Best BIM Software in 2026
19 bim software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
19ranked
10free plans on this page
€8.25/molowest paid tier
2 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Archicad Top pick · 9.5 Free plan · $201/mo
#2 BIMcollab Runner-up · 8.8 Free plan · €12.50/mo
#3 Vectorworks Architect Also great · 8.4 $10.63/mo- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 201 /user/mo
- Discipline coverage
- multi-discipline
- IFC support
- Yes
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
- Clash detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$201/mofirst paid tier About ArchicadVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Discipline coverage
- multi-discipline
- IFC support
- Yes
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
- Clash detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€12.50/mofirst paid tier About BIMcollabVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Discipline coverage
- architecture
- IFC support
- Yes
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
- Clash detection
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$10.63/mofirst paid tier About Vectorworks ArchitectVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Discipline coverage
- multi-discipline
- IFC support
- Yes
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
- Clash detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Discipline coverage
- multi-discipline
- IFC support
- Yes
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
- Clash detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Discipline coverage
- multi-discipline
- IFC support
- Yes
- Clash detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 60 /user/mo
- Discipline coverage
- architecture
- IFC support
- Yes
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebWindowsiOS
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 140 /user/mo
- Discipline coverage
- multi-discipline
- IFC support
- Yes
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
- Clash detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Discipline coverage
- multi-discipline
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
- Clash detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Discipline coverage
- multi-discipline
- IFC support
- Yes
- Cloud collaboration
- No
- Clash detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiself-hostedWebWindows
- Discipline coverage
- multi-discipline
- IFC support
- Yes
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - macOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Discipline coverage
- multi-discipline
- IFC support
- Yes
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
- Clash detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€8.25/mofirst paid tier About SolibriVisit site - AndroidapiiOSmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Discipline coverage
- multi-discipline
- IFC support
- Yes
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
- Clash detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Discipline coverage
- multi-discipline
- IFC support
- Yes
- Clash detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- Free plan WebWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Discipline coverage
- architecture
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
- Clash detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Discipline coverage
- multi-discipline
- IFC support
- Yes
- Cloud collaboration
- Yes
- Clash detection
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- IFC support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebiOSAndroidRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which bim software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Archicad is ranked #1 of 19 with a score of 9.5. BIMcollab is second and Vectorworks Architect third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 19 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Solibri has the lowest first paid tier we found: €8.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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