quickly delivers accurate, up-to-date pricing data to benefit your organization. Whether you are purchasing the data from RW3 or utilizing our application with your own team, consistently utilizing competitive pricing data will improve your retail strategy.

Wonderful Product! - Rebecca S.

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10.0

★★★★★

Edificius

Edificius allows great freedom with custom Working Drawing layouts and import/export in standard formats such as DXF/DWG for your CAD drawings, OBJ and 3DS for your 3D models, BMP and JPG for your renders.

Very intuitive - Administrator in Civil Engineering

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Languages supported: German, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Platforms: Win

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8.6

★★★★★

AutoCAD Architecture

AutoCADВ® Architecture software is the version of AutoCAD software specifically for architects.

CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE - waseem a.

Ease of use

7.8

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8.5

Ease of Setup

7.6

Platforms: Mac, Win, Linux

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Business Size: 1

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8.6

★★★★★

Aurora

Aurora Solar develops cloud-based software that enables sophisticated solar PV engineering design, provides workflow management functionality and facilitates sales and customer acquisition for solar installers and financiers.

Onoel Nambo Review - Onoel N.

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8.9

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8.5

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9.1

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8.6

★★★★★

AutoCAD MEP

AutoCADВ® MEP software helps you draft, design, and document building systems.

Easy to uae software offering great features of MEP modeling - Khalil Y.

Ease of use

8.2

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8.4

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8.0

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8.4

★★★★★

PROKON Structural Analysis and Design

PROKON Structural Analysis and Design is a suite of over forty structural analysis, design and detailing programs. The first PROKON programs were developed in 1989, and today PROKON is used worldwide in over eighty countries. The suite is modular in nature, but its true power lies in the tight integration between analysis, design and detailing programs.

Prokon Structural Analysis and Design Review - Carlo Joshua M.

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8.5

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8.2

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8.2

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9.4

★★★★★

Leica Geosystems

Would definitely use again - Corey S.

Ease of use

8.5

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9.5

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8.4

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9.0

★★★★★

Vectorworks Landmark

Vectorworks, Inc. is a global design and BIM software developer serving over 650,000 professionals in the architecture, landscape and entertainment industries. Since 1985, we've been committed to helping designers capture inspiration, nurture innovation, communicate effectively and bring their visions to life. With our cross-platform software, designers can build data-rich, visual models without sacrificing the design process, while ...

Very responsive Landscape design Package. - Miranda b.

Ease of use

8.0

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9.6

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8.2

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7.8

★★★★★

BIM Track

BIM Track is a cloud-based issue management platform for 3D BIM models coordination supporting OpenBIM standards. It includes add-ins for Revit and Navisworks for "in context" issue creation and management. Its responsive design web-based platform works with any web-browser and mobile device. It includes an online 3D viewer. This is the best tool for efficient issue tracking and coodination workflow enhancement. Metrics allows for an improved ...

Communication tools integrated within the 3D models - Administrator in Construction

Ease of use

9.2

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10.0

Ease of Setup

9.7

Languages supported: English, French

Platforms: Mac, Win, Linux

Price: $$$$$

Business Size: 1

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9.0

★★★★★

Archicad

Design and deliver projects of any size with Archicad's powerful suite of built-in tools and user-friendly interface that make it the most efficient and intuitive BIM software on the market. Featuring out-of-the-box design documentation, one-click publishing, photo-realistic rendering, and best-in-class analysis. Archicad lets you focus on what you do best: design great buildings.

All in One Program - Jeannie B.

Ease of use

8.5

Support

8.9

Ease of Setup

0.0

Languages supported: Czech, German, Greek, English, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified)

Platforms: Mac, Win, Linux

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Business Size: 1

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8.6

★★★★★

Vectorworks Architect

Vectorworks, Inc. is a global design and BIM software developer serving over 650,000 professionals in the architecture, landscape and entertainment industries. Since 1985, we've been committed to helping designers capture inspiration, nurture innovation, communicate effectively and bring their visions to life. With our cross-platform software, designers can build data-rich, visual models without sacrificing the design process, while ...

Great software but less commonly used - User in Architecture & Planning

Ease of use

8.4

Support

8.5

Ease of Setup

8.3

Languages supported: German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

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8.8

★★★★★

AutoCAD

2D and 3D CAD design software tools.

