Best Architectural Design Software in 2026
Updated
31 architectural design software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
31ranked
0free plans on this page
$320.33/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Architectural Design Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 0 of the 6 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 QCAD Professional
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 27 Autodesk Revit
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 IDEA Architectural
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 29 OpenBuildings DesignerPaid from $320.33/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 30 Autodesk Forma Build
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 31 Cedreo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 6 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Platform | BIM authoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | QCAD Professional | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | — | No |
| 27 | Autodesk Revit | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 28 | IDEA Architectural | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | windows | Yes |
| 29 | OpenBuildings Designer | 5.5 | No | $320.33/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 30 | Autodesk Forma Build | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Cedreo | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | web | — |
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