Best 2D modeling/drawing software out there. - Amit J.

Ease of use

8.1

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8.8

Ease of Setup

8.7

Languages supported: Czech, German, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

Platforms: Mac, Win, Linux

Price: $$$$$

Business Size: 1

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9.0

★★★★★

Sefaira Architecture

Sefaira Architecture enables design teams to collaboratively and rapidly analyze passive and active strategies to optimize their building's performance.

Sefaira - User in Architecture & Planning

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9.0

★★★★★

ArCADia Architecture

ArCADia-ARCHITECTURE is an industry-specific module of the ArCADia BIM system, designed to enable the creation of comprehensive, interdisciplinary designs of buildings and offers analysis of collisions among structural elements and installations.

Professional tool for the digital documentation of the architecture and construction project. - Angela B.

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9.0

★★★★★

ProjectWise 365

ProjectWise 365 provides is an “instant-on” solution for design collaboration, enabling small to mid-sized design teams to review design in a unique immersive 2D/3D hybrid environment to streamline coordination and resolve issues faster, while securely and quickly accessing files through a web browser to facilitate faster information sharing.

PW 365 at PG&E - Timothy

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Languages supported: English

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8.0

★★★★★

Reconstruct

Reconstruct is a Visual Command Center that provides project stakeholders with an integrated view of construction progress, productivity and schedule risk. Reconstruct is used by industry leaders as it has yielded a 30% time reduction to report field level progress and a 50% reduction in site visits by executives.

3D field software - Lap Y.

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Languages supported: English

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8.0

★★★★★

Green Building Studio

Autodesk Green Building Studio is a flexible cloud-based service that allows you to run building performance simulations to optimize energy efficiency and to work toward carbon neutrality earlier in the design process. Green Building Studio will help extend your ability to design high performance buildings at a fraction of the time and cost of conventional methods.

Green building studio review - Surekha K.

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8.0

★★★★★

SmartBIM Platform

The SmartBIM Platform enables Building Product Manufacturers to automate and syndicate their BIM / digital product across multiple distribution channels.

IT Tool for collaboration, designing and planning - Obumneme O.

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8.0

★★★★★

TurboFloorPlan

TurboFloorPlan 3D Home & Landscape 2015 is the easiest way to design a home.

Easy to use and Straight Forward - Administrator in Construction

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Languages supported: Czech, German, English

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7.0

★★★★★

ZWCAD Architecture

ZWCAD Architecture software is ZWCAD+ for architects to gain immediate productivity.

Better Software for small business - Nasir K.

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7.0

★★★★★

dRofus

dRofus is a planning and data management tool for the global building industry.

doofus is a potentially powerful tool for integration of advanced BIM workflows - Graham W.

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Languages supported: English, Norwegian

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7.0

★★★★★

SmartPlant P&ID

SmartPlant P&ID helps you develop and manage your piping and instrumentation diagrams with a focus on the plant asset

easy with a little guidance - Mark E.

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5.0

★★★★★

Arc+ BIM

Pioneer of 3D modelling since the 90s, ARC + is the ideal tool with which to build your BIM projects.

Reliable 3D Modeling - User in Real Estate

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10.0

★★★★★

Tekla PowerFab

Tekla PowerFab is a comprehensive software suite that provides you with a systematic, collaborative approach to managing your fabrication.

Digital Engineering & digital fabrication - Pawaskar V.

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10.0

★★★★★

Vertex BD

Vertex BD is a professional BIM software for wood and cold-formed steel framing that automates your design and manufacturing processes. Vertex BD software executes many of the repetitive, time-consuming tasks that slow down your work. It automates the process of generating accurate architectural drawings sets, panel fabrication drawings, structural layouts, cut lists, material reports and manufacturing data, all from the BIM model.

Best Software for Light Gauge steel - ARUMUGAPANDI B.

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10.0

★★★★★

GT STRUDL

GT STRUDL has offered structural engineers a complete design solution, and we've now incorporated 3D CAD modeling and 64-bit high-performance computation solvers into all versions. The structural analysis software is a high-quality, fully-integrated, database-driven system for comprehensive frame and finite element analysis and steel and reinforced concrete design

Fairly easy to use structural analaysis software - Erica B.

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10.0